Meeting Point: Pyrford Common car park, Pyrford Common Road, Woking, Surrey
Post Code: GU22 8LE (Click it to see it on Bing Maps and use their route planner.)
Lat/Long: N51.3218°, W0.5251° (Click to see it on Google Maps and use their route planner.)
OS Map: TQ028591 (Click it to see it on an Ordnance Survey map on Streetmap.co.uk)
The walk starts at 10:30am at the car park in Pyrford Common Recreation Ground.
We head out of Pyrford Common and skirting the village we reach the Wisley Golf Course (one of two golf courses on this walk.) A significant amount of the walk is along the River Wey, and we get to see some really picturesque landmarks and parts of the river, taking in Walsham, Newark and Papercourt locks. We pass by the ruins of the Newark Priory before a lunch stop at Broadmead Cut. Walking through Old Woking we can visit a 12th century church, with a significant historical feature before heading back to Pyrford.
This walk has the capacity to be muddy in a few places, particularly over farmland, so best to be prepared with walking boots rather than trainers. There are several stiles, as well as undergrowth and stinging nettles (I will bring secateurs) so you might choose to wear long trousers. There are also cows in some fields, so no dogs on this walk please.
Please bring a packed lunch and drink, as usual.
Leader: Ann W. 07800 728 667