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Busbridge History Walk
Many of the paths are surfaced but those that are not may be uneven in places. Please leave 3 or 4 minutes at each stop to read the history and look to see what you can see. You may wish to leave longer to visit the church at the beginning or end of the walk. The whole walk will probably occupy between two and two and a half hours.
The walk starts and ends at Busbridge Church, St John the Baptist. It is a short distance from the Chestnut Way bus stop on Home Farm Road. This stop is served by the No. 42 Compass Bus which connects to Guildford, Farncombe, and Godalming in one direction and Cranleigh in the other. Please check a current timetable for details before setting off. There is NO SUNDAY SERVICE. If you are arriving by car, parking is usually available in Hambledon Road next to the church.
Few of the locations on this walk are routinely open to the public although St John's Church is often open during the day when there are no services and the recreation ground is a public open space. Several other locations have occasional 'open days' so look out for announcements on social media or in the local press if you would like to pay a visit. (Note that Minster Field, location J, is closed to the public on 21st December each year.)
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A note about references
The material for this history walk has been drawn from many sources. Books, pamphlets, and on-line sources have all been used and can provide further reading if you are inspired to find out more. Godalming Library has a good local history section. The walk is intended to be a fun introduction to the history of Busbridge, not a 'learned work', and so I have not filled it with lots of references. If you are an author or owner of any of the pictures and feel that I have not properly credited your work, please let me know. I am also pleased to receive corrections or additional information.
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