T=2.14 Polesden Lacy (dramatic NT country house) for lunch, steep woods opening out onto the North Downs Ridge, and an English vineyard for tea.
Length: 15.2km (9.4 miles)
Toughness: 4 out of 10
Trains: 10.03 from London Waterloo (10.12 Clapham Junction, 10.27 Surbiton) arriving Effingham Junction 10.51.
Return from Westhumble: xx.33 to Waterloo and xx.46 to Victoria
Buy a day return to Effingham Junction and a single from Westhumble to Leatherhead for the return journey.
Lunch: Polesden Lacey coffee shop has snacks and cakes and tables in the courtyard that picnickers often use. Its Granary cafe has more substantial plates.
Tea: Denbies Vineyard visitor centre has tea/coffee and cakes. The Stepping Stones pub near Westhumble station is another possibility.
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12 started the walk from Effingham Junction and were joined at Polesden Lacey by 2 who started from Box Hill station making a total of n=14 on a w= mild-dry autumn day. Walking conditions were good- just a bit squelchy in fields and a a few puddles on paths but all easily avoided. Lots of autumn colour in the woods. All picnicked in the courtyard at Polesden Lacey. We split into 10+4 in the afternoon, taking two different routes to Ranmore Common where we reunited and carried on to Denbies. 13 managed to squeeze around a large table with teas/coffees and large slices of cake. Two went to take buses home, 11 caught the 15.33 Waterloo train and one waited for the 15.46 Victoria train. A very enjoyable day.
W=mild-dry
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