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Capital Walkers Group

Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Leaving Guildford via the Castle, we will visit Pewley and Merrow downs enjoying good view south and then north before going into the woods of Walnut Bottom. Newlands Corner is a splendid viewpoint with loos and a kiosk for drinks where we will have a lunch stop. We then walk on the North Downs way along the route towards St Marthas Church where we will stop to enjoy this excellent view point. On the way back to Guildford we visit The Chantries, a delightful wood. We pick up the River Wey to get us into back into Guildford.

A mixture of a small amount of urban walking, and footpaths across the downs and through woods, with a tow path at the end. Expect quite a bit of mud so poles may be an advantage.

No booking required.

The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.

Saturday, 6 January 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Travel

Take the 9.36 from Waterloo (Clapham Junction 09.44) to arrive in Guildford at 10.19. Meet outside the station at 10.25 for a 10.30 start.

Expect to encounter Alice and a looking glass and a rabbit on the route.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 99229 49604
Nearest postcode:
GU1 4UT
what3words:
nurse.pies.trader
Start time:
10:30 am

Guildford Railway Station Meet outside main entrance

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking