If you walk with us you do so at your own risk and must follow the guidance of our Health and Safety code (see the link on the Welcome page). In the event of severe weather, before setting out, please check with the walk’s organiser that the walk is going ahead.
You will find a downloadable, printable copy of the programme at Programme 155 Jan through Apr 2024
Our Walk Leaders draw on the guidance set out in Walk-Leader-Guidance-Notes
We do sometimes run ad hoc morning or, in the summer, evening walks. They are not always in the programme but are notified to members by email a week in advance.
Sunday 27 Apr
Chiddingfold and Ramsnest Common
A 7 mile walk (plus a bit)
Meet at Chiddingfold Village Green (GU8 4TX). A gentle undulating, peaceful circular walk through woods and meadows with several stiles and possible muddy patches. Walk starts 10 a,m, Lunch a picnic en-route.
Leaders: Hazel and Jane 07766 663886
Explorer 133 grid reference 961 355
Sunday 4 May
Friday Street & Leith Hill
A 5 mile walk
Meet at the Friday Street Car Park, Friday Street, RH5 6JR Dorking. Woodland walks and tracks with a 200m steady uphill climb to Leith Hill Lunch at the Café on Leith Hill, or picnic nearby. Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Chris S tel 07885 631197/ 01483 821406
Exp 145 Grid Ref 124 458
Sunday 11 May
Mole valley trail
A 6 mile walk
Start at 5 Glebe Road Dorking RH4 3DS (last right turn before first traffic lights in Dorking). Parking here is free on Sundays. Ready to walk by 9.30 in order to catch hourly bus to Leatherhead. Bring a bus pass/ oyster card/ card as no cash accepted . Walk starts 9.30 a.m. Lunch on route or at end by Meadowbank pond. Check timings here in week before walk in case of seasonal timetable changes.
Leader: Sally B 01306 885976
Explorer 146 grid reference 160 494
Sunday 18 May
A 6 mile morning walk followed by club AGM (at 2pm)
Park in Ewhurst Village Hall free car park, The Street, Ewhurst GU6 7PX Picnic lunch in the churchyard at end of walk. No steep ascents or descents with 9 stiles. walks starts 10 a.m.
Note the club AGM will be in the Glebe centre nearby followed by tea and cakes.
Leader: Anne tel 07980 122530 & Hazel tel 07766 663876
Explorer 145 grid reference 091 403
Sunday 25 May
Lovelace bridges and beyond
A figure of eight walk (5.5 + 5 miles)
Park at Green Dene Car Park (free) post code KT24 5TA (nearest). Green Dene is signposted directly off the A246 between East Horsley and Effingham the car park is approx. 2k along this road. Picnic lunch at Green Dene car park or close by. No café or toilets on this route. An undulating walk mainly through woods with occasional road walking, visiting bridges and buildings around East Horsley associated with William King (1st Lord Lovelace). No stiles, mainly firm under foot but possibly some mud in places. Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Susan and Dave 01483 538670 and 07580 914207
Explorer 145 grid reference TQ 090 510
Sunday 1 June
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Sunday 8 June 2025
The Devil’s Punchbowl and Hindhead Common
A 5 + 3 mile figure of 8 walk
Meet at the Hindhead NT Punch Bowl car park (GU26 6AG). Free with NT member card. The morning has some hills and skirts the southwest edge of the Devil’s Punch Bowl with many view points and benches. While the afternoon is gentler, taking you to Gibbet Hill and towards Hindhead Common. Lunch by the café. Walk starts at 10 a.m.
Leader: Chantal 07883034541
Explorer 133 grid reference 894 362
Sunday 15 June
Haslemere and Black Down
A 7.5 mile walk
Meet at the War Memorial by Town Hall, High Street, Haslemere GU27 2HG. Park in the free (on Sundays) carpark in Tanners Lane in Haslemere (GU27 2AZ). Walking through lanes, fields and open woodland, cumulative climb of approx. 200m Lunch a picnic on route. Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Chris S tel 07885 631197/ 01483 821406
Explorer OL33 grid reference 904 328
Sunday 22 June
A Shalford stroll
A 7 mile walk
Meet outside Shalford Village Hall off Kings Road (GU4 8BQ)
The walk follows the North Downs Way to Saint Martha’s, then descends to Chilworth gunpowder mills. Hilly in places. Walk starts at 10am.
Leader Bob Lilliman 020 8870 7914 or 07745 572494
Explorer 145; grid reference TQ 005472
Sunday 29 June (Club Holiday)
No walk arranged
Sunday 6 July
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Sunday 13 July
Fernhurst Southern Circuit
A 10 mile walk
Park at Crossfields car park, Fernhurst GU27 3JL (free on Sundays). An undulating walk mainly through woods and fields of West Sussex with occasional road walking and 5 stiles after lunch. Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Susan and Dave 01483 538670 and 07580 914207
Explorer 133 grid reference 895 284
Sunday 20 July
Baynards Railway Children
A 7.5 mile walk
Meet at the leisure centre Village Way Cranleigh GU6 8AF Walk the Downs to Barnards Station via Barnards Park with Lunch on route. Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Mick and Dora 01483 576658 and 07765205353
Explorer 134 grid reference 059 389
Sunday 27 July
Chichester canal and harbour
A 10 mile walk
Park at the roadside on Dell Quay Road, West Sussex PO20 7EE and meet outside the Crown and Anchor Pub at the end of the road. Walk along the canal and along the sea shore with views of the Cathedral and Chichester harbour. A level walk with no stiles and minimal road walking, Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: David and Sue 01483 538670 / 07580 914207
Explorer OL8 grid reference SU 837 027
Sunday 3 August
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Sunday 10 August
“Back to the Downs”
A 10.5 mile walk
Park on the roadside at London Road, Pyecombe, West Sussex BN45 7FN. Come off A23 south at Pyecombe, signposted A273 Hassocks. Turn right at slip road and you are on the road for parking. Beautiful walk over the Downs with lovely views over Brighton. There are some climbs but none are very steep, one descent (but possible to avoid), two stiles, one busy road to cross and one golf course to navigate. Walk starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Hazel 01483 232786 / 07766 663876
Explorer 122 grid reference 292 123
Sunday 17 August
The many Ways
A 10 mile walk
Meet at Shere Heath free car park (Hurtwood control no.7) GU5 9DG. Walk along the Fox way and Pilgrims way to St Marthas Church and back along the North Downs way, Lunch at Newlands Corner with café and toilets. Walks starts 10 a.m.
Leader: Anne D 07980 122530
Explorer 145 grid reference 072 470
Sunday 24 August
Alresford and Abbotstone Wood
An 11 mile walk
Meeting at nearest postcode SO24 9TQ. From the A31 take B3047 to New Alresford (NE Hants) and next right turn signposted Old Alresford on Broad Street B3046,. 2 miles from town enter woods of Abbotstone.
The car park is the FIRST one in Abbotstone Down, a quarter of a mile later on the left (not the second CP further on) Description: a walk along some stretches of the Ox Drove Way and the Wayfarer’s Walk on chalk downland in a land rich in history. We willl have time to enjoy Alresford during our lunch break and after along river Alre, chalk stream. No hills. Walk starts at 10am.
Leader: Chantal 07883034541
Explorer OL32 SU grid reference 5797 3595
Sunday 31 August
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