Walk 29th August 2016 Norbury Park

Start point:- TQ151548
Distance:- 13.3km; 8.27 miles
Time taken:- 2 hours 41 minutes
Route:-

Young St CP (top) -Fetcham Downs - Updown Wood - Icehouse Coombe - The Priory -  Sawmill - Beechy Wood - Crabtree cottages - Bookham Wood - Denshire Hill - Roaringhouse Farm - The Hazels - CP

Walk 26th August 2016 St Mary's Church - Sheepleas - Mountain Wood - NDW - Sheepleas viewpoint - CP

Start point:- TQ088526

Distance:- 12.89 km; 8.01 miles

Time taken :- 2 hours 36 minutes

Route taken:-

St Mary's Church CP - Sheepleas - Green Dene CP Mountain Wood - Drove Road - Gravelhill Gate - Netley Heath - Combe Lane - Woodcote Farm - Fullers Farm - Angel Clump - Viewpoint - CP

This walk was based upon one found in Fancy Free walks details can be found in previous post.

This route has the advantage of not crossing a busy "A" road to Guildford.

A quiet walk after leaving the car part at St Mary's church this walk travels via Green Dene CP picking up a small part of the Lovelace bridges trail, and after crossing the minor road the path is current verging on over grown but passable.And it leads to Mountain Wood, following previous walks. I believe this route to be better than the one in Fancy Free walks as after Fullers farm following a permissive path you will be rewarded with a view looking north to London and over to Woking which you miss if you walk via Dawes Dene. From the path walking to the road do not after the stile take the route to the right as this is a private road, follow the footpath join the minor road and walk to the right until you reach Sheepleas then on to the viewpoint which is being restricted due to tree growth.

Walk 24th August 2016 Green Dene - Sheepleas - Horsley

Start point:- TQ091509

Distance:- 8.65 km; 5.38 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 54 minutes

Route:-

Green Dene CP - Beech - Angel Clump - St Mary's Church - Lollesworth Farm - Place Farm - Green Dene Plantation - CP

This walk was lead by a member of Mole Valley ramblers. The total numbers walking was 33 and the time taken will reflect the high numbers within the group, varying levels of fitness and a 15 minute break for coffee.

The walk starts from Green Dene CP from which you can also follow the Lovelace bridges walk with maps to be found within the car park. As well as from the Fancy free walks webpages http://fancyfreewalks.org/Surrey/HorsleyBridges.pdf?version=1

Todays walk goes into Sheepleas where there is a viewpoint looking north towards London which can be found on the route. And the "leas" at Sheepleas have a large variety of wild flowers growing which have at the time of this walk started to be past their best. http://data.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/Sheepleas%20Self-guided%20Trail%20Leaflet.pdf

Crossing the A road walking past West Horsley manor on the right towards the railway line to Lollesworth Farm (a grade 2 listed building) http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/564249 and returning to Sheepleas after crossing again the A road to Guildford. returning to the car park via an avenue of yew trees.

A buzzard was spotted on the walk today in the fields near to the railway line.

Walk 22nd August 2016 Norbury Park

Start point:- TQ151548

Distance:- 12.3 km; 7.64 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 27 minutes

Route:-

Young St CP (top) -Fetcham Downs - Updown Wood - Icehouse Coombe - The Priory -  Sawmill - Beechy Wood - Crabtree cottages - Bookham Wood - Denshire Hill - Roaringhouse Farm - The Hazels - CP

Red Admiral butterflies seen on Wild Buddleia http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=atalanta . I really need to take a camera with me to capture more of the flowers and butterflies seen.

The route taken today shows some slight variations at the beginning and the end of the walk.

just before Crabtree cottages there is a car park - Crabtree lane CP with signs up showing that this car park is being targeted by thieves. The starting point car park is much busier and more open to view.

Walk 17th August 2016 Holmwood Common - Redlands Wood - Coldharbour

Start point:- TQ182455

Distance:- 9.88 km; 6.15 Miles

Time taken:- 3 hours 7 minutes

Route:-

Four Wents Pond CP - Viewpoint - Holmwood Common - Folly Lane - Folly Farm - Redlands Wood - Anstiebury Farm - Moorhurst Lane - Betchets Green - Holmwood Common - Holmwood Park Farm - CP

This walk was led by a member of Mole Valley Ramblers. The timing for the walk will reflect walking in a group and with a 15 minute refreshment break

Holmwood Common - once the manorial woodland  to Dorking. In the 19th century an isolated area notorious for criminals. 1950's ownership passed to the National trust. Varied wildlife can be found. there is a viewpoint looking north from the common. In winter the paths can become quite waterlogged and muddy.

http://www.holmwoodhistory.com/index.htm

Redlands Wood -

Anstiebury hill fort:- an iron age hill fort covering 12 acres

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capel,_Surrey

Walk 16th August 2016 Ranmore Common (Viewpoint) - hillside - Westcott - St Johns church Wotton - Park Farm - NDW

Start point:- TQ141503
Distance:- 10.1 km; 6.28 miles
Time: 2 hours 9 minutes
Route:-

Ranmore East (Denbies Hillside) NT CP - hillside - Bushy Plantation - Balchins Lane - Vale Farm - St John's Church (Wotton) - Park Farm - NDW - hillside - CP

Path - hillside - views

Balchins Lane you will pass the home of Leslie Howard (actor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Howard_(actor)

Walk 12th August 2016 Ranmore Common (Viewpoint) - Deans Farm - Wolvens Lane - Squires Farm - Westcott

Start point:- TQ141503

Distance:- 13.2 km; 8.2 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 52 minutes

Route:-

Ranmore East (Denbies Hillside) NT CP - Dean Farm - Coombe Copse - St John's Church (Wotton) - Greensand Way - Wolvens Lane - Squire's Farm - Osier Plantation - Clay Copse - Pilgrims Way - CP

My route was based upon the walk from the 10th August 2016 and I want to include St Johns church (Wotton)
http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/surrey/churches/wotton.htm
just by making a short detour from part of the walk and to extend the walk south rather than turn North along Wolvens Lane.

At a field just north of Dean Farm, the footpath disappears as the farmer has ploughed the field and at the time of the walk had not identified the footpath again. TQ133493. So I walk across the field to the stile.

Walking south you will find chalky soils, clay and sands as well as some forestry work along areas to the left and right of Wolvens Lane. This cutting work will not hinder your walk and is well signposted locations.

The walk can be extended easily to Leith Hill

Walk 10th August 2016 Ranmore Common Viewpoint - Wotton - Logmore Green - Westcott

Start point:- TQ141503

Distance:- 11.8km; 7.33 miles

Time taken:- 3 hours 14 minutes

Route:-

Ranmore East (Denbies Hillside) NT CP - Coomb Farm - Vale Farm - Greensand Way - Little Copse - Logmore Green - Mad Horse Copse - Osier Plantation - Clay Copse - Pilgrims Way - CP

This is a walk led by a member of Mole Valley Ramblers http://www.molevalleyramblers.org.uk/

with a total of 28 walking with a 15 minute coffee break so distance timings will be lengthened as a result of this.

Walk 9th August 2016 Norbury Park - Druids Grove

Start point :- TQ151548

Distance:- 11.1 km; 6.9 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 16 minutes

Route:-

Young St CP (top) -Fetcham Downs - Updown Wood - Icehouse Coombe - The Priory -  Druids Grove - Crabtree cottages - Bookham Wood - Denshire Hill - The Hazels - CP

Get a chance to explore Druids Grove with many fine old Yew trees to be found

http://www.ancient-yew.org/userfiles/file/druidsgrove.pdf

Walk 5th August 2016 St Mary's Church - Ranmore - NDW - Cranmore school

Start point:- TQ088526

Distance:- 12.4 km; 7.71 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 30 minutes

Route:-

St Mary's Church CP - Sheepleas - Mountain Wood - Drove Road - Gravelhill Gate - Netley Heath - Combe Lane - Woodcote Farm - Fullers Farm - Cranmore School - West Horsley Place - CP

Passing the sawmill in Ranmore Common walking to NDW and past a view at Kings Field, there are buddleia growing with butterflies and bees on the flowers. On one bush I found "peacocks" and "check". Again with the meadows in sheepleas full of wild flower, the walk turned into a very quiet walk along some paths not used very often.

I managed to capture a picture shown above

Walk 3rd August 2016 St Mary's church - Ranmore common - Cranmore school

Start point:- TQ088526

Distance:- 11.0 km; 6.84 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 24 minutes

Route:-

St Mary's Church CP - Sheepleas - Mountain Wood - Netley Heath - Combe Lane - Woodcote Farm - Fullers Farm - Cranmore School - West Horsley Place - CP

The "leas" at Sheepleas are a mass of whites, mauves, blues and yellow wildflowers

Walk 2nd August 2016 Norbury Park rambles

Start point :- TQ151548
Distance:- 11.8 km; 7.33 miles
Time taken 2 hours 24 minutes
Route:-

Young St CP (top) -Fetcham Downs - Updown Wood - Icehouse Coombe - The Priory -  Sawmill - Beechy Wood - Crabtree cottages - Bookham Wood - Denshire Hill - The Hazels - CP