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Locks and Levels LOCKS AND LEVELS A relatively flat walk from Weybridge Station. The route passes through part of the town and along the towpath of the Wey Navigation between Weybridge and New Haw. Please note parts of the towpath are narrow and children should be supervised. Start point: Weybridge station Grid ref: TQ 074636 Ordnance Explorer 160 Windsor, Weybridge and Bracknell Survey Map: Distance: 6.6 km (4 miles) Typical time: Allow 2 hours, with extra time for stops or detours Footwear: Stout shoes or boots. Transport: Trains run between London Waterloo and Woking, and London Waterloo and Weybridge via Chertsey, stopping at Weybridge seven days a week, approximately twice an hour (less frequent on Sundays). Service provided by South West Trains. There are a number of buses running Monday to Saturday to Weybridge or New Haw. All services provided by Tellings-Golden Miller, except Bus 437 provided by Countryliner. Bus 451 runs between Staines and Kingston, via Chertsey, Byfleet, and Walton. Get off at either Weybridge Station, Weybridge Library (near point 3), or The White Hart, New Haw (near point 7). Bus 461 links Staines and Kingston, via Chertsey, Addlestone and Walton, and Bus 471 runs between Woking and Kingston, via West Byfleet, New Haw, Addlestone, and Esher. Get off at Weybridge Library and walk past St James’ Church to start the walk near point 3. Bus 437 links Woking and Addlestone, via Byfleet, and Bus 446 links Woking and Staines, via West Byfleet, Addlestone and Chertsey. Get off at The White Hart, New Haw, and cross the Wey Navigation to start the walk from point 7. Parking: There is a small station car park (pay & display) and two larger car parks. The Heath (North) car park is next to the entrance to the station car park, and The Heath (South) car park is the other side of the railway. Both are pay & display but free at weekends. If parking in The Heath (South), go across the bridge to start the walk. There is a large pay & display car park behind the library in Weybridge with access from Churchfield Road. Turn right along footpath at end of car park, and start the walk from point 3 by St James’ Church. Facilities and At Weybridge Station there are snack kiosks, and toilets on platform 2. Refreshments: There are a number of pubs, cafes and shops in Weybridge, and public toilets in the car park behind the library (near point 3). The route passes close to The White Hart pub in New Haw (near point 7), which has a canal side garden and serves food. This walk follows a National Trust towpath and footpaths which cross private land. Information is included for your interest, but PLEASE respect people’s privacy, keep dogs under control … and remember the Countryside Code and National Trust byelaws. Surrey County Council Rights of Way Group Self guided Walks Walk Directions: 1 Leave Weybridge Station by ticket office exit, cross Brooklands Road with care via triangular island and follow footpath ahead, alongside railway in a deep cutting on the right. In 400 metres follow path through gap in old brick wall and continue to road. 2 Bear left into Fir Grange Avenue and continue into Windsor Walk. At T-junction turn left into Pine Grove and continue along pavement to T-junction with Hanger Hill. Cross over Hanger Hill, turn right and proceed down the hill for 45 metres, then turn left along wide tarmac path. Keep ahead on path, passing recreation ground on right. Continue past St. James’ Church to reach Church Street. 3 Turn left into Church Street and cross road. Proceed along pavement and turn right along Bridge Road. Cross Old Wharf Way and go over the River Wey Navigation. The 15 ½ mile Wey Navigation runs from the River Thames at Weybridge to Guildford. It was completed in 1653, making it one of England’s earliest navigations and the first to use long stretches of separate canal. There are nine miles of “new cut”. The canal and meandering river separate here at the former wharf and are not reunited until Walsham Lock near Pyrford. 4 Go past Weystone Road on your right, then cross road with care to Weybridge Town Lock and turn right to go along canal towpath. The canal was a busy and at times, profitable waterway. Although there was a steady decline in traffic due to competition from the railways during the second half of the nineteenth century, some bulky goods were transported to Guildford until 1958. At Black Boy Bridge ahead, the towpath changes sides and when horses pulled the barges, they had to be walked over the bridge. 5 Cross Black Boy Bridge and continue along towpath for 650 metres, passing under rail bridge to reach Coxes Mill and Lock. Coxes Lock is one of twelve locks on the Wey Navigation. Coxes Mill and its large millpond were constructed in the early 1780’s by the ironmaster Alexander Raby. It was used as a cornmill from 1829 until it was closed in 1983. Barges regularly delivered grain to the mill until 1969 when grain terminals from London Docks to Tilbury were removed, ending the trade. An attempt was made to revive this trade in the late 1970’s. After a long family association, the last proprietor Harry Stevens transferred the canal to the National Trust and it is now a popular recreational waterway. 6 Continue along towpath for 1300 metres to reach road bridge at New Haw. (If you wish to detour into New Haw, turn right at road bridge to reach the White Hart pub and several shops). 7 At road bridge, turn left and follow pavement as it curves right. In 120 metres turn left on tarmac footpath just before houses. At end of path turn left along track, pass sand and gravel workings and keep straight ahead along path for 500 metres to reach railway. Surrey County Council Rights of Way Group Self guided Walks Several of the arches of Nine Arches Bridge can be seen across the lake to the left. It carries an extension of the London to Southampton Railway over the River Wey. This railway ran as far as Chertsey in 1848 and was later extended to Virginia Water. 8 Go through gate, up steps and cross railway with care. Follow path ahead for 100 metres then bear left with path to go alongside railway embankment. Continue to reach footbridge over River Wey alongside Seven Arches Bridge. The lake to the left was formed from an oxbow lake, cut off from the meandering River Wey. At this point the River Wey is over 1 mile from the canal. Seven Arches Bridge was built by the London and Southampton Railway Company, which was later renamed the London and South Western Railway Company. The railway line was completed in 1840. 9 Go ahead on path to T-junction. Turn right to cross bridge over railway. Turn left along Lonsdale Road. At end of road, keep ahead through staggered barrier and along footpath. Continue to Weybridge Station. The earth excavated from the Weybridge cutting was used to build the embankments passed on route. Weybridge Station was opened in 1837. The original station entrance was on the bridge and the building is now used as a bar. Surrey County Council Rights of Way Group Self guided Walks .
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