UPDATED: Guildford Surrey Hills Circular, 9 miles, moderate/challenging

Calendar

When:

March 9, 2024 @ 11:15 am – 4:00 pm

2024-03-09T11:15:00+00:00

2024-03-09T16:00:00+00:00

Where:

Guildford Station Front Entrance
Guildford GU1 4UT
UK

Contact:

Dave

Walk

Circular gentle pace moderate/challenging public transport Walk

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF START TIME due to the cancellation of the previous train (which the leader, as well as many other attendees, would have been on).

This 9 mile circular walk from Guildford follows the Wey navigation before ascendimg a into the Surrey hills visiting St Martha’s Church.

Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can, so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.

Pace: gentle.

Walk details

The walk starts out with an easy walk along the banks of the River Wey before visiting 4 hills for fantastic views across the Surrey Hills first visiting St Catherine’s Common, then joining North Downs way to cross the valley before ascending up through Chantry wood and continuing to climb to St Martha’s Church where we will stop for lunch. The walk then descends before climbing up again to visit Newlands Corner. After Newlands corner we retrace our steps to Guildford via Pewley Down and visiting Guildford Castle.

Travel details

By public transport

If traveling from Reading please take the 10.24am from Reading, arriving in Guildford at 11:09. (The earlier train that was originally listed has been cancelled.)

By car

Parking is available at Guildford station and in several town centre car parks, where charges will probably apply.

Notes

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
Please feel free to contact the leader with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.