GO50 WALK PROGRAMME
Guided outdoor activities for the 50 plus age group
WALKING IN AND AROUND SURREY
PROGRAMME October – December 2019
The GO50 programme aims to introduce people in the 50+ age group to a healthier lifestyle and the benefits of regular exercise. Walking with others - socialising as you exercise - adds significantly to the beneficial effects. Regular exercise can: improve balance and flexibility; lower blood pressure; defend against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes; help maintain cognitive function; reduce depression and anxiety.
We suggest a donation of £2 per person. If you are a taxpayer, we can reclaim the tax on your donations at no extra cost to you, as long as we have your signature and permission to claim Gift Aid. Ask the leader for details. No advanced booking required - just turn up at the start and join in.
GO50 activities are led by experienced volunteers who will meet you at the start and lead the way. Please wear walking boots or other suitable footwear. All walks cross stiles unless otherwise noted. Bring water & a snack. No children or dogs, please. Use pub car parks only if you intend to use the pub afterwards. Please be aware of your own fitness levels and, if in doubt, consult your doctor before starting a new exercise programme. Postcodes given are nearest available to the start and may not correspond to the exact starting point. (T) indicates accessible by public transport. Travel information is available from Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or www.traveline.info
GO50 Health Walks are shorter walks more accessible to beginners run by Age UK Surrey and supported by the national Walking for Health programme. All other walks are run by Age UK Surrey only and are suitable for more experienced walkers
In the event of extreme weather, phone the GO50 office or check the GO50 website before setting off (https://www.ageuk.org.uk/surrey/activities-and-events/go50/). Leaders reserve the right to cancel or amend an activity if they feel that it is unsafe to proceed.
Please take into consideration the distance and description of the walk and if you require assistance with walking, please contact GO50 prior to attending.
All walkers walk at their own risk. We recommend that all participants carry personal identification and emergency contact details with them in case of emergency.
For further information about the GO50 programme or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer activity leader, phone 01483 446662; email [email protected]; write to GO50, Age UK Surrey, Rex House, William Road, Guildford GU1 4QZ or visit our website at https://www.ageuk.org.uk/surrey/activities-and-events/go50/
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HEALTH WALKS Our health walks are ideal for people who would like to improve their health by increasing their physical activity levels. Participants are encouraged to walk at a pace that suits them. The walks are free and no booking is required.
EVERY THURSDAY: St John’s Centre, 222 Epsom Road, Merrow, Guildford GU4 7AA 10am – 11am Walk lasts for 1 hour
TUESDAY OCTOBER 1 LC12 OTTERSHAW WOODLANDS Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Ottershaw Memorial Fields car park. TQ 017 641 / KT16 0NQ From Ottershaw Roundabout where A319 & A320 converge, take A319 and turn immediately right into Foxhills Road and drive for 300m. Park in 2nd carpark on left by swings. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Fairoaks Airport Lovely walk through woods with views of Surrey countryside, golf course With some quiet lanes joining the woodlands.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2 CS18 PUTTENHAM COMMON Distance: 7 miles Meeting Place: Puttenham Common TOP car park (free). SU 920 461 / GU3 1BG Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Around the Common via Murtmoor, Hillbury, and General’s Pond, and continue through Elstead. Return over the River Wey on Somerset Bridge, and past Rodsall Manor.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 CS28 POLESDEN LACEY AND WESTHUMBLE Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: National Trust free car park, Ranmore Common Road, 1 mile west of Denbies Hillside TQ 127 502 / RH5 6SY Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic To Polesden Lacey via Hogden Lane; ruined chapel in Westhumble; St Barnabas church Ranmore; North Downs Way.
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 AM01 EPSOM COMMON Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Epsom Common Stew Ponds car park. B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ 184 612 / KT18 7TR Start time: 9.45 for 10.00 Leader: ANTHONY Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly flat, reasonably easy, but can be muddy.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15 ES03 SEND AND PAPERCOURT LAKE Distance: 4½ miles Meeting Place: Park in Send Barns Lane layby. TQ 031 549 / GU23 7BP Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: ERYL Lunch: Optional lunch afterwards Walk across fields to the Wey navigations and return around Papercourt Lake.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16 CS24 THURSLEY Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: The recreation ground free parking area beside Dye House Road. SU 899 398 / GU8 6QA Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Emley Farm; ascent of Rutton Hill; Gibbet Hill; Hindhead; Highcombe.
MONDAY OCTOBER 21 CF28 ABINGER HAMMER Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Abinger Roughs car park. TQ 110 480 / RH5 6PZ Turn north off A25 at Crossways Farm, ¾ mile east of Abinger Hammer; car park is half a mile up lane on left. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: COLIN Lunch: Gomshall Mill (optional) A hilly circuit of Abinger Hammer village with good views.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22 LC01 BISHOPSGATE WINDSOR GREAT PARK Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Meet at Bishopsgate entrance. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY From A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. Left at 3rd mini-roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to park gates Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Pub lunch afterwards. Superb views- Windsor Castle, across Thames Valley. Undulating walk through Deer Park and The Village. Coffee stop at Olde World Post Office.
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23 BH13 RANMORE Distance: 4½ miles Meeting Place: The free car park at the west of Ranmore Common Road (not the NT car park at Denbies Hillside) TQ 126 501 / RH5 6SS Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: BARBARA Walking along the North Downs Way with good views, taking in Ranmore Common and skirting the Polesden Lacey estate.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 CS39 BENTLEY AND BINSTED (HAMPSHIRE) Distance: 6¾ miles Meeting Place: School Lane car park (free), Bentley. SU 787 442 / GU10 5JP. From The Star Inn and Post Office in Bentley village, proceed east (towards Farnham) for 250 yds, then turn left along School Lane for 125 yds to car park on right. Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Rural circuit to Binsted, where Field Marshal Montgomery’s grave is in the churchyard; return via Froyle Mill and Isington, with views of the River Wey.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 RA08 PITCH HILL Distance: 3½ miles Meeting Place: Hurtwood Control car park 2, Walking Bottom, Peaslake. TQ 084 445 / GU5 9RR Go up Queen Street opposite the Murco Garage on A25 at Gomshall; follow signs to Peaslake and Hurtwood Inn Hotel. At village turn right past Hurtwood Inn; the car park is 350m further on left Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leaders: ROBERT & RUTH Lunch: Optional pub refreshments Undulating walk over Pitch Hill, no steep hills. good views.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30 CS33 CHIDDINGFOLD Distance: 8 miles Meeting Place: Chiddingfold bus shelter above church. SO 960 354 / GU8 4TU ; free parking around The Green; (T) bus 71 Guildford/Haslemere hourly Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic A clockwise circuit via Sandhills and Hambledon Common.
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30 RH04 DENBIES WINE ESTATE, DORKING Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Denbies car park off A24 north of Dorking. TQ 166 511 / RH5 6AA Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: ROSEMARY Lunch: optional at the vineyard. Varied walk through the vineyard, onto Ranmore and back along the North Downs Way. One steep climb, gentle descent. Lovely views!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 AM02 RIVER HOGSMILL AND EWELL Distance: 3¼ miles Meeting Place: Poole Road Recreation Ground, West Ewell: TQ 207 635 / KT19 9RY Start time: 9.45 for 10.00 Leader: ANTHONY Lunch: n/a Hogsmill open space, Ewell Court park, Ewell Upper Mill, Bourne Hall park. Level, with a railway bridge to cross.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5 LC06 VIRGINIA WATER, WINDSOR GREAT PARK Distance: 5 miles Meeting Place: Savill Garden car park or park outside first. SU 977 705 / TW20 0UJ From the A30 take Wick Road/Lane, signposted Savill Garden. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Savill Gardens restaurant or coffee shop. An easy walk around the lake, through 18th Century Landscaped Valley Gardens, past Roman Ruins and Polo Fields.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6 RH17 DORKING, MILTON HEATH Distance: 3 miles Meeting Place: Milton Heath car park off A25 west of Dorking. TQ 155 488/ RH4 3JT From Dorking turn left off A25 after ½ mile, following brown sign ‘Bury Hill Fisheries’ to the car park. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: ROSEMARY Undulating walk through Westcott and the Nower.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 CS27 BETCHWORTH Distance: 6¾ miles Meeting Place: Betchworth church car park in Church Street. TQ 210 497 / RH3 7DN Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Brockham; Pixham weir; River Mole riverside walk; top of Box Hill.
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 CF06 ST MARTHA’S AND THE CHANTRIES Distance: 4½ miles Meeting Place: Guildford Lane car park. TQ 036 484 / GU5 9BQ From A248 Chilworth Road near Albury, turn north on to Guildford Lane. Car park on the left after 1 mile. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: COLIN Lunch: Drummond Arms, Albury, GU5 9AG (optional) Hilly walk including steps with lovely views, through woods and open fields. Includes St Martha’s Hill and Church (outward only). Return via Pilgrims Way.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12 ES21a WHITMOOR COMMON Distance: 5 miles Meeting place: Public car park next to The Jolly Farmer, Burdenshot Road, Worplesdon. SU 987 542 / GU3 3RN Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: ERYL Lunch: optional after the walk A lovely walk exploring the peaceful areas of Whitmoor and Rickford Commons.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13 BH01 BOCKETTS FARM AND FETCHAM DOWNS Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Bocketts Farm in Fetcham on the A246 Epsom/Guildford Road, south- west of Leatherhead. Meet in the Farm car park at the end of the access road (not the car park by the roundabout). TQ 155 550 / KT22 9BS Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: BARBARA Lunch: Optional refreshments at the Farm Cafe Walking over Norbury Park and Fetcham Downs
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13 CS04 FRENSHAM Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: Meet outside St Mary’s church, Frensham. On-street parking. SU 842 414 / GU10 3EA Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Visit the Great Pond, and Dockenfield.
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19 LC01 BISHOPSGATE WINDSOR GREAT PARK Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Meet at Bishopsgate entrance. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY From A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. Left at 3rd mini-roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to park gates Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Pub lunch afterwards. Superb views- Windsor Castle, across Thames Valley. Undulating walk through Deer Park and The Village. Coffee stop at Olde World Post Office.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21 CS10 HASLEMERE Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: Free Recreation Ground car park in Scotland Lane (off A286 Midhurst Road). SU 905 321 / GU27 3AR Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Generally easy ascent to Blackdown, at 917ft the highest point in West Sussex, with superb views, with return through Valewood Park. OR Across Marley Common to Linchmere; Kingsley Green; Valewood Park.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27 CS32 SEALE AND CROOKSBURY HILL Distance: 7 miles Meeting Place: Puttenham Common TARN car park (free), at junction of Littleworth Road and Suffield Lane. SU 910 456 / GU10 1JH Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic From Puttenham Common follow the North Downs Way to Seale; The Sands; optional ascent of Crooksbury Hill (531 ft). Return across Crooksbury Common.
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29 CF08 FARLEY HEATH Distance: 3½ miles Meeting Place: Farley Heath Road car park. TQ 051 448 / GU5 9EW Take A248 opposite Silent Pool, then first left onto New Road. After 2 miles bear right towards Farley Heath. Large car park on right with gates at either end. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: COLIN Lunch: Red Lion, Shamley Green, GU5 0UB (optional) Easy mainly level walk (via Farley Green) with some inclines.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 3 LC11 ENGLEFIELD GREEN to RUNNYMEDE Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Englefield Green near Barleymow Pub. TW20 0NX From the A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. After 2nd mini roundabout Turn left and park alongside The Green. Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Barleymow Pub Enjoy walk to RAF Memorial with views across 5 counties, down to Runnymede, coffee stop, Chair Sculptures, Magna Carta and Kennedy Memorials and back up steps through woods.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4 RH33 CAPEL Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: The Crown Inn, The Street, Capel. TQ 175 406 /RH5 5JY On street parking in Capel village off A24 south of Dorking. Start time : 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: ROSEMARY No hills but some stiles. Coffee at Tanhouse Farm (RH5 5BX) halfway round - and possibly mince pies!
MONDAY DECEMBER 9 CF02 THURSLEY COMMON Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Thursley Recreation Ground car park (off Dyehouse Road). SU 901 397 / GU8 6QB Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: COLIN Lunch: Three Horseshoes, Thursley (optional) A circuit of this lovely National Nature Reserve with no stiles, roads or hills – just one gentle incline.
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 10 ES25 BYFLEET AND WISLEY COMMON Distance: 5 Miles Meeting place: By the children’s play area on Sanway Road. TQ 062 604 / KT14 7NF (St Mary’s Church) Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Walk leader: ERYL Lunch: optional afterwards We will walk along part of the Wey Navigations, cross Wisley Golf Club and explore Wisley Common before returning along the quiet reaches of the Wey by Byfleet Manor.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 BH20 POLESDEN LACEY Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Polesden Lacey car park (pay and display/free for National Trust members). TQ 136 522 / RH5 6BD Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: BARBARA Lunch: Refreshments available at the National Trust cafe. Walk from the Estate through woodland and open countryside.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 CS26 ALBURY HEATH Distance: 7 miles Meeting Place: Albury cricket ground car park (free) off New Road, 1 mile south of A25 Silent Pool parking area. TQ 059 470 / GU5 9DA Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Beyond the Silent Pool ascend steeply to the North Downs Way, then through Netley Park to Gomshall and Shere.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 LC01 BISHOPSGATE WINDSOR GREAT PARK Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Meet at Bishopsgate entrance. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY From A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. Left at 3rd mini-roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to park gates Start time: 10.15 for 10.30 Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Pub lunch afterwards. Superb views- Windsor Castle, across Thames Valley. Undulating walk through Deer Park and The Village. Coffee stop at Olde World Post Office.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 CS37 REIGATE HEATH AND LEIGH Distance: 8 miles Meeting Place: Flanchford Road free car park, Reigate, 500 yards SW of A25. TQ 239 502/ RH2 8AB Start time: 10.30 Leader: CLIVE Lunch: Bring a picnic Along parts of the Greensand Way; beside the River Mole; picnic at Leigh.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20 AM01 EPSOM COMMON Distance: 4 miles Meeting Place: Epsom Common Stew Ponds car park. B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ 184 612 / KT18 7TR Start time: 9.45 for 10.00 Leader: ANTHONY Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly flat, reasonably easy, but can be muddy.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 27 AM02 RIVER HOGSMILL AND EWELL Distance: 3¼ miles Meeting Place: Poole Road Recreation Ground, West Ewell: TQ 207 635 / KT19 9RY Start time: 9.45 for 10.00 Leader: ANTHONY Hogsmill open space, Ewell Court park, Ewell Upper Mill, Bourne Hall park. Level, with a railway bridge to cross.