Walk 15th September 2016 Norbury park from Youngs St CP (lower) with views

Start point:- TQ163551

Distance:- 11.5 km; 7.15 miles

Time taken:- 2 hours 27 minutes

Route:-

Young St (Lower) CP - Icehouse combe - The Priory - Viewpoint - Norbury House - Viewpoint - Crabtree CP - Crabtree Cottages - Chapel Wood - Phoenice Farm - Bookham Wood - Denshire Hill - Fetcham Downs - Updown Wood - CP

I wanted to seek a variation on yesterday's walk to capture more of the views to be seen from Norbury Park. Walking the access road to Norbury House as you climb up towards the mobile phone mast you will glimpse Leatherhead and Mickleham bends. Reaching the boundary fence for Norbury house turn left along a narrow and at the start slightly overgrown path for the first viewpoint overlooking Mickleham, then following a path which follows the boundary fence of the house you will find a steep climb leading to the second viewpoint overlooking Mickleham. After leaving Crabtree lane car park walking towards the cottages you will see on the left Ranmore church.

The path with Phoenice farm and stables on your left will open out for a view across farmland towards Woking. And returning into Norbury park crossing Fetcham Downs you will see a view of Hawks Hill, which will be repeated by following a circular 1 mile path which starts at the sawmill. You will also see 3 churches in Leatherhead. Finally leaving the circular path walking down a sloping field on a diagonal path you will get a another good view of Leatherhead as you walk down towards the railway line and also of Mickleham on your right