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Event Details

Date:

25th September 2005

Start Time:

2:15pm

Location:

The Leathern bottle, Farncombe

Organisers:

John and Amie Davis

Walk Distance:

2¾ miles (4.5Km)

Directions

Nat Grid Ref: SU979447

Location
Exit the A3 onto the B3000 (Approx 3 miles south of Guildford) head towards Godalming, continue through the village of Compton eventually arriving at a roundabout. Turn right onto the A3100 (Meadrow) still following signs to Godalming, the Leathern Bottle is on your right next to a public car park which is free on Sundays.

Public Transport
The Nearest station is Farncombe, approx 10 minute walk to the pub. Please click on the link for train timetable and availability, (central London is about 45 minutes)
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Directions From Farncombe Station (On foot)
Walk out of the station and down the approach. Cross the road and turn right into St Johns Road, take footpath to the left at far side of St Johns church. Keep going straight ahead to end. Cross The Oval/Fern Road and continue on footpath straight ahead by the allotments, down to the main road. The Leathern Bottle is immediately on your right.


Maps


Walk Information
The walk is mainly flat with a couple of very gentle and short inclines. There are three stiles all in excellent state of repair, solid with good handholds.
The Leathern Bottle does meals on Sunday lunchtime and is open all day. For lunch reservations call 01483 425642. The beer is Hogs Back TEA and Hair of the Hog.

 

Route & Question Sheet

The answer to question eight was missing on the day of the walk.

Starter clues

1, Lose two shillings and one offspring to be left with Sidney Henry or Jesse. 

 2,

Government health warnings are noticeably not enforced here.

 3,

Royal Navy in unsteady motion between nations.

Stage I
Cross road and down Catteshall Road. At end of brick bridge turn right. Through wooden kissing gate and follow footpath around right hand side of field to wooden kissing gate at far end.

4, Garden shares....

 5,

....and a handy place to get their sheds.

 6,

Sounds like this vile fellow has sealed his emotions.

Stage II
Through gate and turn left then left again along the tow path. Straight ahead on tow path to metal gate before the road.

7, If you miss this there is no going back. 

 8,

Intimate site.

 9,

Water security.

Stage III
Through gate, cross the road and through gate on the other side back down to the tow path. Follow tow path straight ahead to bridge where stage ends.

10, He was always in the dog house

 11,

Tardy feathers. 

 12,

VAT on gin? Lose ones self in the confusion. 

Stage IV
Ignore bridge and continue ahead along tow path. Eventually arrive at a wooden gate.

13, Russian poet's position. 

 14,

Water meadows?

 15,

Water exit is risky so keep your heads.

 16,

This is not one to go to if you have a headache.

Through gate to road and turn right. Follow road over bridge, straight on until you cross two white metal bridges. At end of second white bridge turn right into Unstead Lane to stile immediately after gate on your right.

Stage V
Over stile and turn left. Follow path along the fence around the right of the field to a stile in the far corner (hidden until you actually get there). Over this stile and then another. Turn right onto public bridleway until you reach a gate ahead, where stage ends.

17, Mad cows.

 18,

Envious swingers face to face.

 19,

These two have grown up with the same origins.

Stage VI
Take the path to the right of the gate. Keep following this path until you reach a farm. Carry on past the farm buildings to the end where path meets a junction.

20, Ancient unwise receiver of gifts.

 21,

Held in the attic on derogation of duty charge.

 22,

Looks like a party popper with points.

Stage VII
Turn right then along track and over bridge. Turn left at end of bridge and back down the tow path until you come to a wooden kissing gate. Through the gate and follow field around the right hand side to wooden gate in the far corner where the walk ends.

23, Inverted hanger. 

 24,

Homemade means of entry.

 25,

High sign of Courage.

Turn right down road back to the pub.

Young Walkers Questions

There were no young walker clues issued on this walk.

Answers

1, James.

 2,

Smoking Allowed Throughout.

 3,

Monitron International.

 4,

Allotments.

 5,

Rayners Garden Buildings.

 6,

Simon-Hartley Foul Watertight Hartlid.

 7,

Godalming Whalf Last Turning Point Here.

 8,

www.lovingmoments.co.uk

 9,

Lock.

 10,

Hector.

 11,

Slow Down.

 12,

Navigation (anagram missing one "I")

 13,

Pushkin Place.

 14,

Weyleas.

 15,

Weir (Water exit is risky)

 16,

Pillbox.

 17,

Danger Cattle.

 18,

Two green gates facing each other.

 19,

Two trees coming from common roots.

 20,

Trojan.

 21,

Triconderoga (Held in the attic on derogation of duty charge)

 22,

Party popper shaped wind measuring device on fence with NSEW.

 23,

Upside down hook on the end of shed.

 24,

British Gates.

 25,

Golden cockerell on weather vane, sign of the old Courage brewery.

 

Young Walker Answers