Directions

Nat Grid Ref: TQ 238497

Location
From M25 exit 8, south on A217 to Reigate where go round one-way system, join the A25 westbound towards Dorking. In less than a mile, just after Black Horse pub, turn left on to Flanchford Road. After passing a car park watch out for Bonny`s Road on the left.



Public Transport
In reasonable walking distance of Reigate Station. Also bus routes available to Reigate.

Map

Walk Information
An interesting old inn with a good selection of food and beers. Not normally necessary to book but inside seating is limited - plenty of outside tables. Open from 12 noon to 11 p.m.on Sundays. There is a large car park to rear of pub, just follow road to left of pub garden.

The walk is mostly flat but may be muddy. A fair number of stiles, so not really suitable for pushchairs.

Route & Question Sheets

(House names may or may not be used)

Starter Clues

(all visible from seating area in front of pub, but in any direction)

1. Where can you hear music?
2. But it`ll sound more like Live Earth if you can rustle up - yes! a new grand.
3. Lift the speed limit? No, quite the opposite.

Stage 1

Go down bank to left of pub on to bridle way and turn right. Follow this until you reach first stile on your right. Go over this and follow path between fences for some time, going over stiles on the way, finally reaching a kissing gate where stage ends

4. Can`t be North or South but wherever they put it don`t remove it!
5. TT for two?
6. Did Scott got the news this way, that it would be a struggle to the pole and worse coming back?
7. Look for the pre-war rented property. They are in there somewhere.

Stage 2

Go down bank to road (WATCH OUT FOR TRAFFIC) and cross to Trumpets Hill Road. Go down there until private road/bridleway on left, then almost immediately bear left on to grass footpath alongside electric fence. Keep straight, through stiles and ignoring side paths, and on down through woodland to the end of stage at bridge by pond.

(SPARE CLUE A - Could this be the home of aquaculture this year?) TO BE ANSWERED
8. Call the police so that you get left with a full team.
9. Here`s one to try on the kids: `What do you call Wilfrid with a dark hat on?`
(SPARE CLUE B - Complete the following: G……3) NOT USED
10. A public breakdown! The four affected must be named or you`ll be shamed.
11. Luckily someone gave them a ring before disaster struck.

Stage 3

After the bridge, climb straight ahead and as you come out of woods by signpost turn sharp left (ignore paths straight ahead and to right) and the path widens and turns across cornfield. After bridge and stile go forward, to right of large oak tree, and follow path across field. After a stile turn left and follow path, later crossing stiles then going to right of house and reaching road where stage ends

12. A far off fruit.
13. Four crooks and three idiots - how can you make out these people?
14. Across the field count the stacks on show
But before you do, say `Hey Nonny No`
15. Is everyone allowed on this track?

Stage 4

Turn left at road. THERE ARE NO CLUES ON ROAD. Please be careful on the road, walk on right hand side facing traffic, in single file. Anyone with children be EXTRA CAREFUL. After crossing a narrow bridge turn right on to track/footpath where CLUES BEGIN. At house go left on to footpath and follow this through fields and woods and crossing track, finally coming out by house on road where stage ends.

16. If you sort out the stile, the Lord will take care of the rest.
17. A Model-T which should run for miles!
18. Going forward the way is pretty clear
But much more mysterious to the rear.
19. Clearly by sight and sound,
We know who they would like around.

Stage 5

Turn left at road. NO CLUES ON THESE TWO STRETCHES OF ROAD, and please beware fast traffic and exercise GREAT CARE as for the previous stage. After 200 metres turn sharp right down Clayhall Lane and after another 200 metres turn left on to footpath where CLUES BEGIN. Follow footpath over field and up bank over another field and at signpost turn left. Follow path round dog leg and to kissing gate at road where stage ends.

20. SLPOLGIE (anagram) DELETED
21. Ecological slope.
22. Cast out, decrepit, of legend dearth,
It points towards the centre of the earth.

Stage 6

Turn left along road, eventually reaching bridleway which leads back to pub.

23. Up here you go, your mighty steed
Will give you all the help you need.
24. `To be, or not to be: that is the question`.
To lose or not: that is the answer.
25. Why O Why are you sad and forsaken?
Could you be a pawn whose knight has been taken?

Young Walkers Questions

Clues are in the order that you see them, starting with two clues at the front of the pub.

1. `STRICTLY NO …………..
RESIDENTS………………`

2. `HEATHFIELD …………….`

3. What two letters are on the brown and blue arrows? ……………….

4. List the numbers you see along the track on your left (black numbers on yellow squares). ……………………………………….

5. Give the name of the house where the man that grinds the corn lives………………

6. Near the greenhouse are 2 water B…….S and 2 compost B…….S.

7. Beside the stile is a gate for what animal? ……………

8. Pole 6A also shows a big red letter ………..

9. The concrete and brick building is called a PILL…….

10. Look at the bridge rails - they include …… KLAMPS.

11. How many towers or masts can you see together to your left? ……….

12. Complete this notice to your left ……….FOOTPATH

13. These large burrows. What animals do you think made them? (any good guess will be worth a mark) …………………….

14. As you go along a hedge by a house, what sort of corn is in the field? …………..

15. Half hidden by the trees. You`ve already written one of these …………..

16. A great pile of spares? Spare what?……………..

17. How many fire places have been thrown out? …….

18. What insect can you see on small round sign? ………

19. What two playground items can you see? ……………….

20. On a manhole cover on the ground what does it say about question 19? …………

Answers

1. `Music played HERE` sign in pub window.

2. GREENSAND WAY - anagram of `yes a new grand`
.
3. LOWER ROAD SIGNS - maker of main pub sign
.
4. NEW POLE & fittings. BT Notice (please do not remove) on pole.

5. Heavy chain has a padlock showing picture of two MOTORCYCLISTS.

6. Barbed WIRE wound around stopping climbing of pole in field.

7. `pre-WARRENted`. Extensive burrows in bank.

(SPARE clue A - JUNE FARM) TO BE ANSWERED

8. Transco Gas invite you to call in an emergency: 0800 111 999 (apart from 999 call the numbers add to a team of 11)

9. BLACKBERRY (beret) BRAMBLE (Wilfrid Bramble of Steptoe fame).

(SPARE clue B - G603 on fence insulator) NOT USED

10. Broken, leaning signpost with PUBLIC Bridleway, Bridleway, Footpath and Byway.

11. Iron RING door handle forming part of collapsed tree house
.
12. ORANGE pipeline marker on far side of cornfield.

13. 3 NUTS and 4 bent NAILS in gatepost.

14. THREE CHIMNEY STACKS (not Hay!)

15. Arrow with Footpath sign with the `PUBLIC` broken off.

16. TOLL RIDES, anagram of stile lord.

17. A large plastic TANK with Queen`s T award.

18. Blue PUBLIC FOOTPATH sign very faded where it points back.

19. Sign by house door MAIL PLEASE.

20. LOG PILES. DELETED

21. CONSERVATION GRADE farming for wildlife notice.

22. Rusty signpost on its side by fence.

23. Concrete MOUNTING BLOCK of three steps.

24. 4B - on telegraph pole - remove `or not` and add to be and to be!

25. BLUE SQUIRE padlock

Young Walker Answers

1. Strictly no PARKING. Residents ONLY.

2. Heathfield COTTAGES.

3. GW

4. 1 2 3 4

5. MILLERS COTTAGE

6. 2 BUTTS 2 BINS.

7. DOG gate

8. D

9. pill BOX

10. KEE klamps

11. TWO towers visible over the trees.

12. NO Footpath.

13. Probably badgers or foxes.

14. SWEET CORN or MAIZE
.
15. PILL BOX

16. TYRES.

17. TWO by side of house.

18. BEE

19. CLIMBING FRAME & SLIDE
.
20. `LIFT AND SLIDE`.