Farnham & District Group walks and events 01/04/2016 to 31/07/2016 Date Start Walk Distance Contact Difficulty Thu 10:00 "Never Despair" layby on B3349 south of South Warnborough 9mi/14.5km Rosemary E, 07906 01/12/2016 South Warnborough near garage. OS Map X144. Villages of Upton Grey and Weston Patrick in pleasant Hampshire Moderate 342555 (RG29 1RA, SU720472) countryside. Possible pub at lunchtime but bring lunch. Thu 10:15 Thursley Recreation Ground car park. A Common walk.... in Surrey 7.5mi/12.1km Sue L 01/12/2016 X133 or OL 33 (GU8 6QA, SU899398) .......Witley Common, Ockley Common, perhaps even Thursley Moderate Common too. Bring Lunch. Fri 10:00 Crondall. Roadside parking by church. Around Crondall 5.5mi/8.8km Malcolm M, 07790 02/12/2016 X144 (GU10 5QR, SU794485) Over farmland and golf course. Moderate 832988 Sat 10:00 Frensham Great Pond car park (GU10 2QD, Frensham Great Pond 5.5mi/8.9km Malcolm M, 07790 03/12/2016 SU845405) Heath and farmland Moderate 832988 Sun 10:00 Sweetwater pond. Go past Witley church Witley,Hambledon & Chiddingfold 9mi/14.5km Rosemary E, 07906 04/12/2016 turn off right and carry on down the main road past Heathland Villages and woodland. pub at lunch and end of walk. Moderate 342555 the recreation field on the left and turn left down bring lunch Culmer Lane for about half a mile. Parking limited to 10. CCP09:15 (GU8 5PN, SU954391) Mon 10:30 Map Ref: X133 - Park by St. Johns Church CHURT 4mi/6.4km Malcolm M, 07790 05/12/2016 (top of hill going into village) (GU10 2HX, Walking through woods & farmland Moderate 832988 SU854385) Wed 10:00 Stockbridge Pond car park Tilford (GU10 Tilford to Hankley Common 5mi/8.1km Maureen N 07/12/2016 2DD, SU874429) Mainly heathland with views of the Wey valley and Lions mouth Moderate Wed 10:30 The Bourne Green Car park off Cricket Bourne Woods, Farnham, Surrey. 3.5mi/5.6km Jenny Ta, 07795 07/12/2016 Lane. X145 (GU10 3PR, SU849446) Undulating woodland walk in the lovely Bourne woods.Some steep Leisurely 055910 slopes but no stiles. Thu 10:00 Hankley Common Lion's Mouth car park Hankley 9.5mi/15.3km David R, 01252 08/12/2016 (Thursley end of Hankley Common). OS Map Start from the Lion's Mouth to Millbridge for lunch at Hollowdene Moderate 725888 X145. (GU8 6LL, SU891411) Rec. Pub and village shop available but please bring a picnic. Visit one of William Alexander Robertson's memorials to his brothers. Thu 10:15 The Princess Royal car park Runfold (GU10 Runfold nr Farnham Surrey 4mi/6.4km John P, 07939 08/12/2016 1NX, SU863475) A shorter morning pre-Christmas Lunch walk from The Princess Leisurely 601174 Royal to Moor Park and past Mother Ludlam's Cave Fri 10:00 Hollowdene Rec car park at Millbridge, by Frensham Common 5.5mi/8.8km David R, 01252 09/12/2016 village shop. Mainly sandy tracks on Frensham Common. Dog friendly Moderate 725888 X145 (GU10 3BW, SU845422) countryside.Optional pub stop at the Holly Bush after walk. Sun 10:00 Park in Shere surgery CP or adjacent road. Shere and Peaslake 8mi/12.9km Janet P, 01483 11/12/2016 This is the east side slip road from A25 CCP at Pretty villages, sweeping fields and sheltered woods. pub at Moderate 421242 0900 no leader. X145 (GU5 9DR, TQ077479) lunchtime. dogs on lead. Sun 14:00 Alice Holt. Gravel Hill car park. X145. (GU10 Alice Holt 3mi/4.8km Richenda W, 01252 11/12/2016 4LQ, SU802434) A gentle walk through Alice Holt Forest. Leisurely 726090 Mon 10:30 Map Ref: X133 - Devil's Punch Bowl NT Devil's Punch Bowl, Hindhead 4mi/6.4km Geoff S, 07815 12/12/2016 C.P. £4 (N.T. members free) This walk takes you round one rim of the Devil's Punch Bowl with Moderate 032073 (Bring NT Member card) (GU26 6AG, SU891357) dramatic views into the depths & a short excursion to a hamlet and farming land before returning through the centre of the Punch Bowl. Wed 10:00 Rowhill Nature Reserve Car Park (GU11 Rowhill Nature Reserve 5mi/8.1km Malcolm M, 07790 14/12/2016 3BD, SU848499) Through the Nature Reserve and army land. One steep descent Moderate 832988 Wed 10:30 Kingsley pond Car park. X133 (GU35 9NA, kingsley, Hants. Xmas lunch walk. 3mi/4.8km John P, 07939 14/12/2016 SU788382) Easy walk through woodland and heath and farmland.Xmas Lunch Leisurely 601174 afterwards at Country Market. Please contact leader to book a place. Thu 10:00 The Drummond Arms, Albury. Drummond Arms, Albury - Christmas lunch walk 5.5mi/8.9km Ann N 15/12/2016 Parking - turn into the car park to the side of the Morning walk before group Christmas lunch, working up an appetite Moderate pub and cross over the bridge into the rear part of for our meal by climbing up St Martha's hill before returning to the car park. X145. (GU5 9AB, TQ049479) Albury. Lunch must be prebooked in advance - contact leader (Ann N) Thu 10:15 Alice Holt Abbootswood Inclosure Car Alice Holt Forest North Hampshire 7mi/11.3km Keith S, 07742 15/12/2016 Park. Enjoying river and forest through Alice Holt forest and along River Moderate 159673 Wey. X145 (GU10 4LP, SU810410) Dogs on lead. Possible Pub stop but bring lunch Fri 10:00 Hen and Chicken pub on A31, near Upper Xmas Lunch walk 5mi/8.1km Liz W, 07812 785830 16/12/2016 Froyle. Park in pub car park or in cul-de-sac Circular walk over Holybourne Down. Xmas lunch after at the Hen Moderate nearby. and Chicken. Book before 1st Dec with Liz Witham, tel:01252 X144 (GU34 4JQ, SU755421) 721087. Sat 10:00 Rowledge and Alice Holt car park, near Rowledge and Alice Holt 5.5mi/8.9km Malcolm M, 07790 17/12/2016 Rowledge Church (GU10 4EN, SU820430) Woodland, farmland and riverside walk Moderate 832988 Sat 10:45 Bourne Green cricket club CP. Real Ale Trail 8mi/12.9km Chris H, 07736 17/12/2016 We are visiting four pubs in surrounding villages. Leisurely 100927 Explorer 145 (GU10 3PL, SU849447) Bring lunch. Sun 10:00 Farnham CCP 10:00 X145 (GU9 Farnham Mills and Christmas Meal 7.5mi/12.1km John C, 07551 18/12/2016 7QU, SU841468) Taking in mills along the Wey, early finish to have Christmas drink Moderate 606939 and snacks in Lamb Pub, Abbey St. Pre-order food at start. Contact Dave G. for further details. Mon 10:30 Map Ref: X145 - Park at new Army Car Park HANKLEY COMMON 4mi/6.4km Malcolm M, 07790 19/12/2016 in Hounds Bottom (not Lions Mouth) (GU8 6LL, Walking on the heath and farmland Moderate 832988 SU893407) Wed 10:00 Devils Punch Bowl CP Free to NT members Inside Devil's Punch Bowl 5mi/8.1km John C, 07551 21/12/2016 with card or window sticker. Otherwise charge Going inside and around this renowned beauty spot. Some climbs. Moderate 606939 (GU26 6AG, SU891357) Wed 10:30 Farnham Park Golf club Car park. X145 Around Farnham Park and Old Park 3.5mi/5.6km Marianne G, 07776 21/12/2016 (GU9 0AU, SU838475) Farnham park and Old Park for some pre-Xmas exercise. Easy walk Leisurely 432922 in historic parkland. Thu 10:00 Hurtwood Control carpark number 8, Shere Heath and the Hurtwood 8.5mi/13.7km Alison G, 07887 22/12/2016 Farley Heath Road. OS Map Explorer 145. (GU5 A moderate walk through heathland and hills, with fabulous views. Moderate 778915 9EW, TQ052448) Bring lunch. Dog friendly. Thu 10:15 Frensham Great Pond Car Park. Frensham Great Pond Surrey 6mi/9.7km Marianne G, 07776 22/12/2016 Moderate walk towards Churt, Bring Lunch. Moderate 432922 X145 (GU10 2QD, SU844405) Fri 10:00 Ash. Big car park opposite Memorial Hall in Ash Firing Ranges 5.5mi/8.8km Malcolm M, 07790 23/12/2016 Ash Hill Rd, Explore the live firing ranges during their open week. Moderate 832988 B3411. X145 (GU12 5BB, SU896515) Sun 10:30 Frensham Great Pond. Frensham Ponds 4mi/6.4km Marianne G, 07776 25/12/2016 X145 (GU10 2QD, SU844405) A Christmas walk to the Little Pond area. Moderate 432922 Mon 10:30 Map Ref: X145 - Park at Frensham Great FRENSHAM COUNTRY PARK 4mi/6.4km Mike F, 07929 26/12/2016 Pond car park close to entrance. (GU10 2QD, Leisurely walk over King's Ridge, Little Pond and Heathland. Leisurely 608307 SU844404) Tue 10:15 Puttenham Common top car park Map PUTTENHAM COMMON 4mi/6.4km Linda R, 07849 27/12/2016 EX145 (GU3 1BE, SU920462) Varied walk in the Puttenham area Moderate 839884 Wed 10:30 Ash hill car park, Ash off B3411 (opposite Ash, Surrey. 3.5mi/5.6km Malcolm M, 07790 28/12/2016 Victoria hall). X145 (GU12 5BB, SU896515) Exploring the live firing ranges. Leisurely 832988 Thu 10:00 Frensham Great Pond CP. X145. (GU10 Frensham to Tilford 8.5mi/13.7km Stan B, 01252 29/12/2016 2QD, SU844405) Walk through heathland and woodland. Possible pub. Bring lunch. Moderate 734078 Dogs welcome. Thu 10:15 Car Park nearly opposite Pirbright Lodge at Pirbright Surrey 7.5mi/12.1km Malcolm M, 07790 29/12/2016 the end of Mill Lane on left (not village green). Rare chance to walk and explore old anti-tank live firing ranges. Moderate 832988 Directions approaching Pirbright from Normandy Bring Lunch and Guildford turn left into Mill Lane immediately past the Volvo Garage.