Frensham and Spreakley
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"From the pond at Frensham, pass through countryside with fine views, to the old village church"
Walk directions
From the car park, face Frensham Great Pond and take the sandy path in the bottom right corner, close to the pond. Keep left, following the fence. Walk alongside the pond until you reach Bacon Lane. Turn left and continue until you meet some metal railings on the right. Turn right along a public bridleway that follows the overflow to the pond and leads to the north branch of the River Wey. At a fork, keep to the higher right-hand path. Pass a bridge on the left, and follow the path to a gravel drive and The Mill House on the left.
Continue to Mill Lane and turn left, passing over a bridge. Walk down Mill Lane to Pitt Lane and turn left. Before reaching Mill Cottage, turn right up a public bridleway and follow this round between fields towards houses. Just before reaching them, turn right and cross a stile onto a public footpath. This leads up a field towards a small wood and a stile. Cross it and enter the wood, following the footpath up a hill. At a cross-track keep going straight ahead, and at a waymarker turn right.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Farmland, some woodland and sandy paths on heathland, and a muddy path beside the river, 6 stiles
Landscape
- From Frensham Pond up to a ridge with splendid views
Dog friendliness
- Generally off lead, but not on farmland
Parking
- Frensham Pond Visitor Centre car park
Toilets en route
- Frensham Pond Visitor Centre
About the walk
Frensham Great Pond is well known for its variety of wildlife, particularly birds. Some years ago, Dartford warblers started nesting on the nearby common, and stonechats are a regular sighting. In most years an osprey will visit the area, and other unusual birds are regularly spotted. The pond was...
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About the area
Surrey is one of England’s most wooded counties, with over a quarter of the landscape designated as an official AONB and plenty of history evident in the countryside. You’ll find sandy tracks, cottage gardens and welcoming village inns, and on the fringe of Greater London you can picnic in Chaldon’s hay meadows, explore the downs at Epsom, or drift idly beside the River Thames.
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Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa
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Tilford Woods Lodge Retreat
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Bush Hotel Farnham
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Harper's Haslemere
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The Crown Inn Chiddingfold
Set in a tranquil location in a picturesque village, The Crown Inn Chiddingfold dates back to the early 13th century. This charming property offers stylish, modern accommodation that ha...
King’s Arms & Royal
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Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
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The Hoddington Arms
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