Virginia Water — Chertsey
Virche two
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By Jane Taylor on 24 Jul 2023
Description
Virginia Water to Chertsey via Thorpe.
After a number of test runs I've decided this route provides the best combination of pleasant and safe, albeit it is rather indirect.
Between Virginia Water and Thorpe there is pavement along the roadside, and a pub and some pleasant green space at Thorpe Green. There's another good pub at Thorpe.
Between Thorpe and Chertsey the route is as Egham to Chertsey; mostly off road with a good path between the lakes and alongside Thorpe Park amusement park.
Finish up with a lovely town park and cafe at Chertsey
Virginia Water to Chertsey via Thorpe.
After a number of test runs I've decided this route provides the best combination of pleasant and safe, albeit it is rather indirect.
Between Virginia Water and Thorpe there is pavement along the roadside, and a pub and some pleasant green space at Thorpe Green. There's another good pub at Thorpe.
Between Thorpe and Chertsey the route is as Egham to Chertsey; mostly off road with a good path between the lakes and alongside Thorpe Park amusement park.
Finish up with a lovely town park and cafe at Chertsey
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Virginia Water
Grid Ref
SU9999568030
Lat / Lon
51.40250° / -0.56386°
Easting / Northing
499,995E / 168,030N
What3Words
rots.nearly.boost
Chertsey
Grid Ref
TQ0383066404
Lat / Lon
51.38719° / -0.50922°
Easting / Northing
503,830E / 166,404N
What3Words
create.island.crown
| Virginia Water | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU9999568030 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.40250° / -0.56386° |
| Easting / Northing | 499,995E / 168,030N |
| What3Words | rots.nearly.boost |
| Chertsey | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ0383066404 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.38719° / -0.50922° |
| Easting / Northing | 503,830E / 166,404N |
| What3Words | create.island.crown |
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review
Jane Taylor
30 Jul 2023This is a good safe and reasonably pleasant route between Virginia Water and Chertsey, via Thorpe.
It’s indirect, because the more direct routings have features which make them unsafe and/or unpleasant.
Walked Virginia Water to Chertsey.
First a pavement alongside a fairly busy road, downhill to Thorpe Green. I popped into the pub for a quick refreshment stop, then enjoyed a green grassy interlude along the Green.
Underneath the M25, then a quieter road to Thorpe.
Another pub here, very friendly and a good garden.
Thorpe is a quiet backwater with ‘quaint’ stamped all over it.
The second part of the route is on footpaths between lakes and past Thorpe Park amusement park. Access requires stepping over a raised stone lintel, which would impede wheelchairs.
At Chertsey the path surfaces briefly onto the A320 where it crosses the M3. Then there is a lovely park into Chertsey with a cafe and toilets.
I did wonder if it was going to be possible to find a satisfactory route between these two towns, but I’m happy with this one. 4 stars.
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