Clear sky, with the promise of blue skies all day, and after last
weekends trip to the North Downs it was time to explore teh northern slopes of
the same downs. Starting at Silent Pool the aim was to walk over the downs to
Clandon Park, around the back of the National Trust property to the edge of
Guildford. Across the A25 through the golf courses to Merrow Down, then along
the tracks and beside Guildford conurbation to Pewley Down. Descending the
other side and picking up the track from last weekend up to St. Martha's Hill,
dropping down Colyers Hanger and around Waterloo pond into Albury. Up through
Albury Warren and across to Albury Heath, before descending down through
Albury Park and back to Silent Pool.
We parked in the car park below the Silent and Sherbourne Pools and started up
the track past them climbing up the side of the north Downs following the Fox
Way signs.
Climbing up the track past the vines and through Boxwood to reach the North
Downs Way.
Into the woods on the other side of NDW following a track past New Scotland
Farm, and down to Old Scotland Farm.
Looking out beyond the woods to the north, before the track followed the edge of
an open access woodland area.
Looking down to Clandon Park, as we walked down the path between fields towards
the A246. Across the road and alongside the first of today's golf courses -
Clandon Regis.
A knights move and onto a path behind the Clandon Park house - currently being
renovated after a fire.
The path crossed the fields behind the Temple Court (slightly boggy) before
picking up a track that led back to the A25 at a roundabout on the edge of
Guildford housing estates.
Across the road and up the side of a cricket field, and the second golf course -
Clandon. The path followed the edge of teh course until it reached teh Merrow
Downs.
Into the Merrow Downs, and across a back road and into the woods beside the
third Golf course - Guildford. We dropped down through the woods, initially in
the direction of Newlands Corner, dropping to Walnut Tree Bottom. Reaching the
track we then followed it through the woods until it came back to teh golf
course.
Crossing the golf course and along to the club house.
Past the practice range and also the putting green before crossing the open
access area beyond until it ended at Warren road. Along the road until we could
turn down towards Warren Farm.
Then up to the skyline which hid the open area of Pewley Down
The view across to Chantries and St. Martha's Hill, as well as towers on the
continuation above Loseley Park.
We visited the dedication stone, before turning back on ourselves so we could
drop down to the Pilgrim's way
Following the path down to the track we had walked at teh weekend before
continuing up the track towards the Halfpenny Lane.
Along the main track up St. Martha's Hill, until the bypass track that contours
around below the church on the top - just because we were up there 3 days
ago.
Down the other side past the pill box to the track leading down to Colyers
hanger.
Into teh woods of the hanger, and the associated bluebells
Coming out at Waterloo pond, before following the edge out to the A248, and then
along the pavement into the village of Albury. Around the back of the village
past the church into Warren Lane.
The lane mutated into a track deeply cut into the slope, which we followed until
a turning took us up to Albury Warren
Over the other side of the Warren fields with bright mauve flowers led down to
the railway.
We crossed the railway at a cattle crossing, and past Ford Farm, before
following a managed stream to a byway track.
The track passed back under the railway and climbed up to Albury Heath and
across it to gain park road.
Along the back road until we could get to the path through Albury Park - only
limited access
Dropping down the track through teh park to the main driveway, which we followed
out to the gatehouse.
Out of the park we followed the A248 crossing last weekend's trace beside the church before going back across the A25 to the car park.
