Events

Free Walk of the Month- Exploring Pirbright

3rd August 2025, 10:30 - 13:00

Free guided walk

Exploring Pirbright

Sunday 3 August 2025

Meet at 10.15am for 10.30am start
Approx finish at 1.00pm

Join Walk Leaders Andy and Sue Rodger for a short but adventurous walk for any season with all-year-round colour from the abundant heath and pine trees. It includes several surprises, such as the resting place of a famous explorer and the largest cemetery in the UK.

Pirbright was called “Pirifright” in the 1200s which seems to come from pear trees and woodland (the “f” changed to “b”).

The Basingstoke Canal runs just north of the village. Pirbright’s railway station is Brookwood, which also leads onto the huge cemetery, visited on this walk.

This quiet village has other military connections with the training grounds north of the railway. The Pirbright Institute does research into diseases in farm animals.

There is a lovely church in Pirbright with the impressive gravestone of a famous explorer who met David Livingstone.

     This walk is classed as Moderate and is approximately 6km which we will take at a leisurely pace.  Boots are recommended due to a couple of marshy sections and please bring water with you especially if it’s a really hot day.

Afterwards here are a couple of suggestions for for coffee or  lunch:

There is the Yurt Café at The Cricketers on the Green and they also do food in the pub from 12noon.
There is also The White Hart Country Pub by the green.

This walk is not suitable for those with mobility problems and no dogs on this occasion please.

The cost is free but you must book your ticket by pressing the brown button below.

Length of Walk: 6km (3.7 miles)
Time: 10.15am for prompt 10.30am start and 1pm finish.
Meet: On the Green in the village of Pirbright
There is a parking strip near the White Hart and room to park around the Green.
Postcode: GU24 0LP
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Deadline for booking is 1 August 2025

Any enquiries please contact us at info@surreyhillssociety.org.

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