Blackthorn walk
An old favourite returns, taking you from suburbia through rural landscapes that shouldn't exist so close to London.
- Booking essential
Meet at Ripley Green for a 5 mile walk (parking at Ripley Green car park) then walk along the Wey Navigation past Newark and Walsham locks and back to Ripley. Along the way we'll pass water meadows, farmland, ancient historical landmarks as well as more recent but now forgotten sites of industrial heritage. The Blackthorn hedge by Newark Abbey is truly worth getting cold and wet for - if that's what the weather demands... Bring a packed lunch.
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The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Meeting point
Meet at Ripley Green car park, just off the High Street GU23 6AR
- What to bring and wear
Sturdy boots are advisable if it has been wet. Please bring a packed lunch.
- Accessibility
This route is largely flat but there may be stiles and uneven ground
Upcoming events
Five Commons walk
Welcome to our first walk of the new year! Let's start as we mean to go on...
Tai Chi taster sessions
For the New Year try a taster session of Tai Chi to help with your mental wellbeing. On Friday afternoons at 2pm anyone aged 17 and over can join a free session run by Sport in Mind.
Guided walk: Ranmore Common/Polesden Lacey circular
Our first Wednesday walk of the new season takes us through one of our local National Trust properties
Guided walk round Frensham
Discover the southern branch of the river Wey and the surrounding heathland and ponds. Visit the site of the first known withdrawal of labour for better working conditions in 1246.