Walk 9th March 2016 Meandering on Bookham Common

Start point:- TQ141556

Distance:- 8.3 km; 5.16; miles

Time taken:- 1 hour 37 minutes

Route:- 

Kennel Lane - Great Bookham Common - Little Bookham Common - Isle of Wight - Hazel Way

Always check were the start point of a walk is and give yourself time. So what did I do - oh I know MVR walking from Polesden Lacey or so I thought, result the car park at Polesden Lacey with a total absence of MVR ramblers! So after being hit with a cold Sunday/ Monday I decided to walk a local route somewhere near my house.

Discovering by looking at a local leaflet on Bookham Common which is National Trust owned - a family trail. So next time I can have a purpose. But I'm needing to keep minimum walking to at least 20 miles per week for the 1,000 mile Viewranger challenge.

Bookham Common under National Trust control has some very muddy, wet paths and some well drained ones. There are bird hides from which to watch ducks, possible grebes and deer. Kingfishers are a possibility as well. Bookham Common - ancient commons, mentioned in the Doomsday book with grassy plains, oaks trees and several ponds. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bookham-commons

Further information on Bookham Commons, including scarce in Surrey - sedges, and wild roses can be found here:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookham_Commons.

It just goes to show how much there is to know about your own immediate locality. Butterflies such as the White Admiral can be found