Product Description

This omnibus collection of local walks covers the whole of Surrey and is designed to appeal to those wishing to go on family outings. The book includes 100 route descriptions of circular walks from 3-12 miles. Each walk has a map, points of interest and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. Places covered include Croydon, Haslemere, Farnham and Redhill.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #227329 in Books
• Published on: 1994-02-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Relief for the walking enthusiast exiled in Surrey
This book will bring great relief to all those avid walkers who by way of work or circumstance find themselves marooned south of London and are worried that they will never see a hill in-between holidays, let alone climb up one. Lets not get carried away, you're not going to find an undiscovered Scafell, Snowden or Peak District but this book does direct you to some, if not all, of the prettier walks to be found in Surrey and around its borders and therefore within an hours drive of commuterland!

The book was originally written nearly ten years ago and some of the routes could do with a small amount of updating, but most remain unchanged and all are pleasant. There are delightful walks on Box Hill, Holmbury Hill and Blackdown across the Sussex border all of which climb to around 1000ft and offering glorious views of Surrey and the South Eastern corner of England. There are also a couple of routes to Leith Hill and Leith Hill Tower, the highest point in South Eastern England at just over 1000 feet. All in all well worth getting hold of, whether you are an experienced walker or an occasional Sunday stroller.

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Agree with the previous reviewer about helping to find some of the otherwise more hidden parts south of London, which this book does very well.

However, the maps are crudely drawn and at best a vague idea of which direction to head in. Some of the directions given in the book are out of date, and some are just plain missing - they give the impression that the author hasn't actually walked the route, but got them from somewhere else.

Additionally, a large number of the walks that I've done (approximately 15 of the 100) appear to include significant amounts of bridleways, which is not a problem if told, but are often rain-sodden mudchutes in anything but the warmest of weather.

A book for those who have an additional OS map, or a sense of adventure and direction who don't mind getting lost occasionally!