Church was the high point. Beyond the churchyard, keep ahead on the most obvious path which bears right leading you to the southern edge of the hilltop. Get this route. At a junction in the path you will come to Silent Pool ahead, with a handy bench to sit and drink in the atmosphere. Start/Finish: Silent Pool on A25 Guildford - Dorking RoadStile/Gates: 2 stiles, 1 gateTerrain: Some steep slopes & steps, challenging terrain, can be muddyViews: Many spectacular viewsToilets: Newlands CornerRefreshments: Newlands Corner, Albury Vineyard (check opening times), Create your own trip along the Cleveland Way, Add your information to the Cleveland Way, See the Trail - Follow the trail using Google Street View, Create your own trip along the Cotswold Way, Find out more about the Hadrian's Wall Path, Create your own trip along the Hadrian's Wall Path, Add your information to Hadrian’s Wall Path, Create your own trip along the North Downs Way, Create your own trip along Offa’s Dyke Path, Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path Trail Information & Map, Create your own trip along Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, Add your information to Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, Find our more about the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Pembrokeshire Coast Path Information & Map, Create your own trip along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Add your information to Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Find our more about the Pennine Bridleway, Create your own trip along the Pennine Bridleway, Add your information to Pennine Bridleway, See the Trail - Follow the trail using Google street view, Create your own trip along the Pennine Way, Create your own trip along the South Downs Way, Find out more about the South West Coast Path, Create your own trip along the South West Coast Path, Add your information to South West Coast Path, Create your own trip along the Thames Path, Find our more about the Yorkshire Wolds Way, Create your own trip along the Yorkshire Wolds Way, Add your information to Yorkshire Wolds Way, Explore Surrey – Silent Pool & St Martha’s Hill. This stretch of path will lead you to a stile. but great walk took me 3 hours to complete. With its ancient woodland, chocolate-box villages, and stunning natural landscape it is an area that is ideal for walking. Pass through the staggered barrier to reach a junction with a quiet lane. Starting at Silent Pool taking in North Downs Way, Newlands Corner, St Marthas Church and Chilworth. I'm a relative beginner and was doing this walk on my own so I'm very thankful for the detailed excellent instructions / directions - they were spot on and gave lots of lovely extra pieces of useful information. Promote your accommodation or other business, share your Trail photos and favourite places. Silent Pool, Guildford: See 78 reviews, articles, and 58 photos of Silent Pool, ranked No.31 on Tripadvisor among 59 attractions in Guildford. Silent Pool and Saint Martha's Hill Circular is a 5.8 mile loop trail located near Shere, Surrey, England that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. Nestling in a hollow at the foot of the North Downs, Sherbourne Pond & Silent Pool are fed by springs. Alternatively, the St Martha's Hill car park on Guildford Lane is free and tends to be a little quieter with nearest post code GU5 9BG. The Silent Pool car park can be very busy at peak times, in which case the walk can be easily adjusted to start at the other car parks on the way round. St Martha’s is the start of the Downs Link, a 33-mile long distance trail linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way at Shoreham. It bore the crest of none other than Prince John! A 6 mile scenic walk around a well-known beauty spot on the North Downs Way & the Purple Ox Trail Nestling in a hollow at the In the spring and summer the open grassland is covered in wildflowers and the woodland is alive with birdsong. 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The two villages in the valley below are Chilworth (ahead) and Albury (to the left). Leave the St Martha's Hill car park through the vehicle entrance. Further along you will come to a junction with the concrete access track for a waste facility site, so take care of any lorries. Cross over and continue ahead on the woodland path. Simply follow this path climbing steadily and eventually you will reach a property on your right, Timbercroft. Continue ahead, passing the house on the right and a smallholding paddock on the left (where you may see pigmy goats and chickens). St Martha's Hill. Choose and book a National Trail break or be inspired by our suggested itineraries. Great views at Newlands Corner and Silent Pool (and lovely samosas and tea at Mandeira's Kitchen, just next to the Silent Pool!). Beyond this paddock, follow the vehicle track ahead and at the fork bear right to join a smaller path leading you through the trees. Never seen so many people on a route before, very busy and all car parks on route were full! Turn right and you will pass a stone boundary marker dating from 1933. St Martha is a hillside, largely wooded, small civil parish in the Guildford borough of Surrey towards the narrower part of the west half of the North Downs. Toilets along the way too. Great route, the hill at silent pool is a bit of a killer at the beginning. Cross over with care and turn left along the pavement (which is separated from the road with a hedge). Some hills that get the heart pumping. Walk su140 Newlands Corner and St Martha's Hill from Silent Pool ... Newlands Corner, St Martha's Hill, North Downs Way. Something to eat… Newlands Corner is a great picnic spot but also has a small on-site café. Just as the fence ends you will come to a fork, keep right and follow this path fairly steeply downhill. Silent Pool Silent Pool was probably an old chalk quarry fed by underground springs and would Whether you live nearby or are looking for an escape from London, you’ll find a walk that suits you. The placid waters of the Silent Pool make a fitting start and end to the pilgrimage. Hilly and in some places muddy. Underfoot and in the right-hand banks you will see the white chalk bedrock of the downs. You will come to the junction with the A25 dual carriageway. Turn left up the flight of wooden steps to reach a T-junction with the higher parallel footpath. Turn left to join the North Downs Way heading west. A 6 mile scenic walk around a well-known beauty spot on the North Downs Way & the Purple Ox Trail. Follow the arrow which directs you onto the path swinging steadily left, heading downhill, and you will emerge into a parking area. From the Silent Pool car park, take the path which starts between two noticeboards, about halfway along the car park's length. Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin A masterfully distilled gin, Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin is an innovative and alluring gin with four key rare citrus at the core of the recipe. Length 2.9 miElevation gain 554 ftRoute type Loop Kid friendly Hiking Walking Forest Views NOTE: On the off-chance this permissive path is closed for maintenance, there is a footpath running parallel about 10 metres to your left (accessible just by the vineyard entrance). Approximate post code GU5 9BW. Very pleasant walk/hike with a magical woodland piece near Silent Pool. Discover open sections of the England Coast Path in the North West between the Welsh and Scottish borders. Turn left (alongside the gate) and then immediately right onto the stone track signed as the North Downs Way, passing the cottage on your right. Length 5.8 miElevation gain 1053 ftRoute type Loop Hiking Walking running Forest Partially paved Views Newlands Corner and St Martha's Hill is a 2.9 mile loop trail located near Chilworth, Hampshire, England that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. Go straight ahead to reach the viewing platform at Sherbourne Pond, the newer of the two pools here. Further along, (within an often muddy stretch) keep a look out for a fingerpost on the right which marks a permissive horse ride on your right. Ordnance Survey Map: Explorer 145 Guildford and Farnham. Walk number 1: Silent Pool and St Martha’s Church (10.17 miles / 16.37 km / 4.50 hours): Photos copyright © Graham Pearcey 2011 & 2019: Please click here for a map of the route. Stay with the path as it leads you steadily downhill and then makes a steeper descent to reach a junction with a sunken lane, Water Lane. Great variety in scenery with a mix of woodland & fields. It gets its name supposedly from the murder here of a young girl by King John. Follow the main obvious path which winds and undulates along the northern edge of St Martha's Hill, passing between several tall coniferous trees. The walk has several climbs and descents throughout, including a steep climb up to the top of the North Downs. Turn left to join the wide sandy path with the fence and views running on your right. Toggle between the options below to show available markers. There’s a delightful Silent Pool and St Martha’s Hill 6 mile walk which takes you along the North Downs Way National Trail. When you have finished on the viewing platform, come back to the stone path and turn right along this, following the line of a fence on your right. Walk with me through the Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill trail! Information is included for your interest, but please respect people's privacy, keep dogs under control and remember the Countryside Code. At the far side cross the stile and then go through the kissing gate to reach the A248. The car park is about 5 miles south east of Guildford and is accessed from the A25, just opposite the junction with the A248. Having failed to lure her to the bank, he rode his horse into the water and caused the girl to move into deeper water where she drowned. Nestling in a hollow at the foot of the North Downs, Sherbourne Pond & Silent Pool are fed by springs. was raining all day and overnight, do take care and make sure right sho3ws worn as I slide and fell few times with my trainers. Turn right along the stone path and follow it up into the car park at Newlands Corner. Use the public car park on Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, alongside Silent Pool, GU5 9BW. Turn left and follow this path into the trees. Take time to enjoy the superb views here which stretch for miles. Part of St Martha’s church dates back to the Norman period, although several circular earthworks nearby suggest much earlier occupation. As you pick up the next waymarker post, stay with the purple trail which bears left heading uphill to reach a T-junction. Use the designated crossing point to cross the dual carriageway, taking particular care as the traffic is quite fast moving. Has Silent Pool got the clearest water in Surrey?! GUILDFORD - Chilworth - Chantry woods - St Martha's Hill - Silent Pool - Newlands Corner - Chilworth. Simply stay ahead on the North Downs Way, following it for some distance until you emerge alongside a vehicle barrier to reach a junction with the A25. There are no nettles worthy of a mention on this walk. Cross the stile into the field (which may be holding livestock) and walk straight ahead following the left-hand fence line. Want to enjoy this walk for yourself? Pillbox near St Martha's; St Martha's church with view; Sunlight through woodland at St Martha's; Woodland by car park; Grassland near St Martha's car park; Staffhurst Wood. lesson learnt. You will need to negotiate some steps, one kissing gate and two stiles (both of which have open fence surrounds for dogs to pass through). The whole North Downs Way runs for a total of 153 miles, from Farnham to Dover! There’s a delightful Silent Pool and St Martha’s Hill 6 mile walk which takes you along the North Downs Way National Trail. Turn right along Guildford Lane for 50 metres and then turn left to join the signed public bridleway (picking up the next purple arrow waymarker that this route follows). For a picture and brief history of this famous little church, see another walk in the series Dragonflies and a Church-on-the-Hill. It was dug out in the 1600s to provide water to power fountains, grind animal feed and irrigate the vineyard that served Albury village. 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