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Guildford to Gomshall with options to extend or shorten the main walk
Length: Main walk: 17.2km (10.7 miles)
Short walk to Gomshall : 11km (6.8 miles)
Longer route to Gomshall: 19.2km (11.9 miles)
Ending at Boxhill station: 23.4km (14.5 miles)
Toughness: 5 out of 10
This walk explores the lovely ridges and valleys leading eastwards from Guildford - the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It starts with a short steep climb out of Guildford which leads straight to the dramatic viewpoint of Pewley Down. Then it joins the North Downs Way to climb to the hilltop church of St Martha-on-the-Hill. From there the route passes through follows the Pilgrims Way along the foot of the Downs to lunch in the pretty village of Shere. Climbing up onto the downland again and following first a wooded section and then a more open one, it finally descends to the valley again to Gomshall or stay up on the downs to continue to Dorking or Box Hill.
Trains: Catch the 9.30 train from London Waterloo (CJ 9.39, Woking 10.04), arriving Guildford 10.13).
Return from Gomshall: Trains every two hours
15.04, 17.04 and 19.04 to Waterloo via Guildford,
14.44, 16.44, 18.44 to London Bridge via Redhill
Return from Dorking Deepdene: 15.19, 16.16, 16.52, 17.16 – change at Redhill for London Bridge
Return from Box Hill: replacement bus xx:10, to Epsom for train to Waterloo
Buy a day return to Gomshall via any route to cover all of the above journeys.
Lunch: There are lots of
options in Shere but it’s likely to be very busy so best to ring and book ahead
if you want a pub lunch - details in the walk directions. Otherwise bring a packed lunch.
On arrival, set off in small groups (no more than six), allowing gaps
between each departure. You must provide your email address for
contact tracing purposes. Please email swc.wandererAAAgmail.com {substitute @ for AAA} or register for this walk on the "events" page at https://www.lwug.co.uk/
In the event that you develop COVID symptoms in the week following the walk, please email swc.wandererAAAgmail.com or covidAAAlwug.co.uk {substitute @ for AAA}
4 comments:
Absolutely do not neglect to do the short extension to Old Simm’s Copse in the afternoon to see one of the best bluebell woods in the south east. Bracken may be starting to grow up and spoil its vast blue sea effect a bit, but otherwise it should be absolutely at its best. It can be combined with any of the walk options.
Will start the walk at Chilworth. Same train from Waterloo, change at Guildford for 10.28 Redhill train, arrive Chilworth 10.37.
Yes, definitely intending to go to Old Simm's Copse. I did this walk last weekend and it was stunning.
N=20 alighted from the train in Guildford and set off for Gomshall on a w=warm_cloudy_day_with_bright_spells. Three others took a train to Chilworth and were met later at Old Simm's Copse. A further two took a train to Gomshall to do the walk in reverse. Of the main group, some ate lunch in the churchyard in Shere. Others carried on to Gomshall in the hope of getting food at a pub there.
Nine of the picnicers carried on with the main walk and enjoyed the sight and scent of great expanses of bluebells. Five then headed to Gomshall and four continued on to Dorking along with the Chilworth three. Five got the 5.16 train from Dorking. Others may wish to report on their adventures.
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