Discover new places to walk during this year’s Farnham Walking Festival from 14 May to 4 June.
The festival features over 30 walks which, between them, cater for all abilities and a wide range of interests. The walks are free, with some requiring advance booking, and led by local experts and enthusiasts.
Choose your walk
For full details about the walks, we recommend downloading our Walking Festival brochure.
Saturday 14 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Circular Walk | 4.9 miles / 10.15am to 1pm | A lovely late spring circular walk starting from Bentley Church to Saintbury Hill in Lower Froyle. | Bentley Church Car Park | No booking required. |
| Frensham Little Pond | 10 miles / 10am to 3pm | A walk through the Bourne to Pierrepont, then to the Frensham Little Pond for lunch. Returning via Tilford and the Sheephatch path. | Farnham Station (south side – outside the platform to Alton) | Book |
Sunday 15 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramble to Rowledge | 7 miles / 11am to 3pm | A gentle walk through the Bourne Woods to Rowledge for a picnic and back. | Farnham Station (south side – outside the platform to Alton) | Book |
Tuesday 17 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening stroll through Farnham Park | 2.5 miles / 7pm to 9.30pm | A lovely evening’s meander through Farnham Park to the Castle and back across farmland, with a good view over the town. | Outside Farnham Town Council | Book |
Wednesday 18 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A walk from Bentworth | 4 miles / 10.30am to 12.45pm | Walk through beautiful Hampshire countryside. | Bentworth Church car park or nearby | No booking required |
| North Downs Way Dorking to Guildford | 15 miles / 10am to 5pm | This is a long walk and will be at a (relatively) steady pace. There are two major hills on the way - total ascent about 1,500 feet. | On the London Road, outside Dorking Deepdene Station (North side) | Book |
Thursday 19 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowledge through the ages | 4 miles / 10am to 12.30pm | Through the village of Rowledge trespassing into Wrecclesham, pass the old row ditch and lanes between squatters’ plots. Learn something of the history of the village and end up with wine and nibbles in the original vicarage. | The Old Vicarage. Opposite St. James Church, Rowledge, GU10 4EN | Email rwaight@btinternet.com |
Friday 20 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Pie! | Approx 9 miles / 10am to 2.30pm | A lovely route from Guildford to Ash along the appropriately named Christmas Pie trail. | Outside Guildford Train station. East side, station view – main entrance | Book |
Saturday 21 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat walk for beginners | 3 miles / 8.30pm to 10pm | Join the Ranger, exploring the wonders of Farnham Park’s bats and their habitats. Get your hands on a bat detector and learn the sounds of different species. Please wear walking boots/shoes and bring a torch (but not a head torch). | Main car park – off Folly Hill GU9 0AU | Email nick.macfarlane@waverley.gov.uk |
| Industrial Farnham | 3-3.5 miles / 4pm to 7pm | A walk around the town centre exploring the remnants of Farnham’s old industries. Hops, corsets, twine and mineral waters are just a few of those, but defence, transport and entertainment will also be looked into. | Waggon Yard car park entrance | No booking required |
Sunday 22 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Downs Way Guildford to Farnham | 12 miles / 10am to 4pm | From Guildford to Farnham along the North Downs Way. This walk is averagely hilly with a summit on Puttenham Common. | Outside Guildford Train Station (town side) | Book |
| Circular Walk from Central Farnham | Approx 4.5 miles / 10.30am to 12.45pm | Pleasant circular walk through fields backing onto central Farnham, stopping at Burles Farm for coffee. | Upper Hart car park (parking free on Sundays) | No booking required |
Monday 23 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Canal | 10 miles / 10am to 3pm | A lovely walk through the Surrey countryside. | In front of Woking Station (North or town side)Book | Book |
Tuesday 24 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrecclesham to Rowledge and Back | 3.5 miles / 10.20am to 12.45pm | Pleasant circular walk starting from Wrecclesham Rec, taking in Alice Holt, the centre of Rowledge, the Change of Scene farm and the old Pottery building. | By Wrecclesham Rec car park or park in the streets of the Riverdale estate – GU10 4QT | No booking required |
| St Swithun's 1 - Farnham to Alton | 11 miles / 10am to 3.30pm | The start of the St Swithun’s Way to Winchester. This leg goes to Alton along the St Swithun’s Way. | Outside the porch of St. Andrew’s Church, Farnham (in the churchyard) | Book |
Wednesday 25 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch and the River Test Trail | 5 miles / 10am to 12.40pm | The walk will follow the Mill Trail near the river to Laverstoke where Bombay Sapphire gin is distilled. | Gill Nethercott Centre car park (free), next to the Silk Mill on Winchester Road, Whitchurch | Book |
Thursday 26 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Around the Bourne | 3 miles / 6.45am to 8.15am | A chance to explore and enjoy the footpaths crisscrossing the Bourne before the rest of the world has woken up. | St.Thomas-on-The Bourne Church, Frensham Road, The Bourne, GU9 8HA | No booking required |
| Waverley Abbey | 4.5 miles / 10.30am to 12.45pm | Pleasant circular walk, passing High Mill House, Moor Park House, Mother Ludlum’s Cave, Waverley Abbey House and the ruins of Waverley Abbey. | Meet at 10.15am by the tables on the grass at the front of the Shepherd and Flock pub, GU9 9JB. Parking is on the road running alongside the pub. | No booking required |
Friday 27 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bourne Footpaths | 4 miles / 10am to 12.15pm | The walk explores some of the many footpaths through the Bourne, Shortheath and Boundstone, pausing to view the Conservation garden in Middle Bourne Lane, and gives information about the names of the paths. | Bourne Green | No booking required |
| Ancient Fearnehamme | 4.5 miles / 10am to 1.30pm | Exploring some of the hidden archaeological sites around Farnham, this walk will introduce walkers to the lives of their ancient ancestors through the places they lived and worked. | Opposite Hatch Mill at Riverside 2 car park (Pay & Display), Mike Hawthorn Drive, GU9 7UE | Book |
Saturday 28 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Swithun’s Way 2 – Alton to Bishop’s Sutton | 11 miles / 10am to 3.30pm | This leg goes to Bishop’s Sutton along the St Swithun’s Way. | Either in front of Alton station at 10am or at Farnham Station (Alton side) for the 09.26 train to Alton | Book |
Sunday 29 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fascinating Moor Park | 4 miles / 2pm to 4.30pm | A historical afternoon’s walk to Moor Park and back looking at such things as a sarsen stone, the site of the Battle of Moor Park, Moor Park house itself, the Farnham Sang, hop kilns and Snayles Lynch. | Start of the Borelli Walk, South Street, Farnham, GU9 7RE | Book |
Monday 30 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilford to Frensham Pond | 4.5 miles / 10.30am to 1pm | Firstly through the Bourne Woods and RSPB land to Frensham Little Pond and the National Trust Cafe. Returning through woods to Tilford Green. Refreshments at Frensham and an excellent pub on Tilford Green or if busy, there is another pub half a mile away. | Tilford Green | No booking required |
Tuesday 31 May
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Canalside Wander | 6 miles / 10.30am to 2pm | A half day linear walk from Godalming to Guildford along the Wey Navigation. | Outside THE WORKS in Bridge Street, Godalming (Bus stop D) | Book |
Wednesday 1 June
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crookham Wharf | 3.5 miles / 10.30am to 12.30pm | A lovely circular walk along the canal to Tundry Pond, stoping here for a break. Then back across the fields with a short road walk at the end. | Crookham Wharf car park, Crondall Road, Crookham Village | No booking required |
| St Swithun’s Way 3 – Bishops Sutton To Winchester | 11 miles / 10.45am to 4.15pm | A linear walk ending in Winchester Cathedral The Climax of the Pilgrimage – Farnham to Winchester. This leg goes to the destination – Winchester with a certificate for all finishers. | At the Ship Inn, Bishop’s Sutton at 10.45am, in front of Alton station at 10.15am to catch the bus to Winchester or at Farnham Station (Alton side) for the 09.26 train. | Book |
Thursday 2 June
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursley and Elstead | 9.5 miles / 10am to 3.30pm | A walk around Thursley, Ockley and Elstead, a trio of commons. | Thursley Recreation Ground car park, Dye House Road | No booking required |
| Through Farnham Town | 2 miles / 10am to 12pm | Discover some of the quirky things people often miss when they walk around Farnham: from Waggon Yard where the old corn-market wagons once gathered, via the old Saxon Centre around the church, to West Street and Castle Street, and the Farnham Maltings. | Waggon Yard car park | No booking required |
| Foraging Walk | 6 miles / 10am to 12.30pm | A meander through Tilford and Frensham to identify and discuss a few forageable plants and their folklore and a chance to discover a cheese maker and other local businesses at Pierrepont Farm. | Frensham Little Pond | Email events@farnham.gov.uk |
Friday 3 June
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authors and Secret Hides | 5 miles / 10am to 1pm | A half day walk through the Bourne Woods, visiting two author’s houses, a spigot mortar base and a possible hide from Churchill’s secret army as well as a movie set . | Farnham Station, South side, outside the Alton platform GU9 8AD. Meet outside the station | |
| High Hampshire Hangers | 6.5 miles / 10am to 1.30pm | A lovely circuit on the Hangers and around Hawkley. One very steep hill up to the Shoulder of Mutton view point. There is a pub option en route (No Name PH) and at the end of the walk. | Hawkley. Parking on the roadside around the Green and near to the church. GU33 6NA | No booking required |
Saturday 4 June
| Walk | Length | Walk description | Start point | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Waterways Walk | 10 miles / 10am to 3pm | An almost level, linear walk, ending in Farnham. A lovely walk through a green strip following three waterways. | Outside Ash Vale Station | Book |
| Charity Dog Walk in Farnham Park | 2.5 miles / 11am to 12.30pm | £5 for first dog and £2.50 each for additional dogs from the same family. When booking, please include a phone number so payment can be taken by phone. Refreshments provided for both owners and dogs Walk your dog around Farnham Park, whilst raising funds for Cinnamon Trust. | Park Office/Information Centre car park, off Folly Hill | Email sheona.clayton@farnhamvethospital.co.uk |
Sponsored by…
| Farnham Veterinary Hospital | Kidd Rapinet | Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society |
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