Jill’s Hills

Overview – Distance: 72 km, Climbing: 1000 m
Café stop – Coldharbour

A nice sample of Surrey hills created for Jill, as her neighbourhood in Canada is flat!

It takes in Staple Lane, Sandy lane, Radnor Road, Pasturewood Road, Leith Hill Road and Box Hill.

Lots of other little ups and downs along the way.

 

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Kirdford Stores Route

Overview – Distance: 105 km, Climbing: 1050 m
Café stop – Kirdford Stores

As there is no longer any indoor café at the stores, this is best done when you can sit outside.

Head out on the usual roads to Whitedown and then head on through Holmbury St Mary. Enjoy the quiet lanes through Forest Green and Ellens Green to Rudgewick. More lanes to Loxwood and past the intriguingly named Spy Lane. Turn left towards Wisborough Green and then right down Skiff Lane (the road surface used to be dire, but some repairs have been made). Turn right at the very lonely post box towards Kirdford.

Kirdford stores usually has a good selection of pies and cakes. There is ample seating outside.

Head back via Dunsfold to Rowley and through Albury. The only big climb lies ahead at Combe Lane, then it’s downhill to a beer!

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Faster, Flatter Milk Churn Route

Overview – Distance: 96 km, Climbing: 830 m
Café stop – Milk Churn

A faster route to the to Rudgewick with less climbing.

Take the lanes to Ripley and then up the drag to West Clandon. Climb Newlands Corner and take the right to Albury and Chilworth. A flat-ish road to Cranleigh to keep the speed up! Right into Knowle Lane, next stop cake at the Milk Churn.

We then take the fast Guildford Road with its rollers towards Horsham. Power up them to keep the speed up! At the Rowhook roundabout, head north along the A29 towards Ockley. Cross the A24 at Capel and at Newdigate take the usual road back via Dorking and Leatherhead.

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Milford Compton Steady Route

Overview – Distance: 102 km, Climbing: 1100 m
Café stops – Listed below

A longer medium route with some gentle climbing and great countryside!

From Cobham, we climb gently up through Effingham and Critten Lane to the top of Whitedown. Careful on the descent and head through Holmbury St Mary to Forest Green, then head west to Cranleigh and maybe a quick coffee stop.

Keep heading west towards Loxhill and turn left up the long climb of Markwick Lane. Descend to Milford (another possible café stop at “Secretts”) and over the A3 and on to Elstead. Cake at the Little Barn Cafe, anyone?

Another climb up Puttenham Common. Turn right opposite The Good Intent pub (highly recommended) and we head east to Compton. A slight detour at 63 km would take you to Watts Gallery Tea Shop.

There is one last climb on the route home. At Albury, we turn left up Halfpenny Lane to One Tree Hill before descending Tangier Road to the main Epsom Road out of Guildford.

At West Clandon, descend to Ripley (more coffee stops!) and take the lanes home via Cobham.

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Wisborough Green Steady Route

Overview – Distance: 102 km, Climbing: 1150 m
Café stop – Wisborough Green Old Mill Café

A longer medium route with plenty of climbing!

From Cobham, keep to the quiet lanes before tackling the iconic Staple Lane. Descend Coombe Lane, and it’s climbing again up to Farley Green.

In Cranleigh, take Knowle Lane towards Bucks Green. More quiet lanes to Wisborough Green for coffee.

Suitably refuelled, we retrace the route to Bucks Green. Then up through Rudgewick (Co-op Food if required) and on to Walliswood. The next climb is a steep one up Tanhurst Lane on the side of Leith Hill. Take in the views from Abinger Lane.

The Plough pub at Coldharbour could be a welcome break before descending to Dorking.  The rest of the route is flat, via Leatherhead and Stoke d’Abernon.

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Alldens Hill Steady Route

Overview – Distance: 74 km, Climbing: 750 m
Café stop – Hill Top Café

A medium route with a bit more climbing!

From Cobham, keep to the quiet lanes and then tackle the iconic Staple Lane. Descend Coombe Lane and it’s then flat to Bramley. Back into the lanes and cross a little bridge and engage your climbing gear for the steep Alldens Hill. The reward is at the top at the appropriately named Hill Top café.

Loop round back to Bramley via Munstead and head to Shalford. Get ready to climb up Halfpenny Lane to the One Tree Hill. Enjoy the fast descent down Tangier Road. Ride past the blue and white cow (why?!!) towards Merrow.

After all the climbing, there is an option for a quick coffee at Clandon Park before descending towards Tithebarns Lane and on to Cobham.

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Ascot Englefield Green Steady Route

Overview – Distance: 73 km, Climbing: 375 m
Café stop – Fieldhouse Café, Englefield Green

Another popular medium ride that heads out via Chobham and Windlesham. The route avoids most of the busy roads as you climb gently up to Ascot. If you need an early coffee stop then try Fieldhouse Café in Windlesham.

Exit Windsor Great Park along Bishopsgate Road to Englefield Green where you can stop for cake. Descend Prune Hill towards Egham and then take the flat route home for beers past Thorpe Park, through Chertsey and Walton

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Frimley Lodge Steady Route

Overview – Distance: 73 km, Climbing: 400 m
Café stop – Frimley Lodge

Looking for more than a 40km social ride? This ride weaves its way to coffee at Frimley Lodge Park café via Addlestone and Chobham.

When you have finished eating, drinking and playing in the adventure playground (maybe not!) or taking in the views along the Basingstoke Canal, it’s time to head back.

The route  exits Frimley Green and climbs up to Deepcut, then it is mostly descending to Chobham and Stonehill. From Weybridge, take the quiet road by the river and under Walton Bridge using the cycle path.

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DV Easter Bunny Route

Overview – Distance: 92 km, Climbing: 1050 m
Café stop – Peaslake

This route was our Easter Egg Hunt with a twist!

The various twists and turns create an Easter Bunny Strava art!

Coffee is in Peaslake before heading towards Dorking. The only challenging climb is Pebble Hill.

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Milk Churn Via Cranleigh Route

Overview – Distance: 85 km, Climbing: 950 m
Café stops – Milk Churn

A good length ride to Rudgewick and back. Plenty of climbing, but not too steep.

Take the lanes to Ripley and up to West Clandon. Climb Newlands Corner and get in an aero tuck descending to the right turn to Albury. Up New Road and Farley Heath then along to Cranleigh. Right into Knowle Lane next stop the Milk Churn.

Try the speciality cheese on toast and head back via Holmbury and Combe Lane.

This is a lovely lumpy route taken at any pace you like!

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