Glorious Godalming: Lakes, Rivers, Sculptures, Farms, Flowers & Cottages

Glorious Godalming: Lakes, Rivers, Sculptures, Farms, Flowers & Cottages

Saturday May 9th

Godalming Station

Meet at 10.30 am

Leave for the hike at 10.45 am

Finish time: 17.45 pm (can be earlier depends on group pace)

This is a new hike for the group through some of Surrey's most scenic countryside. It's a long one so you need to be fit to attend, but well worth joining if you can

HIGHLIGHTS

Walk past a a plethora of quintessentially English countryside cottages, farms and houses

Gaze upon a unique set of horse sculptures perched on a hill top

The quaint and picturesque River Wey with its colourful barges

The delightful Winkworth arboretum with its amazing lake and boathouse

Walk past fields and gardens of bluebells and other flowers

Pass the field area called Pushkin place where Peter The Great once stayed

Farms with bee hives, Belted Galloway cows, Lelyn Sheep and Mangalitsa pigs

The Philips memorial park celebrating the life of the wireless operator on the Titanic

STATS

Length 23 km (14 miles)

Ascent: 700 metres (Few steep inclines, but many smaller ascents)

Pace: Brisk

Time: Allow 7 hours for the hike, lunch, stops, sightseeing

LUNCH

Bring a packed lunch and plenty of water

TOILETS

There are toilets at the station. Our route is mainly in the countryside. Toilets are scarce

TRAINS

Trains from London Waterloo http://www.trainline.com

PARKING

Parking available at the station

Hike fee: £8

Hike leader: Amit (0776 019 8360)