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Event Details

Date:

1st July 2001, Start Time 2:15pm

Location:

The Villagers, Blackheath, Surrey

Organisers:

Joyce Heywood & Roger Heath

Walk Distance:

3½ miles (5½ Km)

Directions

Nat Grid Ref: TQ036462

From Guildford: Take A281 south to Shalford. Turn left just after Shalford station. After ½ mile turn left into New Road towards Chilworth. After 1 mile, turn right at Chilworth & Albury station (Sampleoak Lane). At Junction with Blackheath Lane, turn left to The Villagers.

From Dorking: Take A25 through Westcott and Gomshall. Continue Shere turning on left then turn left at dual carriageway onto A248 (Sherbourne) towards Albury. After 2 miles turn left at Chilworth & Albury station (Sampleoak Lane). At Junction with Blackheath Lane, turn left to The Villagers.

Public Transport: Chilworth & Albury station (Guildford - Dorking line) is less than a mile away but check timetable.

Location Map:

Location

Detail Map

Route & Question Sheet

STARTERS
Clues can be seen from the front of the pub.
1. Half the jury could well mean
To have the rope next to the guillotine
2. Plebeian radio institution
Embraces seat of revolution
3. The place in short at which can be had
Beers which are clearly very bad

STAGE I
Leaving pub cross road diagonally right and take path between fences. At stony track turn left and continue past cricket pitch, keeping houses on left. At end of pitch veer off right onto grass, following line of seats and benches on left. Soon, when pitch curves to right, keep straight ahead on path into scattered trees. End stage at slightly staggered X tracks ahead.
4. A fine mess?
5. From here will Juliet watch the game
If Romeo doesn't call her name?
6. If exceeded, then perhaps
There is a danger of collapse

STAGE II
Right for about 10 yards then take middle track at three-way split in track. Now stay on sandy track without deviating over 4 successive X tracks. Eventually meet 5th X tracks. Here cross straight over wide stony track and continue ahead on narrow path. Eventually descend through narrow gully to road.
7. Richard's kingdom? No help at all.
Nor on Raleigh can he call.
8. Does super model give a view
On the likes of Lloyds . . . .and NatWest, too?

STAGE III
(No answers along red section)
Cross over, turn left and stay on right-hand side until reaching "Public Footpath" on left at "Darbyn's Brook" sign
. Re-cross road and take this footpath (it's a driveway). Stay on driveway when it curves round lake on left. Soon, after passing house and garage, continue up narrow path until eventually reaching lane at right angles.
9. These lucky Nationals can't complain
The warning wasn't very plain.
10. Does the victor get
An each way bet?
11. Angler can't fail
To tip the scale
12. 7 Up

STAGE IV
Left along lane. After some distance end stage at T with "Public Bridleway" pointer set in grassy mound.
13. 'orse
14. Frightening show
Made out of snow
15. 'pologise.

STAGE V
Ignoring "Public Bridleway", turn left along sandy roadway. Eventually, at "Hurtwood Control" sign, fork right. After a few yards take left fork in sandy path. Soon cross over narrow X-tracks and quickly reach major X tracks at clearing. Left on wide dusty track. Eventually bear right at fork and end stage immediately on reaching a second major X-tracks.
16. Criminal action? It could well be
Connected with the family tree
17. Emergency services out in force
As it takes a downward course
18. Grub blended with extract

STAGE VI
Left, then immediately veer off right along diagonal path, keeping "Blackheath-Waverley" sign on left. Very soon, when slanting path merges from right, keep right at fork just in front. Continue to wide track at right angles. Careful. Straight over (keeping small, triangular clump of vegetation on right) and proceed to staggered barriers a few yards ahead. Ignoring barriers, turn right beneath tall fir tree then immediately left along path, keeping fence on right. At narrow roadway ahead veer left along it. Continue to red post-box on left just before T.
19. The French question causes indecision
Over the alliance that has arisen
20. Feeble (but not weak)
Close (but not shut)
Rich (but not wealthy)
Dear (but not costly)
21. Limited in intent To demands for rent?

STAGE VII
Ahead to T, turning left along road. At row of houses ahead follow road round to right. End stage at pub sign on right.
22. Spoken by cockney with ugly wife
To plastic surgeon wielding the knife?
23. Doll is said to have suffered the fate
Of being told to line up and wait
24. Made their etching
Prior to its setting?
25. With Tory jobs does corruption apply?
On Tony's side they're straight as a die

Young Walkers Questions

All stages and directions are as the walk above.

STAGE I
a. Benches and seats on your left side.
A total for each you must provide
STAGE II
b. Overhead and way up high.
Count the wires that you can spy
STAGE III
c. From horse's hoof it will bring you luck.
Exactly where has it been stuck?
STAGE IV
d. Rearing up, as you can see.
Draw a picture of it for me
STAGE V
e. They're not for holding your ice-cream.
Get one to show me what I mean
STAGE VI
f. Where the water runs away
How many curves are on display?
STAGE VII
g. He's just hit a cracking shot.
Describe the kit that he has got

Answers

1. Six hanging baskets - on side of pub.
2. "C-HUB-B" - on keyhole on door at front of pub.
3. "TH-E VIL-LAGERS" - on pub sign.
4. "Clean up after your dog or pay the penalty" - on notice on post.
5. Balcony overlooking cricket ground - on house on left.
6. "Support at 1 .2M Max" - on metal strip on side of bench.
7. "No Horses No Cycles" - on notice at X tracks.
8. Moss on earth banks - either side of gully.
9. Electric fence in seven different languages - on plate on fence.
10. Laurel hedge - bordering lake.
11. Hook on left end of tilting balance - beside lake.
12. Seven rungs - on telegraph pole on left.
13. Rearing horse with head obliterated - on "Green Lane Farm" sign.
14. "Yeti" - on padlock at gate on right.
15. "Egret" (R-egret) - on padlock at gate on left.
16. "Fencing by Philip Juniper" - on plastic tag on fence.
17. "Lander Alarms" - on burglar alarm on house on left.
18. Rubble (Hidden in "g-RUB BLE-nded") - at end of Stage 5.
19. "WAVER-LE-Y COUNTRYSIDE" - on notice-board on left.
20. "N" - carved into concrete post in path.
21. "Letters Only" - on post-box.
22. "TRANSFORM-ER" - on equipment at transformer compound.
23. BARBE-CUE - on edge of wood on right.
24. "Sam & Fiona" - on concrete "BT" cover.
25. Six curved posts on right and six straight posts on left - beside road.

Young Walker Answers

a. Ten benches and three seats.
b.Three overhead telegraph wires - at end of Stage 2.
c. Horseshoe above garage door - on garage on left.
d. Rearing horse - on "Green Lane Farm Estate" sign in brickwork.
e. Cones - on ground in clearing.
f. Drain with seven curved bars - on left of path.
g. Batsman with bat and pads - on "Cobbins" house sign.