Wednesday, 19 January 2022 - GUILDFORD CIRCULAR (EAST) - 8 miles - Leader: Paul T

A highly scenic walk with a mixture of woodlands, field paths and walking beside rivers and streams. We will follow the North Downs Way eastwards via Shalford Park and Chantries Wood before ascending St. Marth's Hill. Our picnic lunch will be at the top, by the ancient church, with spectacular wide-ranging views to the south. After lunch we follow the Downs Link, then head westwards following watercourses, a vineyard and field paths before repeating the earlier part of the walk beside the River Wey and back to Guildford Station.

Surrey Winter landscape

Leader Paul and walker

Muddy section of North Downs Way

Leader's address

Ascent up the hill to the lunch stop

St Martha's church on top of the hill, our lunch stop

Chilworth Manor along the Down Link

Descending a sunken footpath

Walkers and farmland

Brief rest stop

Bridge across the Wey Navigation

View from the bridge

 Willows on the river bank

Photos: Dave H, Dave M, Sue E