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Event Details
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Date: |
23th August 1998, Start Time 2:15pm |
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Location: |
The White Hart, Witley, Surrey |
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Organisers: |
Sue & Robert Whale |
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Walk Distance: |
3 miles (5 Km) |
Nat Grid Ref: SU948397
Milford is south of Guildford, where the A3, A3100 and A283 meet. From Milford centre, take A283 (Petworth Road) south. After about one mile, enter Witley. The White Hart is on the left, opposite the church.
STARTERS
Answers in front of the pub
| 1. |
This old stuff ain’t no fake And this is their big break |
| 2. | ... Their what? |
| 3. |
Not an uppercut you'd say But a weally big punch anyway |
STAGE I
NOTE: Any clue answers on the
main road section will be on the side you are walking on (i.e.
the LH side).
On leaving pub, cross the road (please take care!) and turn right,
following main road on the LH side. After about 150 yards, recross
road at HILLBROW COTTAGE. Follow Public Footpath with brick wall
on your right. Continue to PRIVATE sign, where stage ends.
| 4. |
The forerunner of FM? No this is a Christmas item |
| 5. |
Probably for sale (if you have the fee) Most of them look plastered to me |
| 6. |
Trees are in the news How many, would you deduce? |
STAGE II
Go left through gate, then follow well-used path diagonally
across field. Through gate, then right. Continue around the lake,
then left under railway bridge. Keep ahead for some way, stage
ends at T-junction (CHENTON COTTAGE is on your left).
| 7. | In security, a leading part? ... |
| 8. | ... But expect no chains here, for a start |
| 9. |
When this version's done It's a thousand and one |
STAGE III
Turn right and follow lane until road junction by post box.
Ignoring the road to left and right, go straight ahead following
Public Footpath sign. Follow this to stile, then take path across
field (slightly to right). Go through kissing gate, and diagonally
across field (if there seem to be two of these paths take the
left one), reaching far side about 20 yards to right of cottage.
Stage ends here.
| 10. |
Guys, here you're favourite to score If you're a six footer or more |
| 11. |
Consider "Twist and Shout" When nothing's been taken out |
| 12. |
Dizzy bird beware! Or be entangled there |
STAGE IV
Go through gate and straight ahead,
(ignoring path round to cottage), continue with trees on left
and telegraph wires on right. Eventually go through gate with
interesting latch mechanism, then straight ahead (ignoring path
on left though the trees). At next junction, go right, then over
stile. Follow this path through trees, eventually going through
gateway. Continue ahead with field on your right, until you emerge
through car park area to junction with lane, where stage ends.
| 13. |
Somewhere to get a drink? T’scourge of bad drivers you'd think |
| 14. |
Unlikely to help this time If you try 9999 |
| 15. |
Sounds like the wedding route Is not an exclusive pursuit |
STAGE V
Turn left and follow the lane. Continue
for some way, passing under railway bridge and eventually reaching
the main road. Stage ends here.
| 16. | Sources of liquid honeycomb? ... |
| 17. | ... A rural convalescent home |
| 18. |
GG-nap? Not nice But foiled by this device |
| 19. |
Protecting the home In London or Rome? |
STAGE VI
Cross the main road (take care) and
straight ahead up footpath with barbed wire fence on either side.
Over stile, then straight ahead with fence on left. Keep ahead
on slightly overgrown path and into the trees (look out for rabbits!).
Over stile and ahead along dark wooded path. Path climbs steadily
to kissing gate. Go through gate and right along lane. Stage
ends at footpath on right.
| 20. |
You can't get through Let alone bill and coo |
| 21. |
Legacy of the hurricane? At least we can get through again |
| 22. |
If you can't get the sun You could try this one |
STAGE VII
Go right and follow footpath, which runs parallel with the
lane. Eventually, on meeting another path from the right, continue
down and emerge at lane again. Bear right and follow the lane
back to the main road & the White Hart.
| 23. |
A lover of the countryside How old was she when she died? |
| 24. |
The mischievous little sprite It's Damon’s brother all right |
| 25. |
Don't break in here - that's sacrilege And also never (ever) go under the bridge |
1) Plaque saying "Building of Historic
Interest" & "147" (max. snooker break)
2) WHITE HART (anag.)
3) White hook on wall (i.e. right hook)
4) "EL" on stone post (E & L precede F & M;
also NO-EL)
5) Sculptured items in window
6) 5 (1 large & 4 small trees on weather vane; N,E,W,S)
7) YALE padlock (hidden in "securitY A LEading")
8) Bench (first letters)
9) THE BINARY (1001 is binary version of 9, the clue number)
10) Basketball net
11) Old tap with arrow and the word "SHUT" (i.e. "SHOUT"
less "0")
12) Barbed wire (anag.)
13) Trough (T'rough — ref. golf)
14) Digital combination lock
15) Public Bridleway (bridal way)
16) SWEETWATER NURSERY and SWEETWATER FARM
17) WELL COTTAGE
18) Notice saying "OUR HORSES ARE POSTCODED BY EQUIBRAND:
SECURITY ON THE HOOF"
19) CAPITAL alarm
20) Overgrown kissing gate
21) Blown down trees but with space cut for path
22) Mirror (i.e. newspapers, Sun/Mirror)
23) 65 or 66 (Plaque on bench: In memory of Margaret Binning
1927-1993)
24) PUCK HILL
25) ALL SAINTS church (ref. pop group, hit records NEVER EVER
& UNDER THE BRIDGE)