Directions

Nat Grid Ref: TQ197605

Location
From The M25 exit at junction 9 onto the A24 and follow the signs to Epsom.On reaching the town centre filter into the one-way system (stay on the left) and turn left at the first set of traffic lights onto the B280 (West Street) towards Oxshott, go under a railway bridge and continue along West Hill, when you reach the common turn left down Stamford Green Road, The Cricketers is immediately on the left.
Parking is available on the roads adjacent to the green.

Public Transport
There are trains to Epsom Station. Buses do not run along West Hill on Sunday's but the pub is about a 15 minute walk from the Station. (Click on the link for train timetables and route planner) www.nationalrail.co.uk

Map

Walk Infomation
Food is served 12.00 to 8.00pm on Sunday's. There is a varied menu including a choice of roasts from £5.95
The pub does not take lunch reservations.
The walk is mainly flat with no stiles and negotiable by sturdy pushchairs if dry.

Walk Picture

Route & Question Sheet

Starters
All are visible from outside the white picket fence in front of the pub but they may be in any direction.

1,	Did you spot the thoroughly confused coot in Tap, i.e. the answer?
2,	Admitted to membership permitting the sale of wines and spirits.
3,	Four part question - First: problem to be analysed, Second: look around, Third: manipulate the facts, Fourth: read the answer.

Stage I
Cross the road in front of the pub and go down Church Side opposite. Follow road around until you reach footpath turning off sharp right. Keep straight ahead on this path towards church. Stage ends at sign post before the church grounds.

4,	If you decipher this, would you put it on a portcullis?
5,	From earth to ear / These may appear.
6,	Seems like it's nearly 10 years since they learned to read and stopped messing up the country.

Stage II
Carry on to church and turn right, go between two brick pillars to space containing rubbish skips and then double back through gate into other side of churchyard. Pass in front of church and then go right up to road where turn left. Keep on lefthand pavement, later becoming walk/cycle path which you follow for some time. Stage ends at concrete bollard in middle of path.

7,	Never knew Pam`s brother had a degree.
8,	George Formby had it wrong - it wasn`t him it was it!
9,	Overture for beginners!

Stage III
Keep on path/cycle track, later becoming footpath by road, and after a while by a lamppost turn into woods to a path going in same direction, soon meeting path at white fencing, but still going forward to an intersection further into the woods where the stage ends.

10,	Sounds like dad may be celebrating an important birthday.
11,	A girl in peril.
12,	How can you tell which way to the Roman car park - its confusing and you have no car!

Stage IV
Now bear right following abroad path which later passes a lake. Straight ahead on main path, later ignoring a left turn. Stage ends at fence beyond a seat at next.

13,	Ex cub borer (anag.)
14,	Did I say: Moon is green, did I?
15,	Not drowning, as you can see.

Stage V
(a long stage) - Turn left here onto broad grass path which is followed for some time, later merging with gravel path from left. As a pond comes into view, fork left. Stay on path as it twists and turns. At junction near seat turn left. Keep to main wide path for some time and stage ends at a signpost behind a seat on right.

16,	If you can see through this clue, then you can just about see through this - too right! It's big but its hard and I need the name and sort.
17,	Orientals are not with it around here.
18,	What is poached hereabouts?

Stage VI
Carry on along main path presently coming to green. Keep to right of large notice board, proceeding up to road where turn left along footpath for short distance, then turn left at SP "Lewins road 400 yds." and follow tarmac path to first set of 3 bollards on path where stage ends.

19,	When you get to this pew, how many perforations?
20,	This comes from Cuba`s rice crop, but it should be black.
21,	Is this made from that black rice? Its certainly high and over the top.

Stage VII
Carry on along path until road is reached where go straight ahead and later take first left (Stamford Green Road) keeping to right hand footpath until you reach The Cricketers.

22,	You`ll need this for later clues (and back in the pub).
23,	The posts are different but I don`t think old bill made such a big mistake even without getting the last word.
24,	Total is 25, after taking away the missing number. Calculate to 6 places in a straight line as I need all the digits for a point.
25,	Happy cars.

Young Walkers Questions

Clues are in the order that you see them on the walk.

1,	Where is the grate flame?
2,	After leaving the pub, you see a rusty old ……….. .
3,	What should you do when you are on CCTV?
4,	What number are the scouts?
5,	This animal must be able to jump because it is very high up. What is it?
6,	After you get in the woods can you spot the BICYCLE picture on a low signpost? See how many of these cycle signs you can count to the end of the walk.
7,	Can you see the colours of English teams? What are these colours painted on?
8,	What number is the Bridleway (look on the signposts).
9,	"C……….. on Epsom Common".
10,	What months do they do BRACKEN PULLING?
11,	"To the ……… Well".
12,	Where are the MOON and SUN?
13,	What lives in a WHITE HOUSE high up near Isabella Cottages?
14,	POOL AND …………..

Answers

1,	PATIO NOTICE (anagram)
2,	mEMBERship (inns)
3,	POND (Problem - lOok - maNipulate - reaD)
4,	KRYPTO alarm with picture of castle
5,	DIAMONDS in a diamond pattern on house wall
6,	DOGS (Fouling of Land) Act 1996
7,	Revd. AYRES B.SC on church notice board
8,	LAMPPOST leaning over at and angle beside church
9,	1812 on lamppost
10,	Padlock: PAPA IZ cr 50
11,	On box: LUCY - danger.
12,	MANOR PARK sign twisted round on post
13,	BOXER BRUCE (WOODCOCK on post) (ex British heavyweight champion)
14,	DOMINE DIRIGE NOS (anag. moon is green did I) motto of Corporation of London
15,	Yellow gas pipe marked: Industrial WAVINGAS.
16,	Hollow OAK TREE you can see through, on right of path.
17,	YELLOW SQUARES (On trees etc.) (sorry! very non-pc! But I was desperate for a clue along this path)
18,	The GROUND (poached = dried up and cracked) on notice
19,	`to this pew` (anag. of WHITE POST with FOUR holes)
20,	SECURICAB manufacturer of notice board cabinet (anag. `Cuba`s rice`)
21,	Big yellow road sign has a sticker at top of it `www.EXTREMEPIE.com`
22,	ABACUS - make of new lamppost
23,	WEBB`s FOLLY on post behind which are soccer goal posts. (William Webb Ellis invented rugby when he picked up a football and ran with it!)
24,	You need that abacus for this. There are 6 lamposts in a straight line on tarmac path, numbered respectively: 3, no number, 5,6,7,8. Add up those numbers and take
25,	JOLLY COOPERS pub (Mini Cooper is a make of car)

Young Walker Answers

1,	Fireplace with fire ON THE PUB SIGN.
2,	ROLLER.
3,	SMILE according to notice outside house.
4,	2nd (Epsom Scouts)
5,	DEER (picture sign on a lamppost).
6,	At least 5 (5 or over wins a point).
7,	A marker POST of the Corporation of London.
8,	38
9,	CATTLE.
10,	JUNE/JULY/AUGUST on notice board.
11,	EPSOM
12,	Plate on wall of HOUSE.
13,	DOVES or PIGEONS in dovecote on pole.
14,	DARTS on pub notice.