This heritage trail takes in the extensive site of the Gunpowder Works at TILLINGBOURNE TRAILS Chilworth, which boasts possibly the most prominent (and famous) remains of the Tillingbourne mills. Explore not only the gentle series of paths within the Middle and Upper Works, as far as Waterloo Pond, but also the spectacular views from high atop St Martha’s Hill.
Chilworth Length 4.5/5 km Duration approx. 1.5/2.5 hours Moderate level of difficulty (steep climb) Start at top of Vera's Path on the left side of Chilworth C of E Infant School (GU4 8NP). Parking on road (A248). For more details (including alternative route), download the printable pdf (www.tillingbournetales.co.uk/places/trails) Carry on following the path into the woods, over the stile. At the road end, turn right onto the *Note the leaflets for the Gunpowder Mills plank path, passing a house on your left. Heritage Trail, available at each entrance, which will provide more detail on the Follow the path through the woods, with the remains and structures themselves* Tillingbourne and Works below.
Continue as the path climbs steeply up the hill, Cross over the bridge into the Gunpowder eventually turning into a sandy track, which will Works and picnic area and follow the path to end at a junction at the top. the right, which follows the old tramway, before veering to the right and running along Turn left, and follow the New Cut stream. the path, passing the WW2 pillbox (part of the North Downs defence line). As you continue along this path, you will come to the junction of the Downs Link. *Option here to extend the walk and continue to St Martha's Church. You can also carry on You will pass the incorporating mills on your to the church but then return to this point, left, which you can go down into and explore. taking the Downs Link down the hill. Please Continue on this path until it reaches the gate note that the longer option’s path downhill by (and eastern entrance to the Middle Works). Chilworth Manor is extremely steep* START Turn right onto Turn left to follow the Downs Link downhill the road, and through the woods and between the fields to the cross the stile Walking route track junction at the bottom. Turn right and on the opposite Alternative option follow the path along the edge of the vineyard. side, over into © License No. 100019613 the field. The Postford mills are best known for At the road junction at Postford their 19th century paper mills, though At the road junction (A248), turn Take the small path diagonally across the fields, Pond's corner, turn left and follow left onto the drive signed footpath, crossing the stile at the other end. were part of the 17th century Upper around its left side. Note the mill Gunpowder Works, with four powder past the houses, with the pond on Then cross the second field, following the left channel on the left as you cross over mills at Postford and one at Pens (now your left. the water. side of the ditch. As you look left, you will see Waterloo) pond. The paperworks, which Then take the paved path into a began producing banknote paper in a row of triangular roofs amongst the trees, Carry on with the pond to your right. front garden, which is a right of part of the Admiralty cordite works. 1809, flourished until their decline in the second half of the century, becoming way. Follow the slab path through At the vineyard’s corner, turn left down the path Only foundations remain of first a flock mill (making furniture the garden and past the greenhouse between the two fences, carrying on and through most of the Admiralty buildings, stuffing from textile waste), before its to the back of the garden. the gate back into the Gunpowder Works. Follow which were largely demolished fire in 1886, and later the Bottings corn the path over the pack horse bridge. after the First World War. Some Cross the small stream at the stile mill, which only closed in 1991. of the 1890s smokeless powder and footbridge, following the path Fork left on the path to the track junction, and works survive though, including between the fences to Postford As the road continues to Waterloo then left again, arriving back at the picnic area. the kneading and press house. Pond. Looking left, you can see a Pond (bending to the left), take the Take the right path back to the bridge, crossing small pond with the remains of right path (with the pond on the left over it to return up Vera’s path to the Start Point more of the works on the far shore. and the Tillingbourne on the right). (refreshments suggested at the Percy Arms).
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Wildlife of the Tillingbourne
Get involved With dozens of walkers passing through the site everyday, maintaining trails and clearing structures of weeds and removing invasive species is contributed to by the valuable hard work of volunteer parties Dormouse assisting Guildford Borough Council Countryside Wardens.
The dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), also known as To find out more about how to help, please contact the Hazel Dormouse, is a small mammal (much the wardens at [email protected], or the smaller than a squirrel) which has gingery-brown fur, team at Chilworth2gether. large black eyes and a fluffy tail.
The dormouse is mainly nocturnal, and therefore rarely seen. As agile climbers, they can spend their entire lives up in the branches, where they
consume buds, hazelnuts, The Surrey Hills Society is an independent charity berries and insects. TILLINGBOURNE TRAILS which encourages people to explore, protect and Hibernating in the winter, the enhance the local landscape, including that of the dormouse can mainly be Tillingbourne. In order to do this, volunteers are found from April to October. needed to help organise and support walks, talks and In the summer they build nests of stripped honey- events for members, as well as various conservation suckle bark, in which the female can give birth to up projects within the AONB. Chilworth to seven babies. For more info, see www.surreyhills.org/society The Surrey Wildlife Trust manages almost 8,000 hectares of land in Surrey (5% of the county) Other links with the aim of creating a better future for the Chilworth2gether - chilworth2gether.org.uk Explore more than 5km of scenic local wildlife, and for the enjoyment of local St Martha’s Parish Council - people. countryside and historic sites, www.stmarthaparishcouncil.co.uk To get involved, whether through volunteering, Surrey Hills AONB - www.surreyhills.org including the remains of one of the donating or adopting species to protect, please Surrey Heritage (Exploring Surrey’s Past) - earliest gunpowder mills in the find out more and visit www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/ country www.surreywildlifetrust.org Tillingbourne Tales HLF project - 1st edition 2016 www.tillingbournetales.co.uk