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Event Details
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Date: |
4th July 1999, Start Time 2:15pm |
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Location: |
The Parrot, Forest Green, Surrey |
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Organisers: |
Roger Heath & Joyce Heywood |
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Walk Distance: |
3½ miles (5½ Km) |
Nat Grid Ref: TQ123412
From M25 Junction 9 (Leatherhead): Take A24 south, signposted Dorking. After about 5 miles (8 Km) pass through Dorking staying with A24 signposted Horsham. At large roundabout (approx. 5 miles, 8 Km, from Dorking) at Beare Green take A29, signposted Bognor Regis. After about 2 miles (3 Km), just before the green at Ockley, turn right into Lake Road (B2126). After further 2 miles (3 Km) arrive at Forest Green. The Parrot is on the left.
From Guildford: Take A25 east towards Dorking. At Abinger Hammer turn right into Felday Road (B2126). Continue for approx. 4½ miles (7 Km) through Holmbury St. Mary to Forest Green. The Parrot is on the left.
From Billingshurst: Take A29 north. At Ockley, just past the green, turn left into Lake Road (B2126). After approx. 2 miles (3 KM) arrive at Forest Green. The Parrot is on the left.
Location Map:
STARTERS
All are visible from the area directly in front of the pub.
| 1. | Victim of repeated sickness |
| 2. |
Although it is the broadest one Illumination has it none |
| 3. |
Because he starts to cave in so He wasn't ‘t risked in Kosovo |
STAGE I
(Stay on right-hand side of road throughout. No answers until
you reach a telephone box on right). Leaving pub cross road and
turn left. Eventually reach “Public Footpath” sign
on right just before petrol station.
| 4. | As sent by Alistair Cooke? |
| 5. |
“Stand and deliver!” That is
the cry, Clearly coming from on high |
STAGE II
Ahead, staying on right-hand side of road, to lane on right
just past Z bend sign. Right along lane to house called “Sheepfields”
on left.
| 6. |
Over there they would not understand Having gas without a brand! |
| 7. |
Lets off a sound When Santa drops round? |
STAGE III
Continue until gates bar the way. Through rightmost gate into
field. Keep fence on right to next gate nearby. Through this
and head diagonally left to stile. Over and keep ahead with hedgerow
on left. At corner bear round to right then quickly left through
gate into next field. Ahead with fence on left. At corner of
field go clockwise to nearby stile. Over stile, ahead with fence
on right. After passing two adjacent troughs end stage at stile
on right at corner of field.
| 8. |
Posh-sounding name - perhaps a lord. To be generous he could afford |
| 9. |
Sounds like the place for the Mysterious
Affair. How many can Poirot find just there? |
| 10. |
At the beginning it’s gravity fed And out across a pond may spread |
STAGE IV
Round stile, turning right along grassy
track. At T go left up concreted roadway. Soon, before reaching
farn, turn right along “Public Footpath”. Over footbridge
and, ignoring path bearing right, reach stile very close by.
Over stile, turn right and follow fence past second stile to
a third. Climb this, over footbridge then straight ahead through
garden, passing beneath tall trees. Ahead onto driveway and proceed
to road. Cross over, left and soon end stage at “Mill Lane”.
| 11. |
On the end there To keep in the air? |
| 12. | Takes some holding |
STAGE V
Right along “Mill Lane”, keeping
straight on when it becomes a stony track. At “Parkcotts”
on right veer off left past garage to nearby gate. Follow path
to next gate. Ahead along edge of field with hedgerow on right.
At corner walk round gate then head diagonally right towards
distant telegraph pole. Just before pole pass to right of wooden
post and keep ahead, hugging broken hedgerow on left. End stage
at corner of field.
| 13. |
Man who's from the FBI Hitched to the woman who took his eye? |
| 14. |
Educational League of recognised worth Seen spreading here to the end of the earth |
| 15. |
Waiting to go On the patio? |
| 16. |
For Bill the height of domination. Below the eaves it is his station |
STAGE VI
Into field in front, heading diagonally
left towards telegraph pole. At pole continue diagonally to stile
about 25 yards away. Over stile, cross bridge, ahead on narrow
path to road. Cross over and take “Public Footpath”
over to left. Immediately over stile then skirt field clockwise
with hedgerow on left until eventually reaching stile just past
trough. Over stile, following narrow path until wooden post with
yellow pointers soon comes into view. Here turn right then almost
immediately left along track. When another track merges from
left bear right to nearby trackway at right angles.
| 17. |
Perhaps the London police have found They don’t need Pat to do the round |
| 18. | Harlem dance? Where, perchance? |
| 19. |
On contraption displayed And almost afraid |
STAGE VII
Left up trackway. At narrow road turn right. End stage at
main road.
| 20. |
Perhaps Ivor may Wish to bar the way |
| 21. |
If old Greenspan made it that high The world’s investors would start to cry! |
| 22. |
Maybe Jackson was the Yank Responsible for holding up the bank |
STAGE VIII
Cross over and turn left downhill. At T junction and sign-post
go right to grassy path on right very close by. Along path, soon
with hedgerow on right. Follow path over two stony tracks near
forge and rejoin road. Cross over, turn left then almost immediately
right along narrow path across green. Continue past pitch to
road. Cross over and turn left to pub sign.
| 23. | Vantage point? |
| 24. |
For those with the West as their goal This helped to keep them on a roll! |
| 25. | So-and-so |
All stages and directions are as the walk above.
| THROUGHOUT THE WALK | |
| a. | Count the QW arrows you see, giving a total for each colour. |
| b. | How many times do you cross water? |
| STAGE I | |
| c. |
At the phone-box count with care. How many like the Queen would wear? |
| STAGE II | |
| d. |
When near brown cow just look around. Where is the other that can be found? |
| STAGE III | |
| e. |
It’s a big, black bird, easy to see. What is it called? You tell me. |
| STAGE IV | |
| f. |
How many pineapples do you see? Why can’t you eat them? You tell me. |
| STAGE V | |
| g. |
Mummy spreads it on bread with the jam. Bring back a cupful if you can. |
| STAGE VI | |
| h. |
Got a bad jolt From a lightning bolt! |
| STAGE VII | |
| i. |
What’s there to ride that comes into
sight? Does it face to the left or face to the right? |
| STAGE VIII | |
| j. | Pretty Polly? |
1. The Parrot - on pub sign.
2. Broadest of three trees has no spotlight - on grass verge.
3. "GI-ve Way" - on road sign visible from pub forecourt.
4. US Mail - on mail-box at house called "Gatefield".
5. Highwayman holding gun - on weather vane at "Lorengau Cottage".
6. Three petrol pumps with no brand name - in garage forecourt.
7. Red burglar alarm on chimney stack - on house on left.
8. Bowthorpe Treated - on tag on telegraph pole.
9. Three stiles (one disused) - in field.
10. G-RIPPLE - on connector on wire mesh fence.
11. Tube Clamp - on tubular rail at bridge over stream.
12. Esso (Hidden in "Tak-ES SO-me") - on plate beside fence.
13. G-LYN-WED - on manhole cover.
14. Ivy growing up telegraph pole - on left of track.
15. Pile of unused paving slabs - on left near garage.
16. White house (with red roof) on hillside - visible in distance beyond telegraph pole.
17. MET-POST - on label at bottom of fence post.
18. Black ball (valve) - in trough.
19. Fraisa - on wooden box contraption near end of Stage 6.
20. Viro (Anagram of "Ivor") - on padlock at gate.
21. 12% - on road sign.
22. Stone wall supporting earth bank - on right near end of Stage 7.
23. 40 and 40 - on speed limit signs.
24. Cartwheel - on wall at "Forest Green Forge".
25. Esso and Esso - on plates on either
side of road.
For those who have not worked it out, the questions in red have an American connection. The walk took place on 4th July.