Directions
(From M25 Junction 8) Descend to Reigate on A217. Go clockwise round the one-way system, taking A25 in direction of Dorking. Jolly Farmers is on left, about 2.2 miles from Reigate.
(From Tadworth) Follow B2032 along Dorking Road. Descend Pebble Coombe and go over level crossing to A25. Left towards Reigate. Jolly Farmers is about 1.2 miles along on right.
(From Dorking) Follow A25 towards Reigate. Jolly Farmers is about 3.8 miles along on right.

Nat Grid Ref: TQ 229 508

Public Transport
The nearest station is Betchworth (about 1.5 miles walk to the Jolly Farmers) but not many trains on a Sunday. Best is Reigate station, from which it is a 2.2 mile taxi ride to the Jolly Farmers.

Map

Walk Information
Despite its name the Jolly Farmers Food Emporium does have a bar area where you can drink without eating. The beer is T.E.A. on hand-pump. Booking essential for those taking lunch. Ring them on 01737 221355 as early as possible. There is outside seating and an ample car park. There are also an in-house farm shop and a café, both of which are open on Sunday

Route & Question Sheets

(NO HOUSE NAMES; Kids Klues answers
could be anywhere on the stage)

Starter Clues

(a) Tour round the Orient.

(b) An increase, perhaps, in the subsidy rate
Has put them in this state.

(c) Three all? The score's the same
In this deadlocked game.

Stage 1

Leaving "The Jolly Farmers" turn right along pavement. Very soon take "Public Footpath" on right along driveway. At "Yaverland Cottage" right along trackway to stile beyond gate visible ahead. With fence on right go straight on to next stile. Proceed to nearby double pointer "Public Footpath" post. Here veer sharp right. Follow path along edge of field, keeping wire fence on right. End stage at "Public Footpath" disc on right at point where wide break in fence occurs.

(d) Land of my father?

(e) Goes about the daily grind
Leaving no carbon footprint behind

Stage 2

Ahead along edge of field to corner. Through kiss-gate here and follow track for a short way to a T. Take track to right here, at first with stream on right. Soon follow track round to left and stay on it through farm. At far side keep straight on, immediately passing three way pointer post on left. Soon pass "Fourpenny Cottage" and proceed to another three way pointer post just past on left.

(f) In short a US president
Is really quite ambivalent.

(g) Bad back? It's no wonder at all.
Just the place to have a fall.

(h) This little lady, judged by her stance,
Gives the place an admiring glance.

Stage 3

Ahead on roadway. After passing "Pilgrim Cottage" follow roadway round to right. Continue until nearing bus shelter which appears in front. Now bear right, walking next to "Hair Salon" and village stores. Continue to large "40" sign beside main road.

(i) Up to monkey business……….

(j) …… Double inflation? This is!

(k) Touting for business is all very well,
But the backing for these is simply a shell.

Stage 4

Cross straight over, keeping ahead on narrow path opposite, with hedge on left and village green on right. At roadway left for about 20 yards, then take roadway off to right, immediately passing "The Old School" on left. Very soon continue ahead along "Slough Lane". When gate to "Slough House" bars the way take "Public Footpath" via side gate on right. Follow path beside brick wall on left, then pass house and garden. Now keep ahead on grassy path across field. Soon climb stile and stay on path until reaching second stile. Over this and step onto road.

(l) Its commanding view
Will utterly baffle you.

(m) For pot-holing?

(n) No doubt it took
The one from Cooke.

(o) No hidden missiles will be found.
How many seen above the ground?

Stage 5

Right. After passing tennis court continue for a short way to stile with "H" plate on left. Over stile. Now continue straight ahead for about 60 to 70 yards until meeting fence opposite. At fence turn left, soon following it round curve to the right. Stay with fence until level with large red-roofed house away to left. Now veer diagonally left, making for large, solitary tree. At tree continue in same direction to large stile beside railway. Cross railway and immediately turn sharp right, keeping fence and railway on right. At corner of field climb next stile and follow narrow path to another stile near bridge.

kk5 Three things you must do before crossing the line.
Just write them down - that will be fine.

(p) Driver, signalman, station-master, guard?
Keeping track of them is not very hard.

(q) Invisible force momentum gave
To this little wave.

Stage 6

Over stile. Right under bridge. At far side over stile on left and follow path up slope. At top ahead with railway on left until reaching next stile. Over this and turn right into field, keeping wire fence on right. Eventually, after passing trough, keep paling fence on right to nearby stile. Over this, go diagonally left across loose stone driveway and proceed to wooden kiss-gate visible in front.

(r) For the number once close to divinity
The answer comes to infinity.

(s) Figure of speech.
There's one of each.

Stage 7 (No answers on underlined section)

Through kiss-gate and head up path in front. Stay on path through a combination of (kiss) gates and a stile. Eventually pass "Buckland Edge" and continue to stile at road. Right to main road. Right here along pavement. Quite soon cross over to "Little Buckland Corner" opposite. Now, leaving main road, head along roadway here, which soon becomes a track. Not far past "No Parking" notice leave track and take narrow path off to right. Soon at X tracks keep straight over on narrow path. Shortly end stage at new-looking "Public Footpath" pointer in front.

(t) Decorative one on show,
Growing up towards the glow.

(u) Company of singers is in a state.
They can no longer aspirate.

(v) Never mind you cannot stay.
Perhaps you can throw the L plates away.

Stage 8

Turn left along "Public Footpath". Stay on narrow path to stile some way ahead. Over stile, bear right and follow path with hedgerow on right. When hedgerow swings right keep straight ahead to gate visible in distance. Soon walk above stream and reach gate. Over stile beside it, then follow path keeping fence on left. At next stile keep straight ahead past house on right to nearby T. Here left along narrow road. At main road turn left back to pub. End stage at telegraph pole marked "1B".

(w) A dog - not retriever -
Off colour with fever?

(x) Does one of this pair
Come from out there?

(y) O2?
0-0-0-0-0

Spare clues - in same search area as starting questions

(z) One from hereabouts
Declaring that he shouts?

(zz) In a lift they can be found.
Just above and just below ground.

Young Walkers Questions

KIDS' SPECIALS
I Spy questions on Stages 2,5 and 8 - see below. Also: How many stiles do you climb on this walk?

Starting Questions

kks Get Mummy or Daddy to buy one for you.
Cornet or wafer? Either will do.

Stage 1

kk1 In the garden and made of stone,
Facing away and all alone.

Stage 2

(Kids' I Spy - write down words or things you see with exactly six letters)

kk2 Here's A BUS for you to see.
What is its number? You tell me.

Stage 3

kk3 It's the wind that makes it go.
How many sails are here on show?

Stage 4

kk4 Draw the two creatures that appear
On the window sills just here.

Stage 5

(Kids' I Spy - write down words or things you see with exactly four letters)

kk5 Three things you must do before crossing the line.
Just write them down - that will be fine.

Stage 6

kk6 Above the bridge, draw what's on show
To tell the trains to stop or go.

Stage 7

kk7 Things that go on horses' feet.
What colour are the two you meet?

Stage 8

(Kids' I Spy - write down words or things you see with exactly five letters)

kk8 From the laurels that you see
Bring back a leaf to show to me.

Answers

kks "Local Ice Cream" - on board in front of pub
(a) "TRAVEL-IN-E" - on bus stop sign.
(b) "The Jolly Farmers" - on wall of pub.
(c) "40-40" - on speed limit signs.
kk1 Small stone statue with its back turned - in garden of house.
(d) "PAPA-IZ BRAZIL" - on padlock at gate.
(e) WIND-MILL - visible in distance across field.
(f) "GW" sign pointing in opposite directions - on gate-post.
kk2 "65/50" - on "Abus" padlock at gate on right.
(g) "Live Fence" ("Live" backwards is "Evil") - on fencepost beside stile.
(h) Small statue of girl looking up at cottage - in garden of "Juniper Cottage".
(i) "Maximum Penalty £500" - on dog-fouling notice on right.
(j) "Maximum Penalty £1,000" - on dog-fouling notice on left.
kk3 Four sails - on windmill in garden of "Yewdells".
(k) Advertisement cards pinned to hollow tree - outside "Hair Salon".
(l) Fox - on weather vane on building overlooking village green.
(m) "The Green" - road name just past "The Old School".
(n) "US Mail" - on black post-box on wall beside gate to "Slough House".
(o) Three silos - visible from field away off to left.
kk4 Pig and plumed bird - on window sills of house at end of Stage 4.
kk5 "Stop-Look-Listen"- on notice at railway crossing.
(p) Four railway lines - at railway crossing.
(q) "G-RIPPLE" - on wire strand at stile.
kk6 Signal with housing for four lamps - above railway bridge.
(r) "12" divided by "00" - on brickwork of bridge.
(s) Exclamation (mark) set in triangle - on "Danger Quarry Edge" notice on gate.
(t) Silver-painted flower on base of lamp-post - in approach to house at roadway.
(u) "Corus" without an "h" - on base of lamp-post at main road.
kk7 Two yellow horseshoes - on "Permissive Horse Ride" disc on post.
(v) "No Parking - Passing Place Only" - on notice on right of track.
kk8 Laurel bush leaves - to right of path.
(w) Yellow pointer - on stile post.
(x) "ET" on one of two wire-holders - on fence on left.
(y) "Gas-Gas" - on metal cover beside "The Old Cottage".
(z) (First spare clue) "Local Ice Cream" - on board in front of pub.
(zz) (Second spare clue) "1B" - on telegraph pole.

1 Kids' Specials
(i) Stage 2 I Spy: one point for each six letter word up to a maximum of 20 points.
(ii) Stage 5 I Spy: one point for each four letter word up to a maximum of 20 points
(iii) Stage 8 I Spy: one point for each five letter word up to a maximum of 20 points.
(iv) Stiles count: correct answer = 20 points: out by one, 15 points; out by two, 10 points.

2 kk klues: each correct answer scores ten points. Maximum score on this walk is 90 points

Young Walker Answers

See Answers above.