Events

Explore Reigate Hill – free, guided walk

1st July 2018, 11:00 - 13:00

Join the Chairman of Surrey Hills Society, Chris Howard on this summer walk around this stunning part of the Surrey Hills, with great views from the North Downs. We will visit Colley Hill, which is contiguous with Reigate Hill, and is the ninth highest hill in Surrey.

We will also visit the Inglis Memorial which was donated to the Borough of Reigate in 1909 by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Robert William Inglis VC. It was built as a drinking fountain for horses on the original main route over Reigate Hill. We will also visit the Simpson Memorial on Colley Hill is dedicated to Captain George Simpson of the 5th Battalion, Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment. He died in 1909, aged 26 after a short illness, and his mother donated 3 acres of Reigate Hill, to the Corporation of Reigate, in his memory.

We will cross the Reigate Hill footbridge which was designed in 1908 by LG Mouchel & Partners. It was completed in 1910. It is a single span segmental arched bridge, which covers a 97ft (30m) expanse.

This 3.3 mile walk is free and open to all reasonably fit walkers. Meet us at Reigate Hill Car Park, Wray Lane, Reigate, RH2 0HX (Grid Ref: TQ262523) at 10.30am for an 11.00 am prompt start and finishing around 1.00pm. There will be an optional drink at Wray Lane café afterwards. Dogs are welcome.

You may wish to visit the annual Gatton Country Fair after the walk, where the Society will have a presence celebrating the 60^th anniversary of the Surrey Hills AONB and our own 10^th anniversary. See http://www.gattonpark.com/ggag.html for more details. Adults £7.00, children free.

Book your place for the walk at the bottom of the page. For further details and enquiries, contact us at info@surreyhillssociety.org. Contact number on the day is 07879-841000.

Please note that the Surrey Hills Society and its Event partners accept no responsibility for any loss, damage or personal injury during events. Participants are requested to wear appropriate clothing and footwear and take due care and attention.

The Society uses members’ photographs on social media and on our website.  If you are not happy to have your photo taken during this event, please notify us in writing prior to the event and make the event organiser aware on the day.

Location
Reigate Hill Car Park Reigate RH2 0HX

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