Festival of Winter Walks 2019/20 This festive season, do you want to feel happier and healthier? Why not get out walking with Ramblers and other Groups across on these free walks! Everyone’s welcome.

Date Title Start Time Dist Leader Group Sat 21 Dec & Shere Trail Walking Bottom 10:00 7.5 Bob Allen G’ford Sun 22 Dec Albury Carol Service Silent Pool 14:00 5 Louise S MV Wed 25 Dec Stepping up on Christmas morn Stepping Stones 10:00 5 Fiona S MV Thur 26 Dec Boxing Day on top of the world Friday Street 10:00 6 Lynne D MV (in Surrey) Thur 26 Dec Beating the Blues on Boxing Day Shere 10:30 4.5 Lizann P MV Fri 27 Dec A Bookham Common surprise Bookham Common 14:00 3 Andy H MV Sat 28 Dec Post Christmas amble Denbies 10:00 4 Richard W MV Sun 29 Dec Hydon Heath & Hydon’s Ball 10:00 9 Jerome H Farn’m Sun 29 Dec Hill views and heritage: Dorking Halls 10:00 6 Pat W MV to Mon 30 Dec The House on the Hill 10:00 5.5 Andy H MV Tue 31 Dec Last walk of the year Milton Heath 09:30 7.5 Henri MV Wed 1 Jan West from Reigate Heath Reigate Heath 10:00 5.5 Elaine P MV Wed 1 Jan New year leg stretch roundabout Denbies 10:00 11 Fiona S MV Ranmore Thur 2 Jan Winter woodland wander Friday St 10:00 4 Jo & Peter H MV Thur 2 Jan Winterfold Farley Heath 10:00 10 Jerome H Farn’m Fri 3 Jan Stepping away from Headley Headley 10:00 6 Peter C MV Sat 4 Jan Horsing and Coursing Tattenham Corner 10:00 6 Pauline & Jan MV Sun 5 Jan A Rock and a Pretty Place Stony Rock, Ranmore 09:30 8 Olly S MV

For further details of these walks click on the relevant date on the Walks Calendar here www.surreyramblers.org.uk To see all that Mole Valley Ramblers has to offer go to our website here www.molevalleyramblers.org.uk Mole Valley Ramblers Festival of Winter Walks

21 Dec 2019 – 5 Jan 2020

(Table created on 7 Nov 2019 – check website for latest walk details)

Date Start Walk Distance Difficulty Contact Sat, 21 December 10:00 Hurtwood CP2, Walking Peaslake and Shere Trail 7.5ni/12.1km Moderate Bob Allen, 07879 477203 Bottom, Peaslake. (GU5 9QW, Ancient lanes across the Surrey Hills, ( Group) TQ083444 heath & woodland. Some lanes are rocky and uneven and can be wet & muddy after rain. Optional pub lunch at the end. Sun, 22 December 14:00 Silent Pool CP, A25 near Albury Albury Carol Service 5mi/8km Moderate Louise S, 07810 808716 (GU5 9BW, TQ060485) A slow and steady ascent to NDW before dropping down through Shere and Albury Park for Carol service by Candlelight at 17.00 in the Saxon Church, mulled wine and mince pies. Head torches advisable. Wed, 25 December 10:00 Stepping Stones NT CP (RH5 Stepping up on Christmas morn 5mi/8km Moderate Fiona S, 07917 772333 6AE, TQ171513) Warm up, up those steps, then easier walk encircling Box Hill, along magical woodland paths; two stiles; back via Burford Meadow; then home for feasting. Visitors, dogs and festive hats welcome. Thu, 26 December 10:00 Friday St CP (RH5 6JR, Boxing Day on top of the world (in 6mi/9.7km Moderate Lynne D, 07867 790467 TQ125457) Surrey) , Greensand way, . Woodland walk with a steady ascent to reach Surrey's highest point at the Tower (where kiosk will be open). Thu, 26 December 10:30 Shere Village CP (GU5 9BT, Beating the Blues on Boxing Day 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Lizann P, 07887 505831 TQ073479) From Shere village, through Silver Wood, crossing the Tillingbourne to Albury Park, and back to Shere. Cafe closed, but pubs open if refreshments wanted afterwards.

Page 1 of 3 Fri, 27 December 14:00 Bookham Common NT Tunnel A Bookham Common Surprise 3mi/4.8km Leisurely Andy H, 07810 844250 CP (display ticket, free to NT A leisurely walk around the common taking members) (KT23 3LT, TQ130557) in the Chasemore Farm viewpoint. Join us for Happy Hour at Ye Olde Windsor Castle afterwards - or tea or coffee if you prefer. Sat, 28 December 10:00 Denbies Vineyard CP, meet Post Christmas amble 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Richard W, 01372 276770 near Farm shop (RH5 6AA, Gentle stroll into Dorking with coffee stop TQ166511) and return Sun, 29 December 10:00 Dorking Halls CP (free on Hill views and Heritage-from Dorking to 6mi/9.7km Moderate Pat W, 01306 886062 or 07741 Sunday). Meet in front of Leisure Brockham 454883 Centre (RH4 1SD, TQ170497) A mostly flat walk from Dorking, via and Park to Brockham- returning on the Greensand Way via Deepdene Terrace and the Glory Wood. Two steep climbs and 6 stiles. Sun, 29 December 10:00 Hydons Ball NT CP (GU8 4BB, Hydon Heath and Hascombe 9mi/14.5km Moderate Jerome H, 01252 725980 SU979402) Hydon Heath to Hascombe Hill. Sandy in ( Group) parts and woods. Bring lunch, chance of pub. Mon, 30 December 10:00 Polesden Lacey NT CP (display The House on the Hill 5.5mi/8.9km Moderate Andy H, 07810 844250 ticket, free to NT members) (RH5 To Denbies via Ranmore including ten 6BB, TQ135524) things you may not know already. Tue, 31 December 09:30 Milton Heath CP, off A25 Last Walk of the Year 7.5mi/12.1km Moderate Henri, 07802 312366 towards Fisheries; go Half day undulating walk, taking in The through to inner CP (RH4 3GB, Nower, Holmwood Farm, Robbing Gate, TQ154488) Redlands Wood Trig point, Mag's Well, Squire's Farm, back via the Fishery Wed, 1 January 10:00 Denbies Vineyard CP, meet New year leg stretch roundabout 11mi/17.7km Strenuous Fiona S, 07917 772333 near Farm shop. (RH5 6AA, Ranmore TQ166511) Along Chapel Valley through the new kissing gates, Yew Tree Farm, Crocknorth, White Downs, lower edge of North Downs back through vineyard; some hills. Wed, 1 January 10:00 Reigate Heath CP, Flanchford West from Reigate 5.5mi/8.9km Moderate Elaine P, 01737 289559 or Rd (RH2 8AB, TQ239502) Reigate Heath, Dungate, Buckland, 07719 728805 Pilgrims Way

Page 2 of 3 Thu, 2 January 10:00 Friday Street CP (RH5 6JR, Winter woodland wander to Holmbury 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Jo & Peter H, 07815 477325 TQ125457) St Mary. Through undulating woodland to the pretty village of . Back via Pasture Wood. No stiles. Possibility of visiting Stephan Langton pub afterwards. Thu, 2 January 10:00 Hurtwood Control CP No 8, Winterfold and around 10mi/16.1k Moderate Jerome H, 01252 725980 Farley Heath (GU5 9EW, TQ051448) Forest tracks, heathland and fields over to (Farnham Group) Winterfold, Smithwood Common and Shamley Green. Dogs welcome. Bring lunch, there may be a pub enroute. Fri, 3 January 10:00 Headley Heath NT CP (display Stepping away from Headley 6mi/9.7km Moderate Peter C, 07803 581752 ticket, free to NT members) (KT18 Headley Heath, High Ashurst, steep steps 6NN, TQ205538) up to Mickleham Downs and passing Nower Wood on return. Sat, 4 January 10:00 Tattenham Corner Tea Hut CP Horsing and Coursing 6mi/9.7km Moderate Pauline B & Jan B, 07933 (KT18 5PP, TQ224584) Undulating walk enjoying open skies and 769343 or 07734 806123 wooded landscape of Epsom Downs, Nohome Farm and Walton on the Hill. Dogs have to be on leads over racehorse training area until 12 noon. Sun, 5 January 9:30 Stony Rock NT CP, Hogden A Rock and a Pretty Place 8mi/12.9km Moderate Olly S, 07879 673016 Lane, Ranmore. (RH5 6SY, To west and east of Polesden estate, with TQ124504). This postcode has 2 CPs, coffee break at Polesden Lacey. so check road name

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