PROGRAMME MARCH-JUNE 2024
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.
MARCH 2024
SUNDAY 3rd 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 ScordsWood and the old Weardale manor. A few small inclines and there are no stiles.
Leader: Michelle
SUNDAY 10th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Chinthurst Hill CP. Approx. PC: GU5 0PS. The CP entrance is off the B2128 approx. 1 mile from Shalford and shares the drive to Hill House. If coming from Chilworth on the A248 turn left onto B2128 and the CP is soon on the right. Look out for the orange “Welcome to Chinhurst Hill” sign at pavement level opposite Waverley Districtsignpost.
Maps: 187/145 GR: 014462
W3W: person.plan.complains
Length: 7.5 miles
Lunch: Blackheath (picnic)
Leader: Morag
SUNDAY 17th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 am
Meet at: Starveall Corner Car Park. From the A25 just west of Wotton village take Hollow Lane on the left.
This becomes Leith Hill Road. After about 3 miles the car park is on your left.
Opportunity to return to car park after 5.5 miles.
Maps: 187/146
GR: 131433
W3W: areas.cans.melt
Length: 7.5 miles
Lunch: picnic or cake, Leith Hill tower
Leader: Nick
SUNDAY 24th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Hurtwood 1 CP - Radnor Road. There is a steep uphill drive at the entrance to the CP.
Maps: 187/145 GR: 098432
W3W: rang.puzzle.debate
Length: 8 miles
Lunch: Ewhurst, bring packed lunch.
Leader: Margaret
EASTER SUNDAY 31st NO RAMBLE
APRIL 2024
SUNDAY 7th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Witley Station CP just off A283 just south of Godalming. £3.70 all day, payment by machine, cash or card and Ringo.
Maps: 186/133
GR: 948379
W3W: handbook.person.respected
Length: 7.5 miles
Lunch: picnic on Hydons Ball - chance of a pub 30 minutes after.
Leaders: John and Chris
SUNDAY 14th HALF DAY RAMBLE + ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
AGM will be held at Kate and Tony’s house at 2p.m. Contact them for address. It will be preceded, for those who wish, by a ramble in the morning,as follows:
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Oaks Park, Carshalton
Maps: Exp. 161 GR: 274612
W3W: talent.souk.alive
Length: 5 miles
Lunch: bring packed lunch, to be eaten at The Oaks, before proceeding to AGM
Leader: Kate
SUNDAY 21st RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: St Martha's Hill-Guildford Lane car park. Turn off A25 to Albury, continue onto Chilworth Road and turn right onto Guildford Lane.
Maps: 186/145 GR: 034484
W3W: active.librarian.expose
Length: 8.5 miles
Lunch: Guildford Castle hopefully taking in the Spring Bedding in glorious sunshine.Then return avoiding usual steep hill.
Leader: Caroline.
MONDAY 22nd TO FRIDAY 26th
TRIP TO PAGHAM We are staying at Church Farm Holiday Park, Pagham
for 4 nights and will be undertaking walks in the local area. If anyone would like to join us, contact Kate
SUNDAY 28th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Chalk Farm, Coopers Hill, Willingdon, East Sussex. Take A22 then A27 for Eastbourne turning off onto A2270 travelling through LOWER Willingdon then Willingdon (not to get muddled with nearby Wilmington!). Possible parking by pub or church?
Maps: 123 GR: TQ586025
Length: 7 miles
Lunch: probably between Folkington and Jevington
Leader: Linda
MAY 2024
SUNDAY 5th 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: 8 miles
Lunch: Picnic
Leader: Lynne
SUNDAY 12th RAMBLE - Walton Downs and Stane Street
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: The Avenue, Tadworth. Plenty of street parking is available. Park as close to GR226561 as is comfortable.
Map: 187/146 GR: 226561
Length: 8 miles
Lunch: Picnic & potential cafe refreshment stop towards the end of the walk.
Leader: Gill
SUNDAY 19th LINEAR RAMBLE
Time: Meet in time to catch the 11.03 bus towards Eastbourne - we will check that the timetable hasn't changed before the walk. Bring bus passes or means to pay.
Meet at: at Seven Sisters Country Park in Litlington Road. Coming from the West on the A259, turn left at the sharp left hand bend at Exceat and the car park is a few yards along on the right.
Maps: 199/OL25 GR: TV518995
W3W: universal.annual.sleeps
Length: 7.5 miles, 4 stiles. The walk has some steep slopes but is very scenic.
Lunch: Picnic lunch, coffee and food possible at Birling gap tea rooms and at beginning/end of walk.
Leaders: John and Chris
SUNDAY 26TH RAMBLE
Walk the length of the Hogsmill River from the point where it joins the Thames in Kingston to its source at the spring in Ewell.
Time: See below – catch bus!
Meet at: Bus stop on Ewell High Street outside Bourne Hall, Ewell, KT17 1UF to catch the 406 bus to Kingston. (Remember your bus pass.) (Free parking at Bourne Hall on Sunday.) The bus leaves at 10.24.
Maps: 187/161 GR: 218627
Length: 7 miles
Lunch: picnic lunch, Worcester Park
Leader: Jeanette
JUNE 2024
SUNDAY 2nd RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Hall Road, Bramley GU5 0AX (opp. Bramley Village Hall)
Maps: 145 Guildford & FarnhamGR: 009450
Length: 8.75 miles
Lunch: picnic (no pub).
Leader: Tamsin
SUNDAY 9th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Hydon’s Ball NT car park (no charges), Hambledon. On minor road between Hascombe and Hydestile, from either Godalming (exit on B2130) or Milford (A3), 2 miles beyond railway station over cross roads
Map: 145 GR: SU 979402
Length: 8 miles
Lunch: picnic
Leader: Natalie
SUNDAY 16th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Copsale Downs Link CP. Coming south on A24 take left turn to Copsale. CP is approx. one mileon right, PC: RH13 6QT.
Map: OL34 GR: 170249
w3w: finer.glory.cool
Length: 8.5 miles
Lunch: Nuthurst
Leader: Morag
SUNDAY 23rd RAMBLE
Time: to be confirmed
Meet at: Gomshall station, to catch train to Dorking West, from where we will ‘Walk the Chalk’ back to Gomshall.The exact time to meet will be given once summer timetables are available.
Map: Exp. 145 GR: 089478
W3W: tile.probe.stunts
Length: 7 miles
Lunch: picnic
Leader: Tony
SUNDAY 30th RAMBLE
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Meet at: Albury Cricket Club, I think most of you know it (coffee/loos). Coming from Dorking on the A25 turn left at the Silent Pool A248 and take the first turning on left, New Road. Follow this up and into trees and Sandy Lane, where we park for the sports club, is on the right (if you reach Park Road on the left you have gone a fraction too far).
Map: 186/145 GR: 058470
Length: 7.25 miles
Lunch: possibly Peaslake for a picnic
Leader: Kathy
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