Glorious Godalming & Winkworth Arboretum

Glorious Godalming & Winkworth Arboretum Lakes, Rivers, Sculptures, Farms, Flowers & Cottages Saturday Oct 17th Godalming Station Meet at 10.35 am Leave for the hike at 10.45 am Finish time: 17.45 pm (can be earlier depends on group pace) This is a new hike for the group through some of Surrey's most scenic countryside. It's a long one so you need to be fit to attend, but well worth joining if you can HIGHLIGHTS Walk past a a plethora of quintessentially English countryside cottages, farms and houses Gaze upon a unique set of horse sculptures perched on a hill top The quaint and picturesque River Wey with its colourful barges The delightful Winkworth arboretum with its amazing lake and boathouse Walk past fields and gardens of bluebells and other flowers Pass the field area called Pushkin place where Peter The Great once stayed Farms with bee hives, Belted Galloway cows, Lelyn Sheep and Mangalitsa pigs The Philips memorial park celebrating the life of the wireless operator on the Titanic STATS Length 23 km (14 miles) Ascent: 700 metres (A few steep inclines & a number of smaller ascents) Pace: Brisk Time: Allow 7 hours for the hike, lunch, stops, sightseeing LUNCH Bring a packed lunch and plenty of water TOILETS There are toilets at the station. Our route is mainly in the countryside. Toilets are scarce TRAINS Trains from London Waterloo http://www.trainline.com PARKING Parking available at the station Hike fee: £8 Payable to: Kats Adventures Ltd 40 09 25 41764527 ref: Name / God Hike leader: Amit (0776 019 8360)