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4 hour walk beginning and ending at Frensham Great Pond Visitor Centre or the Rural Rural the or Centre Visitor Pond Great Frensham at ending and beginning walk hour 4

Discover the medieval bridges at Tilford and an abundance of local wildlife. This 8 mile, mile, 8 This wildlife. local of abundance an and Tilford at bridges medieval the Discover

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Travel Information For local train and bus information call Travel Line South East on 0871 2002233 or visit their website: www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk Kingfisher

Works to develop policies and programmes to protect the beauty of the Surrey Hills for the safe use and enjoyment of all. The Surrey Hills was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1958 and is one of a family of nationally protected landscapes. For further information on the Surrey Hills visit www.surreyhills.org

The Surrey Hills Society is an independent charity promoting the positive enjoyment and care of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty TILFORD WALK for those who live, work in or visit the area. The Society encourages people to explore and SURREY Banstead Woldingham learn about the special qualities and distinctiveness Leatherhead Caterham Birds & Bridges of the area. For further information Guildford Oxted on the Surrey Hills Society visit Farnham Dorking Reigate www.surreyhillssociety.org Frensham Surrey Hills This enchanting walk takes you

Cranleigh through countryside rich in birdlife to the medieval bridges of Tilford in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding This project has been supported by the following partners: Natural Beauty .

The information given on this leaflet was correct at the time of going to print (Nov 2011). Supported by Printed on environmentally friendly paper Design and illustrations by: Michael Cashman, Far Post Design 01252 718539 email; [email protected]