A gentle ridge walk through a quiet part of Surrey
Length: 16.9km (10.5 miles) T=swc.148
Difficulty: 4 out of 10
Trains: Take the 9.54 Horsham train from London Bridge (.10.06 Norwood Junction, 10.10 East Croydon) to Earlswood, arriving 10.41.
Return trains from Oxted: xx.29 and xx.59.
Buy a day return to Edenbridge Stations to cover both journies.
Lunch:The Red Lion, Bletchingley (01883 743 342) , 6.1km (3.8 miles) into the walk.
For a later lunch, The Barley Mow, Tandridge (01882 713770) is 13km (8.1 miles) into the walk.
Tea: Check out options on the high street in Oxted
For directions, map and GPS click here
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N=8 enjoyed w=sunshine throughout this scenic walk which had lots of long ascents leading to great views with autumn colours adding to the beauty. Some serious mud in the early low-lying terrain but most of it was washed off by wet grass and paths were good on the higher ground. Bletchingly seemed too early for lunch so we kept going until we reached the Barley Mow where 2 had snacks (pastie and sausage roll) - the pub being fully booked inside - and were joined by the picnickers in the garden where there were sheltered tables with electric heaters above them and the sun slanting in at the side. Someone spotted a small apple tree in the pub garden laden with large golden delicious apples. A few were picked and confirmed as truly delicious by those who ate them. One walker had branched off before lunch to finish in Godstone, the rest continued to Oxted with six stopping at The Haycutter pub in Broadham Green which had outdoor seating bathed in sunshine and a good menu with an enticing offer of hot drink and small pudding so, a possible tea stop on future outings. On their website they have a link to a 5km loop trail from the pub. All six caught the 15.59 train back to London with two sharing a hastily purchased bottle of wine and all nibbling pistachios.
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