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The Silent Pool Castle Distillery Vineyard & Woodlands

Guildford Train Station

Saturday April 4th

As the title of this hike suggests, this is a very varied hike incorporating a number of interesting sights

HIGHLIGHTS

Pass the colourful Silent Pool, The quaint Gin Distillery & Picturesque Vineyards

Walk along the delightful River Wey

Visit the charming St Martha's Church-On-The -Hill

Hike through picturesque woodlands & the delightful Newlands Corner
Traverse Merrow & Pewley Downs

Pass the impressive grounds of Guildford castle

Join us to explore picturesque Guildford countryside. The hike will feature several ascents and undulating terrain. We'll make our way to the banks of the River Wey, pass one of the "Alice in Wonderland Sculptures" (Lewis Carroll used to stay in Guildford).

We then join a rising path and head towards The Church of St Martha (from the top of the hill on a clear day you can see 6 counties). Then follow a route that takes us to a vineyard, a magical silent pool and a gin distillery and then through woodlands back to Guildford with a short visit to Guildford castle

Bring a packed lunch / water / hiking shoes

HIKE STATISTICS

This is a CIRCULAR hike

Walk pace: Brisk

Terrain: Several ascents and descents

Distance: 12 miles (18 km)

Ascent: 360 metres

Descent: 320 metres

Hike starts at: 10.45 am

Hike finishes at: 16.45 pm

Hike finish time could be earlier (depends on speed of group)

Train: The train from London Waterloo is a good one to catch (arrive a little earlier to give yourself time for toilet break etc..)

www.trainline.com check train times the day before as they can change

Parking: there is parking available at the station and at Farnham Road car Park (5 min walk to the station).

Hike fee: £8

Kats Adventures Limited
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Hike leader: Amit (0776 019 8360)