Start point:- TQ108535
Time:- 2 hours 47 minutes.
Distance:- 11.9 km, 7.4 miles
Route -
Orestan Lane - Dirtham Lane (track) - Oldlands Wood - Kiln Field Coppice - Crocknorth Farm - Coles Copse - Beech - Angel Clump - St Mary's Church - Parkrow Copse - Horsley - Old London Road - Great Ridings Wood - Orestan Lane
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The intention was to walk the Horsley Jubilee trail, approximately 9.5 miles. Overnight we had heavy rain which continued beyond 0900 hours, making my prediction for the day wrong. Paths were muddy, with puddles and slippery underfoot. The southern half of the trail reaches into the old Lovelace estate and passes the sites of 6 of these bridges 5 of which are standing. You will pass Stony Dene bridge which was the subject of restoration and an Industrial award prior to the Queen's jubilee. The route enters Sheepleas common which is crisscrossed with paths. In spring some of the old fields will have cowslips growing. The route passes St Mary's Church and West Horsley Place. At Horsley station in view of walking conditions plus the only spot where the route signage was lacking I cut short the walk. Near Crocknorth farm I thought to myself this must be like doing a "tough Mudder".The result being my total mileage for the week being 19.5 miles or half a mile short of my weekly target to achieve my 1,000 mile challenge for 2016
The trail is not ideal to walk following several days of heavy rain.
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