{"id":20381,"date":"2022-10-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=20381"},"modified":"2022-10-27T15:47:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:47:01","slug":"silent-pool-and-rambling-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2022\/10\/13\/silent-pool-and-rambling-ridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent pool and rambling ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-standfirst\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\"><strong>WALK: <\/strong>Shere, Surrey <\/span><\/h5>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Silent pool and rambling ridge<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif intro\">Explore a mysterious pool, golden beech woods and spectacular North Downs views before descending to Shere\u2019s charming and characterful 15th-century inn, suggests <strong>Dixe Wills <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"no-tts wp-block-purple-slider is-cropped\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-speed=\"300\" data-effect=\"fade\"><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/27b4c41c-cbcd-439a-b769-5edbbc392943.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20377\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/27b4c41c-cbcd-439a-b769-5edbbc392943\/\"\/><figcaption>  Enjoy far-reaching views from Albury Downs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/55e8a9f7-b455-484c-b891-4aa575c63f32.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20378\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/55e8a9f7-b455-484c-b891-4aa575c63f32\/\"\/><figcaption> soak up the atmosphere at Silent Pool <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/0cd5c4cd-172f-4598-a0ad-e3c933a1a1a7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20379\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/0cd5c4cd-172f-4598-a0ad-e3c933a1a1a7\/\"\/><figcaption>look for kingfishers beside the still waters of Sherbourne Pond<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"no-tts blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/17f65a9a-7a7d-4973-ad31-e65bd28adf21.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"20380\" data-link=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/17f65a9a-7a7d-4973-ad31-e65bd28adf21\/\"\/><figcaption> Grade II-listed pub the White Horse has featured in several blockbuster films, including The Holiday starring Jude Law<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif dropcap\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-ccp-accent-color\">S<\/span>et on the Tilling Bourne, between the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge, Shere has long been a mainstay in lists of the nation\u2019s most beautiful villages. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">In autumn, when the wooded downland slopes turn golden brown, the subtle contrast with the russet roofs of the village\u2019s ancient timber-framed houses makes an exquisite spectacle. It\u2019s no wonder that filmmakers have been coming here for over a century to give their work a sprinkling of stardust. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">But should the autumn winds bring showers, you can always take cover at the museum (<a href=\"http:\/\/sheremuseum.co.uk\">sheremuseum.co.uk<\/a>). There you\u2019ll learn the fascinating story of the village, an agricultural settlement that goes back to days long before the compilers of the Domesday Book rode in. Today, Shere is a delightful base for a woodland ramble that is almost entirely off-road. <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-large\"><p>\u201cSHERE IS A DELIGHTFUL BASE FOR AN OFF-ROAD WOODLAND RAMBLE\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/MAP-1-1024x813.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-20686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/MAP-1-1024x813.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/MAP-1-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/MAP-1-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/MAP-1-1536x1220.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/10\/MAP-1.jpg 1629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>1 SILENT WATERS <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Start by taking the waymarked Fox Way westward along the Tilling Bourne vale, admiring the sylvan Albury Park on the hillside to your left. Dive into Silver Wood and out the other side, to cross the A25 and reach Sherbourne Pond and the Silent Pool. It was in the latter that a woodcutter\u2019s daughter is said to have drowned while attempting to avoid the advances of a certain King John. Although not reputed to be haunted, some visitors have observed that there is a peculiar \u2018feel\u2019 to the pool, a sensation very much in keeping with autumn\u2019s lengthening nights. Thankfully, the eerie atmosphere has not put off the local kingfishers, so keep your eyes peeled for a flash of orange and blue. <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>2 GOLDEN WOODS <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The walk\u2019s one stiff climb will take you up through the Boxwood and on to a section of the North Downs Way built by Canadian soldiers in the First World War. Forge east along the ridge before turning south along the edge of West Hanger\u2019s splendid beech woods and its thick carpet of mast shells. <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>3 PILGRIM\u2019S PATH <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The path skirts Hollister Farm to plunge into mixed woodland and down into Netley Park and Plantation \u2013 cared for by the National Trust. Here you\u2019ll join the Pilgrims\u2019 Way. En route, look out for the six \u2018Type 24\u2019 pill boxes erected to help defend London from invasion during the Second World War. <\/p>\n\n<h5 class=\"sans-serif article-subhead\"><strong>4 SMUGGLER\u2019S INN <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Descend along a bridleway into Shere, where you can rest and refresh yourself at the White Horse. This 15th-century former farmhouse is believed to contain timbers from Nelson\u2019s flagship <em>Victory. <\/em>It has also served as a smugglers\u2019 inn and, like all good taverns of that ilk, a suspicious-looking cave has been discovered beneath it. Fittingly, there are copious nooks and crannies inside, as well as a courtyard where you can toast Shere\u2019s wonderful autumnal woodlands beneath an Indian-summer sun. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<p><strong>Dixe Wills<\/strong> is an author and travel writer who writes for The Guardian on green travel.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">Photos: Alamy <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore a mysterious pool, golden beech woods and spectacular North Downs 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