Fresh, Local, Seasonal…

The Farnham Farmers’ Market takes place every month in Central car park between 10am-1.30pm, giving you the opportunity to buy fresh seasonal food, grown and produced from within 50 miles of the market. You buy directly from the producer who can offer tips on cooking and tasters before you buy.

New for 2018 Look out for guest craft producers at the market.

Sunday 28 January Sunday 22 July Sunday 25 February Sunday 26 August Sunday 25 March Sunday 23 September Sunday 22 April Sunday 28 October Sunday 27 May Sunday 25 November Sunday 24 June Sunday 23 December

For more information about the seasonal produce you can find at the market visit : www.farnham.gov.uk/farmersmarket t: 01252 712667 e: [email protected] farnhamofficial @farnhamofficial EWSHOT / WINCHFIELD Join the Farnham rH

Farnham Park Farnham Community Toilet Scheme Farnham Castle Walking Festival A325 GUILDFORD ROAD & Keep w 2018 Defibrillators Fire Station You will discover unique routes and see some of the beautiful English countryside that we have on the doorstep. There will be a chance to learn I about historic Farnham and observe nature and wildlife in their habitats. Skate Park rII Set across two weeks, from 20 May to 3 June, there will be a walk suitable for SS everyone, including all fitness levels, ages and abilities. All walks throughout the -PA BY AM NH fortnight are led by experts in their field and are free of charge to take part. AR 1 F A3 Leisure Farnham Town Council hopes you enjoy this free festival, discovering Farnham, GrG Centre University for the its landscape and heritage.Upper Hart car park. St John House, The Sainsbury's Creative Arts Waitrose rKK rJ Victoria 4- Farnham Fire Station, by the front doors. Garden Coach Park How to bookservices.) Guildford Road, Farnham GU9 rD Council Offices Booking online at www.farnham.gov.uk/walkingfestival rBB Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis and all walkers are responsible 5- Martin's Garage at the corner of West rF C for ensuring they wear the correct clothing andStreet/Crondall register on Lane, the on walk external prior wall to facing R Gostrey Meadow O N departure. Check webpage for additional walks and changes to the programme. D Library & ArA rC A L L Information L A E N Centre St. Andrew's Church rE E Key 6- Ivy Lane, outside the Conservative Club.

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Farnham Town Council and the walk leaders have undertaken risk assessments for all walks but all attendees are entirely responsible for their own fitness levels and safety. Please note some walks may have dogs on them. Owners must ensure the safety of the participants and must not bring dogs if there are any concerns about keeping their dogs under control. With thanks to Chris Shepheard and sponsors Sunday 20 May Monday 21 May

From Past to Present - A Change of Use- Walks and Gardens Bishop’s Meadow

Walk leader: Suzân Lewis-Jones Walk leader: Suzân Lewis-Jones Start time: 10am Start time: 2pm Finish time: 12/12.30pm Finish time: 5pm Distance: 1 mile Distance: 1 mile Meeting point: Front of Council Meeting point: A Offices, South Street B Waggon Yard car park A pleasant amble through the A leisurely circular walk past The gardens and beside the tree lined Maltings, through Bishops Meadow river that will be blooming in spring. and St Andrew’s Churchyard. A lovely A great opportunity to learn or share chance to see Farnham town centre in memories about the places visited spring and for dogs to enjoy the river. along the route.

Exploring Paths around Pierrepont The Basics of an Efficient GaIT

Walk leader: Walk leader: Danny Bridgeman Liz Witham (Farnham Ramblers) Start time: 2pm Start time: 2.30pm Finish time: 3pm Finish time: 5pm Distance: Very short Distance: 4.5 miles Meeting point: C Meeting point: Frensham Little Pond Gostrey Meadow Bandstand (SU 857418) We might think we know how to walk Explore the paths, tracks, woods and well but in reality are you matching meadows around Frensham village your anatomy? In this walking class, and Pierrepont House and Farm. you will learn a new gait. One that is comfortable, natural, easy to adopt and very efficient for those who like long walks.

Tuesday 22 May Wednesday 23 May

Alice Holt Forest- The Arboretum St Swithun’s Way - Farnham to Alton Farnham to Guildford Run Walking the Defence Line Part One

Walk leader: Walk leader: Dudley Elsmore Walk leader: Iain McCready Walk leader: Chris Shepheard (Farnham Ramblers) Brian Greig (Local tree warden) (Farnham Town Council) Start time: 10am Start time: 10am Start time: 2pm Start time: 10am Finish time: 1pm Finish time: 4pm Finish time: 3.30pm Finish time: 1pm Distance: 7 miles Distance: 11 miles Distance: 1.5 miles Distance: 13 miles Meeting point: Meeting point: Waggon Yard car park A Meeting point: Forestry Commission Hart car park (by toilets) D Meeting point: Start of North Downs car park (Gravel Hill Road between Way (Station Hill) F The walk will follow the second world A31 and A325) (SU 802434) A walk along the historic St Swithun’s war GHQ defence line, through the Way from Farnham to Alton via The run is suitable for those who Farnham area from Hog Hatch to The walk will highlight 30 of the Bentley and Upper Froyle, returning can run 12 minute/miles. The run Waverley Abbey. Walkers will be able most interesting species of trees in by train or bus. This walk follows will proceed along the North Downs to examine some of the structures the Arboretum and include a brief trackways through rolling green Way to Guildford, passing through on the line in detail, all of which were description of Alice Holt Forest. countryside passing historical The Sands, Puttenham, Watts Gallery erected in a six-month period in 1940. churches along the way. Walkers can Guildford, finishing at The Britannia A chance to also learn about other

opt to leave the walk at Bentley or pub by the River Wey. Please organise elements of Farnham’s history. For transport home, contact Farnham Upper Froyle but will need to make Part Two see Tuesday 29 May. their own way back. Town Council for more information.

Farnham Archaeological Walk Walking for Health Farnham Art Walk

Walk leader: Anne Sassin Walk leader: Waverley’s Walks Walk leader: Graham Mollart (Surrey Archaeological Group) for Health Start time: 10am Start time: 10am Start time: 10am Finish time: 12.30pm Finish time: 12pm Finish time: 11.30am Distance: 1 mile Distance: 1.5 miles Distance: 3 miles Meeting point: Longbridge (between Meeting point: Meeting point: G Waggon Yard car park A Farnham Leisure Centre Gostrey Meadow & The Maltings) E The walk will explore Farnham’s The Walking for Health walks in The walk will explore Farnham’s craft past through prior archaeological Farnham offer a chance to introduce town status, ending with a welcome excavations, including Farnham yourself to walking and are a great from Simon Olding, Director of the Castle, St Andrew’s and along The way to meet new people whilst Crafts Study Centre at the UCA Borough. It will finish at the Museum improving your fitness. The walk will campus. of Farnham, where the curators will take in the riverside and the lower provide a special viewing of some parts of Farnham Park as well as the of the archaeological material. urban areas of the town.

Thursday 24 May FRIday 25 May

Alice Holt Lodge Waterside Wanderings Farnham Watermills Basingstoke Canal and Dogmersfield Park Circuit

Walk leader: Walk leader: Guy Singer Walk leader: Brian Greig (Local Tree Warden) Start time: 10am John Cregan (Farnham Ramblers) Walk Leader: John Hemsley (Farnham Ramblers) Start time: 6pm Finish time: 2pm Start time: 10am Start time: 10am Finish time: 7.30pm Distance: 8 miles Finish time: 3pm Finish time: 12.45pm Distance: 1 mile Meeting point: Front of Council Distance: 7 miles Offices, South Street Distance: 5.7 miles Meeting point: Car park at Alice Holt B Meeting point: Opposite Hatch Mill Research Station (SU 803428) A pleasant stroll along paths and near Riverside 2 car park. I Meeting point: The Barley Mow country roads from Farnham to Canal car park, Winchfield Hurst A walk around the grounds of Alice Badshot Lea to join the Blackwater A walk that looks at the history, use (SU 778538) Holt Lodge on a trail of 30 specimen and siting of the watermills. See how Valley Path. Then onto the rural A flat but interesting circular walk trees. Several trees have survived the river route has changed for the Basingstoke Canal to end at Mytchett along part of the Basingstoke Canal, from the Victorian times when Alice Canal Centre. An optional boat trip mills and flood prevention. Walkers past Tundry Pond and through Holt Lodge was a private residence, back to Ash Vale Station has been must be fit enough to cross the A31 Dogmersfield Park, returning back but most of the rare and interesting arranged (additional charge). dual carriageway twice. to the canal past Wilk’s Water and trees have been planted since the King John’s Hunting Lodge - a gem Forestry Commission took over the of a small building and garden. site in 1946. The Heritage, Wildlife and Conservation of the Bourne Valley Rowledge

Walk leader: Richard Sanders (Bourne Conservation Group) Walk leader: Roy Waight Start time: 2.15pm (Rowledge Residents’ Association) Finish Time: 4.45pm Start time: 10am Distance: 3 miles Finish time: 1pm Meeting point: St Thomas on the Distance: 5 miles Bourne (SU 844455) Meeting point: The Old Vicarage, The walk focuses on the development Rowledge (SU 820430) of the Bourne from the nineteenth A walk that will take in the old lanes century, as described by George of Rowledge, parts of Wrecclesham Sturt and other former residents and Holt Pound, covering the history and will look at buildings of interest. of the Rowledge/Wrecclesham area. Learn also about the conservation The walk ends at the Old Vicarage for work undertaken by the Bourne plenty of free food (vegetarian and Conservation Group, visiting sites non-vegetarian) and wine. at which they work.

Saturday 26 May Sunday 27 May

Chapels & Chalk Real Ale Trail Otter Wey Trail Otter Wey Trail

Walk leaders: Peter Morris (North Walk leader: Chris Hodge Walk Leader: Mike Hodge Walk leader: Jim Munro Downs Way Trail Manager), Chris (Farnham Ramblers) (Mayor 2017-2018) Start time: 2pm Howard (Surrey Hills Society) & Pete Start time: 10.45am Start time: 10am Finish time: 3/3.30pm Lambert (Discover Guildford) Finish time: 4pm Finish time: 12/1pm Distance: 2.5 miles Start time: 10am Distance: 8 miles Distance: 3.7 miles Meeting point: Finish time: 5.30pm Meeting point: St Martin’s Church Meeting point: Gostrey Meadow Bandstand C Distance: 14 miles on the Bourne Green (SU 848447) Gostrey Meadow Bandstand C A walk around the east end of the Meeting point: North Downs Way The walk, mostly through woods A walk to view all of the otters that are Otter Wey Art Trail. Start (Station Hill) F and forests will visit pubs in Frensham, part of the Otter Wey Art Trail. The Otter Wey is an art trail made A walk and talk on the chalk; heading Dockenfield Rowledge and The up of model otters, decorated by along the National Trail. Stopping at Bourne. Learn about the history of professional, amateur and community Puttenham eco barn for refreshments these country pubs. Please bring lunch Otter Wey Trail group artists and sponsored by local and a tour of St John the Baptist as there will not be time to buy food organisations. The otter sculptures church with a lunch break at Watts in the pub. will be auctioned in July and the Chapel. Onto St Catherine’s Chapel Walk leader: Jo Aylwin proceeds will be donated to the and St Martha on the Hill for Start time: 11am Mayor’s charities. breath-taking views over Albury. Finish time: 12/12.30pm The final leg passes through Newlands Corner where Agatha Christie staged Distance: 1.8 miles History and Archaeology her disappearance in 1926 and onto Meeting point: of Farnham Park Chilworth Gunpowder Mill, finishing Gostrey Meadow Bandstand C at The Percy Arms, Chilworth. A walk around the west end of the Otter Wey Art Trail. Walk leader: David Graham Start time: 2pm Finish time: 3/3.30pm Distance: 1.5 miles Meeting point: Farnham Park car park H A guided tour of Farnham Park, the historic hunting ground of bishops and kings.

Monday 28 May Tuesday 29 May Wednesday 30 May

The Spotted Cow Circular Walking the Defence Line Part TWO Badshot Lea- Past and Present. Farnham to Waverley Abbey A Walk Through Time

Walk leader: Karen Lobo-Morell Walk leader: Chris Shepheard Walk leader: (British Nordic Walking) Start time: 10am Walk leader: Maurice Hewins (Badshot Alan Buttery (Farnham Ramblers) Lea Community Association) Start time: 2pm Finish time: 1pm Start time: 10am Start time: 7pm Finish time: 4.30pm Distance: 7 miles Finish time: 2pm Finish time: 9pm Distance: 4 miles Meeting point: Distance: 6 miles Waggon Yard car park A Distance: 2.5 miles Meeting point: The Spotted Cow Meeting point: Riverside 2 car park Meeting point: Badshot Lea Village (SU 852453) This walk follows the second world (Hatch Mill) I war GHQ defence line, through the Pond (SU 864485) A circular walk through beautiful The walk will follow the North Downs Farnham area from Hog Hatch to The walk starts at the heart of woodland, heathland and quiet village Way and Greensand Way, via High Waverley. Walkers will be able to medieval Badshot, passing Badshot lanes. Walkers must have been nordic examine some of the structures on the long barrow beside the Harrow Mill and Moor Park House, passing walking before. line in detail, all of which were erected Way where there is evidence of hop Mother Ludlum’s Cave to arrive at in a six-month period in 1940. A chance growing and locations associated Waverley Abbey where there will be to also learn about other elements of with John Henry Knight and Peckham the opportunity to explore before Farnham’s history. For part one see Williams. The walk will explore the returning to Farnham. Wednesday 23. Victorian village, which grew following enclosure and the arrival of the army. The walk will then finish at the pub. The Bourne Walk

Walking for Health Walk leader: David Dearsley (Bourne Conservation Group) Start time: 10am Walk Leader: TBC Finish time: 12.30pm Start time: 10am Distance: 4 miles Finish time: 11.30am Meeting point: St Thomas on the Distance: 3 miles Bourne (SU 844455) Meeting point: Farnham Leisure Centre G A walk covering Lower Bourne, the Bourne Valley and the Bourne The Walking for Health walks in Woods, including local history, wildlife Farnham offer a chance to introduce conservation and the extensive use yourself to walking and are a great way to meet new people whilst improving of the woods for blockbuster filming your fitness. The walk will take in (including Gladiator, Superwoman, the riverside and the lower parts of Terminator and many others). Farnham Park as well as the urban areas of the town. Thursday 31 May Friday 1 June Saturday 2 June

Above Farnham’s Rooftops Farnham to Guildford Run Ewshot A Nature Walk in The Bourne

Walk leader: Guy Singer Walk leader: Iain McCready Walk leader: Glenn Shearer Walk Leader: Martin Angel Start time: 10am (Farnham Town Council) (Farnham Ramblers) (Bourne Conservation Group) Finish time: 12.30pm Start time: 6.30pm Start time: 10am Start time: 10am Distance: 5 miles Finish time: Approx. 9pm Finish time: 12.30pm Finish time: 12.30pm Meeting point: Distance: 13 miles Distance: 5 miles Distance: 4 miles Front of Council Offices, B Meeting point: Start of the North Meeting point: Ewshot Village Hall car Meeting point: Cricket Pavilion car South Street Downs Way (Station Hill) F park (SU 816502) park, Bourne Green (SU 849446) A walk from town to country, The run will proceed along the North The walk will pass Beacon Hill, middle The walk will ascend through Sable following the paths and small farm Downs Way to Guildford, passing Old Park, Dora’s Green and the Wood along the edge of the Bourne roads up into the farmlands above through The Sands, Puttenham, Watts Warren across fields, footpaths and woods to overlook the RSPB Farnham Farnham to experience the local Gallery, finishing at The Britannia pub country lanes. Heath Reserve to then return through countryside. The walk will offer by the River Wey. Please organise the Bourne Woods. The walk will several good viewpoints back down transport home. Contact Farnham offer the chance to learn about the to the town. Town Council for more information Exploring RSPB Farnham Heath conservation, identify plants and regarding the run. insects and examine the contents of a moth trap. Walk leader: Mike Coates (RSPB) Farnham Park History & Heritage Start time: 11.30am Finish time: 1.30pm Walk Leader: David Havenhand, Distance: 2.5 miles Richard Burgess and Libby Ralph Rural Life Centre car (Friends of Farnham Park) Meeting point: park, Tilford (SU 858433) Start time: 2pm This walk offers a rare opportunity to Finish time: 4pm explore parts of the nature reserve Distance: 2.5 miles that aren’t usually open to the public. There will be a chance to discover the Meeting point: history of the land, how it is managed Farnham Park car park H to promote its special wildlife and a The walk explores the historic features chance to see and hear some of the of Farnham Park, from its origins as creatures that make their home there. an important medieval deer park, through its role in the Civil War, World War II and up to the present day.

Sunday 3 June

Central Farnham’s Green Spaces

Walk leader: Peter Bridgeman Start time: 10am Finish time: 12pm Distance: 2 miles Meeting point: Victoria Gardens (South Street) J A tour of ten parks, gardens and other open spaces within the town centre with an outline of their history, structures, uses and planting - especially trees. To include Victoria Garden, Haren Garden, Borelli Walk, Gostrey Meadow, St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Library Gardens, Museum Gardens, College Gardens, UCA Sculpture Park and Farnham Castle.

Nordic Walking Taster Sessions

Walk leader: Karen Lobo-Morell Start time: 2pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm Finish time: 30 minutes long Distance: n/a Meeting point: Gostrey Meadow Bandstand C These sessions introduce the basics of Nordic walking.