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Sandy Byway in Surrey Hills – Puttenham Village loop from Guildford

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Sandy Byway in Surrey Hills – Puttenham Village loop from Guildford

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Sandy Byway in Surrey Hills – Puttenham Village loop from Guildford

02:22

28.4km

430m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 23 m for 110 m

Dismount and permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.08 km

Sandy Byway in Surrey Hills

Highlight • Trail

difficult to ride through on a gravel bike when it'd dry due to deep sand.

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6.23 km

Watts Gallery – Artists' Village

Highlight • Rest Area

Watts Gallery opened at the start of the 20th century and is dedicated entirely to the artist, George Frederic Watts. It makes a unique place to walk to, especially lovely from Guildford where you can walk along the River Wey and the North Downs Way. There is a good cafe too.

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6.45 km

Gravel Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

9.48 km

Puttenham Village

Highlight • Settlement

A pleasant little village stretched out along The Street, which runs east west, between the Hog's Back & North Downs to the north and the Greensand Ridge to the south.

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13.2 km

Cuttmill Pond

Lake

16.2 km

Rhododendron Path in Surrey Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Bloody lush blooms of this invasive plant in May

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17.0 km

Shackleford Heath

Forest

22.1 km

Busy Road Crossing Near Brick Building

Highlight • Rest Area

Nearly always a busy section of road esp if crossing north to south / vice versa. Take it easy as even though it’s meant to be 30mph folk do speed…

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23.2 km

Pyrford Loop Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fast section of (sometimes very) narrow singletrack leading from the main road down to Polsted Manor.

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27.5 km

Guildford High Street

Highlight • Climb

Guildford's own classics style cobbled hill climb!

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28.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.98 km

9.33 km

4.76 km

2.24 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

10.5 km

4.74 km

895 m

193 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

29°C

13°C

0 %

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Sandy Byway in Surrey Hills – Puttenham Village loop from Guildford

Sandy Byway in Surrey Hills

Watts Gallery – Artists' Village

Gravel Bridge

Puttenham Village

Rhododendron Path in Surrey Hills

Busy Road Crossing Near Brick Building

Pyrford Loop Singletrack

Guildford High Street

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