Guided outdoor activities
for the 50+ age group
For further information about GO50 : Telephone 01483 534706
Email go50@ageuksurrey.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS:
Web www.ageuk.org.uk/surrey/activities--events
Send a C5-size s.a.e to GO50, Age UK Surrey, Rex House, William Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4QZ
The GO50 programme aims to introduce people in the 50+ age group to a healthier lifestyle and the
benefits of regular exercise. Walking or cycling with others - socialising as you exercise - adds significantly to
the beneficial effects.
Regular exercise can: improve balance and flexibility; lower blood pressure; defend against heart disease,
stroke and type 2 diabetes; help maintain cognitive function; reduce depression and anxiety.
GO50 is a self-funded department of Age UK Surrey. All our activities are free, but a suggested donation of
£2.00 would be very welcome. Donations go directly towards maintaining the GO50 programme. Using the Gift
Aid scheme, we can reclaim the tax on your donations at no extra cost to you.
GO50 activities are led by experienced volunteers who will meet you at the start and lead the way. Please
wear walking boots or other suitable footwear. Bring a drink and a snack. No children or dogs, please. Use pub
car parks only if you intend to use the pub afterwards. Participants take part entirely at their own risk.
GO50/Age UK Surrey accepts no liability for injuries or losses during the course of any activity. Please
be aware of your own fitness levels and, if in doubt, consult your doctor before starting a new exercise
programme. Postcodes given are nearest available to the start. (T) indicates that the start is accessible by
public transport. For travel information contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
No advanced booking required - just turn up at the start and join in. First-time GO50 participants : please arrive
ten minutes early to complete a registration form. In the event of very bad weather, phone the GO50 office
before setting off.
We recommend that all participants carry contact details with them in case of emergency.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer GO50 walk, cycle or Nordic Walk leader, or registering as
a co-leader who might be called upon should extra support be needed, please contact the GO50 office.
HEALTH WALKS
The Health Walks scheme is aimed at encouraging people of all ages to take part in local, volunteer-led walks. The
walks are ideal for people who would like to improve their health by increasing their physical activity levels.
Participants are encouraged to walk at a pace that suits them. The walks last for 1 - 1½ hours and are free. No
booking is required. Age UK Surrey Health Walks :
WEDNESDAYS : Park Barn Community Centre, Cabell Road, Park Barn, Guildford GU2 8JH.
10:30am – 11.30am
THURSDAYS : St John’s Centre, 222 Epsom Road, Merrow, Guildford GU4 7AA.
10am – 11am
THURSDAYS : Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Hawk’s Hill, Fetcham KT22 9BL.
10:30am – 12 noon
GO50 WALKS, December 2011 – March 2012
Mon 12th DEC : Sheepleas : 3½m Slightly undulating mixed walk with paths and quiet lanes through woods
and fields, good views and one stile. Optional pub lunch afterwards. Meet Norman & Auriol for a 10:30am start
at Sheepleas car park. From A246 Epsom Road turn south at West Horsley roundabout onto Shere Road. CP is ¾m
on left. TQ084513 / KT24 6EP
Mon 12th DEC : Crockham Hill : 4½-5m Enjoy a circular walk out of the village, returning along Vanguard
Way. Meet Irene for a 10:15am start in Crockham Hill, off the B269, parking in the village. TQ442506 / TN8 6RR
Wed 14th DEC : Virginia Water : 4½m Easy walk around the lake, through 18th c. landscaped gardens,
Roman ruins & polo fields. Lunch in Savill Gdns restaurant. Meet Lynette for a 10:30am start at Savill Gdns car
park. From A30 take Wick Rd/Lane signposted Savill Gdns. SU977705 / TW20 0UJ (T) Bus 71
Wed 14th DEC : Buckland : 5m Walk through fields, crossing the lower part of the North Downs Way. Bring
snack. Meet Irene for a 10:15am start in Buckland. Park near the shops/Post Office. TQ221507 / RH3 7BB
Thu 15th DEC : Weybridge to Coxes Lock : 4m Walk to some new places, on paths with good drainage so not
too muddy. Meet Mike for an 11am start at Elmbridge Canoe Club CP, Walton Lane, Weybridge. TQ075657 / KT13
8NF
Fri 16th DEC : Epsom Common : 4 mls Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly
flat, reasonably easy, but can be muddy. Meet Anthony for a 10am start at Epsom Common Stew Ponds car
park. B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ184612 / KT18 7TR
Mon 19th DEC : Guildford Mount : 4½m Undulating walk with one stile, possibly muddy. Climb to Hog’s Back,
lovely views. Return via North Downs Way & towpath. Optional pub lunch. Meet Jill for a 10:30am start on
Guildford Town Bridge, foot of High St. SU994493 / GU1 3DG (T) Guildford station / bus station
Mon 19th DEC : Polesden Lacey : 4m Walk from the Estate through woodland and open countryside.
Refreshments available in the National Trust restaurant. Meet Barbara for a 10:30am start in the pay & display
car park at Polesden Lacey (free for NT members). TQ136522 / RH5 6BD
Tue 20th DEC : Godstone : 5m Undulating walk via Godstone Green, Broadham Green & Hob Gdn Cottage.
Some stiles and can be muddy. Stay after walk for mince pies/hot drinks at Scout HQ, Godstone Green. Meet
Irene for a 10:15am start at Godstone Green opposite White Hart pub. TQ349516 / RH9 8DP
Wed 21st DEC : Mickleham : 4m Varied walk up back of Box Hill taking in Broadwood Folly and viewpoint,
followed by gentle descent. Toilets in car park. Lunch at Stepping Stones. Meet Rosemary for a 10:30am start in
Rykas car park, opposite Burford Bridge Hotel off A24. TQ171521 / RH5 6BX (T) Bus 465
Fri 23rd DEC : Bletchingley : 4½m Over Castle Hill to Nutfield. Meet Irene for a 10:15am start at Bletchingley
playing fields, opposite Plough pub. TQ329505 / RH1 4PE
Wed 28th DEC : Bushy Park/Hampton Court : 5m Flat, possibly muddy walk through Bushy Park to Kingston
Bridge. Back along towpath to Hampton Court for lunch. Meet Jeanette for an 11am start in Diana Fountain main
car park in Bushy Park near Hampton Court Palace (A308). TQ159693 / TW11 0EW
Tue 3rd JAN : Chantries : 2½m An undulating walk with stiles, sandy tracks and good views. Optional pub
refreshments. Meet Jill at 10:30am (10:45 start) at the Chantries car park, Pilgrims Way, Guildford, turning east
off A281 (Shalford Rd), 1m south of Guildford. TQ003483 / GU4 8AW (T) Buses 21, 22, 32
Wed 4th JAN : Denbies : 5½m Climb through vineyards over to Polesden Lacey for coffee and return via
Tanners Hatch. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at Denbies Wine Estate CP, Dorking (A24).
TQ166511 / RH5 6AA (T) Bus 465, Dorking station
Thu 5th JAN : Windsor Great Park : 4m Superb views of Windsor Castle, Thames Valley. Undulating walk
through Deer Park and the Village. Coffee stop en route, pub lunch afterwards. Meet Lynette at 10:15am (10:30
start) at Bishopsgate entrance. A30 Egham Hill, A328 through Englefield Green, left down Bishopsgate Rd to end
of park. SU978721 / TW20 0XY (T) Bus 71
Mon 9th JAN : Dorman’s Park : 4½m Pleasant, varied walk, 2 hills, but good conditions underfoot. Light lunch
at reasonable cost available afterwards. Meet Graham at 10am (10:15 start) in Furzefield Road, Baldwin’s Hill,
East Grinstead. From Lingfield, take East Grinstead Rd through Felcourt, past Chartham Park Golf Club and left
turn down Furzefield Road. Park considerately at the bottom.
Tue 10th JAN : GO50 New Year Lunch @ Hoebridge Golf Centre Old Woking Road, Old Woking GU22 8JH.
12:30pm meet, 1pm eat. Booking essential.
Wed 11th JAN : Milton Heath : 4½m Explore the town of Dorking without using town car parks. No toilets.
Refreshments in Dorking. Meet Rosemary at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Milton Heath car park. ½m out of Dorking
turn south off A25, signed ‘Bury Hill Fisheries’. TQ155488 / RH4 3JT (T) Bus 21, 22, 32
Wed 11th JAN : Chaldon : 5m Enjoy good views, Pilgrims Way & Stone Age Path. Flat walk with stiles, possibly
muddy. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start). Turn down Church Lane in Chaldon, park opposite church
(opp. Doctors Lane). TQ309556 / CR3 5AF
Thu 12th JAN : Esher (new walk) : 3m Scenic walk, partly beside the River Ember, couple of minor slopes.
Could be muddy in places. Meet Mike at 10:45am (11am start) at Mill Road, Esher (by industrial estate).
TQ133657 / KT10 8AL
Sat 14th JAN : Epsom Common : 4m Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly
flat, reasonably easy, but can be muddy. Meet Anthony at 9:45am (10am start) at Epsom Common Stew Ponds
car park. On B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ184612 / KT18 7TR
Mon 16th JAN : Reigate Heath : 3m Walk through heathland and farm fields with some scenic views. Optional
pub lunch nearby. Meet Sue & Liz at 10am (10:15 start) at the car park on Reigate Heath, Flanchford Road.
TQ238503 / RH2 8AB (T) Bus 32 Redhill-Guildford
Wed 18th JAN : Dormansland : 5m An easy, interesting walk with good views, an Iron Age Fort and Greathead
Manor. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) in Ford Manor Rd, Dormansland, off the B2028 LingfieldEdenbridge Road near the Plough Inn. TQ406428 / RH7 6PR (T) Bus 236
Wed 18th JAN : Painshill Park : 3m Gentle tour of the fascinating follies across a dramatic 18th cent hillside
landscape. Free entry today. Toilets at start / cafe at end. Rough paths. Meet Norman & Auriol at 10:15am
(10:30 start) at the car park. Entrance on ‘Between Streets’, Cobham, east of A245/A307 roundabout. TQ103603
/ KT11 1EJ (T) Bus 515 Guildford-Kingston
Thu 19th JAN : Windsor Great Park : 4m Mystery walk through hidden paths and little known areas of the
park. Optional lunch afterwards. Meet Lynette at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Savill Gardens car park. From A30,
take Wick Rd/Wick Lane, signposted Savill Gardens. SU977705 / TW20 0UJ (T) Bus 71
Mon 23rd JAN : Bletchingley : 5m Walk over farmland, with 2 flights of steps. Pub refreshments. Meet Sue &
Liz at 10am (10:15 start) at the Whyte Harte PH, Bletchingley. TQ326507 / RH1 4PB (T) Bus 410
Mon 23rd JAN : Guildford Town Bridge : 3m A flat, riverside walk to Shalford, returning through (muddy)
fields. Pub lunch or picnic. Meet Jill at 10:30am (10:45 start) at the Town Bridge, foot of Guildford High Street.
SU994493 / GU1 3DG (T) Guildford station / bus station
Wed 25th JAN : Bocketts Farm & Norbury Park : 4m Pleasant walk over Fetcham Downs, nice views.
Refreshments in Farm Café. Meet Barbara at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Bocketts Farm in Fetcham on the A246
Epsom/ Guildford Road. CP at the end of the access road. TQ155550 / KT22 9BS
Thu 26th JAN : Thorpe Park (new walk) : 3½m A pleasant, flat walk taking in the outskirts of Thorpe Park
and Penton Hook Marina. Meet Mike at 10:45am (11am start) at The Red Lion, Village Road, Thorpe. TQ021687 /
TW20 8UE
Thu 26th JAN : Limpsfield Chart : 5½m A six-farms walk through Itchington Common and return by Trenchly
Manor. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at the Carpenters Arms PH, off the B269 Limpsfield Chart.
TQ425519 / RH8 0TG
Fri 27th JAN : Happy Valley : 4m Some hills on this walk but quite scenic with very little road and not
particularly muddy. Meet Graham at 10am (10:15 start) at car park just beyond The Fox pub, Coulsdon Common,
B2030. TQ318569 / CR3 5QS (T) Bus 404, 466
Mon 30th JAN : Hogsmill River : 5½m Returning via Horton Country Pk. No hills! Meet Keith at 10am (10.15
start) at Ewell Court Car Park, Ewell Court Ave. Left turn off A240 Ewell to Tolworth. TQ214638 / KT19 0ED (T)
Bus 406, E16
Wed 1st FEB : Banstead Woods : 4m Enjoy a woodland walk with good views. Easy circuit very suitable for
new walkers. Coffee stop en route. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) on Holly Lane, Banstead. TQ273583 / CR5
3NR (T) Chipstead station
Thu 2nd FEB : Windsor Great Park : 4m Superb views of Windsor Castle, Thames Valley. Undulating walk
through Deer Park and the Village. Coffee stop en route, pub lunch afterwards. Meet Lynette at 10:15am (10:30
start) at Bishopsgate entrance. A30 Egham Hill, A328 through Englefield Green, left down Bishopsgate Rd to end
of park. SU978721 / TW20 0XY (T) Bus 71
Fri 3rd FEB : Epsom Common : 4m Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly flat,
reasonably easy, but can be muddy. Meet Anthony at 9:45am (10am start) at Epsom Common Stew Ponds car
park. On B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ184612 / KT18 7TR
Mon 6th FEB : Gatton Park : 5½m Walk mainly through fields and woodlands including a climb. Pub
refreshments. Meet Sue & Liz at 10am (10:15 start) in Quality Street off the A23 High Street, Merstham.
TQ289533 / RH1 3EA (T) Bus 405, 540 / Merstham station
Mon 6th FEB : Laleham to Staines : 3m Simple, flat walk alongside the Thames but with the advantage of a
fantastic Indian Buffet in Staines for just £7. Excellent food!! Meet Mike at 10:45am (11am start) at Notcutts
Garden Centre, 150 Staines Road, Laleham. TQ047696 / TW18 2SF
Tue 7th FEB : Chantries : 2½m An undulating walk with stiles, sandy tracks and good views. Optional pub
refreshments. Meet Jill at 10:30am (10:45 start) at the Chantries car park, Pilgrims Way, Guildford, turning east
off A281 (Shalford Rd), 1m south of Guildford. TQ003483 / GU4 8AW (T) Buses 21, 22, 32
Wed 8th FEB : Godstone : 4½m Enjoy an easy walk from the village to Garston-Green Sand Way, Tilburstow
Hill to return by Ivy Mill and Godstone Church. A few stiles. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at Godstone Green,
by the Pond, parking where convenient. TQ349516 / RH9 8DP (T) Metrobus 400
Thu 9th FEB : Molesey to Hampton Court (new walk) : 3-4m Flat, easy walk. Formal gardens of Hampton
Court and part of River Thames. Towpaths, so not too muddy. Good value meal after (2 for £10). Meet Mike at
10:45am (11am start) at The Bell Inn, 4 Bell Road, East Molesey. TQ145678 / KT8 0SS
Tue 14th FEB : Hedgecourt Lake : 4½m Very varied flat walk with lovely lakes, woods, fields and country
lanes. Several stiles. Join Graham for birthday cake & lunch! Meet Graham at 10am (10:15 start) at Snowhill
Garden Centre or the adjacent lane. Near junction West Park Rd/Effingham Rd. TQ336400 / RH10 3EX (T)
Metrobus 281 ½m away
Tue 14th FEB : St John’s, Woking : 4¾m Fairly flat walk, no stiles. Optional pub lunch. Meet Pam & Martin
at 10:15am (10:30 start) on Hook Heath Rd, St John’s. From Wych Hill, turn into Hook Heath Rd by the Renault
garage with yellow facia. Park on the left-hand side just past Allen House Park Rd. SU992571 / GU22 0JG
Wed 15th FEB : Headley : 3m Undulating walk over this rare Surrey Heathland. Meet Rosemary at 10:15am
(10:30 start) at the Cock Inn, Headley. Follow signs from A24 at Leatherhead. When you get to Headley Common
Road, turn left and the pub is on the right just before the church. TQ205548 / KT18 6LE
Wed 15th FEB : Runnymede : 4¾m Visiting the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial, descending Cooper’s Hill
to the Thames and the Magna Carta & Kennedy Memorials before rising to car park. Some stiles and shallow steps.
Meet Auriol & Norman at 10am (10:15 start) opposite Barley Mow pub, Barley Mow Rd, Englefield Green. On the
Green, just off St Jude’s Rd. SU991714 / TW20 0NX (T) Bus 71
Tue 21st FEB : Nonsuch Park : 3m Walk in Cheam Park and Warren Farm as well as Nonsuch Pk where we
hope to see snowdrops. Meet Keith at 10am (10.15 start) at CP on the bend near War Memorial on A24 London
Rd, Ewell. TQ227634 / KT17 2DL (T) Bus 293 / Stoneleigh station
Wed 22nd FEB : Virginia Water : 4½m Easy walk around lake, through 18th c. landscaped gardens, Roman
ruins and polo fields. Lunch in Savill Gdns restaurant. Meet Lynette at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Savill Gdns CP.
From A30 take Wick Rd/Lane signposted Savill Gdns. SU977705 / TW20 0UJ (T) Bus 71
Thu 23rd FEB : Woodham/Rowhill : 4m A flat circular walk from Woodham to Row Hill via local farms and
nurseries. Optional lunch in the Victoria Pub after the walk. Meet David & Vivienne at 10:15am (10:30 start) in
car park of the Victoria pub, 427 Woodham Lane, Woodham. TQ037617 / KT15 3QE
Mon 27th FEB : Epsom Downs : 5m Broad bridleways over open downs with (hopefully!) views over London,
wooded areas & Walton-on-the-Hill village. Pub food nearby. Meet Sue & Liz at 10am (10:15 start) at free CP by
mini-roundabout on Tattenham Corner Rd (racecourse side of road). TQ223583 / KT18 5PP (T) Buses 318, 460,
480 / Tattenham Cnr station
Tue 28th FEB : St Martha’s & the Chantries : 4m Hilly walk with lovely views through woods and open fields.
Includes St Martha’s Hill & Church. Return via Pilgrim’s Way. Meet Colin at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Guildford
Lane car park. From A248 west of Albury turn north west onto Guildford Lane. CP on left after ¾m. TQ036484 /
GU5 9BQ
Wed 29th FEB : Wotton Hatch : 4m Walk to Friday Street and return along part of Greensand Way. Optional
pub refreshments. Meet Barbara & Rosemary at 10:15am (10:30 start) in car park behind Wotton Hatch pub
near Westcott, west of Dorking on A25. TQ126476 / RH5 6QQ (T) Bus 21, 22, 32
Wed 29th FEB : Limpsfield (new walk) : 4½-5m Walk up to North Downs, Botley Hill & return via Titsey
Place. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at far end of Detillens Lane, Limpsfield village. Off A25 Westerham Rd.
TQ404530 / RH8 0DP (T) Bus 236, 594
Thu 1st MAR : Shackleford : 2½m Walk through conservation area of outstanding beauty, through a small
hamlet & church. Pub refreshments. Meet Norma at 10:45am (11am start) at the Cyder House, Peperharow
Lane, Shackleford. From A3, 4m south of Guildford take Shackleford exit. Turn left at post office onto Peperharow
Lane. SU935452 / GU8 6AN
Mon 5th MAR : Felcourt : 4½m Fairly flat, varied walk, can be wet underfoot. Meet Graham at 10am (10:15
start). Off A22 Eastbourne Rd between Felbridge & Newchapel, in layby on west side past Peacock Lodge.
TQ364414 / RH7 6HL
Wed 7th MAR : Sheepleas (new walk) : 3½m Delightful walk, woods and common. Some hills, could be
muddy. Snacks at nearby garden centre. Meet Rosemary & Barbara at 10:15am (10:30 start) behind West
Horsley church, East Lane. Turn off A246 towards W Horsley. TQ086546 / KT24 6LQ
Thu 8th MAR : Wimbledon Common & Cannizaro Pk (new walk) : 4½m Lovely walk in scenic landscape
and garden. Only 25 minutes from Cobham! Meet Mike at 10:45am (11am start). Leave A3 at Tibbetts Corner,
head towards Wimbledon. Entrance signed on right, down Windmill Rd. TQ229724 / SW19 5NR
Thu 8th MAR : Reigate Hill : 5½m Walk taking in North Downs with great views. Can be muddy in places with
some stiles. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at NT car park, Wray Lane, top of Reigate Hill.
TQ263524 / RH29RP (T) Bus 420, 460
Sun 11th MAR : Wentworth (new walk) : 4½m Flat walk with lots to see, especially the golf course and the
large properties. Meet Mike at 10:45am (11am start) from Belvedere Arms, London Road, Sunninghill. SU959686
/ SL5 7SB
Mon 12th MAR : Epsom Common : 4m Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly
flat, reasonably easy, but can be muddy. Meet Anthony at 9:45am (10am start) at Epsom Common Stew Ponds
car park. On B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ184612 / KT18 7TR
Mon 12th MAR : Shere : 4m Walk along field paths to Gomshall and Shere Heath. Pub lunch. Meet Jill at
10:15am (10:30 start). From A25 turn south to Shere. Public CP on left going into the village. TQ074481 / GU5
9HE
Wed 14th MAR : Ranmore Common : 4m Walk along North Downs Way, return over Ranmore Common. Meet
Barbara & Rosemary at 10:15am (10:30 start) in Stony Rock CP, Hogden Lane, off Ranmore Common Rd.
TQ123511 / RH5 6SY
Thu 15th MAR : Crockham Hill : 5m Enjoy a circular walk out of the village walking back along the Vanguard
Way. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) in Crockham Hill, off the B269, parking in the village. TQ442506 / TN8
6RR
Thu 15th MAR : Windsor Great Park : 4m Superb views of Windsor Castle, Thames Valley. Undulating walk
through Deer Park and the Village. Coffee stop en route, pub lunch afterwards. Meet Lynette at 10:15am (10:30
start) at Bishopsgate entrance. A30 Egham Hill, A328 through Englefield Green, left down Bishopsgate Rd to end
of park. SU978721 / TW20 0XY (T) Bus 71
Fri 16th MAR : Woldingham & Chelsham : 4½m Fairly long hill at start of walk around golf course with good
views. Café lunch. Meet Graham at 10am (10:15 start) at Knight’s Garden Centre, Woldingham Rd, north of
Woldingham Station. TQ358568 / CR3 7LA (T) Metrobus 540 / Woldingham station
Mon 19th MAR : Marsh Green : 4m Undulating walk with good views over farmland and woods in the Cowden
area. Meet Graham at 10am (10:15 start) at The Wheatsheaf Inn, Marsh Green (B2028). Park in road if not using
pub. TQ438442 / TN8 5QL
Tue 20th MAR : Lightwater Country Park : 3½m Undulating walk with one hill and good views. No stiles.
Optional pub lunch. Meet Pam & Martin at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Lightwater Country Park Leisure Centre car
park. Signed from A322 Lightwater bypass near M3. Park in left hand car park. SU917620 / GU18 5YD
Wed 21st MAR : Copthorne : 5m Circular walk via Crawley Down. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) near
Haskins Garden Centre, Snowhill Lane, Copthorne. Park in adjacent road. TQ339400 / RH10 3EL
Thu 22nd MAR : Bedfont Lakes Country Park (new walk) : 3½m Flat walk around the park and around
other lakes on common land opposite. Park is ideal for wheelchairs and you can’t get lost! Meet Mike at 10:45am
(11am start) at Bedfont Lakes Country Park, Clockhouse Lane, Ashford. TQ076724 / TW14 8QA
Mon 26th MAR : Ripley : 5m Walk into Newark Lane and around the lake. Through farmland to Papercourt Lock
and along canal to Newark Lock, then return passing the Mill. Meet Jennifer at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Ripley
village green CP, off Ripley High St. TQ053569 / GU23 6AN (T) Buses 462, 463, 515
Mon 26th MAR : Banstead Wood & Kingswood : 3½m A walk through woods and farmland. Includes a
steady, but not too steep incline. Pub refreshments a short drive away. Meet Sue & Liz at 10am (10:15 start) in
CP on Holly Lane, Chipstead Valley end. TQ273583 / CR5 3NR (T) Chipstead station
Tue 27th MAR : Wakehurst Place memorial walk (W. Sussex) Lovely walk in gardens & Loder Valley. Visit
Daffodil Memorial Area, finishing with coffee at café. Everyone welcome. Meet Irene at 10am (10.15 start) at
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath. NT free entrance. TQ339314 / RH17 6TN (T) Metrobus 81, 82
Wed 28th MAR : Witley : 4m Enjoy undulating walk with woodland gaps offering good views of conservation
area. Some stiles. Pub lunch afterwards. Meet Norma at 10:15am (10:30 start) at White Hart pub, Petworth Rd
(A283), Witley. SU947398 / GU8 5PH (T) Bus 71 Guildford-Shottermill
Wed 28th MAR : Old Oxted : 4½m Enjoy easy walk across golf course onto Greensand Way, circle round
Broadham Green and return. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at end of Old Godstone Rd, in Old Oxted.
TQ382521 / RH8 9JX
Thu 29th MAR : Windsor Park Valley Gardens : 4m Enjoy a walk through the Valley Gardens to view the
spring flowers. Meet Lynette at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Savill Garden car park or park outside. From the A30
take Wick Road/Lane, signposted Savill Garden. SU977705 / TW20 0UJ (T) Bus 71
Fri 30th MAR : Ashtead Common & Princes Coverts : 5½m Walk along edge of Ashtead Common and
through Princes Coverts Crown Estate. Fairly flat walk, no stiles. Meet Keith at 10am (10:15 start) at Epsom
Common Stew Ponds CP. On B280 between Epsom and Malden Rushett. TQ184612 / KT18 7TR
GO FURTHER WALKS, December 2011 – March 2012
For walkers who want more of a challenge, these walks range from 6 - 10 miles in length, are likely to be steep in places
and will be taken at a faster pace than GO50 walks - so you will need to be fit! If you are in any doubt about your fitness,
we strongly suggest that you try a GO50 walk first. Don’t forget to bring water and some food.
Fri 9th DEC : Four Elms : 10m A circular walk near Bough Beeches reservoir. Lunch on route so bring snack.
Meet Irene for a 10.15am start. Take B2027 from Edenbridge. Park opposite church in Four Elms, just after the
crossroads. TQ467484 / TN8 6NR
Tue 13th DEC : Banstead & the Downs : 7m Fairly easy walk on good surfaces for winter – optional lunch at
end of walk. Meet Graham for a 10:15am start at The Oaks Park car park. Entrance from Croydon Lane A2022,
Carshalton. CP signed just west of Little Woodcote crossroads. TQ275612 / SM7 3BA
Fri 16th DEC : Nymans/Slaugham : 9m Circular walk using Ouse Valley and High Weald Trails. Picnic or pub
lunch at Warninglid. Return to Nymans through fields with great views. Meet Irene for a 10:15am start at the NT
car park at Nymans off the A23 at Handcross. TQ265294 / RH17 6EB (T) 271/273 Metrobus
Thu 22nd Dec : Ascot & Windsor Great Park : 8m Mainly level walk, generally firm underfoot, through
parkland, woods & open heathland. Optional pub lunch at Thatched Tavern, Ascot. Meet Peter for a 10:15am
start at Sunningdale Village free car park off the A30 London road by the intersection with Chobham Road, near
Sunningdale Railway station. SU955670 / SL5 0DJ
Fri 30th DEC : Betchworth Park & Brockham : 6m Fairly easy walk, route determined by recent weather
conditions, around the golf course and near Brockham. Please stay for drink/light lunch after if you can. Meet
Graham for a 10:15am start at The Watermill pub on A25, east side of Dorking, near Pixham. TQ179501 / RH4
1NN (T) Dorking Deepdene station ½m away
Tue 3rd JAN : Woldingham : 6½m A good winter route with some country road, hills and good views. Café
lunch. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) at Knights Garden Centre on Woldingham Road, north of
Woldingham station. TQ358568 / CR3 7LA (T) Metrobus 540 / Woldingham station
Tue 10th JAN : Ifield : 7m Fairly flat, easy walk via golf club to Lamb’s Green for pub lunch, then only 2m
return. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) at Rectory Farm, near Ifield church, adjacent to Plough pub.
TQ247375 / RH11 0NN
Fri 13th JAN : Headley Heath : 9m Walk to Box Hill, return by Juniper Hill to Mickleham Downs. Refreshments
may be available at Box Hill, or bring sandwiches. Meet Irene at 10am (10.15am start) at NT car park Headley
Heath opposite cricket pitch. TQ204538 / KT18 6NN
Sat 14th JAN : Blackdown/Haslemere : 7m Stunning views on energetic walk. Some long, steep climbs.
Expect mud. Short coffee break in Haslemere. Meet Lise at 9:45am (10am start) at NT car park, Tennyson’s Lane,
Blackdown. From Haslemere take B2131 (A283) towards Petworth, after ½m turn right at bend, signed
Roundhurst. Keep uphill on Haste Hill (avoid Lythe Hill Place). At Give Way sign, straight on along Tennyson’s Lane
for about 1m to 1st signed CP on right.
Tue 17th JAN : Merstham, Margery & Mogador : 9m Fairly hilly, traditional route via Pilgrim’s/North Downs
Way to The Sportsman pub for lunch. Return via Gatwick Farm and Upper Gatton. Meet Graham at 10am
(10.15am start) at bottom of Church Hill, left off A23 just north of M25. TQ290538 / RH1 3BX (T) Merstham
station
Thu 19th JAN : Ockley : 7½m Undemanding clockwise circuit, through Vann Lake nature reserve, on to the
secluded church of St John the Baptist, Okewood. Bring picnic. Meet Clive at 10:15am (10:30 start) outside the
cricket pavilion in School Lane off A29, south end of the playing fields. TQ145398 / RH5 5TS
Fri 20th JAN : Blindley Heath : 7½m Flat, easy walk to Crowhurst across farmland. Could be muddy. Bring
snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at Blindley Heath Cricket Pitch CP at junction A22/Ray Lane. TQ364453 /
RH7 6LH
Tue 24th JAN : Crawley Down & Selsfield : 8m Fairly tough winter walk, but some lane sections. Pub lunch,
then return via Gravetye. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) at Royal Oak, Grange Rd, Crawley Down.
TQ346373 / RH10 4JT
Thu 26th JAN : Chobham Common : 7m Moderate, mainly level walk over heath and woodland in Chobham
Common Nature Reserve, via Albury Bottom and Butts Hill. Paths generally good, can become waterlogged. Total
ascent 250ft. Few stiles. Optional pub lunch en route. Meet Peter at 10am (10.15 start) at free CP, intersection of
B383 Chobham Rd / B386 Chertsey Rd. SU966650 / GU24 8TL
Fri 27th JAN : Hartfield (E Sussex) : 8m Walk to Fisher’s Gate across farmland to ‘Pooh Sticks Bridge’.
Continue up to Newton Hill and back to Hartfield. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) in Hartfield
Village. Park on the street within the village. TQ479359 / TN7 4AA
Tue 31st JAN : Milton Heath to Polesden Lacey : 7-8m A hard walk up the Downs and over to Polesden
Lacey for lunch. Wonderful views and wooded Ranmore on route. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) at
Milton Heath car park, off A25, ½m south west of Dorking, down lane signed ‘Bury Hill Fisheries’. TQ155488 / RH4
3JT (T) Bus 21, 22, 32
Thu 2nd FEB : Chiddingfold : 8½m Walk south-west along Mill Lane to reach Furnace Place, then head northwest to the lake at Imbhams Farms. Picnic by the green at Grayswood before returning through Frillinghurst Wood
and past Langhurst Manor. Meet Clive at 10:15am (10:30 start) outside St Mary’s church. SU960354 / GU8 4TU
(T) Stagecoach bus 71 Guildford-Haslemere hourly
Tue 7th FEB : Kenley & Warlingham : 8½m Fairly hilly walk which goes down to A22 valley and up over
Riddlesdown. Pub lunch in Chelsham. Very scenic route. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) in Hayes Lane,
the aerodrome perimeter road on the edge of Kenley. Roadside parking adjacent to Air Graves Memorial.
TQ324576 / CR8 5EP (T) Metrobus 409, 411 to Whyteleafe Hill
Fri 10th FEB : Chessington Countryside : 6½m Fairly level walk via Winney Hill, Claygate Common, Princes
Coverts Crown Estate woodland and Ashtead Common. Lunch at The Star, Malden Rushett. Meet Keith at 10am
(10.15 start) at Epsom Common Stew Ponds car park. On B280 between Epsom and Malden Rushett. TQ184612 /
KT18 7TR
Sat 11th FEB : Odiham/Well : 7½m Fairly level walk with many stiles, over rolling countryside south of
Odiham. Expect mud. Pub lunch or bring picnic. Meet Lise at 10am (10:15 start) at Basingstoke Canal car park.
CP signed off High St Odiham to the Vine Church, Basingstoke Canal and Water Witch PH (no through road). Car
park at end of road, across the canal on right. Odiham is signed off A287 Farnham/Basingstoke road & also off
J5/M3. SU748517 / RG29 1DH
Tue 14th FEB : Hedgecourt Lake & Furnace Wood This is Graham’s birthday walk (see GO50 Walks list) and
may include an additional 3m after lunch.
Thu 23rd Feb : Shackleford : 8m Clockwise circuit south of the Hog’s Back, passing through Peper Harow
before reaching the River Wey at Somerset Bridge. The return takes us past Cuttmill Pond and beside The Tarn for
our picnic, before joining the North Downs Way to Puttenham. Meet Clive at 10:15am (10:30 start) outside
Shackleford Post Office (on-street parking). SU935453 / GU8 6AH
Tue 28th FEB : Outwood & Nutfield : 8½m Fairly easy, but possibly wet, walk to Nutfield for pub lunch. A
climb at the end. Quite an exposed walk without shelter in some places. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start)
at NT car park next to the windmill in Gayhouse Lane. TQ327455 / RH1 5PW
Fri 2nd MAR : Epsom Downs & Headley : 8½m Cross Epsom Racecourse and walk part of the Thames-Down
link path before lunch at Headley, returning via Walton Downs. Good views. Meet Keith at 10am (10:15 start) at
car park behind Lunch Box cafe hut at junction Old London Road/Tattenham Cnr Rd. TQ225585 / KT18 5PP (T)
Bus 318, 460, 480 / Tattenham Cnr station
Tue 6th MAR : Holmwood Common : 6½m An undulating walk via the Common, Mill Road, Brimstone Lane
Path and back to the pub for lunch. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) at The Royal Oak, Chart Lane South,
Stonebridge, just off A24 south of Dorking. TQ177479 / RH5 4DJ
Wed 7th MAR : Peaslake : 6m Undulating walk over Holmbury Hill & lower slopes of Pitch Hill. Some steps.
Lunch at end of walk. Meet Auriol at 10:15am (10:30 start) at Walking Bottom CP, Peaslake. From A25 at
Gomshall turn south opposite the petrol station. At Peaslake centre turn right and pass the Hurtwood Inn. CP is
300 metres on the left. TQ084445 / GU5 9RP (T) Bus 25
Fri 9th MAR : Westerham (Kent) : 8½m Walk over the Chart to Squerryes Court and up to Hosey Common,
before return via woodlands. Bring snack. Meet Irene at 10am (10:15 start) at Moorhouse CP, opposite
Grasshopper pub, Westerham Rd. Down a narrow lane for approx ¼m - CP on right. TQ430534 / TN16 2EU (T)
Bus 774
Tue 13th MAR : Biggin Hill : 10m A super, fairly challenging walk with good views and great variety. Lunch at
High Elms Country Park. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) in the Recreation Ground car park, Church Rd,
off A233 Main Road. TQ419589 / TN16 3JW (T) Bus 246, 646
Thu 15th MAR : Winkworth Arboretum : 8½m From NT car park we make for Hascombe and ascend
Hascombe Hill. Continue via Wintershall Estate (home of theatrical productions The Life of Christ and The
Wintershall Nativity play) and return through the hamlet of Thorncombe Street, by public footpath through
Arboretum. Bring picnic. Meet Clive at 10:15am (10:30 start) at the car park entrance. SU989411 / GU8 4AD
Fri 16th MAR : Knole/Ightham Mote (Kent) : 9½m Walk the Greensand Way to Ightham Mote and return via
One Tree Hill. Nice open parkland and good views at Carter’s Hill. Refreshments at Ightham or bring picnic. Meet
Irene at 10am (10.15am start) at Knole House NT car park. TQ532543 / TN13 1HU
Tue 20th MAR : Old Coulsdon to Chipstead : 8m Hilly walk over 3 valleys to pub lunch on Chipstead High Rd.
Very scenic with a few road sections. Meet Graham at 10am (10.15am start) at car park just beyond The Fox
pub, Coulsdon Common, B2030. TQ318569 / CR3 5QS (T) Bus 404, 466
Fri 23rd MAR : Darent Valley (Kent) : 8m Walk to Shoreham for pub lunch or picnic, and return via
Lullingstone Castle. Meet Irene at 10am (10.15am start) in Eynsford. Park on road near river. TQ539655 / DA4
0AE
Tue 27th MAR : Wakehurst Place memorial walk (W. Sussex)
See GO50 Walks for details