Length: 13.4km (8.3 miles)
Difficulty: 2 out of 10
Trains: Catch the 10.00 Guildford train from London Waterloo (10.25 Woking) arriving Guildford 10.32. From Clapham Junction, you can take the 9.57 train to Woking (10:15) and change for the above Guildford train.
There are several trains an hour from Guildford back to London, some faster than others.
Lunch: Watts Gallery tea shop in Compton (01483 813590), located 6.2km (3.8 miles) into the walk, serves cakes, soups, sandwiches, salads, and hot savouries.
The Withies Inn, Compton (01483 421158) Compton is situated 7.2km (4.5 miles) into the walk.
Tea: Various options in Guildford.
This walk is one of the options described in the L=2.12.a
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N=16 met at Guildford station and agreed to do the Hog's Back start which provided a good warm-up and great views on this w=cold-clear-sunny-windless day. We reached Watts gallery before midday and 5 picnicked outside the cafe there before joining the rest of the group at Watts chapel where the sheltered stone seating area above the chapel was bathed in sunlight providing an even better picnic spot. All visited the chapel which looked stunning in the light filtered through its windows.
The group spread out after lunch. Ten followed the conventional route and four a different approach to Guildford. Two had spent longer at Watts chapel and followed the wrong star on leaving it, doing a loop which put them an hour behind the rest. Some had tea and very large slices of cake at the Yvonne Arnaud cafe, some had drinks at the Britannia pub. The earliest finishers caught the 14.49, the latest lot the 15.49. A lovely walk in perfect weather and good company as always.
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