Wednesday, 10 August 2022 - WITLEY TO GODALMING VIA MARE HILL AND WITLEY COMMON - 8.5 miles - Leader: Gail B

A varied walk - woods, fields, gorse-filled commons, lakes. Quite hilly, but with some flat bits to recover. Possible drop out in the afternoon at Milford. Tea shops in Godalming. NB no toilets at Witley station.   Lunch: Pinic/pub (The White Hart, Witley)

Leader  - and minder 

· Scorched fields

· Witley Park entrance – reminder of eccentric Witley Wight and his underground mansion

· One gate to the old deer park enclosure designed by later puchaser Viscount Pirrie, he of the Titanic design

· Witley: All Saints church

· … providing welcome shade

· Witley: pub lunch and drinks stop

Colourful composition

· Godalming: our final destination

-The gathering

Lovely day

Dappled light through the trees

Gail’s Green Hat

 A break for lunch (and contemplation)

 After a fine lunch, getting ready to go again

 Photos: Simon A, Gary W, Ruth, Sue E