Funeral Train to the Necropolis to Face the Son of the Devil (12 miles/Moderate)

Metropolitan Walkers is part of the Ramblers, Britain's walking charity. All welcome for 3 'taster' walks, after which please join the Ramblers - info on the Met Walkers website

At Halloween we follow the 170-year-old route of corpses and mourners, from Waterloo into Brookwood Cemetery - the largest cemetery in the UK. Established in 1852, Brookwood Cemetery was built to house London's dead, and until 1941 had its own dedicated stations at the start and end of the line. We will explore some of the haunting parts of this Grade I listed site, before moving on through atmospheric Surrey woodlands and fields. The walk will finish by taking in epic Guildford Cathedral, which featured in the classic horror film The Omen!

Please bring a packed lunch. Pub stop at lunchtime (for drinks only), and at the end.

Travel: Take 10:11 from London Waterloo (10:18 Clapham Junction), arr. Brookwood 10:58. Buy return to Brookwood. May require an additional single from Guildford to Woking on the return journey.

Meet outside Brookwood station, at the Cemetery exit on the Platform 2 side / south side.

Terrain: Woods, Fields, Tracks, Country Lanes

Grading: Moderate.
For an explanation of the gradings, please see the FAQ - please consider both the length and grade when choosing a walk.

Finish point: Guildford Station
More info: https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/funeral-train-necropolis-face-son-devil