Shere and Albury

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Our view
"From the parkland of this estate with its amazing church to a chocolate-box village."
Walk directions

From the car park face the road and take the path on the left side passing a notice board. On meeting tracks from the left go straight on, and at the next cross-tracks go left. Turn right at a T-junction and follow the blue arrows on the post, ignoring paths to right and left. Reach Park Road and turn left, following signs ‘Albury and Guildford’. Where the road bears left take the public footpath on the right, to the side of South Lodge. Go through a metal gate and continue straight ahead through Albury Estate. At the waymark in front of a large chestnut tree bear left, following the footpath. Keep straight on at the next cross-tracks and continue downhill, ignoring tracks to left and right. Towards the bottom of the hill the track bears right to a wooden kissing gate. (To visit the church cross the driveway on to the grass and walk straight ahead to the second driveway then turn right.)

Turn left and continue ahead when another driveway joins from the right. The River Tillingbourne can be seen down to the right. Pass to the side of a cattle grid and turn right along New Road. At the road junction turn right along the roadside footpath crossing the river. Cross the entrance road to a church (closed) and, by a postbox, turn right along a footpath. Go through a wooden kissing gate and follow the signed footpath up a field and, passing to the left of an enclosure, reach a metal kissing gate at the top of the field. Walk uphill through woodland to another metal kissing gate and into a field. Keep to the right-hand side of the field and cross a private driveway to Albury Park. Continue ahead through a metal kissing gate on a tree-lined path. Cross the road, Fox Way, following the waymark on the left, and walk ahead along the left side of a brick wall. On reaching The Old Rectory turn right, cross a ford, and follow the road to the left into Shere.

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  Terrain  - Designated footpath through Albury Park and then through farmland
  Landscape  - Gently rolling hillsides with good views
  Dog friendliness  - Lead required through Albury Park
  Parking  - Shere Heath Car Park, Park Road
  Toilets en route  - Shere village centre, in the Old Fire Station in Middle Street
About the walk
The village of Shere is one of the most picturesque in Surrey, with its charming old houses, the pretty River Tillingbourne, and the local shops and pubs. Not surprisingly, it has been used in many film settings, including Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), which featured the church. It is a...
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Shere and Albury

Recommended by
Our view
"From the parkland of this estate with its amazing church to a chocolate-box village."
Family friendly
Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Designated footpath through Albury Park and then through farmland
  Landscape - Gently rolling hillsides with good views
  Dog friendliness - Lead required through Albury Park
  Parking - Shere Heath Car Park, Park Road
  Toilets en route - Shere village centre, in the Old Fire Station in Middle Street
About the walk
The village of Shere is one of the most picturesque in Surrey, with its charming old houses, the pretty River Tillingbourne, and the local shops and pubs. Not surprisingly, it has been used in many film settings, including Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), which featured the church. It is a...
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