What we’re about
Get out and about at the weekends in glorious Surrey countryside . The idea of these walks is to have a great day out with good company . We hope to offer a good selection of walks from easy sociable walks to longer distances . Some walks will incorporate a Surrey pub for lunch , some will be picnic lunches and others will include interesting places to visit .
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Bluebell woods, an aircraft scrapyard, a windmill, and listed buildingsNeeds location
This is a fairly gentle circular walk of around 5 miles - not too hilly - in and around Charlwood, RH6. Despite Charlwood's proximity to Gatwick Airport, this walk is tranquil.
There is ample parking in Ifield Road RH6 0DG - preferably near to:
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https://w3w.co/kite.catch.incomesWe'll start by briefly visiting the Church of Saint Nicholas; amongst other interesting features, it has 13th century wall paintings in the south isle of the nave.
We'll walk past a property with a couple of jet planes and a couple of helicopters in the garden - it's a Gatwick thing!
We'll walk through Glover's Wood which is famed for its bluebells. From the wood there are views to the Lowfield Heath windmill; it's not often open to the public but well worth a visit on a rare open day.
All of the above is on the first half of the walk! On the second half we have the prospect of seeing a rare plant (known as the 'living fossil' due to it having been around for 100m years and reproducing by spores rather than by seed). We'll also see a few (but definitely not all) of the approx. 85 - yes eighty five - houses in this tiny village that are Grade 1 or Grade 2 listed; some really are a sight to behold.
Meetup fee of £4 please. Preferably no dogs.
We finish very close to https://www.thehalfmooncharlwood.net/ - ideal for a drink and maybe a meal!
I look forward to seeing you on Apr 27. If you have any questions, add them to this thread or contact me directly on 07596090066.
Best wishes, Tim
- NEW; 6 MILES FROM WALTON-HOUNSLOW HEATH, THE RIVER CRANE AND A VALUE PUB AFTERForest Road, Greater London
The postcode to use is TW13 7EJ
https://what3words.com/pretty.needed.chillATTENDANCE FEE
Members of the £10 January-June scheme FREE (You can join on your first walk) * see below for details
Guests and occasional visitors £4 (if you are a first timer, you can pay the £4 and upgrade within 7 days by paying the extra £6)
Just 6 or so miles from Walton, this is a place that most of you will have heard of but not yet seen. It is flat and the river can be beautiful and there are lots of trees and open land to be seen as we venture through two parks. It is about 5 miles long and circular.
NO DOGS PLEASEYou can call me on 07395004461 if you are late or lost.
The General Roy has a large beer garden and it does get noisy inside so great \t this time of year if it is not raining. It does not always do a Sunday roast but if it does it is around £11. Fish and chips is £9 and an enormous mixed grill is £15.
https://www.sizzlingpubs.co.uk/findapub/yorkshireandthehumber/thegeneralroyfeltham/food-menu#/
* The £10 scheme allows you to attend any walk led by me (when others lead it will be £4) between January 2025 and 30th June 2025. This will be about 20 walks for £10.
Mike
