Farnham & District Group walks and events 1/4/2020 - 31/07/2020 Part of Surrey area April 1st 2020 – July 31st 2020 Date Start Walk Distance Difficulty Contact Wed 10:00 Shortheath Common Car Park (near pond) Walk towards Wych and back to Kingsley 5.5mi/8.8km Moderate Jerome 1 April in Oakhanger. X133 (GU35 9JP, SU775369) Across open countryside. Dogs welcome. 01252 725980 Wed 10:30 Elstead the Moat Car park. Around Thursley Nature Reserve 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Michael A-B 1 April X145 (GU8 6LW, SU900416) A gentle walk around the Nature Reserve. No roads, no 07900 842581 stiles, no hills. Nothing to complain about! Thu 10:00 Hydon Heath NT CP, Salt Lane Hydon Heath 10.5mi/16.9k Moderate Heather H 2 April OS Map X145. Route is also on X133 and X134. Hambledon following the Greensand Way to Hascombe and m 07810 583951 (GU8 4BB, SU979402) passing through Winkworth Arboretum.Bring lunch. Thu 10:15 Silent Pool Car Park. St Martha on the hill and Silent Pool 6.5mi/10.5km Moderate Julia A-B 2 April X145 (GU5 9BW, TQ059485) A hilly walk from Silent Pool to Newlands corner and back. 07810 482165 Can be muddy. Bring lunch but cafe at lunch stop. Dogs on leads. Fri 10:00 Bentley church car park. Bentley to Froyle 5mi/8.1km Moderate John Go 3 April X144 (GU10 5NA, SU784446) Circular walk to Froyle. 07785 336634 Sat 10:15 Park in Selborne NT Car park. Selborne 4.8mi/7.7km Moderate Jenny C & Freddie 4 April X133 (GU34 3JR, SU742335) Depending on the weather the paths may well be muddy 07949 604255 and a bit dodgy so be prepared, it will all be worth it, and there will be hills. Nice pub in the village. Sun 10:00 West Meon Village Hall/Recreation ground West Meon, Beacon Hill and Exton. 9mi/14.5km Moderate Jennie To 5 April CP- Right Turn on entering village on A32 from A walk through Hampshire villages, bronze-age burrows of 07795 346606 Alton. CCP 0900 no leader Beacon hill and views of Old Winchester Hill and Solent. X132 (GU32 1LH, SU641243) bring lunch Mon 10:30 Meet at Puttenham Common Top Car Park Puttenham Common 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Agnes I 6 April X145 (GU3 1BE, SU920461) Circular walk through Puttenham Common, grassland and 07775 642163 woods. Undulating. Good views. Tue 10:30 Tilford Stockbridge Pond CP. Hankley Common 1.9mi/3km Easy Jean M 7 April X145 (GU10 2DA, SU875430) Slow walk. No stiles. Some inclines. 07758 089258 Wed 10:00 Meet in car park next to Wellington statue, Ceasar's Camp Upper Hale 5mi/8.1km Moderate Dick W, 07748 8 April Aldershot. Heathland, woods with dramatic views over Hampshire and 782223 X145 (GU11 1QA, SU852511) Berkshire. Wed 10:30 Puttenham common Tarn Car park. Puttenham Common, Surrey 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Marianne G 8 April X145 (GU10 1JH, SU910455) Enjoying undulating Puttenham common. 07922 452225 Thu 10:00 Puttenham Common Top Car Park. From Puttenham and Seale 9mi/14.5km Moderate Alan T 9 April B3000 head into Puttenham and turn left into Walk around Puttenham Common - mainly flat and takes in 07880 603293 Suffield Lane just before The Good Intent PH. CP Seale and Puttenham Villages. Bring lunch. Dogs welcome. is on R approx. 1.5 miles down lane. OS Map Pub at end in Shackleford. X145. (GU3 1BE, SU920462) Thu 10:15 Woolbeding Common Free NT Car Park off Woolbeding Common 6.5mi/10.5km Moderate Jean & Paul T 9 April Linch Lane. Starts high with lovely views. One short, steep descent, a 07715 396563 X133. (GU29 0QQ, SU870260) couple of uphill treks to magnificent views over to South or 07770 736746 Downs. Fri 10:15 Thursley Recreation Ground. Around Thursley, Surrey 4.5mi/7.2km Leisurely Alan B 10 April X133 (GU8 6QA, SU900398) From Thursley to the Moat and back via Ockley Common. 07584 437324 Pub at the end. Sun 10:00 Ranmore Common Free NT CP. CCP 0900 North Downs. Views from Ranmore. 10.5mi/16.9k Strenuous John Ca 12 April no leader. A very hilly walk from Ranmore Common taking in Westcott m 07780462640 X146 (RH5 6SY, TQ127502) & Friday Street. Pub stop "Stephen Langdon." Bring lunch. Steep ascent ends walk. Sun 14:30 Roadside by church in Crondall. Around Crondall 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Liz W 12 April X144 (GU10 5QR, SU795485) Undulating through fields and woods. Hope to see bluebells. 07812 785830 Mon 10:30 For Watts Artists Studio CP turn left before Around Compton 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Michael A-B 13 April Watts Gallery (Gallery on your right) and follow A circular walk from near Watts Gallery, Compton, skirting 07900 842581 signs to car park a short way down this lane in Loseley Park. A varied walk with no steep hills. Compton. X145 (GU3 1DJ, SU957477) Wed 10:00 Park near All Saints Church in Croft Lane, Crondall and Horsedown Common. 5mi/8.1km Moderate John To 15 April Crondall. Comparatively flat route through open countryside and 07851717136 X144 (GU10 5QR, SU794485) lightly wooded areas. Some good long-distance views. 2 stiles and short gentle flight of steps. Dogs on lead. Wed 10:30 Thursley recreation Ground Car park. Thursley and Hankley Commons 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Chris H 15 April X 133 (GU8 6QA, SU899398) Sandy paths across heathland and the Thursley National 07736 100927 Nature Reserve. Pub at the end of the walk. Thu 10:00 Finchampstead Ridges - Simons Wood NT Lunchtime in California 11mi/17.7km Moderate Glenn R 16 April CP off B3348. Varied walk around Finchampstead with water and 07769 758976 X159. (RG45 6AE, SU813636) woodland. Lots of bird life. Lunch at California country park with good facilities (bring lunch). Dogs welcome. Thu 10:15 Elstead. The Moat Car Park. Thursley Common and beyond 7.5mi/12.1km Moderate Julia A-B 16 April X145. (GU8 6LW, SU900416) A varied walk from Thursley Common to Milford. 07810 482165 Woodlands, commons and pretty houses. Numerous stiles. Might be muddy if wet. Fri 10:00 Priors Dean, car park at the Pub with No Priors Dean to Colemore 5mi/8.1km Moderate Robert H 17 April Name. (The White Horse) A hilly walk on the Chalk. Farmland and woods. Splendid 07780 956 278 Map X133 (GU32 1DA, SU714290) views. Pub option at end. Sat 10:15 Park on the verge of Hawkley Church. Hawkley, Hampshire 5.9mi/9.5km Moderate Jenny C & Freddie 18 April X145 (GU17 9BL, SU852594) Pleasant hilly circular walk. Area has links to William 07949 604255 Cobbett and his book Rural Rides. Sun 10:00 Cheriton Recreation ground CP. CCP 0915 Cheriton, Hampshire 10mi/16.1km Moderate Glenn R 19 April no leader. Walk from Cheriton through woods and farmland hopefully 07769 758976 X132 (SO24 0QH, SU580283) to see plenty of bluebells, bring lunch. Possible pub at finish. Mon 10:30 Frensham Little Pond CP (National Trust Frensham Little Pond 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Agnes I 20 April CP). Paying CP but Free to NT members - bring Walk around Frensham Little Pond. A few inclines. Good 07775 642163 membership card! views. X145 (GU10 3BT, SU857418) Tue 10:30 Park in lay-by in Aldershot Road or Basingstoke Canal 2mi/3.2km Easy Jean M 21 April Rochester Grove opposite. (GU51 3NQ, Slow, flat walk 07758 089258 SU810536) Tue 18:45 Peter Driver Car Park, Church Crookham. Tweseldown Race Course & Velmead Common 3mi/4.8km Moderate Steve W 21 April X145 (GU52 8DF, SU819518) Walk around the race course and then through woods to 07564496511 Velmead Common. Mostly flat with nice views across Church Crookham. Wed 10:00 Park around Tilford Village Green if Tilford Tilford and Tankersford Common 5.5mi/8.8km Moderate Richard H 22 April Bridge Car Park still closed. Circular walk from Tilford along River Wey, across 07836 653440 X145 (GU10 2BU, SU873433) Tankersford Common to Tilford Mill Bridge and back. Could be muddy. Barley Mow pub at end. Wed 10:30 Anstey Park Car park, Alton, near Holybourne Circular, Hampshire 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Jennie F 22 April Finnismore Sports Pavilion. Entrance on Anstey Footpaths around the village of Holybourne following a 07476 715771 Road by playing fields. small part of the St Swithun's Way. X144 (GU34 2NB, SU725403) Thu 10:00 Avington country park. Small CP so car Avington Park 10mi/16.1km Moderate Keith S 23 April sharing recommended. OS Map X132. (SO21 Exploring the Itchen valley, Easton to Ovington. May be 07483 859878 1DE, SU528321) muddy in parts. Bring lunch, no pub. Thu 10:15 Fernhurst village Recreation Ground Car The Temple of the Four winds, West Sussex on St 8mi/12.9km Moderate Vanessa T 23 Apr Park. George's day. 07778 575832 X 133 (GU27 3HY, SU900285) Starting with a climb to the highest point in West Sussex the walk continues down through the village of Lurgashall returning to Fernhurst. Great views and maybe spring flowers. Bring lunch. Dogs on leads with livestock. Waterproof boots recommended as a path shares its course with a stream. The leader will be dressing up as St George and will be providing tea and homemade cakes at the end. Fri 10:00 Hascombe car park opposite White Horse Hascombe Hill 5mi/8.1km Moderate Liz S 24 April pub. Park carefully as it is small. Around Hascombe Hill and village. Two steep hills, but 07876 565 026 X134 (GU8 4BQ, TQ001394) worth it for amazing views. Sun 10:00 West Meon village hall CP.