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Event Details
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Date: |
22nd July 2007 |
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Start Time: |
2:15pm |
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Location: |
The Red Lion, Betchworth |
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Organisers: |
Alan Reeves & Geoff Hunt |
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Walk Distance: |
3.5 miles (5.5 Km) |
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Directions
From Dorking: Head east on the
A25 for approx 2 ½ miles. At Betchworth roundabout turn
right into Station Road. At t-junction left into Old Reigate
Road. Pub is on left after approx 500 yards.
From Reigate: Head west on A25 for approx 2 miles. In Buckland
village, immediately after church on left, turn left into Old
Road. Follow road for approx ½ mile and pub is on the
right.
Nat Grid Ref: TQ214504
Location
The Red Lion pub dates in part
from the 16th century, and is a family friendly venue with a
restaurant and beer garden, specialising in good homemade food.
Meals are available from 12:00 to 09:00, but booking for Sunday
lunchtime is highly advisable. Tel 01737 843336. The beers are
Fullers London Pride, Greene King IPA and Adnams Broadside. The
pub has a small car park, but parking is possible in the surrounding
Streets.
Public Transport
Pub is approx 1 mile from Betchworth
station, served by a 2 hourly service from Dorking or Reigate/Redhill
on Sunday. Turn right from station. Follow station road straight
across Betchworth roundabout, eventually reaching t-junction
with Old Reigate Road, where turn left. Pub is on left after
approx 500 yards. Train services to Dorking ( 3 miles) or Redhill
(5 miles) are more frequent, and taxis should be available at
both.
Map
Walk Information
A 3 ½ mile walk through
fields, woodland and Surrey villages. There are several stiles
and a few inclines. Not recommended for pushchairs.

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Route
& Question Sheets
Starter clues - The Red
Lion PH.
No private house names have been
used.
All answers are on the front of the
pub and above eye level.
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1, |
The ferocity of Nature, which Tennyson
called 'red',
is seen here displaying signs of cowardice instead. |
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2, |
Remix a fury. |
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3, |
Only half the hubbub you might expect,
in an activity hams tuned into next. |
Stage I
Cross over the road to the
pavement and turn right. Just before the T junction with 'The
Street' cross back over to the right hand side. Stage ends at
the T junction with 'Station Road'
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4, |
I told roadie, remove it ie keep what remains |
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Spare A, |
A sign that local timepieces are running
too fast? |
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5, |
It's said to share a common trait but as
you can see,
it is clearly not the famous tower in Pisa, Italy. |
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6, |
In a way, Ada lied to Roger |
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7, |
Security is a tad disorganised. |
Stage II
Cross back over to the pavement
where the bench is. Continue along the pavement to the bus shelter
opposite the post office. Cross over and follow the footpath
by the post office. Follow the path that turns right after the
allotments. Follow this path, crossing one stile to reach another
stile at the A25 where the stage ends. Cross over to stage 3.
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8, |
Malodorous on Monday,
Terrible on Tuesday,
Whiffy on Wednesday,
Tolerable on Thursday,
Fragrant by Friday? |
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Spare B, |
Who's best friend watches every night |
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9, |
That's not what I meant when I wrote 'Play
the bass'. |
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10, |
Wow. Hit rear violently to get the point |
Stage III
From the stile follow the
path to the direction post 100m away. Turn left to the railway
bridge by the mast. Cross this and follow the path up to and
over the stile. At the finger posts 10m further on, turn right
and stay on this path to a set of descending steps with handrails
where the stage ends.
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11, |
"Racing Post" is too pithy a
clue,
so try "it's something rude to do" |
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12, |
Fawlty trinity? |
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13, |
Pop-cult habit of dancing around |
Stage IV
From the 3 hand rails follow
the path to a set of ascending steps with handrails. Climb these
and immediately turn right along the 'North Downs Way'. At the
quarry you can briefly come off the main path to take in the
view. Back on the path continue through a kissing gate to the
houses in 'Coombe Lane' where the stage ends.
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14, |
Now try and show confused walkers best
way to go |
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15, |
A welcome sign, come rain or shine,
that you can spot, in a mac or not. |
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16, |
A restriction on Bibles? It seems quite
drastic,
with the wrong translation you'll be short on plastic |
Stage V
There are no clues until
you approach Betchworth Station 600 m away.
Follow the lane to the main road. Turn right and carry on down
the hill. The clues start at the side turning before the station.
Cross the railway at Betchworth Station
and cross over to the footpath by the railway. Follow this footpath
to the green kissing gate. Follow the rough path across the field
to the old gates where the stage ends.
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17, |
Football's version of the North-South divide,
it's five times cheaper for the London side |
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18, |
Not clipped from a newspaper, nor snipped
from a plant,
you've got to think big, cos little it aren't |
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19, |
See ten spares for Captain Hook |
Stage VI
From the gates bear left.
Aim left of the trough you can see in the distance. A kissing
gate will become visible on the left by a group of houses. Go
through the gate. After 50 m turn right along a tarmac track.
Follow this track to 'The Green' at Buckland. Take the right
fork to the main road where the stage ends. Cross over to the
next road.
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20, |
Five doors along and up one floor,
Sherlock lives to uphold the law |
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21, |
Two fat ladies from the world of Bingo,
sent up the pole by computer lingo |
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22, |
There isn't a catch to this clue! |
Stage VII
Bear right and follow 'Old
Road'. After 400 m take the footpath on the right which leads
back to The Red Lion. The walk ends at the car park.
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Spare C, |
Dollar Currency Zone |
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23, |
Oi Dolly, a PC supplier's nearby |
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24, |
As a description of Karl Marx in thinking
mode,
shouldn't it be on the other side of the road? |
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25, |
Glenda pays the penalty, so I hear,
for her role in handling dodgy gear. |

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Young
Walkers Questions
Starter clues - The Red
Lion PH
All the answers are at the front of the building above eye level
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1, |
Who's got yellow teeth? |
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2, |
Who's shoes can you see? |
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3, |
Where can you see a religious man and me |
Stage I
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4, |
Can you find a street with a doctor in
it? (hint: abbreviation) |
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5, |
Where can you find a 'maximum break' ?
(hint: snooker) |
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6, |
What makes you look small? |
Stage II
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Spare A, |
......... |
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7, |
Where might you get stung? |
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8, |
When did Liz catch the bus? |
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9, |
Where can Robin enjoy a pre-flight
meal? |
Stage III
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10, |
If your truck weighs 2 tons, how much can
you carry? |
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11, |
How many towers can you see? |
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12, |
What is the most fingers you can
see? |
Stage IV
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13, |
Where might Tarzan play? |
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14, |
What is the most acorns you can find in
one place? |
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15, |
How many different colours of acorn have
you seen? |
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16, |
What has a bell that you can't use here? |
Stage V
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17, |
Which web site should you log on to for
fuel |
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18, |
What are the penalties at the station? |
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19, |
Where would you stop for a kiss? |
Stage VI
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20, |
What is really responsible for global warming? |
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21, |
Where did a gentleman get his tie? |
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22, |
The answer is worth 3 points (hint:
snooker again) |
Stage VII
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23, |
What can you see on a pole that reminds
you of a ballerina's dress? |
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24, |
Is this where the community policeman lives? |
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25, |
Where is the last man in Betchworth? |
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Answers
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1, |
The Red Lion depicted "yellow in tooth
and claw", and not red per Tennyson |
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2, |
'Friary Meux', anag. |
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3, |
Chubb on alarm. 'hub' (half of hubbub)
in 'CB' (Citizens Band radio) |
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4, |
'Old Road' seen in 'It oldroad ie' |
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Spare A, |
'This is a speed watch area' road sign |
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5, |
'An English Listed Building' at Yew Tree
Cottage most visibly' |
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6, |
Old Reigate Road', anag. |
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7, |
'ADT' on alarm, anag. |
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8, |
'Make your dog fresh in 5 days' on waste
bin at bus stop near P.O. |
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Spare B, |
'K-9 Security Patrols' at P.O. K-9 was
Dr Who's dog. |
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9, |
Statue of boy with a large fish |
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10, |
White Arrow on fence, anag |
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11, |
Way post with two arrows pointing at each
other ("point to point" race, rude "two point") |
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12, |
Three brick towers |
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13, |
'Public Footpath' finger posts, anag |
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14, |
'North Downs Way' finger posts, anag. |
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15, |
Acorn, sign of the North Downs Way, seen
in 'm acorn ot' |
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16, |
'Access denied to unauthorised persons'.
Access = credit card = plastic. Unauthorised persons do not have
the King James 'Authorised Translation' of the Bible? |
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17, |
Betchworth Station penalty signs. £200
on the North (London) side, and £1000 on the South. |
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18, |
Railway cutting. Not newspaper cutting
or plant cutting. |
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19, |
10 eyes on the eyebolts at the kissing
gate |
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20, |
211A on a telephone pole. Sherlock lived
at 221B. |
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21, |
DP 88 on telephone pole. DP = Data Processing,
88 bingo call. |
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22, |
'No Fishing' at the pond at the green. |
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Spare C, |
Buckland sign |
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23, |
Yewdells Close. Yew = Dolly the sheep,
Dell = PC supplier, nearby = close |
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24, |
'Red Reflecting' triangle on telephone
post on the right at the footpath |
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25 |
Jacksons Fine Fencing on gate before
cricket green |
Young Walker Answers
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1, |
The Red Lion depicted with yellow in teeth |
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2, |
Horse shoes |
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3, |
The 'Friar' and 'Me' in Friary Meux |
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4, |
Old Road' and 'Old Reigate Road' each have
a 'Dr' in them |
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5, |
147 on the telephone pole. A maximum break
in snooker is 147. |
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6, |
The convex mirror at Station Road |
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A, |
9 on the Hydrant sign |
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7, |
At Bumble Bee Cottage |
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8, |
Inscription 'Queen Elizabeth II 1977' at
the bus shelter |
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9, |
Bird table by the post office |
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10, |
The bridge has a 6 Ton laden weight limit.
You can carry 4 tons on a 2 ton truck. |
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11, |
3 towers |
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12, |
4 fingers on the finger posts near the
style |
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13, |
The swing in the woods |
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14, |
The 4 acorns on the North Downs Way sign |
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15, |
2, black and white |
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16, |
You cannot ride your bicycle here |
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17, |
www.easylog.co.uk' Logs, coal and kindling. |
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18, |
£200 and £1000 |
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19, |
At the kissing gate |
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20, |
The sun. There is a big sun sign above
one of the house gates. |
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21, |
At 'The Old School' |
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22, |
'The Green' is worth 3 points in snooker |
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23, |
22 on a telephone pole. 22 sounds like
tu-tu. |
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24, |
At 'Buckland Cop' |
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25, |
The sign 'Last Man' at the cricket
pavilion |
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