The Club’s activities include weekly Sunday rambles in Surrey and surrounding areas, usually 3 full day and 1 half day each month. Rambling weekends/holidays are organised and other social events during the year. There are no formalities; if you wish to join a ramble, turn up at the starting point at the time stated - please see current programme. Please do, however, check this site on the morning of the walk, to see that there have been no changes.Alternatively, or for more details of the club, contact Nick at nick.hoyle@me.com
Strong shoes or boots are recommended on rambles, also rainwear and a packed lunch. Walkers join rambles at their own risk. Own transport usually essential. Dogs must be on leads through crops, where livestock is present, and under owner’s control at all times.
The membership fee, which runs from 1st April to 31st March, is £5.00 per person. The club is open to all over 18.
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PROGRAMME NOVEMBER 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024 (Issue 2)
Maps: OS Landranger (Pink)/Explorer (Orange)
Days of week/start times may be variable so please check carefully.
FIGURE OF 8 RAMBLES - return to start at lunchtime so can be done as morning only, afternoon only, or all day
ramble.
NOVEMBER 2023
SUNDAY 19th HALF DAY RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Ryka’s car park on A24, opposite Burford Bridge Hotel. Part of Mole Valley and Box Hill
Maps: 146/187 GR: TQ170520
W3W: them.daily.wages
Length: 5.5 miles
Lunch: bring packed lunch
Leaders: John and Chris
SUNDAY 26 th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Blackheath car park at end of Blackheath Lane, near where Villagers pub used to be (if necessary,
additional parking in road and where pub car park used to be).
Maps: 145 GR: TQ037462
Length: 7.5 miles (NB: mostly a flat walk but an uphill stretch towards the end. Could be extremely
muddy!)
Lunch: picnic
Leader: Natalie
DECEMBER 2023
SUNDAY 3rd FIGURE OF EIGHT RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m. (allow time for parking as can get busy)
Meet at: Box Hill Visitor Centre (meet in cafe area) (NT car park, charges for non members)
Maps: 187/146 GR: 175512
Length: 6 miles (4+2). NB: afternoon walk involves descent to bottom of Box Hill, and ascent up steps
which we will take VERY slowly! Sticks are recommended. Could be muddy after rain!!
Lunch: picnic (can get drink at the Box Hill cafe, but in view of time of year will be a short stop)
Leader: Lynne
SUNDAY 10 th LONDON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WALK
Time: 4 p.m.
Meet at: Green Park Tube. (Piccadilly Exit-South Side) Next to Ritz Hotel.
London Bridge-Waterloo-Victoria all have direct tube link to Green Park.
Taking in Piccadilly. Fortnum/Mason. Burlington Arcade. Old Bond Street. Berkeley Square. New Bond
Street. Oxford Street. (Loo stop at John Lewis) Regent Street. Carnaby Street. Trafalgar Square. Leicester
Square. Seven Dials. Neal Street. Covent Garden. Strand. Jermyn Street.
Length: Around 2-3 hours
Leader: Nick
N.B. Please let Nick know if you are attending, before 6pm on 7th December. AND if you will be staying
in town to dine. (Text or WhatsApp.)
SUNDAY 17th HALF DAY RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Reigate Heath car park, Flanchford Road (off A25)
Maps: 187/146 GR: 239502
Length: 6.5 miles
Lunch: n/a, stop in Priory Park, Reigate or pub after walk
Leader: Kathy
SUNDAY 24th Christmas Eve. NO RAMBLE (Merry Christmas to all)
SUNDAY 31 st New Year’s Eve. NO RAMBLE (….and a very Happy New Year!)
JANUARY 2024
SUNDAY 7 th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Tunnel Road NT Car Park, Great Bookham
Maps: 146/187 GR: 130557
w3w: same.mostly.gently
Length: 7 miles
Lunch: Picnic
Leader: Kate
SUNDAY 14 th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Gomshall Station, GU5 9NU
Map: 187/146 GR: 089478
W3W: castle.sweep.slap
Length: 8.5 miles
Lunch: Newlands Corner café or picnic. Banana/loo stop Shere
Leader: Caroline
SUNDAY 21st RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Hosey Common car park, Hosey Common Road, Westerham, TN16 1PL
Map: 188/147 GR: 454531
Length: 7.5 miles
Lunch: Bring packed lunch. Walk will be via Tower wood leading to the Weardale circular walk that goes
via Scords Wood and the old Weardale manor. A few small inclines and there are no stiles.
Leader: Michelle
SUNDAY 28th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Denbies Vinyard car park, off A24
Maps: 146/187 GR: 166511
Length: 8 miles
Lunch: picnic, Polesden Lacey
Leader: Margaret
FEBRUARY 2024
SUNDAY 4th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Knepp Walkers CP. Going South on A24 turn right for Dial Post (there's a separate lane to turn
right on the dual carriageway). Then look for an entrance on the right to the Walkers’ Car Park into Knepp
estate. Mostly flat well made paths
Maps: OL34 GR: TQ156200
W3W: adventure.student.script
Length: 7.6 miles
Lunch: bring packed lunch, picnic near pub, Shipley Village, Windmill and visit Knepp Castle ruin. Barn
cafe at the end.
Leaders: Chris and John
SUNDAY 11th HALF DAY RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Flanchford Road car park, Reigate Heath, just off A25
Map: OS 146 GR: 240503
Length: 5 miles
Lunch: n/a, but bring snack or lunch as preferred
Leader: Linda
SUNDAY 18 th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Memorial Car Park, Crawley Down (entrance in Kiln Road). It is in the centre of Crawley Down
opposite a small parade of shops and also the disused pub.
Map:135/187 GR: 347374
w3w: tripling.aboard.pencils
Length: 7 miles
Lunch: picnic
Leader: Tony
SUNDAY 25 th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Friday Street car park
Map: 187/146 GR: 127458
Length: 8 miles
Lunch: picnic
Leader: Gill