Stuart's 50+ Stage 1 - Odiham to Farnham. 9 miles

The first stage of a series of walks, ending in Boxhill, Surrey. This one starts at The Crown bus stop in Alton Road, Odiham and heads in a straightish line to Farnham, Surrey via Crondall. The plan is to catch the no. 13 bus from Basingstoke bus station at 08.50. Initially the walk crosses undulating open farmland passing close to Horsedown Hill on the way to Crondall, where there will be a refreshment break. After that the landscape changes and becomes more hilly and wooded with us finally dropping down into the Wey valley and the Surrey town of Farnham. Return to Basingstoke can be either by buses via Alton or  train via Brookwood, which should allow anyone to get off at Fleet or Hook.