Directions

Nat Grid Ref: TQ237498

Location:
Reigate Heath is to the south of the A25, just to the west of Reigate. Flanchford Road is a turning off A25 (Black Horse PH on corner) across the heath. Bonnys Road is a narrow turning a short distance on the left. The Skimmington Castle is at the end of Bonnys Lane.

Public Transport:
Train to Reigate (from most places change at Redhill - check connections!). There is a bus service (unreliable!) along the A25 but the Skimmington Castle is about 1 mile from Reigate town centre (see map).

Map:

Route & Question Sheet

STARTERS 
All the answers can be seen facing the pub from the main forecourt.
NOTE: On the day of the walk the answers to clues 1 and 3 were missing.

1.	Landlord took 4 years to catch the cook.
2.	Tickling means most around here.
3.	Black Jack and Tory Leader left after closing time.

STAGE I
Follow the road down to the golf course. Turn right along the path at the post with Public Bridleway discs. Turn left into the car park. Stage ends at the main road after the public information sign.

4.	Ominously, Damien gets bowled over at the end.
5.	Hey, its the Conservative Club swingers.
6.	Strange place for a hole in one.
7.	I gather he ate messily.

STAGE II 
Cross the road and turn left. Take the path leading out of the car park. Take the right fork at the post with 2 white discs. Turn right along the track at the cottage by the windmill and carry on past the car park. Turn left along the first path that leads round to the clubhouse main entrance, where the stage ends.

8.	Here's Andy (pathological liar) - but what's he hiding?
9.	Result should be a true reflection if you follow this direction?
10.	Four goal draw report sounds like a leg pull.

STAGE III 
Take road from clubhouse and soon turn right across golf course. Follow path left of the cottage. At a gate by a stream turn left. Go through the farmyard to "The Granary" where the stage ends.

11.	Controls what you see in porn movies?
12.	Sitar led army! Give me the odds on this.
13.	…. to avoid flying pigs?

STAGE IV 
Turn left through the gate after "The Granary". The path leads to a mill. Turn left between the millpond and the mill. Follow the path to the main road where the stage ends.

14.	Should keep Trotter's Independent Trader's on the road.
15.	Watch out for Del Boy doing his dodgy deals on the stage.
16.	Prize pig-pen perhaps?

STAGE V 
Turn right at road. Turn left at footbridge opposite mill. Follow path through fields past farm on left to gate and stile with Public Footpath and Public Bridleway finger posts. Go over stile and turn right. Follow path to broken stile on left with 4 steps leading up to it where the stage ends.

17.	Nellie calls Benny "A one"
18.	Child beater throws punches, I hear.
19.	…… so Santa must find another way.

STAGE VI 
Follow path from stile. Cross a stile next to a pill box and turn right. Follow path to track and turn right. Follow track to main road with finger post "Bridleway to Rice Bridge & Wonham Lane" where stage ends.

20.	Jeremy used rosin to avoid a scrape.
21.	Des hides the urge to reveal what's by each verge.
22.	Looks like Van Nistelrooy is in the team.

STAGE VII 
Cross the road and follow the path to a finger post "Public Footpath to Flanchford Road". Turn right along the track. Carry on past the farm buildings to a gate and turn left along the bridleway which leads back to the pub.

23.	No bone shakers, liberty takers, mess makers, sheep quakers, bone breakers, or cow cakers.
24.	Will it become slacker if you give her a cracker?
25.	Firm support for thirtysomething feminist?

Answers

1 Egon Ronay's Guide 1995 & Good Pub Guide 1999.
2 Anagram of "Skimmington Castle".
3 Evenings over (after closing time) 21's and ID's (Black Jack and Tory Leader) only (left)
4 6, 6 and 9 on pole.
5 Sign visible "Be aware of golfers on the right"
6 Deformed tree with a hole in its trunk.
7 Anagram "Reigate Heath" on display board.
8 Sandy path.
9 Mirror on post with label "this way up when fitting to wall"
10 To all tees (Two all teeze).
11 Blue shutters.
12 S T R E A M (odd letters)
13 Ducks in farmyard.
14 Three old tyres around a post.
15 Sign "Warning - Live fence".
16 Wonham Cottage.
17 Trumpets Hill Road.
18 Pillboxes.
19 SETR sign. "All routes are closed on Christmas day"
20 Electricity supply on the right with label "Bowthorpe Treated"
21 Ditches.
22 Row of 11 boot shaped plant pots on wall - last is a clog.
23 Sign "No Cycling" "Littleton Manor farm" "Public footpath across private property" "Keep your dogs on a lead" "Do not let them foul the fields or path and do not let them worry livestock" "Do not throw sticks or stones into field" "Do not feed livestock"
24 PolyGrip fitting on a trough.
25 Cobra 1971