GO London hiking.

Description
Starting from Manningtree Station 🚉, our scenic walk winds through the lush, rolling hills of the Stour Valley, following the picturesque Edmund Way to the quintessential English village of Dedham 🏡, peacefully nestled on the banks of the River Stour.

From there, we join the river and meander through wildflower meadows 🌼, soaking in the natural beauty and tranquility of the countryside. Our path leads us to the iconic Flatford Mill 🎨 – the beloved home and inspiration behind some of John Constable’s most famous paintings.

Leaving the river behind, we gently climb a country lane with sweeping views across Dedham Vale 🌄, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Finally, we descend back into Manningtree, where you're warmly invited to join us for a relaxing drink 🍻 or a cosy coffee ☕ before catching your train home.

### 🕘 Schedule & Meeting Info

• Meeting Time: 09:00 at London Liverpool Street Station, outside the main ticket office. (alternatively you can meet us at the hike start point)
• Trains: Trains from London Liverpool street , 09:30 to Manningtree arriving at 10:24 journey time 53 mins,
• Tickets: Return to Manningtree
• Hike Start: 10:30 at Manningtree Station
• Lunch: pack lunch
• Estimated finish: 16:30 at Manningtree station
• Return to London: Hourly

GRADE: Beginner/Intermediate. 17km/10.5 miles 289m total ascent, about 5 hours walking time. Hilly in places, but nothing really steep or strenuous.

Join me for a lovely hike in the countryside of Surrey, where we can take in the beauty of the Surrey Hills. This is a linear scenic hike from Witley Station to the historic market town of Godalming taking us through the picturesque village of Witley and its stunning surroundings.
We'll start from Witley on the sandy Greensand Way and follow the gently undulating ridgeline through ancient woodland. Following the footpath through the National Trust's Winkworth Arboretum, a landscape arboretum reflecting the colours of each changing season we will enter in the beautiful secluded valley in it's colourful glory reflecting off the lake. Winkworth Arboretum was created in the early 20th Century by Dr Wilfrid Fox, a local doctor with a passion for preserving the wooded hillside near his home.
Once out of Winkworth, we will follow the River Wey into the town of Godalming, with its picturesque medieval High Street and Church Street. We finish at a traditional pub, as ususl, where you can join us or take the train back home!

COST: £10 organiser fee pay on RSVP

MEETING POINT: at 9:10 in Waterloo station, near the ticket office, to catch up the 09:45 train to Witley.

HIKE STARTS: 10:45 at Witley Station. Hike starts shortly after the train arrives.

TRAINS: There is a train from Waterloo at 9:45 that gets to Witley Station at 10:43. This is a linear hike that ends at Godalming station, which is on the same line. Return tickets from Witley cost approx £20 (with Network railcard or group save tickets purchased on the day of tge event). You can book train tickets here:
https://www.thetrainline.com/pzaffiliate/redirect

HIKE LEADER: Fofi

LUNCH: Pack lunch

WALK FINISHES: Approx 16:00 at Godalming station