The group was formed in 2006 for likeminded people who wish to explore the area in which they live. The South East has an abundance of beautiful countryside which is rich in wildlife, woodland and countryside which provides some of the best walking in England.
Within a very short traveling distance of London we have designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which have been described as the jewels of the English landscape; these include the Surrey Hills, High Weald and Sussex Downs which we aim to explore with our walking programme.
Walking is an easy, low-impact healthy exercise that almost everyone can enjoy. Our intention is to offer short guided walks of approx 5-8 miles in length to appeal to those of us who don’t have the time or endurance for a whole days walking but who like to get out into the fresh air and meet new people.
So why not come along and try us out - good exercise, good company and good fun!
The walks will start and finish at the pub or train station shown and the routes will follow mainly public footpaths and will be approx 5 miles. Walks will start at 11.00am unless otherwise stated and we aim to be back at the pub for lunch/drinks by about 1pm.
The OS Explorer maps OR OS Sussex and Surrey Street Atlases are recommended for locating venues.
Sunday 18th May 2008 - Balcombe Walk - Meet 11.20 at Station
Sunday 1st June - River Wey, Compton & Loseley Walk (9 miles)
Sunday 22nd June - Balcombe & Ardingly Walk - 11am Balcombe station
Sunday 13th July - Boxhill & Westhumble - Meet at 11am @ Westhumble BR station for a walk up Box Hill into National Trust land and descend down to Denbies Wine Estate for an optional visit. 5-6miles long
