From Compton to Littleton
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"The charming countryside bordering Loseley Parl has some surprises in store."
Walk directions
Take the signposted public footpath from the lay-by a few paces from the junction of Withies Lane and Polsted Lane. Head through Bummoor Copse, now much thinned on the left, then follow the enclosed path along the woodland edge until you reach a kissing gate at the end of a concrete farm road. Turn left along the road; then, just as you come to the large buildings at Coneycroft Farm, dodge up to your right and through a waymarked gate. Follow the narrow path out onto Down Lane.
Turn right for 27yds (25m) along the road. Just before the Watts Gallery, turn right again onto the signposted North Downs Way; this is easy walking, on a good track with sand under your feet. The track narrows as you pass farm buildings and begins the climb towards West Warren. At the signpost, stay with the North Downs Way across a bridleway and into the woods. As you approach East Warren, the National Trail zig-zags left and right and joins a farm road. Follow it for another 700yds (640m) until the outskirts of Guildford come into view as the trail swings left at a waymark post.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Sandy tracks and field paths, can be muddy; 2 stiles
Landscape
- Farmed and wooded countryside
Dog friendliness
- Lead required through Coneycroft Farm and near livestock
Parking
- Lay-by in Polsted Lane, close to junction with Withies Lane
Toilets en route
- None on route
About the walk
During the early 1880s, residents around London’s Holland Park might have spotted one of their neighbours hauling an immense statue into his garden on a short length of railway track. The artist and sculptor George Frederic Watts began work on Physical Energy, possibly his greatest masterpiece,...
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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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King’s Arms & Royal
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The Angel
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Guildford Harbour Hotel
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The Mandolay Hotel
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Barnett Hill Hotel
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Asperion Hillside Hotel
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The Drummond at Albury
The Drummond at Albury is well located for a weekend away in the tranquillity of the Surrey Hills, and is popular with business guests looking for somewhere a bit less corporate than on...
Guildford Manor Hotel
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