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Gomshall

Surrey


Slow Ways linking Gomshall and Capel, Cranleigh, Dorking, East Horsley, Guildford

England / Surrey / Gomshall

Gomshall’s five Slow Ways are 60% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 4/5
verified: 3/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Gomshall from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Cranleigh—Gomshall
Cragom two Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 202m Descent 177m
Gomshall—Capel
Gomcap one Pioneer me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent - Descent -
Gomshall—Capel
Gomcap two Review me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 282m Descent 278m
Gomshall—Dorking
Gomdor one Survey me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 191m Descent 205m
Gomshall—Dorking
Gomdor two Verify me Distance 9km/5mi Ascent 106m Descent 121m
Gomshall—East Horsley
Gomeas one Survey me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 193m Descent 186m
Gomshall—East Horsley
Gomeas two Verify me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 177m Descent 170m
Guildford—Gomshall
Guigom one Verify me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 287m Descent 243m
Guildford—Gomshall
Guigom two Survey me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

53% of Gomshall’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

9/9

drawn

7/9

reviewed

0/9

surveyed

3/9

verified

12 people have contributed to Gomshall’s Slow Ways

5 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Gomshall

69km out of 94km have been walked and reviewed

172km of reviews have been shared in Gomshall

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Just stick to the cycle path and you’ll rejoin the route....

Muddyboots

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Guildford—Gomshall

Berkshire Walker pledged to walk Guigom one

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A little care needed crossing the A25, and then back into a pleasant woodland stroll until the Alpine descent to Gomshall (or Silent Pool if you duck out a little early). The walk up to St Martha’s is moderate but the reward of the views to the south is worth it....

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Sandeep Pudota took this photo on Guigom two

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Also I recommend to take certain amount of water as you won’t find any store or etc to have water throughout the walk. This route doesn’t show in google maps I would recommend to use os maps or slow ways maps....

Sandeep Pudota

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I stopped for lunch at Shere having walked from Horsley through Gomshall....

JohnMyerson

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I started at Horsley Station then alongside the railway to track through West Horsley Place....

JohnMyerson

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I got a little confused after getting to Gomshall, as the public footpath (photo #12) doesn't start where the map shows, but instead at the south east end of the public car park just north of where the map shows it to be....

Derick Rethans

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Derick Rethans took this photo on Guigom two

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There were often great view of the North Downs (photo #1, #5, #7). Getting into Guildford is along the Mile Path which is a fairly long ascent (photo #10, #11), but again, has great view from the top (photo #12)....

Derick Rethans

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Derick Rethans took this photo on Gomdor one

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From the station it is a short walk down the hill to walk along a busy-ish Dorking Road for a very short stretch. You come out of the copses (photo #5) along some houses to walk a short stretch again along the A25/Coast Hill (photo #6), before heading upwards towards Westcott Heath (photo #7). The route as drawn brings you down towards Coldharbour Lane and Falkland Road, but it's better to follow the Greensand Way along Nower Road and "The Struggle", as it avoids a busy (but short) section of road walking (photo #13)....

Derick Rethans

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(If it is any help, when you get to a post with a choice of Green Dene or Shere Lane car parks you head in the Green Dene direction.). After you cross the Green Dene road some of the path is quite steep and I would imagine hard walking in wet weather....

porcovolente

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This part is quite a large ascent up Pewley hill but otherwise it's a fair easy walk, the path near Albury can get very narrow and overgrown....

Ryan

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This made for an enjoyable walk when linked with Gomeas2 for a return journey....

Tim Ryan

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A safe route one section along Colekitchen lane at Gomsall is along a narrow lane....

Tim Ryan

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When I did this (March 2022), it was not long after the UK had a string of storms that felled a number of trees, so there were a few trees that blocked the path, but mostly could be walked around....

Ingrina

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You climb a bit to Guildford, but you are rewarded with a fantastic view of the Surrey Hills before the descent into Guildford central, quite long and steep....

Ingrina

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The detail of the route plotting could be improved, there are decision/ junction points at which the route is unclear (for example, the route around the church at the very end). Most of the route is on footpaths, the parts on road are on quiet roads and so quite suitable for walking with care. There are multiple stiles and uneven terrain so it may not be suitable for everyone....

Sarah Alexander

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Sarah Alexander took this photo on Gomcap two

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Mixture of walking through woodland & farmland, ending in the historic market town of Dorking....

Mel J

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Gomshall

Jamiew surveyed Gomshall

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This is a very good and pretty well direct route between Gomshall and Dorking, avoiding the hills of the North Downs....

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This is an attractive route on major paths, with excellent views over Surrey and West Sussex. from St Martha’s Hill and Newlands Corner. Surfaces should be fine for walkers when dry, though the parts on the North Downs can become muddy in winter and very wet periods...

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Guildford—Gomshall

Downsize added Guigom two, a new walk from Guildford to Gomshall

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Gomshall—Dorking

Pubwalker added Gomdor two, a new walk from Gomshall to Dorking

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Gomshall—East Horsley

Pubwalker added Gomeas two, a new walk from Gomshall to East Horsley

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Gomshall—East Horsley

Hevver added Gomeas one, a new walk from Gomshall to East Horsley

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Cranleigh—Gomshall

Tony Parsons added Cragom two, a new walk from Cranleigh to Gomshall

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Gomshall—Capel

Tony Parsons added Gomcap two, a new walk from Gomshall to Capel

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Gomshall—Dorking

Martin Hibbert added Gomdor one, a new walk from Gomshall to Dorking

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Gomshall—Capel

Tony Parsons added Gomcap one, a new walk from Gomshall to Capel

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Guildford—Gomshall

Hevver added Guigom one, a new walk from Guildford to Gomshall

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Gomshall, Sat 27 April

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Gomshall’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TQ0862947788

Lat / Lon

51.21897° / -0.44596°

Easting / Northing

508,629E / 147,788N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Gomshall's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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