Start Point:- TQ070493
Distance:- 10km; 6.22 miles
Time taken: 2 hours 9 minutes
Route:-
| West Hanger CP - NDW - New Scotland farm - Old Scotland Farm - Fox Way - Clandon Regis Golf club - East Clandon - Blakes Lane - Fullers Farm - Woodcote Lodge - Combe Lane - CP |
This route will be the one I'm leading for Mole Valley ramblers on 16th November 2016.
The walk starts at the West Hanger CP and follows the North Downs way until you turn right towards Old and New Scotland farms. This time of year following rain the NDW will be muddy in places. Walking towards the farms there is some logging work currently being done which has made the path potentially very muddy in parts but it is passable. Joining the Fox way after the Tillingbourne brewery when you turn towards the North West the path will take you through an old wooded area with Yew trees but some good views on a clear day looking towards London and Clandon House.
You will soon cross the busy A road from Leatherhead to Guildford and walk through Clandon Regis Golf club - unfortunately the walk signage is old and at times difficult to find. A golf ball striking the head will be a good indicator of the correct path to follow. Then on to East Clandon and old village well worth a look and a wander through their website pages. http://www.eastclandon.org.uk/
I did find of interest a PDF file of a book of memoirs giving an insight to village life. http://www.eastclandon.org.uk/memoirs.html
Then leaving the village crossing the A road again and into Blake's Lane eventually taking a path towards Fullers Farm. Again some good views of London and the surrounding countryside. Back to the car park via Coombe Lane.
Walking the route clockwise or anticlockwise you still end up walking up a slope back to the car park. I would be possible to start and finish the walk in East Clandon and so enjoy a pub lunch or dinner at the Queen's Head.
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