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North Downs Way Woodland – Shere Ford and Wooden Bridge loop from Albury

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North Downs Way Woodland – Shere Ford and Wooden Bridge loop from Albury

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North Downs Way Woodland – Shere Ford and Wooden Bridge loop from Albury

04:29

15.7km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

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Parking

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2.86 km

North Downs Way Woodland

Highlight • Trail

The North Downs Way is a long-distance walking trail that links Farnham in Surrey with the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent.

This section of the North Downs Way travels …

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5.55 km

View of Shere and St James' Church

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The bench here provides a glorious view towards the picturesque village of Shere and the Tillingbourne Valley. The impressive steeple of St James' Church is prominent. Shere famously featured as the English village setting in classic romcom The Holiday.

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6.17 km

Shere Ford and Wooden Bridge

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Discover a pretty ford crossing along the River Tillingbourne on Rectory Lane.

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6.93 km

Fox Way Trail

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Well marked local trail that is more rural than villages. Pretty without being too challenging.

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7.28 km

Catholic Apostolic Church, Albury

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Lovely little church. Good place for a picnic on the meadow behind the church.

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10.5 km

Sandy path to St Martha's Church

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

well trodden sandy path that works it's way up to St Martha's church

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10.8 km

View of the Valley from St Martha-on-the-Hill

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An area of outstanding beauty. Well worth the climb up the sandy paths

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12.7 km

Viewpoint

13.1 km

View from Newlands Corner

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I would certainly not recommend riding any of the roads up to Newlands Corner (especially the A25 from Dorking / Shere) during the evening rush hour. It is a very …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

3.86 km

2.06 km

769 m

688 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

5.04 km

1.84 km

1.69 km

743 m

499 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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North Downs Way Woodland – Shere Ford and Wooden Bridge loop from Albury

North Downs Way Woodland

View of Shere and St James' Church

Shere Ford and Wooden Bridge

Fox Way Trail

Catholic Apostolic Church, Albury

Sandy path to St Martha's Church

View of the Valley from St Martha-on-the-Hill

View from Newlands Corner

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