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Metropolitan Walkers Group

The London-based hiking group for people in their 20s - 30s.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

**PLEASE REGISTER ON MEETUP TO JOIN THIS WALK. LIMIT 30 PEOPLE.**

https://www.meetup.com/metropolitan-walkers/events/305681850

Starting at Boxhill & Westhumble Station, the first eight miles of the walk will be on North Downs Way until we drop into Village of Shere for lunch. Shere has public facilities as well as church, coffee shops, pubs and the like. The second half of walk goes through Albury Heath, Blackheath and Chilworth with a final steep climb to Martha's Church, before returning to Guildford via Chantry Wood. 

Due to short daylight hours, walk will be at a moderate but not overly fast pace of around 3mph in order to finish by sunset, but bring a torch just in case.  

Please bring a packed lunch. Pub stop at the end. 

Travel: Train dep. 09:24 London Waterloo (9:33 Clapham Junction),  arrive Box hill & Westhumble 10:11

Buy a return to Boxhill & Westhumble. Additional single from Guildford to Leatherhead needed on way back. The return from Boxhill & Westhumble will cover you from Leatherhead back to London where the train lines meet.

There are no toilets as Boxhill & Westhumble station so please use facilities on the train if these are available. 

          

Saturday, 1 February 2025
Start time:
10:15 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
25.6km / 15.9mi
Ascent:
590m / 1936ft
Type:
linear

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 16745 51866
Nearest postcode:
RH5 6BT
what3words:
snaps.rips.robot
Start time:
10:15 am

Box Hill & Westhumble Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SU 99229 49604
Nearest postcode:
GU1 4UT
what3words:
nurse.pies.trader
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm

Guildford

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking