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5th December 2020, 10:30 - 12:30
Join the Chairman and Committee members of the charity to enjoy our traditional walk to the summit of Holmbury Hill.
This is a slightly more challenging walk as we have a steep hill to climb, but we will do it at a leisurely pace. Sadly, due to COVID, there will be no access to the school this year, or our usual mince pies and mulled wine. However, if you would like to bring a flask of coffee and some mince pies we can enjoy them in the school grounds at the end of our walk in a socially distanced manner.
It has become a tradition that the Society does this walk on the first weekend in December. Many of our members tell us it gets them into the festive mood for the coming season.
Holmbury Hill was the inspiration for Beatles musician, George Harrison to compose “Here Comes the Sun”, when he went for an early morning walk with his friend and local resident, Eric Clapton.
Belmont School is an impressive Arts & Crafts building created for Edwin Waterhouse – one of the founders of the now international consultancy firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”). The architect was George T Redmayne. The builders, Messrs Wall & Hook of Stroud, Gloucestershire, had just completed the building of the magnificent church in Holmbury St Mary in 1878.
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Well behaved dogs are welcome.
This walk is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs.
THERE ARE NO TOILETS AVAILABLE.
This event is free but must be booked in advance so we can limit numbers for everyone’s safety. We will have groups of 5 plus a walk leader to comply with Government guidelines and social distancing measures will be adhered to throughout the walk. You should not attend the walk if you are feeling unwell or show any COVID-19 symptoms. Face masks are optional whilst outside.
We ask all attendees to follow the prevailing advice on social distancing during this event. If government advice alters prior to the event, we may implement changes or cancellation at short notice.
At this time we are taking online bookings only. We are currently not able to accept postal bookings.
Any enquiries please contact us at info@surreyhillssociety.org or on mobile 07530 949302.
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