Directions

National Grid Ref: TQ219628

The Spring Tavern is in the centre of Ewell Village, next to Bourne Hall (see map)

Ewell West is the nearest station (Waterloo - Wimbledon - Epsom line) and Ewell East (Victoria - Croydon - Sutton - Epsom line) is also nearby.

Several bus services pass nearby including 293 (Morden - Epsom)

Route & Question Sheet

STARTERS
Answers can be seen at the front of the pub.

1.	P.R. Rating Sven? Get it together at the pub
2.	Quickly douse the flame Or you may lose your claim
3.	Quintet above, quartet below Should give the scene a mellow glow

STAGE I
Out of pub and turn right into Kingston Road then ahead into Meadow Walk. End stage at railway bridge.

4.	Not green or amber or even red Disturb the ground whereupon you tread
5.	Here's beers and ears. Cheers!
6.	Queen Vic's kid on the box
7.	This low gear makes little progress

STAGE II
Under bridge then left through metal barrier and straight on to post 3. Right and follow path with river on left and (later) reservoir on right. End stage at bridge on left.

8.	Five spanners we have missed But this on is on our list
9.	Whether khaki or shades of blue It's all the same to you
10.	Capital cross over
11.	A cop seen among the trees

STAGE III
At bridge, right and follow path to 3rd gate on left (just after post 12). Through gate and bear left and with lake on left follow main path ignoring turnings or bridges until a dog bin then rubbish bin and double gates where stage ends.

12.	Make kelp bridge the gap
13.	Sounds like they met their Waterloo And then used bad language too
14.	It takes two

STAGE IV
Through gates then, 10 yards left and just before bridge turn right and follow path ahead with river in left. At bridge over and left again returning along grassy path on other side of river. Stage ends at childrens playground.

15.	Mixed master meanders moistly
16.	Looks like a giant from Oz If you threw this away it won't come back
17.	Former network strolls along
18.	Its small and harmless running here But in your eye could cause a tear

STAGE V
Straight on with river on left. Cross at wooden bridge then right and retrace early route. End stage at stepping stones.

19.	Present and past tense in the playground
20.	Swindle - Greek Island - Positions perform a supporting role
21.	A bare-faced lie, this warning sucks It comes only half way up the ducks
22.	Straighten out the forensic fircones

STAGE VI
Carry on until railway then right and left onto wooden bridge under the railway. Follow path with ricer on left (crossing several bridges). At building ahead, through gap in low wall and left then 20 yards right along footpath. At road and Traffic lights left, cross road and return to pub.

23.	Happy to be in the middle
24.	The G.I.s stop, double up and support the environment
25.	50 plus lad uptight in Helsinki

Answers

1. Spring Tavern (anagram)
2. Smoking Policy (notice)
3. 5 lights on wall, 4 on ground
4. "Traffic Signals" on manhole cover
5. The Wheatsheaf pub
6. EVIIR on post box
7. "SLOW" on road
8. "This is bridge 6" - plaque on wall of bridge
9. "Uniform" on manhole cover
10. "London Loop" sign
11. Copse
12. "Kee Klamp" (anagram) on metal railing
13. "Abacus" - plaque on lamp post
14. "Tango" on metal fence
15. Stream (anagram)
16. Large concrete boomerang-shaped concrete lintel on ground
17. Brambles - Network = British Rail; stroll = ambles)
18. Small cataract in river
19. See-saw
20. Concrete posts (Swindle = con; Island = Crete; Positions = posts)
21. "Danger Deep Water" notice (there is no water)
22. Two conifers (forensic & fircones both anagrams)
23. "Med" on pipe
24. 16 green posts (anagram)
25. "Abloy" on padlock