Guided walks on (and off) the River Wey

2025 walks

We're going to be walking on the first Sunday and third Wednesday of every month.  Walks will be updated throughout the year.

Three Surrey properties guided walk

Wednesday 19 March 10.30-3.30

Meet at Godalming Wharf for a short walk along the towpath to Catteshall, where we head over towards Winkworth Arboretum and Hydon’s Ball and heath, and come back through Busbridge, Westbrook mills and back to Godalming.  This is a 10 mile walk through three National Trust properties

Devil's punchbowl to Haslemere circular

Sunday 6 April, 10.30-3.30

Walk the route of the old A3 before it was put in a tunnel and visit the market town of Haslemere with a break for refreshments before heading back to Gibbet Hill and the car park. This 9 mile walk, starting at the Devil's punchbowl NT car park will get your blood pumping with one long, steep climb which never seems to end, but once it does you can enjoy a lovely leafy walk down in to Haslemere and then back via Gibbet Hill and perhaps view the change of seasons.

Rout of the Cornish

Wednesday 16 April, 10.30-3pm

Starting at Dapdune Wharf, this walk goes into Guildford, up the Mount and follows the Hog’s Back track to the A31, then descends the hill to the south, turning right at the bottom for Watts Gallery and refreshments/comfort break.  From Watts Gallery the route returns via the back of the Loseley estate  to Millmead lock along the Wey Navigation.  A lovely walk in the Surrey countryside

The Gunpowder walk

Sun 4 May, 10.30am-3pm

There was quite a gunpowder industry in this part of Surrey from the 1620s, peaking during WWI. We'll meet at Millmead Lock in Guildford for an 7 mile walk through the Chantries and up to St Martha's before coming down to explore the Gunpowder Mills at Chilworth. We'll come back via Shalford and the towpath to Millmead.

The North Downs circular walk

Wed 21 May, 10.30am - 3.30pm

We're borrowing another Trust place for the start of the walk - Clandon Park. Since the Clandon Estate used to belong to the Weston family, and Sir Richard Weston created the Wey Navigation, we thought it was fair... From Clandon, we head to Hatchlands Park, where we may stop for a brief refreshment break and to use the toilets, then press on up to the North Downs ridge and enjoy the level path to Newlands Corner. From there it is all downhill back to Clandon.

Waggoners Well guided walk

Sun 1 June 10.30am-1.30pm

A rather strange and wonderful place - what were those three ponds at Waggoners Wells about? We don't promise any answers, but you'll get a good walk if you join us...The walk is just under 5 miles and takes in Cooper's Stream, the Hammer Ponds, Ludshott Common, the Superior Camp and a visit to the Grayshott Pottery. Good footwear is recommended as at the footpath at the start is uneven. There are two short, steep uphill sections and one footpath stile.

Godalming Navigation versus the railway.

Sat 7 June, 10.30am-1.30pm

So did it all end happily for the Godalming Navigation?  I think we all know the answer...  

The walk takes in the navigation at St Catherine's and on towards Stonebridge. And while enroute you'll see the railway embankment that never saw a train.

At Shalford railway station and learn about the wartime collision which set alight wagons full of aviation fuel. The walk is being led by local historian David Rose and retired railwayman and historian Geoff Burch. You will hear lots of stories about the railway lines here, plus David and Geoff will show vintage photos of the railway and waterway in these parts.