Horsell to Hook Heath Squires 5

ick Rd Littlew The Cricketers This is a flat, comfortable walk taking in Horsell, Goldsworth Park, Basingstoke Canal, St 4 Key d K R e Route n s H t ig Johns and Hook Heath. It was kindly provided by Horsell Wednesday Walkers for the o r h d e S Roads l t y r W e la et Dirt Track summer 2019 edition of The Woking Magazine. L 6 C a y 3 River/Canal The Red Lion Landmarks Start/Finish 1 Green spaces Key facts 3. Cross the road carefully passing Goldsworth Park Recreation Goldsworth Railway line Ch Park B urc the mature silver birch trees. Take Ground and follow the path, od u H h o llb e ill 7 thw e n Start/finish: The Red Lion Sy gg 2 a the path to the right keeping the keeping the hockey and football a L rs ry L u Public House, 123 High Street, n B allotments on your left. Continue pitches to your right. 15 Horsell GU21 4SS ahead and turn right at the Goldsworth W 6. Turn right at the junction and Park Lake e junction. Upon reaching a tarmac l l

Time: 2.5 hours L follow the path as it curves to the a footpath, turn left and continue. n e left and soon you will see the car Cross Kestrel Way carefully and M Distance: 5.5 miles (9km) a rs park ahead. Cross the car park to continue along the public footpath n y R Type of walk: Flat, easy walk using the pedestrian raised path, a d through the woods. Shops W on pt mainly on pavements and passing the play area on your left m S a y r r d D B t fiel 8 h Lock towpaths. Great for buggies. to reach Goldsworth Lake. w o Bridge o y d Barn Inn Please wear appropriate a W Send us a photo 7. Turn right and follow the path n to footwear, respect people’s p half way round the lake until you m nal If you’re enjoying this walk or ra Ca B oke privacy, keep dogs under gst see a sign to Goldsworth Park sin you spot something interesting Ba control and remember the Shopping Centre. Follow this along the way, please share Dr Countryside Code. path and continue, passing ld fie 14 your photos with us by tagging ck 9 Waitrose on your left, until you Lo @wokingcouncil on social reach Bampton Way. The route ns Rd media or by emailing . Joh St 1. Starting at The Red Lion Public [email protected] when House, head right along Horsell you get home. If you prefer a shorter walk, St. John High Street. Cross at the Hermitage Rd ’s instead of turning right towards Hill Rd pedestrian crossing and continue. l a n St Johns, turn left and head a Upon reaching No 72A turn left C ke 4. Cross Claydon Road and o towards Woking. Pick up the st g into a rough track between the n si continue ahead, passing houses remaining route at Step 14 a house and shops and continue B on the left and a small postbox St Johns Lye until reaching the T-junction. Hook Heath Golf Club bear left 13. Retrace your steps back on your right until you see ne y Li lwa and continue keeping the large across the railway bridge past St Rai 2. Turn right into Bury Lane and at Squires Garden Centre on the 8. Carefully cross the road and pond on your right. With the golf Johns Lye to the towpath. Still the roundabout bear right into other side of the road. 10 continue straight ahead and d course on your right, continue retracing your steps, con tinue 13 oa Bullbeggars Lane. Continue R follow the signs to the b along the road. towards Woking along the 5. Turn left onto Littlewick Road Pond lu C ahead past the recreation ground Basingstoke Canal via a Golf House Basingstoke Canal. and almost immediately left again until you reach a house called footbridge over Lockfield Drive. 11. Upon reaching Mile Path turn through the barrier into Woking Golf Club h ‘Tantallon’. at right and continue ahead 14. Continue past the point you P ile 9. Upon reaching the towpath, turn M crossing the golf course. Please joined the towpath. Upon

right and continue until you reach 11 beware of golfers! Continue until reaching the Bridge Barn Inn on Kiln Bridge. Join the road, turning your reach Hook Heath Road. the opposite side of the canal,

left over the bridge. Cross the road Turn right and immediately right leave the towpath through the R carefully and head towards St again, following the footpath sign, gate on your left and cross

Johns Lye. Take the left hand passing a large white building on Lockfield Drive via the pedestrian 12 footpath keeping the playing field White d the left. crossing. Head into Well Lane oa R building th on your right. This gradually rises ea and continue until reaching k H oo 12. Follow the public footpath until it reaches a H the roundabout. footbridge which back across the golf course. Pass crosses the railway the club house and flag pole on 15. Bear right and

line. Please note some features and your right to enter the car park. continue along Bury reference points may have Bear left and continue along the Lane to Horsell High 10. Cross the railway altered since this walk was first log lined path. Go through the Street and The Red bridge and continue. published. To inform us of any gate and turn left onto the Lion Public House is At the entrance to changes, please email footpath (the same one you on your right. [email protected] or call arrived by!). 01483 755855.