Difficulty: 3 out of 10
This mainly level walk follows the river Mole upstream from the foot of
Box Hill through the picturesque villages of Brockham, Betchworth and
Skimmington, ending in the grounds of Reigate Priory.
Trains: Catch the 10.02 Dorking train from London Waterloo arriving Dorking Mainline station at 10.56 or, the 10.06 from London Bridge arrives Dorking Main at 11.07. The Waterloo travellers could wait for the LB arrivals.
Return trains from Reigate are at xx:06, xx:27 and xx:59. Change at Redhill for trains to London Bridge (xx:15, xx:24, xx:45 xx:53). Change again at East Croydon and Clapham Junction if you want to get back to Waterloo. There are no Southern service trains to Victoria on Sunday.
A day return to Dorking via all routes will cover both legs of the journey.
Lunch: The Dolphin Inn, Betchworth, tel 01737 842288. Best to ring and book if you'd like to eat there. Otherwise, bring a packed lunch which can be eaten in the churchyard which is close to the pub..
Tea: There are numerous cafes in Reigate
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4 comments:
As I did this walk today here are comments on the Rice Bridge situation: Although there is water lapping at the approach to Rice Bridge, the bridge itself is not flooded and easy to cross. But the gully path beyond is partially flooded and broken up, with more than 1 route as walkers have tried to avoid deep puddles. Under these circumstances I didn't find it possible to locate the narrow path mentioned in para 19. Instead, I came out into a field via a metal kissing gate from which by a succession of paths, mostly well-signed, I did get to Skimmington but not by the route in the directions. You may be better at finding the right path or you may prefer to avoid the potential problem by following the alternative in para 18.
Waterloo train cancelled.Five heading to London Bridge for the 10.36 train which arrives Dorking 11.32. Hopefully we'll catch up with Earlier starters at lunch if not before.
Rice Bridge not a problem today.No left turn as indicated in the instructions. After crossing the bridge just follow the path. GPS accurate
N=5 set off from Dorking under w=blue-skies-and-warm-sunshine. We didn't find any earlier starters but encountered two pub lunchers just before Betchworth and 2 of the 5 joined them, going to the Red Lion as the Dolphin was fully booked. The remaining 3 sat in the sun at tables outside the Dolphin to eat our sandwiches with the kind permission of the barman. Clouds started to gather on the afternoon stretch and there was one brief shower as we neared the end of the walk. By the time we had put on our waterproofs,the rain had eased off and clouds started to disperse. We didn't stop for tea and caught the 15.26 train from Reigate. A good walk for this time of year and not too much mud despite recent rain. Home before dark despite the late start.
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