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Overview

A moderately paced walk through woodland, lanes and farms on the Surrey/Sussex border. the path is undulating, but with no steep ascents. Our destination is the Hannah Peschar Garden, ten acres of beautiful gardens, full of plants and ponds and a privately curated commercial sculpture exhibition.

Entrance to the garden is £10.50 for concessions (65+), and £7.50 per head for Gardener's World 241 card holders. I hope to spend up to 2 hours in the garden.

There are pubs in Ockley on the way back to the station.

 

Thursday, 17 July 2025
Start time:
10:55 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Train:  09:41 Victoria, 09:48 Clapham Junction; 10:13 Sutton.  Trains are hourly.

Lunch: a picnic in the garden, where there is a shaded area with tables and chairs.  There is no cafe in the garden, but the curator sells tea and coffee in a very low key way. 

Toilet: there are no toilets before or after the garden.

 

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 16476 40509
Nearest postcode:
RH5 5HT
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Start time:
10:55 am

Ockley Station

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