Programme

Please Note:

All walkers participate at their own risk.
For most walks there is no need to call the walk leader in advance – just turn up. However, if there is a pub lunch please let the walk leader know in advance if you’d like to eat in the pub.
Bring protective and warm clothing (in cold or wet weather), as well as appropriate footwear.
If you are concerned about the terrain or physical demands of the walk, please consult the walk leader in advance. Leaders reserve the right to turn away anybody who, in their opinion, would be unable to complete the walk.
Potential members are welcome to attend up to three walks before they join.
Please do not consume your own food on pub premises.
Please do not walk ahead of the leader, and inform them if you will be leaving the walk early.
If you wish to bring your dog on a walk, you must contact the walk leader in advance. If the leader agrees, you must keep your dog on a short lead at all times.

Finding the start of the Walk

On the SURG website under each walk there is an opportunity to display a map showing where the start of the walk is in relation to the local area. Please use this very useful facility and save yourself time on the day (and a call to the walk leader): www.surreyyoungwalkers.org.uk

Joint walks

Some joint walks are led by our members and some by members of different local groups. These are marked as joint walks.

Socials

All social events and trips are marked and open to members only except for "Pub Nights for All" which are open to anyone. For events with limited spaces, priority will be given to SURG members over Associate members. Ale Trails are generally for members only in order to limit the number of people in the pubs.Every effort will be made to keep to the programme, but any changes will be published on our web site at www.surreyyoungwalkers.org.uk The login for the members' area is "surg" and the password is "boots". If you'd like to receive walks and social programmes, newsletters and updates by email, please contact us at surg@surreyyoungwalkers.org.uk to go on our mailing list.

Date	Departure Time	Details	Distance	Leader	Event Type
Saturday 19th May	10:00am Friday Street car park TQ126457	Friday Street to the high hills The Surrey Hills aren't a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for nothing: see why for yourself on this hilly 17 miler with far-reaching views from all the best bits! Bring picnic lunch. Pub stop for drinks only.	17 miles Circular Grade Strenuous	Katy P	Walk
Saturday 19th May	11:00am Main entrance to Guildford Station SU992495	Newland's Corner and the Netherlands We will set off from Guildford station, walk along the North Downs Way to St. Martha's and Newland's Corner and then head towards West Clandon. The walk will also take us to the Netherlands (yes you read this correctly), Silent Pool and Pewley Downs. Back on the streets of central Guildford, I intend to do a small pub crawl on the way back to Guildford Station (The Rogues Bar, Three Pidgeons and George Abbot) but will obviously provide guidance to anyone heading straight back to the train. Please bring a picnic lunch.	12 miles Circular Grade Moderate	Anja	Walk
Sunday 20th May	10:30am Shere Recreation Ground car park TQ073480	Tillingbourne valley Circular walk from the beautiful village of Shere tracing the Tillingbourne valley through farmland, woodland and parkland heading towards Chilworth before returning via Albury Park. Please bring picnic for lunch stop along the way. Optional pub/ tea room stop after the walk. This is a joint walk with WSIVC.	7.5miles Circular Grade Leisurely	Trisha	Joint walk
Thursday 24th May	7:00pm Woking Station (Town side) TQ006587	AWW-2 (After Work Walk 2) Stressed at work? Too much to do? Wind down with a pleasant evening walk along the Basingstoke Canal. We will start the walk at Woking Station and end the walk at Byfleet and New Haw station. There will be a pub stop near the end of the walk.	5 miles Linear Grade Leisurely	Sarah Goodfellow	Walk
Saturday 26th May	11:00am Starting at Dorking Deepdene Station and finishing at Merstham Station (please note this is a linear walk) missing	North Downs Way (Part 3) - Dorking to Merstham Join us on the third part of the North Downs Way as we start by going up Box Hill with view down over Dorking and Brockham, before walking though the Brockham Chalk works, with pretty views over Surrey countryside and woodland. Walking over smaller hills and over some farmland before reaching Juniper Hill and around the corner Colley Hill with excellent views over Reigate and far beyond. Stopping at the cafe at the top of Reigate Hill for pot of tea and cake. North Downs Way then takes us, down hill and though the Gatton Park Estate, though the pretty village of Gatton and up and over Reigate Hill Golf Course, before dropping back down to Merstham. Please note that there will be a number of hills on this walk.	10 miles Linear Grade Moderate	Holly	Walk
Saturday 26th May	7:00pm Meeting at Merstham Station or at the pub - in The Feathers, 36-38 High Street, Merstham, RH1 3EA. missing	Pub Night for All Everyone is welcome - old members, new members and prospective members alike. Meet your friends in the group for a drink or if you don't know us, join us in the pub and find out what we do. It's a great way for getting to know people and making new friends, we will be starting the pub night straight from the third part of the North Downs Way walk. Meeting at Mertsham Station or at the pub - in The Feathers, 36-38 High Street, Merstham, RH1 3EA.		Holly and Charles	Social
Sunday 27th May	11:15am Betchworth Station, main entrance, RH3 2AD TQ210513	Box Hill Box Hill is one of Surrey's best viewpoints, offering sweeping panoramic views towards the South of England. As well as visiting this outstanding spot, we'll be calling on Betchworth Castle, the site of which has recently been made accessible to the public after a long period of neglect. Pub stop for drinks only, bring packed lunch	8 miles Circular Grade Moderate	Daniel	Walk
Saturday 2nd June	12:00pm Teddington Station TQ159708	Thames Pub Walk A walk along a very pleasant part of the Thames, starting at Teddington and ending in Kew, taking in a few pubs on the way. We will have lunch in the first pub near Teddington Lock (scene of the Monty Python fish slapping dance) and then walk along the Thames passing Eel Pie Island where we will cross the river on Hammerton's ferry(£1) for our second pub stop in Twickenham. Then we carry on up the river for a stop near Richmond Bridge and then finally on to Kew. We end near Kew Bridge, Chiswick and Gunnersbury stations.	7 miles Linear Grade Leisurely	Gary	Social
Tuesday 5th June	10:40am Starting at Merstham Station and finshing at Oxted Station missing	North Downs Way (Part 4) - Merstham to Oxted Join us as we carry along the North Downs Way, up the hill to Whitehill Tower at the edge on Chaldon, then over country fields and though farmland to the poplar Caterham viewpoint. From there we will circle around the Caterham valley and onto Winders Hills with view over the Godstone vineyard. The North Downs Way takes us though more farmland and up to Gangers Hills with excellent views over Oxted, which is where we drop off down into the pretty village of Oxted.	8 miles Linear Grade Moderate	Charles	Walk
Tuesday 5th June	3:30pm Meeting at Oxted Station (which is next door to the pub) or the pub The Oxted Inn (1-4 Hoskins Walk, Station Road West, Oxted, RH5 9HR) missing	Jubilee Weekend Pub Afternoon Join us to celebrate the Jubilee Weekend. Everyone is welcome - old members, new members and prospective members alike. Meet your friends in the group for a drink or if you don't know us, join us in the pub and find out what we do. It's a great way for getting to know people and making new friends, we will be starting the pub afternoon straight from the four part of the North Downs Way walk. Meeting at Oxted Station or at the pub - in , The Oxted Inn, 1-4 Hoskins Walk, Station Road West, Oxted, RH8 9HR		Holly and Charles	Social
Friday 8th June	7:15pm Godamling station, GU7 1EU SU965440	AWW-3: The Wey from Godalming to Guildford After Work Walk 3 - Wind down after the working week with a gentle walk along the Wey and Godalming navigation. This picturesque route through the Surrey countryside is nice and short with no hills to climb (only to look at). There are no planned breaks so we will be stopping only to talk pictures and admire the scenery. Option to stay afterwards for drinks in the George Abbot pub. As this is an evening walk it is advisable to bring a head torch even though we plan to be finished before dark Some interesting links: Picture of the walk , Facebook event and Approximate route	5 miles Linear Grade Leisurely	James	Walk
Saturday 16th June	10:30am Starting at Oxted Station and finshing at Sevnoaks Station (we will be ordering mini cabs back to the start of the walk as no direction train service). missing	North Downs Way (Part 5) - Oxted to Sevenoaks Join us as we cross over the board on the North Downs Way from Surrey into Kent! We start with climbing up the hill to get a good look at Titsey Place and the countryside around Woldingham. Continue though farmland and over rolling hills with wonderful views over the last of the pretty villages of Surrey. Before entering the farmland around Knockholt, our first village of Kent, where the North Downs Way drops down into the village of Dunton Green at which point we shall join the Darent Valley Path into Sevenoaks. (Please note that there is no direct train service from Sevenoaks to Oxted - and we will be catching a cab over mini bus back to the station at Oxted)	13 miles Linear Grade Moderate	Holly	Walk
Sunday 24th June	10:00am Stocklund Square car park, Cranleigh - free on Sundays TQ054392	Cranleigh and the Church in the Woods A pleasant walk using stretches of the Downs Link and the Sussex Border Path. Good views of the North Downs and we will unearth the church in Oakwood, built in 1220 and now hidden in the forest. Pub stop for drinks only, bring packed lunch.	16 miles Circular Grade Strenuous	Andrew	Walk
Friday 29th June	5:00pm Woodyhyde Campsite near Corfe Castle and Swanage SY974802	SURG Camping Weekend - Isle of Purbeck Join us for the SURG annual camping weekend, this year it is being held near Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorest. The Isle of Pubeck is located in the south east corner of Dorset and is a beautiful peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. The Isle of Purbeck's coastline makes up part of the Jurrasic Coast World Heritage Site. The campsite has facilities on site including a basic shop for food and other provisions and a toilet and shower block. BBQ's are allowed but unfortunately open fires are not. Please contact me if you would like to bring a dog along. If you don't like to camp further accommodation (B&B and hotels) is available in the surrounding area. There will be a variety of walks put on on both the Saturday and Sunday. Further details about the walks will appear here soon. If you would like to come along please contact me to book a place on the campsite.		Andrew	Walk
Saturday 4th August	5:00pm missing	Annual BBQ (TICKETS ONLY) The annual SURG barbecue will once again be held in Ripley with a party and option to camp over. This year is the 14th year of SURG, we will be celebrating with our usual good quality bbq fare (we supply the food and you cook the food), and organised events including the cake competition (with a prize for the best taste of cake and the best design of cake)! The price you have to pay for a ticket is £7 (which includes everything apart from drink - please bring your own). Tickets go on sale from the 1st July 2012. Please book your place as early as possible as this makes it easier for us the organisers.		Holly and Charles	Social

Your Group needs events for 2011!

How about organising some walks in another part of the country and letting people organise their own accommodation? This is an easy way to organise a weekend away and have already proved quite popular this year in the Peak District.

If you’re feeling more confident, why not organise, or get together with another member to organise a full on trip such as the one we had last May in Wales. It’s not that difficult but can be time consuming and you’ll need to be very organised.

Contact Andrea Caulfield-Smith or any committee member for advice. Suggested areas to consider:
Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, North or South Wales, Pembrokeshire, the West Country or even some easy level walking in East Anglia! and of course, there’s always Bonnie Scotland! Or even crossing the Irish Sea or the Channel.

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Walks grading

	Easy Access Walks for everyone, including people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs, using easy access paths. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. Assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections: please enquire.
	Easy Walks for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty or a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. Suitable for pushchairs if they can be lifted over occasional obstructions. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn.
	Leisurely Walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. May include unsurfaced rural paths. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended.
	Moderate Walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential.
	Strenuous Walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. May include hills and rough country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. People in doubt about their fitness are advised to contact the organiser or leader in advance.
	Technical Walks for experienced and very fit walkers with additional technical skills. May require scrambling and use of ropes, ice axes and crampons. You must contact the organiser or leader in advance for further details.