From Blindley Heath to Crowhurst Place
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Walk directions
Turn right out of the car park, and follow Ray Lane as far as Tandridge Lane. Turn left, pass The Red Barn pub, then turn right up the tree-lined drive towards Ardenrun Farm.
Walk up the long straight drive until it swings to the left. Follow it for a further 80yds (73m) then, just before the private drive to Ardenrun Farm, turn right at a fingerpost on a path beside a metal gate. Continue for another 300yds (274m).
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Terrain
- Farm tracks and well-maintained field paths, some road walking, 10 stiles
Landscape
- Gentle, well-farmed landscape
Dog friendliness
- Lead required along roads, through farmyards and near livestock; large dogs may have difficulty with stiles
Parking
- Adjoining cricket field on Ray Lane, Blindley Heath
Toilets en route
- None on route
About the walk
Nowadays, Crowhurst is a quiet place, but apparently things were different in the 16th century. According to tradition, Henry VIII would stop over at Crowhurst Place on his way to court Anne Boleyn, who was living just over the Kentish border at Hever Castle. Even then, Crowhurst Place was not new....
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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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