Weybridge to Cranleigh

via Byfleet, Wisley, Ockham & Shere.

From Weybridge Station cross the railway bridge and turn right through the car park. Follow the path immediately alongside the railway, to Lonsdale Road. Turn left into Campbell Road, then again onto Locke King road. Turn right and follow the busy Brooklands Road for 500 metres, then at a large roundabout turn right onto Wellington way. Continue straight across the next roundabout, passing round the sacurity barrier if closed. After a second barrier (at the next roundabout), turn left into Sopwith Way, then after 300 metres, right into Barnes Wallis Drive. After passing through a gap in the old Brooklands racetrack banking, turn left into Oyster Lane(3km, 1.9m). Cross Parvis Road at a large busy roundabout, into High Road (Byfleet).

When High Road turns to the left towards Byfleet's main shopping parade, continue straight on into Brewery Lane, then into Church Road. After the church, turn left into Sanway Road, which ends in a bridleway running under the moterway by a stream. Follow the bridleway for a further 400 metres, to join Wisley Lane (7km, 4.8m), where this route joins with route 10.

Turn left through Wisley village and past the Royal Horticultural Society gardens. A footbridge provides a safe route across the main A3 Portsmouth Road. After leaving the bridge turn right into down a lane, then follow the bridle path across the disused Wisley airfield. This leads down a bridleway (very muddy in winter) to Ockham village (8.2km, 5.1m).

Turn right into Ockham Lane, left at the Hautboy Hotel, then right into Ockham Road North. After 200 metres, fork right into Long Reach, which eventually joins The Street to to take you to West Horsley village (13.2km, 8.3m).

Cross Epsom Road at a mini roundabout and follow Shere Road up the hill to the top of the North Downs ridge. This involves a lot of climbing, so be prepared for a long, slow ascent unless you are very fit! At the summit, this road joins Green Lane where you turn right, then left into Staple Lane, which becomes Combe Lane as it descends the steep south face of the ridge. The pleasure of the descent makes up for the struggle on the way up! Cross the busy A25 road into Rectory Lane, left into Upper Street and right into Middle Street. You are now in the centre of Shere (19.4km, 12.1m). If you arrive at the right time, you will find the road blocked by the local Morris dancing team.

Continue up Shere lane and Sandy Lane, and immediately after the crossing the railway bridge, turn left into Hook Lane. Turn right eat the next crossroads into Lawbrook Lane, which you follow until you rejoin the Shere - Ewhurst road. about 600 metres down the hill, turn right before the Windmill Inn into a surfaced bridleway. Follow this for 600 metres, and when it joins Horsedock Hollow, turn left down the hill. On the outskirts of Cranleigh, turn right into Ewhurst Road, then turn right when you reach the High Street (20.5km, 12.8m).

From Cranleigh, the Downs Link path follows the route of the disused Guildford to Christs Hospital (Horsham) railway. Baynards station is now a private house, but apart from the rails is maintained almost as it was when the trains ran, including luggage trolleys on the platform!

If you want to join the Downs Link path, turn left into the road signposted 'Leisure Centre'. Pass to the right of the main building, and you are on Downs Link, the route of the disused Guildford - Horsham railway. Turn right for Guildford (km, m), or left for Christs Hospital (Horsham) (km, m) and Brighton (km, m).