Farnham & District Group Walks and Events
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Farnham & District Group walks and events 01/08/2016 to 30/11/2016 Date Start Walk Distance Contact Difficulty Mon 10:30 EX 133 - Take A283 from Milford, turn right into Witley 4mi/6.4km Malcolm M, 01/08/16 Church Lane opposite White Hart pub. Car Park 300 Countryside through farmland and commons around Witley Leisurely 07790 832988 yds up lane. (GU8 5PN, SU946396) EX133. Flat walk with a few stiles. Tue 19:00 Bourne Green cricket club car park X145 (GU10 Bourne Woods 3mi/4.8km Margaret & 02/08/16 3PL, SU849447) Around Bourne Woods Moderate Geoff H, 07425 624931 Wed 10:00 Tilford Green CP by river. X145 (GU10 2BU, Tilford & Crooksbury 5mi/8km Mo & John C, 03/08/16 SU874434) Undulating through woods. One steepish climb - the gentler way up Moderate 07551 606939 Crooksbury Hill. (You can avoid but will miss view.) Wed 10:30 Frensham Great pond car park. Frensham Family Safari walk 3.5mi/5.6km Nick B 03/08/16 X145 (GU10 2QD, SU844405) A wander around the heathland looking at plants and invertebrates. Leisurely Assistance dogs only. Children welcome accompanied by a resposible adult. Thu 10:00 Wey Navigation Newark New Bridge car park. Wey Navigation 10mi/16.1km Sue L 04/08/16 B367 west of Ripley – CP is west of road and south of A flat walk along the River Wey and Wey Navigation. Bring lunch. Moderate river. Car sharing advised. Map X145. (GU23 6DP, TQ039573) Thu 10:15 Park left on wide road leading to Popham Court Popham Hampshire 7.5mi/12.1km Ian Sh, 07741 04/08/16 Farm. Use Map. Directions: proceed along M3 take Walking Popham to Dummer through wooded and open countryside. Moderate 454170 junction 7 then left along the A30 past the Sun Inn then Bring Lunch for stop at Church. Pub at Dummer. when reached take left fork A33 to Popham then bear left to go under the M3 and when road takes sharp left turn park up just before Popham Court Farm. X144 (SO21 3BH, SU557439) Fri 10:00 Chinthurst Hill car park, off A 248 beyond Chinthurst, Wonersh and Shamley Green 6mi/9.7km Sheila A, 07748 05/08/16 Shalford. X145 (GU5 0PR, TQ014463) Chinthurst Hill, Wey South Path, Downslink, farmland and heath. Dogs Leisurely 565789 on leads. Bring lunch. Sun 10:00 X145 Puttenham top CP Puttenham area 8.5mi/13.7km Godfrey H, 07/08/16 CCP 0930. (GU3 1BE, SU920462) Hilly, wooded, & open country views, Bring lunch no pub Moderate 07749 637940 Sun 14:00 Abbotts Wood car park, Alice Holt. Alice Holt 3.5mi/5.6km Richenda W, 07/08/16 X145 (GU10 4HA, SU811410) Woods and countryside. Undulating. Leisurely 01252 726090 Mon 10:30 Map X145 - Farnham Park Golf Club Car Park Middle Old Park 4mi/6.4km Agnes I, 07775 08/08/16 (GU9 0AU, SU838475) A leisurely walk around Farnham Park going by Middle Old Park. Dogs Leisurely 642163 onleads.SU838475 Tue 19:00 Crooksbury Hill car park. (GU10 2AZ, Crooksbury Hill 4mi/6.4km Sheila A, 07748 09/08/16 SU877457) Greensand Way and North Downs Way. Moderate 565789 Wed 10:00 In Pilgrims Way, off A281 Shalford Rd. X145 Guildford, Chantries 5.5mi/8.8km Malcolm M, 10/08/16 (GU4 8AW, TQ004484) Farmland and Common. Hilly. Moderate 07790 832988 Wed 10:30 Alice Holt Abbotts Wood Inclosure car park. Alice Holt Trail Family walk 3mi/4.8km Anne P, 07812 10/08/16 (GU10 4HA, SU810410) Family friendly walk in Alice Holt forest on Forest paths. Easy walk. Leisurely 404974 X145 Thu 10:00 Village Green, Preston Candover. Limited Preston Candover 10.4mi/16.7k John B, 07800 11/08/16 parking, please car share. OS Map X144. (RG25 Over woodland and farmland. Fairly flat. Bring lunch, pub at the end of m 540904 2EH, SU607416) the walk. Dogs on leads please. Moderate Thu 10:30 Long Parish Village Hall car park next to church. Long Parish & Harewood Forest Hampshire 7.5mi/12.1km Chris H, 07736 11/08/16 CP on the right approaching village from the A303 Water meadows, rolling Hampshire farmland and forest. Leisurely 100927 X144 (SP11 6PB, SU426439) Bring Lunch. Pub in Long Parish. Fri 10:00 Dockenfield. Park by rec near the church (GU10 Dockenfield 5mi/8.1km Malcolm M, 12/08/16 4HT, SU825405) Mainly flat with farmland and woods. Moderate 07790 832988 Sat 10:15 Rowhill Copse Nature Reserve car park, west Rowhill Copse 5mi/8.1km Malcolm M, 13/08/16 end of Cranmore Lane, Aldershot. (GU11 3AR, Nature reserve and Army land. One steep descent, mainly flat. Moderate 07790 832988 SU849499) Sun 10:00 Emsworth long stay CP off B2148 & opposite old Thorney Island & Emsworth. 10.5mi/16.9k Ian Sh, 07741 14/08/16 Post Office. X120. CCP 0845 Bring lunch (PO10 Cicular walk around Thorney Island. m 454170 7DL, SU749060) Moderate Mon 10:30 Map X145 - Car park at corner of Swift Road and Caesar's Camp 4.5mi/7.2km Jean M, 01252 15/08/16 Sandy Hill Road. (GU9 0ER, SU840494) Zig zag walk to take in as many views and climb as few hills as possible. Leisurely 656553 Wed 10:00 Abbotswood CP X145 (GU10 4HA, SU811411) Alice Holt & Blacknest 5mi/8.1km Dudley E, 07769 17/08/16 Walk 15 from "Let's Walk" Moderate 773656 Wed 10:30 Fleet pond car park. Turn right over railway Fleet pond Family walk. 3.5mi/5.6km Ruth C, 07971 17/08/16 bridge and then park in car park 1/4 mile down the Easy walk through Southwood woods. Families welcome. Leisurely 358586 road. X145 (GU51 2RR, SU824552) Thu 10:00 Ropley recreation area CP, behind village Ropley to Bishop Sutton 10mi/16.1km Ian Sh, 07741 18/08/16 hall/community centre in Ropley. Map X132. (SO24 Rolling Hampshire countryside with good views en route. Minimal stiles. Moderate 454170 0DJ, SU643320) Pub at lunchtime but bring lunch. Thu 10:15 NT Leith Hill Rhododendron Wood Car Park Leith Hill and Holmbury Camp, Surrey 6mi/9.7km Sheila A, 07748 18/08/16 (Tanhurst Lane). Turn off A25 before Wotton via Hollow Walking to the two Highest Points in the Weald-Great Views. Two Moderate 565789 Lane- 3 miles south to Tanhurst Lane. CP free for NT Steep Hills. (from Walks into History-West Surrey) Bring Lunch members. Donation of £3.50 for non members. X146 (RH5 6LU, TQ131428) Fri 10:00 Dockenfield, Bluebell pub car park. (GU10 4EX, Frensham Manor Circuit 6.1mi/9.8km John H, 07801 19/08/16 SU821410) Good views over Spreakley, Dockenfield and Frensham Ponds. Go Moderate 326612 round Great Pond and beside the fish ponds. Pub lunch option at end. Sun 10:00 Shalford, road by Parrot Inn. CCP 0930 no HILLS & VALLEYS 10mi/16.1km Janet P, 01483 21/08/16 leader. Hill top views, river & woods. bring lunch dogs on lead. Moderate 421242 SU998468 X145 GU5 9JQ (GU4 8DW, SU998468) Sun 10:30 Avington Park car park.take road from A31 to Avington and Ovington in Itchen Valley 7.5mi/12.1km Chris H, 07736 21/08/16 Avington. Turn left to Winchester on approach to Itchen Way beside river, Oxdrove Way and Wayfarers Way. Avington Leisurely 100927 village. CP short way along this road. X132 (SO21 Park House will be open for tea on the terrace at end of walk. Bring 1DE, SU528321) lunch. Great pub at Ovington on route. Mon 10:30 Map Ref: X145 - Rowhill Nature Reserve car Aldershot - Rowhill Nature Reserve 3.5mi/5.6km Malcolm M, 22/08/16 park - west end of Cranmore Lane. (GU11 3AR, Map Ref: X145 - Walk through Nature Reserve and Army land - no Moderate 07790 832988 SU849499) stiles but one steep descent. Wed 10:00 Pirbright Village Green CP. X145 (GU24 0JE, Brookwood Cemetery 5.3mi/8.5km Mo & John C, 24/08/16 SU946560) Flat walk, skirting the cemetery Moderate 07551 606939 Wed 10:30 Chawton village car park opposite Jane Austen's Chawton Hampshire 3.5mi/5.6km Anne P, 07812 24/08/16 house museum. X133. (GU34 1SE, SU709375) Celebrating 200 years since the publication of Emma. Jane Austen Leisurely 404974 circular to Farringdon and back. Optional visit to Chawton house library Exhibition of Emma at 200 after lunch. Some stiles. Thu 10:00 Queen Elizabeth Country Park main CP (in front Two Ways and a Path 10mi/16.1km Chris B, 07733 25/08/16 of visitor centre). CP cost £3.50 so share cars if Route incorporating sections of the South Downs Way, the Sussex Moderate 765575 possible. OS Map X120. (PO8 0QE, SU718185) Border Path and the Staunton Way. Hilly route with downland views and woodland. Possibly afternoon pub stop. Bring lunch. Thu 10:15 Parking at Shere Recreation Ground car park at Shere and Peaslake Surrey 7.5mi/12.1km Judy K, 01252 25/08/16 North side of village. X145 (GU5 9HE, TQ073480) Circular Walk Shere to Peaslake along ancient lanes. Bring Lunch for Moderate 711259 stop at Peaslake with possible pub stop. Dogs on lead. No Stiles Optional Tea shop stop at finish of walk. Fri 10:00 Farnham, Crooksbury Hill car park.X145 (GU10 Waverley Abbey and Crooksbury Hill 5.5mi/8.8km Liz S, 07876 26/08/16 1NA, SU878457) A circular walk, fairly shady, with a hill and steep descent. Dogs on Moderate 565026 leads. Sat 10:15 Silent Pool car park, Guildfor. On A25 (GU5 Silent Pool 5mi/8.1km Malcolm M, 27/08/16 9BW, TQ059484) Mainly farm land, flat with a few stiles Easy 07790 832988 Sun 10:00 Peel Park playing fields, Chalton Lane Clanfield.