Ripley, River Wey, Wisley Gardens and Walsham Lock

Ripley, an old coaching village, has been a popular place for cricketers and cyclists since the 19th century. And the green here is reputed to be the largest village green in the country. The old way from the village to Ockham Mill (Holly Bush Lane) is marked on a map dated 1769. Ockham Mill was built in 1862 by the Earl of Lovelace and remains essentially unchanged. There has been a mill on the site since 1297.

About Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Gardens attract thousands of visitors each year and the church is an unspoilt example of Norman architecture, with a Norman chancel arch and chancel windows. Opposite the church, the fields are the site of a neolithic settlement where flints and pottery have been found. The canal side Anchor Inn may look familiar as it has been seen on TV programmes including during the Adrian Mole TV series of the 1980's. Nearby Pyrford Lock, with its marina, is a popular spot with anglers and river people. In 1651 the Wey Navigation was built to link Guildford with the River Thames and London.

Further along the route Pyrford Place has an imposing building on its bank with a domed roof, a 17th century summer house in an attractive setting. At Walsham Flood Gates the Wey Navigation and the River Wey separate, rejoining close to the river's mouth at Weybridge. Walsham Lock is some 12-15 feet above the river. Further on, Dunsborough Park has gardens that are sometimes open to the public and the mansion was once home to former actress, Florence Desmond.