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Wait for dry weather, as this section is a swamp in the winter

Wait until it is dry, otherwise the path can turn into a swamp

Excellent spot to stop and take in the scenery on this bridge, also an opportunity to dip your toes if you so choose!

A wharf on the Wey Navigation in 1653.

Lovely spot for a picnic

Papercourt Lock is a delightful lock situated in a tranquil and picturesque rural setting on the River Wey Navigation between the villages of Send and Ripley in Surrey. The Lock is accessible only by foot. With its water tumbling bay, pleasant lock-keeper cottage and surrounding fields and meadows, the Lock is a scenic place to visit and to photograph. Papercourt Lock was opened in 1653 and had a rise of 8 feet (2.44 m). It was originally located closer to the lock-keeper cottage but was rebuilt in its current position when the tumbling bay was added to help with water management. The present lock cottage dates from 1922. When visiting Papercourt Lock please be aware that the water meadows immediately downstream of Papercourt Lock may flood after excessive rain. When this happens this stretch of the Wey Navigation and its footpath will be inaccessible.

The pretty Walsham Lock and Weir have a scenic setting 1 km north of the village of Ripley in Surrey. The lock has several notable features and is surrounded by tranquil and picturesque flood meadows and by Pyrford Golf Club. These attributes make it well worth a visit. Walsham is the last surviving turf-sided lock on the Wey Navigation. This means that it operates as a flood lock and has its lock gates always open unless the River Wey is in flood. If there is a flood the lock gates are closed to force water over the nearby Walsham Weir and down along the River Wey. Two further unusual features of Walsham Lock are first that it’s situated on a slight bend such that its top and bottom lock gates do not quite align with each other. Second, its adjacent pleasant lock-keeper cottage is the last remaining fully-manned lock cottage on the Wey Navigation. The original lock-keeper cottage was built in 1653 and the current one dates from 1896. The Walsham Weir and its roaring water marks where the River Wey Navigation separates from the River Wey. The two waterways do not rejoin again downstream until Weybridge. The Walsham Weir is the main Weir on the Wey Navigation downstream of Guildford. When crossing the former horse bridge over the River Wey by the Weir you should look out for the entrance to a naturalised fish and eel pass channel route. This 170 m long channel has a reduced water flow compared to the Wier so that fish and eels can make their way upstream on the River Wey.

Located near to the village of Sutton Green in Surrey, Triggs Lock marks the half-way point of the 20-mile long River Wey Navigation from Godalming in Surrey to the River Thames at Weybridge. The Lock and its pretty lock-keeper cottage attract artists and photographers due to their delightful rural setting that has changed little over the last century. Triggs Lock was commissioned in 1653 and has a substantial rise/fall of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in). The nearby lock-keeper cottage was built in 1769 and was renovated by the National Trust in 1987. The ‘Triggs’ name comes from the name of a local family who contributed to the construction of the River Wey Navigation in the 1650s. Notable figures in the history of the River Wey Navigation have been the lock-keeper at Triggs Lock. William Stevens, whose descendant Harry Stevens was to own and to later donate the Wey Navigation to the National Trust, became the lock-keeper here in 1812. William Grove – a stalwart of lock-keeping - was the lock-keeper at Triggs Lock between 1856 and 1911. Remarkably, Grove and his wife raised nine children in the cottage! Triggs Lock is a highlight of walking the River Wey Navigation due to its scenic location and its fascinating history!