PROGRAMME April June 2018

Guided outdoor activities for the 50 plus age group WALKING IN AND AROUND SURREY PROGRAMME April June 2018 The GO50 programme aims to introduce people in the 50+ age group to a healthier lifestyle and the benefits of regular exercise. Walking or cycling with others - socialising as you exercise - adds significantly to the beneficial effects. Regular exercise can: improve balance and flexibility; lower blood pressure; defend against heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes; help maintain cognitive function; reduce depression and anxiety. GO50 activities are free, but a donation is very welcome. We suggest a donation of 2 per person. If you are a taxpayer, we can reclaim the tax on your donations at no extra cost to you, as long as we have your signature and permission to claim Gift Aid. Ask the leader for details. No advanced booking required - just turn up at the start and join in. GO50 activities are led by experienced volunteers who will meet you at the start and lead the way. Please wear walking boots or other suitable footwear. All walks cross stiles unless otherwise noted. Bring water & a snack. No children or dogs, please. Use pub car parks only if you intend to use the pub afterwards. Please be aware of your own fitness levels and, if in doubt, consult your doctor before starting a new exercise programme. Postcodes given are nearest available to the start and may not correspond to the exact starting point. (T) indicates accessible by public transport. Travel information is available from Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or www.traveline.info GO50 Health Walks are shorter walks more accessible to beginners run by Age UK Surrey and supported by the national Walking for Health programme. All other walks are run by Age UK Surrey only and are suitable for more experienced walkers In the event of extreme weather, phone the GO50 office or check the GO50 website before setting off (www.ageuk.org.uk/surrey/activities--events). Leaders reserve the right to cancel or amend an activity if they feel that it is unsafe to proceed. For Nordic Walking, please bring along your own poles. You will need to have attended a Nordic Walking training course prior to participating in a GO50 Nordic Walk. To express interest in attending a training course organised by Age UK Surrey, please contact 01483 446662. Please take into consideration the distance and description of the walk and if you require assistance with walking, please contact GO50 prior to attending. All walkers walk at their own risk. We recommend that all participants carry personal identification and emergency contact details with them in case of emergency. For further information about the GO50 programme or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer activity leader, phone 01483 446662; email go50@ageuksurrey.org.uk; write to GO50, Age UK Surrey, Rex House, William Road, Guildford GU1 4QZ or visit our website at www.ageuk.org.uk/surrey/activities--events

HEALTH WALKS Our health walks are ideal for people who would like to improve their health by increasing their physical activity levels. Participants are encouraged to walk at a pace that suits them. The walks are free and no booking is required. EVERY THURSDAY: St John s Centre, 222 Epsom Road, Merrow, Guildford GU4 7AA 10am 11am Walk lasts for 1-1½ hours EASTER MONDAY APRIL 2 AM02 RIVER HOGSMILL AND EWELL Distance: 3¼ miles Meeting Place: Poole Road Recreation Ground, West Ewell: TQ 207 635 / KT19 9RY Start time: 9.45 for 10.00 Walk Leader: ANTHONY Lunch: n/a Hogsmill open space, Ewell Court park, Ewell Upper Mill, Bourne Hall park. Level, with a railway bridge to cross. WEDNESDAY APRIL 4 CS23 SOUTH HOLMWOOD Distance: 7¾ miles Meeting Place: Free car park in Mill Road, 125 yds from the junction with A24 at South Holmwood, signed Leigh, Brockham. TQ 173 451 / RH5 4NR Start time: 10.30 Walk Leader: CLIVE Ascend on field and woodland paths to Coldharbour church, then up to Leith Hill tower for a picnic at the highest point in Surrey. WEDNESDAY APRIL 4 RH37 SHEEPLEAS Distance: 3½ miles Meeting place: Car park behind West Horsley church, off A246 south-west of Leatherhead. TQ 085 525/ KT24 6AP Walk Leaders: ROSEMARY and BARBARA Delightful, woods and Common, some hills, could see cowslips. No facilities, refreshments at Squires Garden Centre TUESDAY APRIL 10 LC07 WINDSOR PARK VALLEY GARDENS. Meeting place: In Savill Garden car park, or park outside. SU 977 705 / TW20 0UJ From the A30 take Wick Road/Lane, signposted Savill Garden. (T) Bus 8 Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: optional in Savill Garden restaurant. Enjoy a walk through the Valley Gardens to view the Spring flowers including the outstanding azalea display in the Punch Bowl.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 BH04 DENBIES Distance: 4½ miles Meeting Place: Car Park at Denbies Vineyard. TQ 166 511 / RH5 6AA Just north of Dorking on the A24 Walk Leader: BARBARA Lunch: Optional refreshments at Denbies A pleasant walk through the vineyard and along part of the North Downs Way with good views. THURSDAY APRIL 12 CS25 TILFORD Distance: 8 miles Meeting Place: Free riverside parking area near The Barley Mow at Tilford Green. SU 872 434 / GU10 2BU A walk beside both the north and south branches of the River Wey (which meet at Tilford), and Frensham Little Pond. TUESDAY APRIL 17 ES 13 AROUND WEST END Distance: 5 miles Meeting place: Tringham Hall, West End. SU 946 615 / GU24 9JP Park in layby on Benner Lane Walk Leader: ERYL Lunch: Optional afterwards A lovely walk across Brentmoor Heath and upper reaches of the Mill Bourne. WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 CS07 GRAYSHOTT (HAMPSHIRE) Distance: 7¼ miles Meeting Place: Free car park by junction of Headley Rd (B3002) and Whitmore Vale Rd. SU 873 353 / GU26 6LG Explore Whitmoor Vale; Ludshott Common; Waggoners Wells. THURSDAY APRIL 19 RA05 LEITH HILL Meeting Place: Starveall car park, Leith Hill Road. TQ 130 432 / RH5 6LU From A25 between Abinger Hammer and Wotton turn south into Hollow Lane. Car park is 2.8 miles on left. Start Time: 10.30 Walk Leaders: ROBERT and RUTH Lunch: Optional pub refreshments Scenic undulating walk with very good views in all directions. FRIDAY APRIL 20 CF07 SHALFORD AND THE RIVER WEY Distance: 3½ miles Meeting Place: Far end of Clifford Manor Road. TQ 003 481 / GU4 8AQ Turn east off A281 ½ mile south of Guildford along Pilgrims Way; take 2nd t right, Clifford Manor Road, and proceed to far end. On-street parking, 4 hour limit. (T) Bus 24, 32, 53, 63 Walk Leader: COLIN Lunch: Queen Victoria, Shalford, GU4 8BY (optional) Mainly flat walk with some short inclines and steps, via Shalford Mill, Park and Water Meadows and along the river.

TUESDAY APRIL 24 LC01 BISHOPSGATE WINDSOR GREAT PARK Meeting Place: Bishopsgate entrance. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY From A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. Left at 3rd mini-roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to end of park. Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Pub lunch afterwards Superb views - Windsor Castle, across Thames Valley. Undulating walk through Deer Park and The Village with coffee stop at Olde World Post Office. THURSDAY APRIL 26 CS16 PIRBRIGHT Distance: 7¼ miles Meeting Place: Outside Lord Pirbright s Hall on A324 (free car park in adjacent Avenue de Cagny). SU 945 560 / GU24 0JE A level circuit of mixed woodland, common and fields, passing the attractive Henley Park Lake. SATURDAY APRIL 28 AM01 EPSOM COMMON Meeting Place: Epsom Common Stew Ponds car park. B280 between Epsom & Malden Rushett. TQ 184 612 / KT18 7TR Start time: 9.45 for 10.00 Walk Leader: ANTHONY Lunch: n/a Explore Epsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly flat, reasonably easy, but can be muddy. TUESDAY MAY 1 CF02 THURSLEY COMMON Meeting Place: Thursley Recreation Ground car park (off Dyehouse Road). SU 901 397 / GU8 6QB Walk Leader: COLIN Lunch: Three Horseshoes, Thursley (optional) A circuit of this lovely National Nature Reserve with no stiles, roads or hills just one gentle incline. THURSDAY MAY 3 CS27 BETCHWORTH Distance: 7 miles Meeting Place: Betchworth church car park in Church Street. TQ 210 497 / RH3 7DN Start time: 10.30 Walk Leader: CLIVE Brockham, Stepping Stones across River Mole, and slopes of Boxhill. TUESDAY MAY 8 LC11 ENGLEFIELD GREEN TO RUNNYMEDE Meeting Place: Englefield Green near Barley Mow Pub. SU 991 713 / TW20 0NX From the A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. After 2nd mini roundabout, turn left and park alongside The Green. (T) Bus 8. Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Barley Mow Pub Enjoy walk to RAF Memorial with views across 5 counties, down to Runnymede, coffee stop; Chair Sculptures, Magna Carta and Kennedy Memorials and back up steps through woods.

WEDNESDAY MAY 9 BH08 GARSONS FARM AND ESHER COMMON Distance: 4½ miles Meeting Place: Garson s Farm Car Park. TQ 124 638 / KT10 8LR 1 mile west of Esher off A307, turn down West End Lane to the green, then turn left into Winterdown Road. Walk Leader: BARBARA Lunch: Optional refreshments at Farm Cafe Woodland/common walk THURSDAY MAY 10 CS10 HASLEMERE Distance: 7-8 miles depending on route Meeting Place: Free Recreation Ground car park in Scotland Lane (off A286 Midhurst Road). SU 905 321 / GU27 3AR Generally easy ascent to Blackdown, at 917ft the highest point in West Sussex, with superb views. Return via the lake at Imbhams Farm, or through Valewood Park. TUESDAY MAY 15 ES 16 EAST HORSLEY Distance: 4½ miles Meeting place: Green Dene car park. TQ 091 509 / nearby postcode KT24 5TA Walk Leader: ERYL Lunch: Optional afterwards This is a lovely walk through woods and fields. We will see many of the Lovelace bridges and, hopefully, lots of bluebells! WEDNESDAY MAY 16 CS15 OCKLEY Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: Outside the cricket pavilion in School Lane off A29, at the south end of the playing fields. Free parking. TQ 145 398 / RH5 5TS A hillier circuit via Forest Green, ascending to Leith Hill Place. TUESDAY MAY 22 LC01 BISHOPSGATE WINDSOR GREAT PARK Meeting Place: Bishopsgate entrance. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY From A30 Egham Hill take A328 through Englefield Green. Left at 3rd mini-roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to end of park. Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Pub lunch afterwards Superb views - Windsor Castle, across Thames Valley. Undulating walk through Deer Park and The Village with coffee stop at Olde World Post Office. THURSDAY MAY 24 CS40 RANMORE Distance: 7¾ miles Meeting Place: National Trust free car park, Ranmore Common Road, 1 mile west of Denbies Hillside TQ 127 502 / RH5 6SY North Downs Way, woodland and views, Ranmore Common.

WEDNESDAY MAY 30 CS29 WITLEY Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: Free parking area in Church Lane, 125 yds beyond All Saints church, Witley. SU 945 395 / GU8 5PW Lunch: Bring picnic Varied walk via Sandhills & Hambledon. Rolling grassland, woods, fields & ponds. WEDNESDAY MAY 30 RH19 WATERMILL, DORKING Distance: 4½ miles Meeting place: Watermill car park off A25 E of Dorking. TQ 179 501 / RH4 1NN Walk Leader: ROSEMARY Lunch: at the Watermill. Gentle ascent of Box Hill; may see some butterflies if the sun shines. TUESDAY JUNE 5 LC03 NEWLANDS CORNER Distance: 5 miles Meeting Place: Newlands Corner car park. TQ 043 492 / GU4 8SE Take the A25 south from West Clandon for 1½ miles and the car park is on the right. Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Optional pub lunch Walk to St Martha s with fabulous views but some steep climbs, down to the Chantries and back along Downs Link. THURSDAY JUNE 7 CS39 REIGATE HEATH Distance: 7¼ miles Meeting Place: Free car park beside Flanchford Road, ¼ mile SW of A25 Buckland Road west of Reigate TQ 239 502 / RH2 8AB Along the Greensand Way; Wonham Manor deer park; modest ascent to Reigate Park towards the end. TUESDAY JUNE 12 ES 17 COMPTON Distance: 4¾ miles Meeting place: The overflow car park at Watts Studios off Down Lane, Compton. SU 957 477 / GU3 1DQ (NB This is across the road from the main Watts Gallery). Walk Leader: ERYL Lunch: at Watts Gallery cafe afterwards A good mix of woodland and open fields with fine views. One short steep section with steps and corresponding downhill section a few yards later. WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 CS24 THURSLEY Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: The recreation ground free parking area beside Dye House Road. SU 899 398 / GU8 6QA Emley Farm; ascent of Rutton Hill; Gibbet Hill; Hindhead; Highcombe. OR Kettlebury Hill, Thursley Common and Nature Reserve.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 (EVENING WALK) RH20 HEADLEY COMMON Distance: 3½ miles Meeting place: Cock Inn car park, Headley Common Road. TQ 205 548 / KT18 6LE Start time: 6.15 for 6.30pm Walk Leaders: ROSEMARY and BARBARA Supper: at the pub after the walk. Gently undulating over this rare Surrey Heathland. TUESDAY JUNE 19 LC10 ROYAL ASCOT PICNIC, WINDSOR GREAT PARK Meeting Place: Bishopsgate. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY A30 Egham Hill, A328 through Englefield Green, left at 3rd roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to end of park. Start time: 11:45 for 12 noon Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Optional, bring a picnic Pleasant, undulating walk to Dukes Lane for picnic and to see royalty change from limousines to carriages on their way to Royal Ascot. THURSDAY JUNE 21 LC10 ROYAL ASCOT PICNIC, WINDSOR GREAT PARK Meeting Place: Bishopsgate. SU 978 721 / TW20 0XY A30 Egham Hill, A328 through Englefield Green, left at 3rd roundabout down Bishopsgate Rd to end of park. Start time: 11:45 for 12 noon Walk Leader: LYNETTE Lunch: Optional, bring a picnic Pleasant, undulating walk to Dukes Lane for picnic and to see royalty change from limousines to carriages on their way to Royal Ascot. THURSDAY JUNE 21 CS03 ELSTEAD Distance: 8 miles Meeting Place: Meet at St James church at the junction of Thursley Road and Westbrook Hill. On-street parking. SU 903 434 / GU8 6LQ We cross the River Wey twice; Tilford for a picnic on the green; Hankley Common. MONDAY JUNE 25 CF21 BRITTY WOODS, CUTMILL PONDS AND PUTTENHAM COMMON Meeting Place: Puttenham Common middle car park off Suffield Lane. SU 912 458 / GU3 1BG Walk Leader: COLIN Lunch: Good Intent, Puttenham (optional) An easy walk with no stiles but some gentle inclines. WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 CS05 GOMSHALL Distance: 7½ miles Meeting Place: Beside recreation field 150 yds along Goose Green from Gomshall Mill on A25. On-street parking. TQ 084 477 / GU5 9LL Abinger Common; Holmbury St Mary; views of the North Downs, and peaceful woods. OR East following the River Tillingbourne and along the foot of the North Downs via Abinger Hammer to Wotton church, then ascend to return along the North Downs Way.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 27 BH07 FETCHAM DOWNS AND NORBURY PARK Meeting Place: Bocketts Farm Car Park. TQ 155 550 / KT22 9BS Off the roundabout on the A246 southwest of Leatherhead and Bocketts Farm is at the end of the access road. (NB not the car park by the roundabout) Walk Leader: BARBARA Lunch: Optional refreshments at the Farm Cafe Norbury Park, Fetcham Downs and along by the River Mole.