Newlands Corner - Shere - Albury Heath - Blackheath Common - Chilworth - St. Martha's Church - and back to Newland's Corner. July 2020

Went back to this one in July 2020, the fourth time and more 'polished' by now, with some excellent extra woodland walking now worked in to the route approximately between Sandy Lane and Blackheath Lane. Liking this walk more now, especially when the weather is near perfect!

***(Essentially these are extra pictures, for further route information see earlier posts relating to this walk.)

The rest of this walk can be seen in the June post "Newlands Corner - Shere - Albury Heath - Blackheath Common - Chilworth - St. Martha's Church - and back to Newland's Corner" under:-

2020 - COVID and some circular walks...

Cutting across from Albury Heath Cricket ground to Sandy Lane. This avoids some road walking. It's quite overgrown at this time of year. Check for Ticks when you get home, and light coloured trousers help to spot them...

Joining Sandy Lane after the woodland 'shortcut'.

Looking left from Sandy Lane.

The crucial junction! Bear left here to climb up into the woodland (Hurtwood) rather than continuing on Sandy Lane to Ford Farm.

Looking left from the track as you climb.

The path is easy to follow and becomes a sunken path through the woods just South of Ford Farm. On coming to a Y junction I bear right and go upwards.

After a little while you will meet Blackheath Lane where I turn right.

Looking back as you leave Hurtwood.

A short while after you will see a house where you turn left towards Blackheath.

Bear right at the Y junction. After this the trail is a little ambiguous but essentially keep straight ahead ignoring various paths off to the side.

Looking back over a section of Blackheath Common.

When I see 'the Twins' in the middle of the path I always know I'm on course! Although this is a 'new' walk this particular section has been incorporated into other walk routes for several years.

Blackheath Common.

Blackheath Common with the War Memorial in the distance.

 A very tall Scots Pine.

Heading down the Downs Link path from Lockner Holt towards Dorking Road. Always liked this view.

Passing Chilworth Manor Vineyard on the way to St Martha's on the hill church.

After a fairly steep (and overgrown) climb the view from St. Martha's on the Hill.

Note Hascombe Hill in the previous picture, just left of centre between trees in the foreground.