West End and Esher Commons Short Walk (AKA Oxshott Circular) T=Short.17
Distance: Approximately 6.2 miles or 10 km for those more metrically minded
Difficulty: 3 out of 10
Travel: 18:03 South Western train from London Waterloo, arriving at Oxshott at 18:38 (if you miss this train, take the next one 30 minutes later and catch us up at the pub). Return trains run every half hour on the hour and half hour until 23:30
This is one of my favorite evening walks….just a short train journey from London brings you to Oxshott from where you magically step from the train platform directly into heathland….. The walk explores two adjoining common lands, both with a fairly wild wooded feel….We will stop midway through at the Prince of Wales pub in the pretty village of West End Common for a quick drink and bite…
More information about the route can be found here.
Enjoy the walk!
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Happy Summer Solstice on the Walk day! (apparently at 21:51pm BST)
N=8 assembled at Oxshott station on a w=perfect-midsummer's-evening. We stepped magically from the carpark directly onto the heath and made good progress through the varied landscape to West End/Esher where we enjoyed a fine al fresco meal at the massively refurbished pub. We set off about 9pm for the return journey and enjoyed the last moments of the setting sun from the "lookout". From here one took the longer riverside route and the rest stayed on the escarpment. The group reassembled at black pond where we caught glimpses of a beautiful nearly full rising moon. From here one set off on a more direct route to catch a south bound train -- while the rest took the more meandering main route to catch the 10.30 back to London. A fun night out!
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