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Guildford Group

We are the Guildford Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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

North Downs Way Section 1. A linear walk from Farnham to Guildford with a mixture of woodland and open fields which passes Runfold Wood Nature Reserve.

Saturday, 14 October 2023
Meeting time:
9:20 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.2km / 11.3mi
Ascent:
268.2m / 880ft
Type:
linear

Picnic lunch or possibly pub lunch at The Good Intent, Puttenham. There is about a mile of road walking on the route.

Features

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

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SU 99502 49653
Nearest postcode:
GU1 4YT
what3words:
brief.little.blunt
Meeting time:
9:20 am

Guildford Friary bus station. Stand 5 for 09:25 bus 65 to Union Street, Farnham.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 84156 46713
Nearest postcode:
GU9 7PT
what3words:
jaws.companies.spent
Start time:
10:00 am

Gostrey Meadow, Union Street Entrance

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SU 99844 48315
Nearest postcode:
GU4 8AA
what3words:
waddled.lucky.boil
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm

The finish is just under a mile south of the Friary bus station. Turn left and follow the path past the toilets and through Shalford park towards the town centre. Alternative routes back to the town centre are: River path 1/3 mile before the finish and A3100 half mile before the finish.

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