Festival of Winter Walks 2018/19
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Festival of Winter Walks 2018/19 All are welcome to join Mole Valley Ramblers and other Groups across Surrey on walks throughout the festive season! Date Title Start Time Dist Leader Group Sat 22 Dec Headley to Walton & back Headley Heath 10:00 5.5 George & Tricia MV Sun 23 Dec Ambling around Albury Silent Pool 13:30 6 Louise S MV Tues 25 Dec Christmas morning Box Hill Stepping Stones 10:00 5 Henri & Fiona MV Wed 26 Dec A Boxing Day potter Polesden Lacey 10:30 5 Paul W MV Wed 26 Dec Boxing Day walk from Oxted Oxted Station 10:15 12.5 Darren & Nick Stai Thurs 27 Dec Views of the North Downs Reigate Heath 10:00 5 Susan B MV Fri 28 Dec Station to Station Dorking Station 10:15 8 Fiona S MV Sat 29 Dec Woldingham Woldingham Station 10:00 10.5 Alice B ESy Sun 30 Dec The Forster connection Abinger Roughs 09:30 6.5 Andy H MV Sun 30 Dec Newdigate and Beare Green Four Wents Pond 10:00 10 Len & Rene Croy Mon 31 Dec Epsom Downs Tattenham Corner 10:00 8 Lena A ESy Tues 1 Jan 360 degrees of Reigate Reigate Heath 10:00 10 Elaine P MV Wed 2 Jan Polesden Norbury Park Polesden Lacey 10:00 6 Stephen C MV Wed 2 Jan Windmills and farmland Outwood Common 10:00 5.5 Andy H MV Thurs 3 Jan Holmwood Common Trail Four Wents Pond 10:00 4.5 Lorraine H MV Thurs 3 Jan Churt Hills Frensham Gt Pond 10:00 8 Heather H Far Thurs 3 Jan Thursley Devil’s Punchbowl Thursley 10:00 7.5 Rob K SEHa Fri 4 Jan Horsing and Coursing Tattenham Corner 10:00 6 Pauline & Jan MV Sat 5 Jan Shake up from Shackleford Shackleford 10:00 8.5 Paul M MV Sun 6 Jan New Year on Box Hill Box Hill Centre 09:30 6 Jennie dB MV See www.surreyramblers.org.uk for full details of all these walks (and more), click a date on Walks Calendar. The Mole Valley Ramblers walks also appear here www.molevalleyramblers.org.uk. Mole Valley Ramblers - Festival of Winter Walks 2018/19 Title Description Linear / O.S. Grid Start Time Diff Mi Leader Circular ref Sat, 22 Dec Headley to Walton Frith Park, Walton on the Hill and Great Circular TQ205538 Headley Heath NT CP 10:00 Moderate 5.5 George & Tricia & back Hurst (Langley Vale Memorial Wood). A (charges if not NT hilly walk with coffee stop by Walton member) Pond. With luck good views to the north. Sun, 23 Dec Ambling around Skirting around Albury and Blackheath Circular TQ060485 Silent Pool CP 13:30 Moderate 6 Louise S Albury then off towards Farley Green, Brook and Albury Park. Mulled wine and mince pies before joining the Carol Service at St Peter's & St Paul's Saxon Church at 5pm. Please bring a torch. Mon, 24 Dec Tue, 25 Dec Christmas morning Riverside path, gentle ascent of Box Hill, Circular TQ171513 Stepping Stones NT CP 10:00 Moderate 5 Henri & Fiona Box Hill through the woods and descend via grass (charges apply if not NT slope of Burford Spur, beverage option at member), or meet Fiona Stepping Stones pub then depart to outside Old Pixham Christmas dinner at your own homes. School Wed, 26 Dec A Boxing Day potter A leisurely walk through woodland to Circular TQ135524 Polesden Lacey NT CP 10:30 Leisurely 5 Paul W Ranmore with good views. Two longish (charges if not NT slopes/hills. Optional coffee or lunch at member), meet at far end Poleden Lacey afterwards. near pedestrian gate Wed, 26 Dec Boxing Day from Along the Greensand Way, North Downs Circular TQ392528 Oxted Station (parking fee 10:15 Strenuous 12.5 Darren & Nick, Oxted Way via Botley Hill, Westerham Hill, lunch £2.15) Staines stop in Westerham. Then back via Squerryes Park, Limpsfield Chart and Limpsfield Common on the Greensand Way. Thu, 27 Dec Views of the North Walking below the North Downs to Priory Circular TQ239502 Reigate Heath CP, 10:00 Leisurely 5 Susan B Downs Park in Reigate stopping for coffee at the Flanchford Rd Cafe in the park (optional) Fri, 28 Dec Station to Station Leave your car behind, take the train to Linear TQ170504 Dorking Station, with 10:15 Moderate 8 Fiona S Holmwood and walk back to Dorking via single ticket ready for Coldharbour, Squire’s Farm and the 10.22 train to Holmwood Nower. Sat, 29 Dec Woldingham A wander around wonderful Woldingham Circular TQ359564 Woldingham Station CP 10:00 Moderate 10.5 Alice B, E Surrey and the surrounding countryside. Sun, 30 Dec The Forster We explore the estate owned by the Circular TQ110480 Abinger Roughs NT CP 09:30 Moderate 6.5 Andy H connection Evelyn family and discover the connection between EM Forster, Charles Darwin and Soapy Sam. Mon, 31 Dec Epsom Downs A steady walk through woods and up Circular TQ222583 Tattenham Corner, park 10:00 Moderate 8 Lena A, E Surrey across open downland. Any dogs must be south of the road by the on leads till 12:30. No stiles! Rangers Hut near the roundabout. Date Title Description Linear / O.S. Grid Start Time Diff Mi Leader Circular ref Tue, 1 Jan 19 360 degrees of A hilly circuit around Reigate including Circular TQ239502 Reigate Heath CP, 10:00 Moderate 10 Elaine P Reigate Colley Hill, coffee stop at Reigate Hill, Flanchford Rd Wray Common, Redhill Common and Priory Park; lots of good views. Bring picnic lunch. Wed, 2 Jan 19 East of Polesden Heading east and south from Polesden to Circular TQ135524 Polesden Lacey NT CP 10:00 Moderate 6 Stephen C Dorking Wood and Ashcombe Wood. Back (charges if not NT via Crabtree Lane and Admirals Lane. member). Meet outside cafe. Wed, 2 Jan 19 Winter wander Taking in Britain's oldest working windmill. Circular TQ326456 Outwood Common NT CP 10:00 Moderate 5.5 Andy H with windmill Mostly open farmland with stiles but no steep hills. Thu, 3 Jan 19 Holmwood Follow the Holmwood Common Trail Circular TQ183454 Four Wents Pond 10:00 Leisurely 4.5 Lorraine H Common Trail anticlockwise, coffee stop at St John’s Northside NT CP, church hall (toilets available). Complete Blackbrook Lane the Trail back to Four Wents. Dogs and other animals welcome (except in hall)! Thu, 3 Jan 19 Churt Hills Frensham Common, Churt and Barford Circular SU844405 Frensham Gt Pond 10:00 Moderate 8 Heather H, Farnham Mill. Bring lunch, no pub. Thu, 3 Jan 19 Thursley Devil’s A walk via Ridgeway Farm, Highcomb Circular SU899398 Thursley cricket ground 10:00 Moderate 7.5 Rob K, SE Hants Punchbowl Copse, Hindhead Common, around the CP Devil’s Punchbowl, Gibbet Hill & Thursley. Fri, 4 Jan 19 Horsing and Undulating walk enjoying open skies and Circular TQ224584 Tattenham Corner Tea 10:00 Moderate 6 Pauline B & Jan B Coursing wooded landscape of Epsom Downs, Hut CP Nohome Farm and Walton on the Hill; no stiles (dogs have to be on leads over racehorse training area until 12 noon) Sat, 5 Jan 19 Shake up from Heading north west to Cut Hill, returning Circular SU935454 Shackleford car park or 10:00 Moderate 8.5 Paul M Shackleford to Shackleford for lunchtime refreshments along Peper Harrow Lane at Cyder House Inn or picnic nearby. by Aldro school. Coffee available at local shop. Then in opposite direction, visiting Eashing and Peper Harrow. No hills or stiles. Sun, 6 Jan 19 New Year on Box From top of Box Hill, over Juniper Top, Circular TQ179513 Box Hill NT CP (charges if 09:30 Moderate 6 Jennie de B Hill High Ashurst, Box Hill Village, Pilgrim’s not NT member) Way, Boxhurst, then back up to view point on Box Hill. Optional Café stop after. Those walks shaded in green are being offered by other Ramblers groups, as published on GWEM. You are advised to check out all walks online before setting forth, in case of any last minute changes. See www.surreyramblers.org.uk for all these walks (and more) - just click a date on the Walks Calendar. The Mole Valley Ramblers walks also appear at www.molevalleyramblers.org.uk. .