Sidney Wood to Gennets Bridge

Godalming & Haslemere Group

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

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Overview

Sidney Wood, Wey and Arun Canal (resurfaced towpath), Gennets Bridge Lock, Rosemary Lane, Park Copse.

Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 12:45 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 6.8km / 4.2mi
Ascent:: 48.8m / 160ft
Type:: circular

Route changed somewhat, to avoid the worst mud from all the rain we've had. Mostly over hard tracks, but there are still some muddy stretches; waterproof walking boots advised. No stiles.

Features

Car parking available
No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 02622 35049
Nearest postcode:: GU6 8HU
what3words:: roughness.hindering.broom

Start time:: 10:00 am

Sidney Wood CP - 1.2 miles from turning off A281 - Alfold to Dunsfold Rd. ///contracting.tungsten.estate Post Code: GU6 8HU

Upcoming walks with Godalming & Haslemere Group

Wotton Hatch

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Tilford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

The Punchbowl and Thursley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Waverley Abbey

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Wotton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Cranleigh

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Hydon's Ball

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Fernhurst

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

The Punchbowl and Thursley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Holmbury Hill and Pitch Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Chinthurst & Blackheath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Peaslake Circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Polsden Lacey and Denbies

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Cocking Down and West Dean Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Devil's Punchbowl

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Farnham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Watt's Gallery & North Downs Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 2.0 miles

Broadwater Park & Bramley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Abinger and Peaslake

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Singleton and the Trundle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Haslemere

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Godalming southwards

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Abinger Roughs, Common and Hatch

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Hydon's Ball, Winkworth, Hascombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Normandy - Pirbright

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Rudgwick

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Hydon's Ball, Winkworth, Hascombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Puttenham

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Peaslake Hills

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Witley Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Hydon's Ball, Winkworth, Hascombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Frensham Great & Little Pond

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Farnham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Hydestyle

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Fernhurst - Lurgashall

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Chinthurst, the Chantries and Blackheath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Albury Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Fernhurst

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Around Spectrum

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 2.5 miles

Shalford - Guildford Castle Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

White Down & NDW

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Normandy - Pirbright

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Watts Gallery

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Easebourne

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

A Stroll in Petworth Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Stanstead and Rowlands Castle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Abinger

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Witley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Fittleworth to Sutton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Winterfold Hill from Radar CP

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Tilford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Milland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Chiddingfold

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Brickfields and Loseley area

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Wormley & Hambledon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Shalford

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 2.5 miles

Gomshall

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Blackheath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Milland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Godalming

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Tilford and Lions Mouth

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Winterfold Forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Frensham Great Pond

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Blackheath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Cocking Down and West Dean Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

The Chantries

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Shere and Albury

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Cocking & the South Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Around Grayswood

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 2.5 miles

Catteshall, Wey South Path

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Godalming & Hambledon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Kingsley and the Hangers

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Witley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Lammas Lands and Fox Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Cranleigh & Ewhurst

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

England Coastal Path /Fishbourne

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Elstead & Thursley Commons

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

White Down & NDW

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Kingsley and the Hangers

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

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

Join now for just £3.75 per month