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.
Programme
Saturday 26th May
Saturday 2nd June
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.
Tuesday 5th June
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
Saturday 4th August
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.
Walks and Socials
- Coming on a walk Information for new walkers
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- Coming on a social Guidelines
- Organising a social About organising socials and trips
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Programme
Walks grading
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |





