Friday, 3rd June 2011
| Walk: | Old Woking, Carters Lane, Pyrford, Walsham Lock, Ripley | ||
| Start Point: | Hipley Street, Old Woking | Grid Ref: | TQ 015 570 |
| Distance: | 4.7 miles | Ascent: | 250 feet |
| Weather: | Warm and sunny | ||
| Accompanied by: |
On my own |
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| Comments: | A short walk through fields and along lanes to meet Lisa at Ripley. St Nicholas Church at Pyrford made an interesting diversion en route. At Walsham Lock I spent some time watching a heron that was waiting to catch some fish - there didn't seem to be any around. | ||
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Reaching for the sky!
The remains of Newark Priory, established in the late 12th Century for Augustian canons
The entrance to . . .
St Nicholas Church, Pyrford . . .
built around 1140 and is a fine example of a complete Norman church . . .
It is thought likely that Queen Elizabeth I would have worshipped here
Foxgloves provide a focal point . . .
for a photo in the church yard
Desperately in need of some rain
Walsham Lock which lies next to . . .
the River Wey . . .
where a heron hunts for its lunch . . .
but doesn't seem to be having any luck . . .
despite walking around . . .
to try out different sections of the river