Godalming, Peper Harow, Shackleford and Norney

Westbrook Place was the home of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe in the 17th century; his son, General James Oglethorpe, founded the state of Georgia in the United States. Meanwhile, Charterhouse School (founded in London in 1611) moved to Godalming in 1872, greatly enhancing and expanding the town.

Passing through Upper Eashing, you reach the famous double Eashing Bridges over the River Wey — built as a series by the monks of Waverley Abbey in the 13th century and now cared for by the National Trust. Shackleford Church features a spire built in 1865 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Just before arriving at Peper Harow, you pass cedars of Lebanon planted in 1735 when the estate village was formed, alongside a 17th-century stilted granary.

In Shackleford, you will find historic cottages including one with a serpentine wall. The route follows sections of the navigable Godalming Navigation canal and Boarden Bridge (over 250 years old, the town's oldest surviving bridge). Returning to Godalming, you can visit The Cloister, dedicated to Jack Phillips, the Chief Wireless Operator of the Titanic who bravely stayed at his post sending distress signals in 1912.

Acknowledgment: Text derived from the Out and Out Series; Discovering the Countryside on Foot. Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia.