Surrey Hills Circular, 10 miles, moderate/challenging

Calendar

When:

June 30, 2024 @ 10:35 am – 4:00 pm

2024-06-30T10:35:00+01:00

2024-06-30T16:00:00+01:00

Where:

Guildford Station (front entrance)
Guildford GU1 4UT
UK

Contact:

Dave

Walk

Circular medium pace moderate/challenging public transport Walk

A walk in the Surrey Hills visiting Newlands Corner, St Martha’s Church and parts of the Pilgrims Way.

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: medium.

Walk details

The walk will start outside Guildford station before heading up into the the Surrey Hills via Bewley Down. The walk then descends through open fields before ascending to Newlands Corner (We will stop here briefly for a toilet break and possible ice creams).

After visiting Newlands Corner the walk descends through open fields below Newlands Corner before ascending up to St Martha’s church. The walk then continues on through Chantries wood before heading out to the edge of the wood for good views across the Surrey hills.

Finally we descend onto the Wey navigation back into Guildford.

Travel details

By public transport

From Reading please take the 09:50 service to Gatwick Airport, getting off at Guildford at 10:31.

By car

Guildford town centre and station have a range of parking options. Parking charges are likely to 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.