The Abingers and Wotton

Best walk of the year, both in quantity and quality. 15 people, and not such bad weather, we even saw the sun. Lovely walk through surprisingly peaceful Surrey hills, no noisy roads accompanying us. Snowdrops, I heard a skylark. Excellent pub, friendly and very quick service. Shorter afternoon so home before dark.

Date: 
Sunday, 21 February 2016 - 10:00am
Walk Leaders: 
Bronwen McCarthy
Leader Phone: 
zero seven seven seven three five two two four eight one
Meeting Point: 
Gomshall Station ApproachGomshall Station approach in layby opposite the St Augustine Coptic Church ( do not think of coming by train has this station appears to make up its own timetable
Distance: 
9 miles
Maps: 
Explorer 146 for the body of the walk but Explorer 145 for beginning and end
Travel: 

Gomshall is on the A25 between Dorking and Guildford I think the best route is via the A3 A24 to Dorking but remember to take the right turn to Guildford just before Dorking Station to avoid a long drive around Dorking

Route: 

Gomshall, Sutton Abinger, Abinger Bottom ,Friday street, Wotton, Abinger Rough and back to Gomshall

Lunch: 

The Wotton Hatch table booked no sandwiches but excellent starters Menus will be circulated at the beginning of the walk for pre ordering

Notes: 

This is a lovely walk through the Surrey Hills Some stiles and moderate ups and downs but all in the best possible ‘Surrey taste’!

Wotton is the estate of the great diarist John Evelyn

It is possible to leave the walk at lunch time and take a bus to Dorking for a train home