WALKS ALL WALKS START AT 10AM

BASINGSTOKE CANAL BAGSHOT TO THE LOOKOUT Gentle Moderate Challenging 1.5 hours, 3.75 miles 1 hour, 2.5 miles 2 hours, 5 miles

Follow the popular and peaceful canal towpath Join us for a gentle walk along charming lanes and An hours trek through to looking for wildlife along the way. woodland behind Bagshot. There are a few trees to The Lookout for refreshments before the Meet outside Lodge Café, Frimley Lodge cross on this route. return journey. Park, GU16 6HY. Meet in Bagshot Playing Field Association Car Park Meet outside St. Anne’s Church, GU19 5EN, but please park along College Ride. Bagshot, GU19 5EQ. BISLEY Gentle BLACKWATER PARK 1 hour, 2.5 miles Moderate 2.5 hours, 8 miles Escape the noise of the main road and discover the woods, fields and lanes of rural Bisley. There are a Following the winding Blackwater Valley Path from few stiles to cross on this route. the Meadows to Horseshoe Lake, you’ll be grateful Meet at Shaftesbury Road Car Park, Bisley, GU24 9ER of the refreshment stop at a local pub along the way! Meet in Blackwater Station Car Park GU17 9AB. BROOKWOOD TO BISLEY Moderate 2 hours, 6 miles

Starting at Brookwood Station, this walk goes through Bisley Rifle Association, Pirbright Army Camp and a refreshment stop at the camp’s SPAR shop before returning to Brookwood. Free parking TO on Sundays. BROOKWOOD Meet at Brookwood Railway Station, Connaught Challenging Road, GU24 0ER. 3 hours, 8 miles

HAWLEY (MINLEY) LAKE A chance to pass the 14 locks and return Moderate via Ranges and Tunnel Hill with a 1.5 hours, 3.75 miles refreshment stop along the way. Meet at Frimley Lodge Park Café, Frimley Lodge BLACKWATER MEADOWS Hidden away on the outskirts of the Borough but Park, GU16 6HY. Gentle well worth a visit! Wandering along man made 1 hour, 2.5 miles tracks, through trees and circling the lake, you FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS won’t just visit the once! Challenging Follow the meandering course of the River Meet opposite the entrance to Hawley Lake Sailing 1.25 hours, 3 miles Blackwater and stroll through pleasant meadows. Club, (near the Crown and Cushion pub), GU17 9LP. Meet at Admiralty Way Car Park, GU15 3DT. A walk alongside a golf course and through COUNTRY woodland with two relatively long steep ascents PLACE WOODS PARK and one steep descent. Gentle Moderate Meeting at Pine Ridge Golf Club car park (Old 1 hour, 2.5 miles 1 hour, 2.5 miles Bisley Road, Frimley, GU16 9NX). Park in the overflow area at the far end of the car park. If you’ve not discovered this place; you’re missing Walk through the varied landscape of this out! Secluded woodland, quiet lanes and open breathtaking Country Park and beyond. Lots to see HORSESHOE LAKE TO expanses of heathland await. and explore; you’ll never get bored of the scenery. EVERSLEY Meet outside Chobham Place Woods, Meet at the Café, GU18 5RG. Challenging Valley End Road, GU24 8TA. 2.5 hours, 6 miles MYTCHETT RANGES TURF HILL Moderate This walk will explore a different section of the Gentle 1.5 hours, 3.75 miles Blackwater Valley Path including a refreshment 1.5 hours, 2.5 miles stop. With a choice of routes to be decided on the The moderate climb to the top of the ranges will all day, there’ll be something new to see each time. This pleasant walk takes in open heathland, mixed be worth it when you see the view! Meet at Horseshoe Lake, Mill Lane, woodland and quiet lanes. Meet outside Frimley Lodge Café, Frimley Lodge Sandhurst, GU47 8JW. Meet at Turf Hill Car Park, Guildford Road, Park, GU16 6HY. Lightwater, GU18 5SW. QUEENS AVENUE TO ASH VALE - RIVER AND ASH VALE CANAL NORTH/SOUTH Moderate SPECIAL THANKS... Moderate 2 hours, 5.5 miles 2.5 Hours, 7 Miles to our Walking for Health volunteer A circular walk along the canal and river paths Walk Leaders. A circular walk from Ash Vale along the with a refreshment stop at Ash Vale. Meet at the free car park near the junction of Blackwater River Path, including a Up to date walk information can be found on refreshment break. Queens Avenue and Princes Avenue, Aldershot GU11 2LB. www.surreyheath.gov.uk/walksandevents Meet outside main entrance (ticket office) of North or by calling 01276 707100 Camp railway station, Aldershot GU12 5QA. There WILDMOOR HEATH is free on road parking near the station. For further information on the benefits of walking Moderate go to www.walkingforhealth.org.uk 2 hours, 6 miles If you are interested in becoming a Walk Leader, Enjoy a choice of walks through heathland, please contact: [email protected] meadow and woodland taking in Wildmoor Heath, the Devil’s Highway and Broadmoor before stopping for coffee. There are 3 stiles on this walk Meet at Wildmoor Heath Car Park, RG45 7PP.

Challenging:

For experienced walkers. experienced For

reasonably fit. reasonably

1.5 hours 3.75 miles 3.75 hours 1.5

Moderate: Moderate: are who those and walkers regular For

Tue 13th - Hawley (Minley) Lake (Minley) Hawley - 13th Tue

illness / injury. / illness

1.5 hours 3.75 miles 3.75 hours 1.5

Gentle: Gentle: For new walkers, unfit or recovering from from recovering or unfit walkers, new For

Wed 28th - Basingstoke Canal Canal Basingstoke - 28th Wed 2.5 hours 8 miles 8 hours 2.5

Sun 11th - Blackwater Park Park Blackwater - 11th Sun GRADING

2 hours 5 miles 5 hours 2

The Lookout The to Bagshot - 27th Tue

1 hour 2.5 miles 2.5 hour 1

afterwards at a local venue. local a at afterwards

Wed 7th - Lightwater Country Park Park Country Lightwater - 7th Wed

there may be an opportunity to stop for refreshments refreshments for stop to opportunity an be may there

2.5 hours 7 miles 7 hours 2.5

Refreshments: No refreshments will be provided, but but provided, be will refreshments No

North/South North/South FEBRUARY

otherwise stated. otherwise

Canal and River Vale Ash - 24th Sat

Dogs: unless walks on permitted not are Dogs

accompanied by an adult. an by accompanied

1 hour 2.5 miles 2.5 hour 1 1 hour 2.5 miles 2.5 hour 1 Children: All children under the age of 16 must be be must 16 of age the under children All

Wed 21st - Blackwater Meadows Blackwater - 21st Wed Wed 31st - Chobham Place Woods Woods Place Chobham - 31st Wed autumn and winter. and autumn

Please remember tracks are often wet and muddy in the the in muddy and wet often are tracks remember Please

1 hour 2.5 miles 2.5 hour 1 comfortably in the walk. walk. the in comfortably 1 hours 2.5 miles 2.5 hours 1

Wed 14th - Lightwater Country Park Park Country Lightwater - 14th Wed suitable clothing and footwear to take part safely and and safely part take to footwear and clothing suitable Wed 24th - Blackwater Meadows Meadows Blackwater - 24th Wed

Equipment: All participants are responsible for bringing bringing for responsible are participants All

take place without delaying the walk. the delaying without place take

1.5 hours 3.75 miles 3.75 hours 1.5 2 hours 5 miles 5 hours 2

Timings: Please arrive on time so that registration can can registration that so time on arrive Please

Tue 13th - Hawley (Minley) Lake Lake (Minley) Hawley - 13th Tue Tue 23rd - Bagshot to The Lookout The to Bagshot - 23rd Tue

private transport. private

by reached easily more be may but routes,

2 hours 6 miles 6 hours 2

2 hours 6 miles 6 hours 2

Location: All walks are on or near public transport transport public near or on are walks All

Sat 10th - Wildmoor Heath Heath Wildmoor - 10th Sat Sun 21st - Brookwood to Bisley Bisley to Brookwood - 21st Sun

group’s ability and requirements and ability group’s

1 hour 2.5 miles 2.5 hour 1

1.5 hour 3.75 miles 3.75 hour 1.5

leaders and will take into consideration the the consideration into take will and leaders

Wed 7th - Chobham Place Woods Place Chobham - 7th Wed Wed 17th - Mytchett Ranges Ranges Mytchett - 17th Wed

All walks are supervised by trained walk walk trained by supervised are walks All

MARCH

1.25 hours 3 miles 3 hours 1.25

all ages and abilities. and ages all

Wed 10th - Frimley Fuel Allotments Allotments Fuel Frimley - 10th Wed

last between 1 - 1.5 hours and are suitable for for suitable are and hours 1.5 - 1 between last

1.25 hours 3 miles 3 hours 1.25 existed right on your doorstep! These walks walks These doorstep! your on right existed

1.5 hours 3.75 miles 3.75 hours 1.5

Wed 28th - Frimley Fuel Allotments Fuel Frimley - 28th Wed

area. You’ll discover things you didn’t know know didn’t you things discover You’ll area. Lake (Minley) Hawley - 9th Tue

and explore the local local the explore and

2 hours 5 miles 5 hours 2

2 hours 5.5 miles 5.5 hours 2 way to meet new people people new meet to way

Tue 27th - Bagshot to The Lookout The to Bagshot - 27th Tue

Sun 7th - Queens Avenue to Ash Vale Vale Ash to Avenue Queens - 7th Sun exercise and a brilliant brilliant a and exercise

provider. Walking is great great is Walking provider. 2.5 hours 6 miles 6 hours 2.5

1 hour 2.5 miles 2.5 hour 1

Horseshoe Lake to Eversley to Lake Horseshoe - 24th Sat accredited scheme scheme accredited

Wed 3rd - Bagshot Bagshot - 3rd Wed

a Walking for Health Health for Walking a

1.5 hours 3.75 miles 3.75 hours 1.5

Council is proud to be be to proud is Council

JANUARY

Ranges Mytchett - 21st Wed

Surrey Heath Borough Borough Heath

1.5 hours 3.75 miles 3.75 hours 1.5 WALKING FOR HEALTH FOR WALKING WALKING CALENDAR WALKING Wed 14th - Basingstoke Canal Canal Basingstoke - 14th Wed

APRIL

Mon 2nd - Basingstoke Canal to Brookwood 3 hours 8 miles

Wed 4th - Mytchett Ranges Do you have 1.5 hours 3.75 miles WALKS a couple of Tue 10th - Hawley (Minley) Lake 1.5 hours 3.75 miles hours a week DIARY to spare and enjoy Wed 11th - Frimley Fuel Allotments Come along, join in and get active 1.25 hours 3 miles being outdoors? whilst enjoying the beautiful open Wed 18th - Turf Hill 1.5 hours 2.5 miles Flourish is looking for volunteers who would like spaces of to help care for and maintain the small community Tues 24th - Bagshot to The Lookout garden at Frimley Lodge Park. 2 hours 5 miles Vegetable growers, keen upcyclers, power-tool JANUARY - APRIL wizards and handy crafters are all invited to Wed 25th - Bisley contribute and give something back to their 2018 1 hour 2.5 miles local community. For more information, please contact 01276 707100 or email [email protected] Supported by

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GET IN TOUCH! Supported by Business Services, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road, Camberley, GU15 3HD

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