Farnham & District Group walks and events Part of Surrey area Programme 1/4/2019 – 31/7/2019. Date Start Walk Distance Difficulty Contact Grade Mon 01/04/2019 10:30 Map Ref: X145 - Tilford Tilford Green,Surrey. 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Agnes I, 07775 642163 Village Green CP (GU10 2BU, Leisurely walk from Tilford Green SU873433) CP. Going to Sheephatch, then onto Pierrepont Farm and returning along the River Wey. Wed 03/04/2019 10:00 Puttenham Common Tarn car Puttenham Common,Surrey. 5mi/8.1km Moderate Dave W, 07736 100927 park Lakes, fields and village. Rolling hills. X145 (GU10 1JH, SU909456) Some stiles. Wed 03/04/2019 10:30 Frensham Great pond Car Around Frensham ponds,Surrey. 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Michael A-B, 07900 842581 park. Map No. X145 (GU10 2QD, A gentle walk from Frensham Great pond SU844405) to the King's Ridge and around the edges of the common. Thu 04/04/2019 10:00 Large CP at Heath Pond, Petersfield area 10mi/16.1km Moderate Sue Fe & Sue He, 07913 Petersfield (on Sussex Road). OS Circular walk from Heath Pond via 803074 or 01420 489300 Map X133. (GU31 4LD, SU755226) Buriton and Stroud through fields and woodland. Interesting landscape with good views (on a clear day!). Some stiles. Thu 04/04/2019 10:15 Friday Street Car park, Friday Street, Surrey 7mi/11.3km Moderate Julia & Rosemary, 07810 Abinger common. From A25 Walking from picturesque Friday Street to 482165 or 07799 536953 Guildford to Dorking road, turn right Coldharbour Village and up to the top of (south) on road marked Abinger Leith Hill. Stunning Views. Very Hilly. common, Friday Street and Leith Bring Lunch. Pub at end. Hill. After passing houses on the right and going through a dramatic cutting,passing a road junction on the right, a bridleway on the left and reaching large house on the right, take an EXTREMELY SHARP LEFT TURN signposted Friday Street. Sign can be hidden by trees and can be missed. After 400m car park on right, before the lake. Explorer Map 146 (RH5 6JR, TQ125457) Fri 05/04/2019 10:00 Small car park in Shackleford Shackleford and Peper Harow 5mi/8.1km Moderate Cilla, 07 484 683 656 or roadside opposite Aldro School. Fields, woods and gentle rises. Cyder Map X145 (GU8 6AQ, SU935453) House option at end. Sat 06/04/2019 10:15 Park on verge of Hawkley Hawkley,Hampshire. 5mi/8.1km Moderate Jenny C & Freddie, 07949 Church. Map No. X133 (GU33 6LZ, Pleasant hilly circular walk,area has links 604255 SU745291) to William Cobbetts book Rural Rides. Dogs on leads most welcome. Paths may be muddy. Nice dog friendly pub at the end. Sun 07/04/2019 10:00 Milland Village Memorial Hall Milland towards Rogate, West Sussex. 10mi/16.1km Moderate Neil C, 07760 470592 CP or in adjacent Iping road. X133 Across farmland through woods & minor CCP 0900 leader not attending. roads. Some stiles,dogs on lead. Bring (GU30 7NH, SU838269) lunch,possibly pub. Cafe & Pub at Start/Finish. Mon 08/04/2019 10:30 Map Ref: X133 - Car Park by Churt, Surrey 4mi/6.4km Moderate John P, 07939 601174 St John's Church, Churt. Turn left Undulating walk from Churt Church at top of hill by war memorial as you around the outskirts of the village across enter the village coming from the golf course and along Whitmore Frensham. (GU10 2HX, SU853385) Vale. Scenic area. Optional Pub at end of walk. Wed 10/04/2019 10:00 Frensham Hollowdene Frensham village and common via 5mi/8.1km Moderate Julia A-B, 07810 482165 Recreation Ground Car Park Pierrepont Farm. Millbridge. X145 Dogs on lead, pub Taking in Frensham Village, farmland at end. (GU10 3BJ, SU845422) and commons. Wed 10/04/2019 10:30 Kingsley pond Car park Kingsley,Hampshire. 3mi/4.8km Leisurely Anne P, 07812 404974 between St.Nicholas church and the Woodland paths and farmland circuit. No Cricketers Pub. Map No. stiles. X133/X144. (GU35 9ND, SU788381) Thu 11/04/2019 10:00 Hydon’s Ball National Trust Hydon’s Ball and Hascombe, Surrey. 10.5mi/16.9km Moderate Sue L CP. A hilly walk using sections of the OS Map X145 (GU8 4BB, Greensand Way. Bluebells would be a SU979402) bonus! Bring lunch. Thu 11/04/2019 10:15 Fernhurst Village Recreation The Temple of the Winds & Lurgashall 8.5mi/13.7km Moderate Geoff S, 07986873867 Ground car park. West Sussex Starting with an exhilarating climb to the Explorer Map 133 (GU27 3HY, highest point in West Sussex the walk SU900285) continues down through delightful countryside and the village of Lurgashall returning to Fernhurst. Great views and maybe springtime flowers. Bring lunch. Pubs at lunch stop and end. Livestock in fields. Dogs on leads please. Waterproof boots recommended as a path shares its course with a stream. Fri 12/04/2019 10:00 Holybourne roadside parking, Holybourne, Neatham and Wyck 5mi/8.1km Moderate Tim D, 07873 137882 near garage. Please share cars. Undulating countryside East of Alton. Map X144 (GU34 4HY, SU740412) Sun 14/04/2019 10:00 Ambarrow Nature reserve CP Finchamstead Ridges,Berkshire. 10mi/16.1km Moderate Sue L - Off A321 Wokingham Road.please Varied walk including Finchamstead share cars if possible. CCP 0915 - Ridges, Gorrick Plantation,Chapel Green X159 or 160 (GU47 8JB, and unusual graveyard. Bring lunch. SU825627) Sun 14/04/2019 10:30 Crooksbury Hill car park on Crooksbury Hill and Common 4.5mi/7.2km Leisurely Agnes I, 07775 642163 Crooksbury Road. Start at the bottom of Crooksbury Hill. Map X145 (GU10 1AZ, SU878457) Then walking on Crooksbury Common. Mon 15/04/2019 10:30 Compton - For parking turn Around Compton, Surrey 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Michael A-B, 07900 842581 Left just before Watts Gallery A circular walk close to Watts Gallery, (Gallery is on your right) and follow Compton, skirting Loseley Park. A the sign to Artists Studio CP a short varied walk with no steep hills. way down this lane in Compton. (DO NOT park in main gallery CP.) Map Ref: X145 (GU3 1DJ, SU957477) Wed 17/04/2019 10:00 Off Petworth Rd (A283) Witley and Wormley,Surrey. 5mi/8.1km Moderate Frank K, 07544 655030 Church Lane is opposite White Hart Fields and woodland, some road walking. pub. Parking 400yds on right.Nearest GU8 5PN X145/133 (GU8 5PN, SU946396) Wed 17/04/2019 10:30 Tilford Stockbridge Pond Car Hankley Common,Tilford/Thursley, 3.7mi/6km Leisurely Sarah Bu 07939 618215 park. Map No. X145 (GU10 2DA, Surrey. SU875430) A mainly flat walk around Hankley common from Stockbridge pond. No stiles. Thu 18/04/2019 10:00 Long stay CP in centre of Hartley Wintney,Hampshire. 9mi/14.5km Moderate John B, 07484 717064 Hartley Wintney, signposted Heathland and farmland. Bring lunch. entering village. Cost £3 to park all Pub and cafe at end of walk. Dogs on day. OS Map X144. (RG27 8QJ, leads. SU767570) Thu 18/04/2019 10:15 Parking round Chiddingfold Chiddingfold & Ramsnest Common, 7mi/11.3km Moderate Liz W, 07812 785830 Village Green. Surrey An easy rural ramble through meadows Explorer Map 133 (GU8 4TT, and woodland. Hopefully lots of bluebells. SU961354) Bring Lunch Fri 19/04/2019 10:15 Thursley Recreation Ground Thursley, Houndown and the Moat 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Alan B, 07584 437324 car park. From Thursley village to Houndown and Map X133 (GU8 6QA, SU900398) return via the Moat and Thursley Common.Pub option at end. Sat 20/04/2019 10:30 Lay-by on right of A287 Odiham,Hampshire. 5mi/8.1km Leisurely Eddie M, 07954 319667 approaching Odiham from Walk south of Odiham. Farnham.Map No. X144. (RG29 1HR, SU756512) Sun 21/04/2019 10:00 Upper Hart CP Farnham. Free Farnham to Bentley, 11mi/17.7km Moderate Guy on Sundays. X145/144 (GU9 7HD, Surrey/Hampshire. SU836470) Nice round trip to Bentley via St Swithins Way, returning via the river & Dippenhall. No big hills, bring lunch no pub. Mon 22/04/2019 10:30 Map Ref: X 145 - The Elstead Around Thursley Nature Reserve 4mi/6.4km Leisurely Michael A-B, 07900 842581 Moat Car Park (GU8 6LW, A gentle walk around the Nature SU900416) Reserve. No roads, no stiles, no hills. Nothing to complain about!! Wed 24/04/2019 10:00 Winchfield Barley Mow bridge Winchfield, Basingstoke canal, 5mi/8.1km Moderate Simon & June, 07900877281 canalside car park. Not pub CP. Dogmersfield Park Map No.X144 (RG27 8ZY, One hill, not steep but long. No stiles. SU778538) Some muddy sections.Pub at finish. Wed 24/04/2019 10:30 Abbots wood Inclosure Car Alice Holt Forest,Surrey/Hampshire 3.5mi/5.6km Leisurely Richenda W, 01252 726090 Park. Map No. X145 (GU10 4HA, borders SU811411) Woodland walk in Alice Holt Forest. Thu 25/04/2019 10:00 West Meon Village Hall CP. West Meon, Hinton Ampner and 10mi/16.1km Moderate Neil C, 07760 470592 From Alton (A32) as you enter West Bramdean Meon look for 'P' sign on your left. Hopefully bluebells! Farmland, woodland, Turn right here and CP is at the end tracks and minor roads. Bring lunch. Pub of Headon View. OS Map X132. on route. Dogs on leads. (GU32 1LH, SU641243) Thu 25/04/2019 10:15 Parking and start at Binsted Binsted to Kingsley, Hampshire 7mi/11.3km Moderate John P, 07939 601174 Recreation ground car park opposite Undulating walk with good views. Bring The Cedars Pub in Binsted. Lunch for stop at Kingsley Pond. Country Pub next to Pond. Seating by Pond and Explorer Map 144 (GU34 4PB, nearby Churchyard.