1st June 2026 Chantries
Monday, 1 June 2026. The Chantries Ramble about 4 miles Led by Rob Durham, back marker FB. We met at the car park for The Chantries off Echo Pit Road. It was perfect weather – sunny but not too hot with a gentle breeze. We walked gradually up the south side of the wood to one of the high points where there was a view of the cathedral to the north. We walked on and out of the south side of the wood to a viewpoint overlooking Shalford to the right, Chilworth to the left and Chinthurst Hill straight ahead. Here we stopped for coffee. A buzzard and red kite circled overhead. Setting off again we passed a patch of Viper’s Bugloss. We walked on until we almost emerged on to Halfpenny Lane, but turned right to descend steep steps down parallel with the lane emerging on to a field edge and then round parallel to the southern border of The Chantries, back in the direction of Guildford. At Little Halfpenny Farm, we turned left, stopping to admire a large patch of different coloured poppies...
