Walk 28th April 2016 East Clandon - Dawes Dene - NDW - West Clandon

Start point:- TQ060515

Distance:- 13.3 km, 8.27 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 53 minutes

Route:-

East Clandon Old Epsom Road - Blakes Lane - Fullers Farm - Dawes Dene - Woodcote Farm - NDW (Hanger Wood) - Old Scotland Farm - Fox Way -  West Clandon - Clandon Regis Golf Club - Old Epsom Road. Bluebells are still out and cowslips are appearing TQ058502 the track between two wooded areas is very uneven, and the ground may be soft when wet. At TQ052503 the path heads towards West Clandon with hedgerows on both sides. At the time of the walk, these hedges were well maintained, with easy access to the path leading across the field towards the road

Walk 26th April 2016 East Clandon - Dawes Dene - NDW - Fox Way

Start point:- TQ060515

Distance:- 12.4 km; 7.71 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 36 minutes

Route:-

East Clandon Old Epsom Road - Blakes Lane - Fullers Farm - Dawes Dene - Woodcote Farm - NDW (Hanger Wood) - Old Scotland Farm - Fox Way - Clandon Regis Golf Club - Old Epsom Road

Walk 25th April 2016 East Clandon - NDW - West Clandon

Start point:- TQ060515

Distance:- 11.2 km; 6.96 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 24 minutes

Route:-

East Clandon Old Epsom Road - Blake's Lane - Woodcote Lodge - Combe Lane - NDW - Old Scotland Farm - Wellhouse farm - Shere Road - West Clandon church - Clandon Regis Golf Club - Old Epsom Road

Walk 21st April 2016 East Clandon - Woolgars farm - NDW (West Hanger) - Clandon regis Golf course

Start point:- TQ060515

Distance 11.0 km; 6.84 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 20 minutes

Route:-

East Clandon Old Epsom Road - Blake's Lane - Woolgers Farm -  Woodcote Lodge - Combe Lane - NDW (Hanger Wood) - Old Scotland Farm - Fox Way - Clandon Regis Golf Club -Old Epsom Road I walked further along Blake's lane to Woolgars farm and took the path up towards Fullers farm to establsih if better views would be obtained using this track as opposed to route shown on the Fancyfree walks website. my conclusion is the views and interest are better using that part described in Fancyfree walks. Again there are other small variations to be investigated.

Walk 19th April 2016 East Clandon - Fox way - NDW (West Hanger) -Blakes lane

Start point:- TQ060515

Distance 10.3 km; 6.4 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 19 minutes

Route:- 

East Clandon Old Epsom Road - Clandon Regis Golf Club - Fox Way - Old Scotland Farm - NDW - Combe Lane - Woodcote Lodge - Blake's Lane - Old Epsom Road I walked this route anti-clockwise from yesterday (18th April 2016) to establish which direction has the better views and am undecided!

Walk 18th April 2016 East Clandon - North Downs Way (West Hanger) - Fox Way - Clandon Regis Golf club

Start point TQ060515

Distance:- 10.3 km, 6.4 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 13 minutes

Route:-

East Clandon Old Epsom Road - Blake's Lane - Woodcote Lodge - Combe Lane - NDW - Old Scotland Farm - Fox Way - Clandon Regis Golf Club -Old Epsom Road This walk has been taken from FancyFreeWalks http://www.fancyfreewalks.org/Surrey/EastClandon.pdf?version=1

I started the walk at East Clandon using off street parking in Old Epsom Road. Blake's Lane is quiet and path towards Fullers Farm gradually leads up, there are good views behind you as you walk to the farm. Combe lane will have road traffic on it but is walk-able with care. West Hanger is a nature reserve  West Hanger and other nearby sites have neolithic flint quarries that may be found. I was surprised when I got to Old Scotland farm to find the Tillingbourne brewery

 http://www.tillybeer.co.uk/

The path will take you into varied woodland, to a field from which you will see Clandon house

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandon_Park

a grade 1 listed Palladian mansion,

( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladian_architecture )

unfortunately suffered extensive fire damage on the 29th April 2015. The National trust will be restoring the mansion at a high cost.

To the left you'll be able to see West Clandon church a late 12th century church with medieval roofs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Clandon

The Fox way crosses the main A road to Guildford and passes through Clandon Regis Golf club, the signage for the footpath at times is in need of repair to be clear the direction to take.

Returning past East Clandon church dedicated to Thomas Beckett, and dates from the 11th century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Clandon

http://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/places/surrey/guildford/east_clandon/

Some paths can be muddy with forestry work taking place at New Scotland farm to Old Scotland farm in the woods on the left. The paths do tend to dry out fairly quickly. Bluebells are currently out and the fields either side of the Fox way have Skylarks present.

It may be worth looking at extending this walk using some others from Fancyfree walks such as Newlands Corner, Secret woods

http://www.fancyfreewalks.org/Surrey/NewlandsCorner-Woods.pdf?version=1

and linking up with Sheepleas as possible extensions either side of the east Clandon walk

Walk 14th April 2016 Polesden Lacey - Norbury Park

Start point:- TQ133523

Distance:- 10.6 km; 6.59 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 11 minutes

Route:-

Polesden Lacey CP - Preserve Copse - Connicut Lane - Admirals Track - Roaringhouse Farm - Denshire Hill - Crabtree Cottages - Freehold Wood - Polesden farm - CP Bluebells can be found in the boundary with Polesden Lacey walking north along Connicut Lane. Admirals track still has large deep puddles which can be walked around. The sign at the start walking towards Norbury Park suggests a repair but I'm not sure if they meant work in progress. Either way no evidence of repair

Walk 12th April 2016 Polesden Lacey - Denbies

Start point:- TQ133523

Distance:- 11.5 km; 7.15miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 33 minutes

Route:-

Polesden Lacey CP - Preserve Copse - Chapelhill Wood - Beech - Denbies Farm - NDW - Chapel Hill - Crabtree cottages - Freehold Wood - Polesden Farm - CP The return path from Crabtree cottages - chalk section there are primroses in bloom, butterflies include - Peacock, Cabbage White and Brimstone. Bluebells are blooming in Polesden Lacey estate

Walk 11th April 2016 Epsom Downs - Headley - Tadworth

Start Point:- TQ222578

Distance:- 12.1 km; 7.52 miles

Time taken:- 3 hours 13 minutes

Route:-

Epsom Downs "the Hill" CP - Walton Downs - Nohomw farm - Twistwood - Costal Wood - Headley Church - Heath Farm - Sandhill Wood - Tadworth (path at end of houses B290) - CP

Walk 7th April 2016 St Mary's church CP - Sheepleas - Fullers Farm - Cranmore school - Parkrow Copse - West Horsley Place - CP

Start point:- TQ088526

Distance:- 10.1 km; 6.26 miles

Time taken 2 hours 12 minutes

Route:-

St Mary's church CP - The Sheepleas - Beech - Hillside farm - Fullers Farm - Cranmore School - Barcombe Farm - Parkrow Copse - Place Farm - CP. There is a fallen tree at TQ079512 which I think is a permissive path so not sure whose responsibility to remove the obstruction. The tree can we walked around though. Footpath from TQ080528 to TQ080531 is currently very muddy in places with a stream running either on or alongside the footpath

Walk 6th April 2016 Peaslake Walking bottom - Holmbury Hill - Ewhurst windmill - Kiln Platt cottage

Start point:- TQ083446

Distance:- 12.3 km; 7.64 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 55 minutes

Route:-

Peaslake Walking Bottom CP - Riding Copse - Hurtwood Chase - Hurt Wood - Holmbury Hill - Pitch Hill - Ewhurst Windmill - Bentley Copse - Kiln Platt Cottage - CP

Walk 4th April 2016 Polesden Lacey - Ranmore Common viewpoint

Start point:- TQ133523

Distance:- 10.1 km; 6.28 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 12 minutes

Route:-

Polesden Lacey CP - ChapelHill Wood - Beech - NDW - Denbies -Ranmore Common Church - Viewpoint - Hillside path - NDW - Polesden Farm - CP

Walk 1st April 2016 Shere Millennium trail northern half

Start :- TQ

Distance:- 10.8 km; 6.71 miles

Time taken :- 2 hours 23 minutes

Route:-

Peaslake Walking Bottom CP - Hazel Hall - Jesses Lane - Drydown Farm -  Ponds Farm - Ponds Lane - Shere Heath - Dark Lane - Cycle Route 22 - Towerhill Lane - Hazelhatch - Broadfield Road - Smokey hole - Peaslake church - CP