JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH 2012

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Programme colour coding scheme
Ken's Krew work party
Midweek Linear walk
Midweek circular walk
[The previous quarter's programme can be viewed here.]

MEETING POINTS

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the stated start time - Walks start promptly!

Click the link after the OS Grid Reference (GR) - e.g. TQ426349 - to view a map of the start location. On Streetmap use 'Click here to convert coordinates' to find the nearest Postcode, which you can use for your Sat-Nav.

For the Wednesday LINEAR walks, always confirm the meeting and transport details with Steve or Nick beforehand, in case transport arrangements have changed.


You can download a printable PDF of the walks programme below here.
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DATE/TIME LEADER DETAILS DISTANCE*
Wednesday 28 December
10:00
Tony
01883 716980
Limpsfield Common, Surrey
Shorter Morning Walk, meet at N.T. C.P. opp Golf Clubhouse
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ411527
5½ miles
(9 km)
Saturday 31 December
10:00
Ken
0208 657 6304
Selsdon, Surrey
CP off Old Farleigh road
Expl. Map 161 - GR. TQ357615
5½ miles
(9 km)
Monday 02 January
10:00
John N
01883 717800
0788 5065950
Chartwell NT, Kent
New Year's walk to wash away all that excess food & drink. Parking charge for non-members.
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ454518
7½ miles
(12 km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 04 January
09:30
Nick
01883 722194
07905 511563
or Steve 01883 349646
Dorking, Surrey
CIRCULAR WALK from Dorking. Lunch at Denbies. As this is the first walk of the year, we shall be pleased for any of our former linear walkers to join us for lunch. Public Transport: Meet 09:30 Dorking station. Return via same.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ171502
8 miles
(13 km)
Saturday 07 January
10:00
Ian
01732 864762
Edenbridge, Kent
Meet Edenbridge Station, Marlpit Hill.
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ440475
6 miles
(9½ km)
Sunday 08 January
10:00
Irene
01883 742601
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
Car park behind British Legion Hall, Station Rd.
Expl. Map 135 - GR. TQ384281
9½ miles
(15 km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 11 January
10:00
Keith
01883 653279
Tatsfield, Kent
Meet outside Old Ship Pub.Plenty of parking around green or in village hall/primary school car parks. .Pub lunch optional
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ412568
6 miles
(9½ km)
Saturday 14 January
10:00
Lorna
01883 712312
Four Elms, Kent
Park at Four Elms, in the lay by opposite the church on the B2027.
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ468483
10½ miles
(17 km)Picnic Required
Sunday 15 January
10:00
Anne
01883 715781
Hurst Green, Surrey.
Meet Hurst Green Station
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ399513
5½ miles
(9 km)
Wednesday 18 January
09:30
Nick
01883 722194
07905 511563
or Steve 01883 349646
Dorking, Surrey
LINEAR WALK: Green Belt Way: Dorking to Wray Lane, Reigate. Pub Lunch in Headley. Public Transport: Meet 09:30 Dorking station. Return: bus to Reigate or Redhill stations.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ171502
9 miles
(14½ km)
Saturday 21 January
10:00
Len
01737 555452
Merstham, Surrey
Meet by church in Church Hill Rd. (off A23)
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ290538
6 miles
(9½ km)
Sunday 22 January
10:00
Ritchie
020 8549 6851
Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrrey
Car park off B2032
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ228545
10 miles
(16 km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 25 January
10:00
Val
01737 773975
07919 312773
South Merstham, Surrey CHANGED
Mercer's Park CP is closed, so please park in the Inn on the Pond car park, Nutfield Marsh Road, South Merstham. Walk across Spynes Mere (bring binoculars for wildfowl), Warwick Wold and back via Nutfield Marsh. Can be muddy.
Optional drink or lunch in the Inn afterwards.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ302515
5½ miles
(9 km)
Saturday 28 January
10:00
Helen & Philip
01883 713160
07815 594181
Shipbourne, Kent
Park along Upper Green Road. Good views of the Weald. We walk through Knole Park and afterwards pass near to Ightham Mote
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ592523
10 miles
(16 km)Picnic Required
Sunday 29 January
10:00
Adam
01342 832911
Ide Hill, Kent
Stubbs Wood car park off B2042
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ496517
5½ miles
(9 km)
Wednesday 01 February
Before 9:40
Nick
01883 722194
07905 511563
or Steve 01883 349646
Redhill, Surrey
LINEAR WALK: Green Belt Way: Wray Lane, Reigate to Oxted. Pub Lunch at White Hill. Public Transport: Meet before 09:40 at Redhill bus station for 420/460 bus to Reigate Hill. Return by train or bus (410) from Oxted.
Expl. Map - GR. TQ281507
10½ miles
(17 km)
Saturday 04 February
10:00
Bob Perkins
07969 680489
Chessington, Surrey
Meet Chessington Garden Centre, KT9 2NG. Morning walk, followed by Surrey Area AGM in afternoon. Assistance Dogs only at AGM.
Expl. Map 161 - GR. TQ172619
5 miles
(8 km)
Sunday 05 February
10:00
Roy
02086 686847
Eton, Berkshire
Olympic Rowing venue & Eton spires, circular. Car park is immediately off the roundabout A332 & B3022
Expl. Map 160 - GR. SU970789
12 miles
(19½ km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 08 February
10:00
Tony
01883 716980
07899 910320
Limpsfield Chart, Surrey
Park near Carpenters Arms, optional pub lunch
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ425518
5½ miles
(9 km)
Saturday 11 February
10:00
Arthur
01883 713207
0778 6311095
Knole, Kent
Park in St Julien Rd and meet at first gate to Knole Park. Walk via Seal Chart to Ightham Mote return on Greensand Way
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ541524
9½ miles
(15 km)Picnic Required
Sunday 12 February
10:00
Adam
01342 832911
Dormansland, Surrey.
Park in Ford Manor Road, just off B2028 by side of Plough pub,
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ407428
5 miles
(8 km)
Wednesday 15 February
09:40
Nick
01883 722194
07905 511563
or Steve 01883 349646
Oxted, Surrey
LINEAR WALK: Green Belt Way: Oxted to Dunton Green. Pub Lunch in Knockholt. Public Transport: Meet before 09:15 at Redhill bus station for 410 bus to Oxted (arr. 09:41) or 09:30 at Oxted station. Return via Dunton Green.
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ393528
10½ miles
(17 km)
Saturday 18 February
10:00
Phil
01883 730364
Outwood, Surrey
Car park in lane opposite Outwood Windmill
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ326456
6 miles
(9½ km)
Sunday 19 February
10:00
Adam
01342 832911
Cowden, Kent
B2026 south from Edenbridge. After 3.5 miles, turn left at cross roads – IGNORING ROAD CLOSED SIGNS. Park at Cowden station, 1 mile down lane..
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ477417
10 miles
(16 km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 22 February
10:00
Brian S
01883 349129
0750 6361047
Reigate Hill, Surrey
Meet CP at top of Wray Lane, off Gatton Bottom.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ263523
5½ miles
(9 km)
Saturday 25 February
10:00
Len
01737 555452
Fourwents Pond, Surrey
A24 south from Dorking, then take Blackbrook Rd.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ183454
10 miles
(16 km)Picnic Required
Sunday 26 February
10:00
Lorna
01883 712312
South Godstone, Surrey
Godstone Station Car Park. off A22.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ362484
5 miles
(8 km)
Wednesday 29 February
10:00
Rosie
07730 803785
Newchapel, Surrey
Meet Newchapel Village Hall, Bones Lane (near Lingfield)
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ351426
5 miles
(8 km)
Saturday 03 March
10:00
Steve
01883 349646
Caterham, Surrey
MORNING WALK - Meet at Caterham Railway Station.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ341554
6 miles
(9½ km)
Sunday 04 March
10:00
Lisa & Barbara
01883 622827
Ripley, Surrey
Meet CP Ripley Green on right of High Street (B2215) from M25 and A3
Expl. Map 145 - GR. TQ053570
11 miles
(18 km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 07 March
10:53
Nick
01883 722194
07905 511563
or Steve 01883 349646
Dunton Green, Kent
LINEAR WALK: Green Belt Way: Dunton Green to Eynsford. Pub Lunch in Shoreham. Public Transport: Meet Dunton Green Station 10:53. Return via Eynsford.
Expl. Map 145 - GR. TQ515575
7 miles
(11 km)
Saturday 10 March
10:00
John & Di
01883 717800
0788 5065950
Forest Row, Sussex.
South of Forest Row. Turn West at Wych Cross. NB two car parks close Circle going near Horsted Keynes
Expl. Map 135 - GR. TQ407322
10 miles
(16 km)Picnic Required
Sunday 11 March
10:00
Linda L
01342 841781
07775 630272
Copthorne, West Sussex
Meet in lane adjacent to Snow Hill Garden Centre, Snow Hill Lane ,Copthorne.
Expl. Map 146/135 - GR. TQ339401
Sorry, registered assistance dogs only on this walk
5 miles
(8 km)
Wednesday 14 March
10:00
Kate
01342 892393
07933 780665
Crockham Hill, Kent
Meet at Crockham Hill Church
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ444507
5 miles
(8 km)
Saturday 17 March
10:00
Robert
01737 778337
0796 7002126
Nutfield, Surrey
Meet Nutfield Station, South Nutfield. Car Park on south side of station.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ304491
5½ miles
(9 km)
Sunday 18 March
10:30
Steve
01883 349646
Cripp's Corner, East Sussex
Note: Mothering Sunday. Meet at Woodland Trust CP, Brede High Woods, S off Chitcombe Road (B2089) 2.5km E of Cripp's Corner. The CP is almost opp the jct with Watt's Palace Lane. Note this CP only takes 10 vehicles - do please arrange to car share. See: http://preview.tinyurl.com/5v49w8m
Expl. Map 124 - GR. TQ804206
12½ miles
(20 km)Picnic Required
Wednesday 21 March
11:00
Nick
01883 722194
07905 511563
or Steve 01883 349646
Eynsford, Kent
LINEAR WALK: Green Belt Way: Eynsford to QE2 Bridge lookout. Pub Lunch in South Darenth. Public Transport: Meet Eynsford Station 11:00. Return via Stone Crossing or Dartford.
Expl. Map 147/161 - GR. TQ536649
9½ miles
(15 km)
Saturday 24 March
10:00
Ken
020 8657 6304
Downe. Kent
CP Cuckoo Wood, off High Elms Road.
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ440625
11½ miles
(18½ km)Picnic Required
Sunday 25 March
10:00
Mike
01883 722291
077 99598360 morning only
Westerham,Kent
Meet at CP off A25 just East of Westerham
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ450541
5 miles
(8 km)
Wednesday 28 March
10:00
Anne
01883 715781
Marsh Green, Kent
Park & meet at church off B2028
Expl. Map 147 - GR. TQ439443
5 miles
(8 km)
Saturday 31 March
10:00
Keith
01883 653279
Hartfield, Sussex
Meet outside The Anchor Pub.Park with care in village. For Winnie the Pooh fans. Pub lunch optional
Expl. Map 135 - GR. TQ478357
6 miles
(9½ km)
Sunday 01 April
10:00
Steve
01883 349646
Merstham, Surrey
Steve's 25th Anniversary Walk - Join Steve for a re-run of his walk from March 1987! Meet at Merstham Railway Station for Chipstead Bottom and Banstead Circular. Note �1 Car Park charge on Sundays.
Expl. Map 146 - GR. TQ291533
10 miles
(16 km)Picnic Required

* NOTE: the distance listed is an approximation for guidance, NOT a guarantee of the actual length of the walk 'on the day'.

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Notes about the Walks

  • DOGS: Dogs are welcome on our walks (unless otherwise stated) but must be kept under control.
  • Walks are FREE to all members of the RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION. Prospective members are welcome to come on two or three walks before joining the R.A.
  • Call the Leader(s) if you would like more information about the walk or meeting place.
  • For longer walks, unless otherwise stated, please bring a picnic lunch to eat in the open air. This symbol Picnic Required indicates that a picnic lunch is required
  • Everyone participating in walks and other group activities does so at their own risk.

New Members:

  • Please make sure that you are fit enough to undertake the walk you intend to join. If you're unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first: it's much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted.
  • Most Ramblers' walks are off-road in rural areas. Please have suitable footwear and clothing for the walk you intend to join, and bring some food and drink, even if the walk includes a pub or café break. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. When in doubt, contact the organisers or the walk Leader in advance.
  • For your own and others' safety please read and abide by any advice and guidelines issued by the organisers, and the instructions of the walk Leader. Though walking is inherently one of the safest outdoor activities, no activity is completely without risk and it is your responsibility to behave sensibly and to minimise the potential for accidents to occur.
With the increased usage of GPS units, most recent walks are uploaded to the EveryTrail website. Just click here to view the archive of ESG walks.
And click here to view Bryan Petifer's photographic record of the Wednesday linear walks.

 

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