Monday, 8 March 2021

Walks from Wonersh 5: Downs Link - Birtley - Hurst Hill - Bramley

 

Starting, as usual, with your back to the Grantley Arms turn left along the B2129 towards Bramley. When you reach the Downs Link (the bed of the old Guildford to Horsham railway line) turn left. Follow the path until the houses on your right peter out. Immediately after you pass an industrial compound on your right (mercifully hidden behind a green screen) drop down right at the sign for the National Cycle Network Route 22 and then up a short slope to the A281. Turn left. Just after passing Birtley Court on your left and ¾ of the way around a left hand bend cross over to the track signposted Bonhurst Farm (this is between Birtley Tennis Club and Birtley House Nursing Home). Follow the track until you reach the top of the slope beyond Birtley Brook where you turn right towards Daneshill.

When you reach Daneshill turn right and follow a narrow path with woods to your right and an open field to your left. Keep straight ahead past Hurst Hill Farm until you eventually leave the fields behind and enter a wood. Very soon the path drops down steeply into a deep gulley. This can often be very muddy so I suggest you walk along the top of the right hand bank to join the path again as it exits the gulley (A lot of people have done this so there is a very clear path along the bank).

The path ends at Ricardo Court. Walk straight ahead and take the cut between houses (Woodrough Lane) to reach the A281. Bear left and cross over when you can. After passing several shops turn right into Windrush Close and then left onto the path by the Robertson Garden. This comes out into Hall Road by Bramley Village Hall.

Walk to the end of Hall Road and turn right along the B2128 which you follow back to Wonersh.

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