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One of the greatest love stories on TV seems to be over ... Tim and Pru in Great Canal Journeys.

Great Canal Journeys: how a bittersweet boating show captured viewers' hearts

The swansong of Timothy West and Prunella Scales’s narrowboat adventures aired this week, having elevated the humble travelogue to a touching saga of love and loss

‘M y name’s Timothy West, and this is my wife, Prunella Scales.” Much of the tender magic of Great Canal Journeys is in that proud, robustly jolly, semi-formal introduction, habitually included in the narration as one venerated actor refers to his beloved other. The Channel 4 show – the probable last episode of which was broadcast last night – is one of many travel series that amount to watching celebrities go on holiday, but it’s one of the few that truly feels as if it’s inviting us to come along too.

West and Scales have no need to feign canal enthusiasm for the cameras. In their show’s best episodes, they revisit their own, real narrowboating holidays, re-enacting scenes from a romance that’s endured for more than half a century. A simple thing that sets them apart is that they’re a lot older than almost anyone else on British television. What has made this series such a gift is their willingness to share the emotion of navigating that last phase of life together, a bittersweetness made all the more powerful by Scales’s Alzheimer’s disease. West is the boat’s skipper, cajoling and comforting and forever worrying about the welfare of his mate.

The success of the series has demanded that Tim and Pru venture overseas, as near as France and as far as India. Their foreign jaunts were fine, but this new trip put them back where they look most comfortable, in the veins of green England . Going up the familiar Oxford Canal from Banbury in Oxfordshire to Braunston in Northamptonshire offered a chance to relax, enjoy choice excerpts from previous seasons, and update us on the topic discussed whenever we and they reconvene: how Pru’s doing. The news was not good.

Tim and Pru with their family in what might be the final episode of Great Canal Journeys.

Since the first instalment in 2014, the series has charted the long, slow goodbye that is living with dementia, cherishing every moment of precious normality and celebrating how an immersion in nature is the surest way to bring the old Pru back. But that task of loving a person whose powers are fading only ever gets harder. Now we heard not only that Pru’s mental decline was accelerating, but that deafness was also encroaching.

The show’s editors have been masters of holding the shot for an extra second after Tim has finished speaking, long enough for us to discern pain clouding the full-hearted, wrinkly eyed smile that takes over his face when he talks about how happy Pru makes him. As Tim explained that Pru’s hearing loss was denying him the pleasure of ordinary conversation – the quick exchange of ideas and feelings with his best friend, treasured every day since 1963 – we saw more sadness than smile.

This episode was broadcast on West’s 85th birthday and possessed an air of soft valediction throughout. In the ancient St Peter’s Church at Wormleighton, Warwickshire, the vicar boldly asked for clarification of what the rest of the programme was only hinting at: was this the couple’s last ever Great Canal Journey? Tim looked at Pru and thought about the bustling community of hobbyists and holidaymakers on Britain’s manmade waterways . “They can carry on without us. I just wonder if we can carry on without them.”

So a saga that has been – quietly, let’s not make a fuss about it – one of the greatest love stories on TV seems to be over. There’s another new episode next week, but it’s even more heavily based on old clips, with the linking scenes showing Tim taking care of Pru at home rather than judging tight turns and ratcheting locks.

This was the swansong, and in the loveliest of many lovely moments, Fairport Convention came on board at Cropredy to perform the exquisitely appropriate Who Knows Where the Time Goes? “Who knows how my love grows? And who knows where the time goes?” Oh, for a little more time. But what times we’ve had.

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Cruise Guide to… River Wey

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Take a diversion off the busy River Thames to explore the Wey, reaching southwards through quiet countryside to Guildford and Godalming

Words and Pictures by Martin Ludgate

But hang about, did I say “one of our shorter waterways”? Well, that’s actually not quite right, because technically it’s actually “two of our shorter waterways”. Why? Because one of its historical quirks is that what we think of today as one river was opened as two separate waterways, over 100 years apart.

The first part was the River Wey Navigation, where work began as early as 1651. It was quite an advanced waterway for the day – unlike many river-based waterways which stuck mainly to the natural river, widened, straightened and with the addition of locks and weirs where necessary, its builders forsook the original river channel for most of the way. No less than ten miles of artificial canal sections were interspersed with five miles of river, as the waterway climbed via 12 locks from the River Thames at Shepperton to Guildford.

There it stopped for more than 100 years – and for the first 30 of those years, it was embroiled in litigation and disputes partly as a result of its original Act of Parliament having been granted during the Commonwealth following the Civil War, and being regarded as null and void following the Restoration of the monarchy (not helped by it passing through the King’s lands), while the waterway fell into a poor condition. But eventually matters were settled, trade increased, and by the 1760s, it was felt to be worth extending the Wey for a further four miles and four new locks to Guildford to tap into the timber trade in the surrounding area. Oddly, this extension was built by a separate company (hence my comment above about two waterways) and they remained separate right up to the 1960s.

Although the two parts have now come under a single authority, administration of the river still remains separate from the rest of the national waterways system. Instead of becoming part of either the Canal & River Trust network or the Environment Agency rivers like most waterways, in the 1960s both the original Wey Navigation and the Godalming extension were handed over to the National Trust, which continues to run them.

Waiting for the ‘pound gate’ at Thames Lock to be closed so that the level can be raised to allow the boat into the main lock chamber

You will become aware of this very soon after you leave the Thames as the keeper at Thames Lock, the first on the Wey, will be checking your River Wey licence or issuing you one if you don’t already have one. But before you get there, you will have to choose the right channel amid a maze of weir streams and backwaters that join the Thames below Shepperton Lock – basically, it’s a sharp right turn out of Shepperton Lock, then take the second left of the four channels that it splits into, and a couple of hundred yards of wooded channel will bring you to Thames Lock.

As you reach the lock you’ll encounter one of the Wey’s quirky features. In addition to the normal set of gates at each end of the lock chamber, it has a single third gate some distance further downstream, around a bend. This is known as the ‘pound gate’, and is needed because the depth of water over the cill at the normal bottom gates is very shallow. All boats deeper than about 1ft 9in (the exact figure will depend on the water level in the river) will need to wait above the pound gate while the gate is shut and the water in this length is raised enough to get over the shallow cill and into the main chamber.

But don’t worry, the lock keeper will supervise this – and will introduce you to a few other features of River Wey lock operation. Firstly, the National Trust rules are that both gates should be opened for all boats, even narrow ones which would fit through a single gate. Secondly, the sometimes quite fierce paddles mean that it’s recommended to use ropes both ends to control the boat, especially when ascending. Thirdly, being a river navigation where water supplies are rarely an issue, it’s the convention to leave gates open when leaving a lock. And finally, as some of the paddles are fairly heavy (they lack reduction gearing) the lock keeper can loan you a River Wey windlass with a longer throw than a typical canal lock windlass.

Thus inducted, you’re ready to go it alone at the second lock, which is approached via an attractive half mile of meandering tree-lined river. It’s a somewhat awkward approach in longer craft: you’ll see a bridge ahead, then you’ll start to think (or at least I did on my first trip) that “that bridge looks a bit too low!” before you realise that you won’t need to fit under it as it’s not part of the navigable route at all. Immediately before it there’s a very sharp right turn into a separate bridge for the navigation, which leads straight into the lock.

Coxes Mill, the destination of the river’s last freight, now converted to residential use

Weybridge’s ample shops and pubs are a ten to fifteen-minute walk away from either of these first two locks. The river is left behind and there now begins a lengthy artificial canal section, which soon leads to a couple more locks. The first, Coxes Lock, is accompanied by an impressive former grain mill building: Coxes Mill was the destination of the last freight traffic on the Wey, arriving from London in horse-drawn barges into the 1960s, and revived for a short time in the early 1980s with motorised craft, before the mill closed down and was converted to its present residential use.

A long straight length leads through New Haw and past the fringes of West Byfleet, where the Basingstoke Canal leads off on the right. Restored from dereliction and reopened to boats in 1991, this provides an attractive 31-mile cul-de-sac leading into the heathlands of Surrey and Hampshire – and will be the subject of a future cruise guide. The junction is overshadowed by both the noisy M25 motorway viaduct and the main railway from London Waterloo to the South West, but soon these are left behind as the waterway enters open countryside. Pyrford Marina (the only one on the Wey) provides moorings and there are boater facilities plus the popular waterside Anchor pub, while Pyrford Lock continues the climb towards Guildford.

Speaking of locks, look out for the informative notices on all or most of the locks – the National Trust has generally managed to find some historical or technical factoid about each lock, whether it’s the deepest unmanned lock on the Wey, the first built, or marks the start of the longest artificial canal section.

The unusual turf-sided flood lock at Walsham

The plaque at the next lock, Walsham Flood Gates, indicates that it’s the last turf-sided lock on the navigation. Like many early river navigations, the Wey’s locks originally didn’t have chamber walls at all, just sloping grass-covered earth sides, with the only fixed structure being around the upper and lower gates. All of them were rebuilt over the years – I recall New Haw still being partly turf-sided into the 1980s – leaving the Kennet as the only river where they now survive in regular use – with the exception of Walsham. Being a flood lock, it’s generally only needed when the river levels are higher than usual, so you’ll probably find it with both sets of gates open and cruise straight through.

It has a couple of other odd features: firstly, it’s on a slight bend – the top and bottom gates don’t quite line up with each other – and secondly, the paddles use to fill and empty it lack any kind of paddle gear. They are simply lifted up and down using wooden handles on the top of the vertical wooden rods attached to the paddles, and held in position with a peg placed in a hole in the rod. This may be easy enough when (as with a flood lock) the water levels on either side of the gates are unlikely to be more than a few inches. But spare a thought for the barge crews of old, who had to contend with these when they were fitted on all the locks, even the deepest on the river. And to make matters worse, there were no gate walkways to operate them from. The technique, as described in author JB Dashwood’s account of an early pleasure boat journey in 1867 involved sitting astride the gate to “by violent jerks raise it inch by inch” using a 3ft crowbar. On one occasion, Dashwood got the lock worked for him by simply bribing some haymakers in a local pub with beer.

Quiet cruising near Send

Above Walsham, we finally reacquaint ourselves after five miles with the actual River Wey, which has followed its own course all the way from Weybridge Town Lock. An attractive, quiet (especially given that we’re in what you might have thought of as the heart of the Surrey commuter belt) and meandering length takes us via Newark Lock (and the adjacent historic Newark Priory – see below) to Papercourt Lock (watch out for a weir stream entering by the lock tail which can be rather fierce depending on river levels) before another canal section leads to Cartbridge. Cartbridge is an extension of Send village, forming the first actual canalside settlement for some miles, again remarkable for reputedly densely-populated Surrey. Another flood lock, Worsfold Flood Gates, features a conventional masonry lock chamber but with the same very basic paddles as Walsham – but once again boaters needn’t usually concern themselves with operating it, as it’s generally left open at both ends.

Newark Priory – The former priory is on private land and not publicly accessible, but do look out for the substantial remains visible to your right as you head upstream towards Newark Lock. The priory dates back at least to the 12th Century, but fell into ruins following King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries

The last few miles into Guildford feature more stretches of natural river, including some very attractive lengths as well as a few sharp bends. Look out for another distinctive historic feature: rollers mounted vertically alongside the towpath on the inside of the tightest bends, for the tow-ropes of horse-drawn barges to run around.

The approach to Guildford remains rural for some way as its outskirts keep clear of the floodplain, but then the river threads its way between industrial and business premises before reaching the National Trust’s River Wey base at Dapdune Wharf (see below). The length through the town is a pleasant urban waterway with convenient moorings for Guildford’s shops, pubs and other attractions.

Dapdune Wharf is the National Trust’s base for maintaining the River Wey Navigation, but it’s also a visitor centre telling the story of the navigations and the people who lived and worked on them, and home to two surviving wooden Wey barges that carried freight on the river

Beyond the town bridge the original 17th century Wey Navigation ends and we are now at the 18th century Godalming Navigation – as a plaque by Millmead Lock reminds us.

Cruising past Shalford

There’s no real change, though, as the waterway leaves the town via a winding length (watch out for sandbanks on the bends) running in a steep-sided valley through the Surrey hills to reach Shalford. Beware of the low Broadfield Bridge (you may well need to remove anything on the roof of your boat), and look out for a channel branching off to the left just beyond. This is the start of the Wey & Arun Canal, a long-abandoned through route to the south coast now under restoration by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust.

Journey’s End at the wharf and turning point in Godalming

Catteshall Lock is the last on the river (or the first, according to its plaque, which is clearly looking at things from the opposite direction), and is something of a boating centre with adjacent boatyard and hireboat operation. The final length to Godalming is accompanied on the west side by the Lammas Lands, riverside meadows whose name commemorates their traditional use from Lammas (1 August) to Lady Day (25 March) for common grazing, and the rest of the year to grow grass for hay.

There are moorings on the approach to the town, which is well worth visiting and a widening for a sharp right-hand bend provides ample room for the largest craft to turn, beyond which navigation comes to an end for all but the smallest craft at the town bridge.

This is not only the end of our journey, but the southernmost point reachable on the national navigable network. At least until the Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s plans come to fruition…

by Jane Hyde

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River Wey and Godalming Navigations

The Wey Navigation runs from the junction with the River Thames at Shepperton to Guildford, where it is joined by the Godalming Navigation, that runs to a terminus at Godalming.

Map showing the River Wey and Godalming Navigations and surrounding waterways

Facts & stats.

The length of the River Wey that is navigable. The Godalming navigation is 4.2 miles (6.8 km).

On the River Wey

There are also 4 locks on the Godalming navigation.

Year opened

An act of Parliament opened the River Wey to Guildford.

From the River Thames to Godalming

Between 1618 and 1620, Sir Richard Weston carried out the first improvements to the River Wey on his own land. An Act of Parliament in 1651 opened the navigable River Wey to Guildford. This was extended to Godalming in 1760 and, in 1796, the Basingstoke Canal brought extra traffic. Yet, despite the completion of the Wey and Arun Canal in 1816, trade was poor and the Wey became neglected.  

In 1912, the river was purchased by William Stevens and in 1964 his son gave it to the National Trust.

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  • Length: 73′ 6″ (22.4 metres)
  • Beam: 13′ 10″ (4.2 metres)
  • Height: 6′ 0″ (1.8 metres) – Godalming Navigation
  • Draught: 3′ 0″ (0.9 metres)

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Walk From Guildford To Godalming Along The River Wey

The walk from Guildford to Godalming along the River Wey is nice and simple. What I mean by that is, you don’t need a map to navigate your way and it’s not too long. Basically, it’s a lovely walk to do if you don’t have tonnes of energy and just want to switch off. 

Looking across the River Wey on the walk out of Guildford. On the other side there is a field and a house with a white facade in the distance surrounded by trees.

That’s kind of why I chose to do it on this day. I did a bigger hilly walk the day before to Temple of the Winds, so today was kind of like a rest day. 

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If you do want to make it longer though, the River Wey actually runs for 20miles. The rest of it being from Guildford to Weybridge. For me, that’s too long to walk straight along a river or canal. I’d get board. But if that’s your vibe, then I’m all for it.

What is the River Wey?

I’m glad you asked. The River Wey has some interesting history. It is the first river in Britain to be made navigable. That’s why you may hear it referred to as the Wey Navigation, or sometimes the Wey and Godalming navigation. To keep this an easy ready I will bullet point some of its history.

  • The section between Weybridge and Guildford came first. 12 locks were build and ready for use in 1653. It became known as the Wey Navigation. About 100 years later, 4 locks were build between Guildford and Godalming, becoming the Godalming navigation.
  • The River Wey, now navigable, was used to transport goods to and from London and the River Thames.
  • Back then, the river wasn’t the peaceful escape from the city which it is today. It meant business. Crew urgently trying to get their goods to the city, to catch the London tides.
  • Traditionally, each section had a lock keeper, who was in charge of maintaining water levels in their section. The job role evolved over time, and now is run by lengths men who manage water levels and vegetation  along their length.
  • In the 1800’s, when railways started to appear, trade moved away from the rivers. With less trade, meant less money. Less money meant that the navigations couldn’t be maintained. The Godalming Navigation was first to go, and by the early 1900’s was derelict. The rest of the Way navigation remained a working waterway until the late 1960’s. 
  • The Godalming and Wey navigations were then donated to the National Trust.

Things to know before you walk from Guildford to Godalming along the River Wey

Now there are a couple of things to make you aware of, before you walk along the river from Guildford to Godalming. On weekends, in the summer months, some parts of it can be quite busy.  Particularly on the walk out of Guildford. It’s a popular river to play in. During heat waves, you will find kids jumping off the bridge, and people generally taking a dip to cool down from the heat. The banks of the river will be lined with people.

A bridge over the River Wey on the walk out of Guildford.

So unless you plan on taking a bit of a wild swim dip, I would suggest doing this in the cooler months. 

Second, you are never that far from a road or railway. What I’m saying is, for much of the walk you will hear the sound of trains and cars. Some sections are pretty peaceful, for some it’s a faint background noise, and others it’s quite loud.

Logistics for the walk from Guildford to Godalming along the River Wey

  • Start: Guildford
  • Finish: Godalming
  • How to get there: You can get a direct train from London Waterloo and Clapham Junction to Guildford in 30min-1h (there are fast and slow trains). You should buy a return ticket to Godalming, then get off one stop early at Guildford to start the walk along the River Wey.
  • Distance: 5.7 miles
  • Time: A bit over 2 hours
  • Difficulty: Easy peasy
  • Tips/Amenities: For almost the whole walk along the Wey Navigation, there are no benches. I was very acutely aware of this as I wanted to sit for a snack break and it was muddy. So I held out for a bench which never came. Or at least, didn’t come until near the end of the walk into Godalming. Don’t do it on a summer weekend. Wear hiking shoes…it’s real muddy.
  • Time of year: I did this during winter.

Map for the walk from Guildford to Godalming along the River Wey

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A Guide To The Walk From Guildford To Godalming Along The River Wey

So, I said you don’t need any navigation skills for this walk. I really mean that, just not for this first bit. The beginning of the walk from Guildford is a bit confusing and stop/start.

Out of the station, you need to cross over the main road and find your way to the underpass, which will take you to the river. This sounds easy, but it’s not. It’s confusing as there are a few turns and options for turns. 

If you end up not on the river, but instead on the main road, that’s totally fine. Look on google maps and make your way to the high street bridge. It’s next to the White House pub.

The start of the Godalming Navigation walk in Guildford

At the bridge, walk down to the river on the side next to the White House pub.  Continue along and then through a car park and then cross the river at the next bridge. 

The river with a red brick building on the other side.

The pidgins were going a bit crazy here. Flying about in their flock. Coming to rest and then suddenly flocking again. I was convinced I would get pooped on….luckily I didn’t. 

looking across the grass patch to a bridge and buildings on the other side. There is a flock of pigeons flying.

Now, there is a way to continue the walk along the river, kind of. It was closed when I was there. I’m not sure if this is a temporary thing, or if it’s permanently closed to the public. If it is indeed not accessible when you are there, you need to leave the river for a bit. To do this, go over the next bridge and keep going until you reach the main road.

At the main road turn right. This bit of road goes on for longer than is desirable and is very loud. Once past a car park, keep going past the bridge and into the green.

A path running next to a green grass field. There is a dirt trail running along the other side.

Here there are three trails. You want to take the nearest one to the river, and finally, you can walk away from the road.

Looking across the meadow to the trees in the distance and a church on top of a hill.

You will also get a view of what I think is St Catherine’s Chapel on a hill across the field.

Walk along the River Wey from Guildford to the bridge and viewpoint 

Ok, now you are properly on the River Wey, and the walk is all simple from here. This bit I found quite calming. It was nice to get away from the very busy road. You will walk under some trees with their hanging branches, with a view to some riverside houses on the other side. 

A women on a walk on the path next to the River Wey near Guildford. There is a houses on the other side of the river. There are tree branches hanging in the top of the frame.

To the left of you is a big field. This used to be used for farming.

A meadow with trees on the other side.

Fun Fact: During the winter months, they would raise the level of the River Wey to flood the field. It would help keep the grass warm during the winter. Then come spring, they would lower the water level to get the field ready for farming again.

Along here there is a gate which says ‘keep closed’. You will see the humour in it when you go 😉

Past the field, and under some more trees, you will soon reach the bridge. 

The trail running next to the River Wey on the walk from Guildford to Godalming. There is a bridge crossing the river.

Walk up the hill for the views

Cross over the bridge, and you will see orange ground ahead to the right. Go up it. It’s fairly steep and rugged, and the ground becomes sand which can add to the slippiness. But once you are at the top, you get an amazing view across the trees to the hills in the distance. Even the railway view is pretty cool up here.

Looking down through the tree branches to the river.

Now you don’t actually have to walk up this bit, it’s just for fun. As I said, it’s quite slippy and steep, so do this at your own risk.

If you did go up, make your way back down to continue the walk along the River Wey.

Walk along the river to St Catherine’s Lock

The next section of the walk along the River Wey is easy, along a wide dirt path. With a mix of under tree and open air walking. You will also walk past this roller thing.

A dirt trail lined with grass next to the river. There are trees lining the river and path.

There are a few of these around on the Wey Navigation river bends. Back in the day, they were to help barge boats gets around the corners of the River.

Keep going, and you will reach St Catherine’s Lock. Here you can see the difference in the water levels. 

A dirt trail with the River Wey to the left on the walk towards Godalming from Guildford. There is grass lining the trail, and a few leafless trees along the river and trail.

Walk from St Catherines Lock to the railway bridge and war pillbox 

After St Catherines Lock, the route stays open air, with fields to the side. Then as you walk towards and under the railway bridge, it becomes more tree lined again.

A trail running straight, lined with grass.

Now, just past the bridge, you will pass some steps to the right, leading up to a WWII pillbox.

Steps leading up past some bushed and trees leading to a war pillbox on the walk from Guildford to Godalming.

I wasn’t expecting this, so it was a nice surprise. 

Walk along the river to Broadford Bridge and the barges

Keep walking along the river, and things go from tree cover, back to openness, as you pass some river side houses to reach Broadford Bridge.

Looking across the meadow.

This is a car crossing bridge, so once it’s safe to do so, cross over to join the trail on the other side, as it leads you to a nice collection of barges.

The trail leading to a wooden gate, with the water to the left, and trees on the other side.

Walk to Instead Lock, past the Godalming Navigation river split

I found that, for this section of the walk, the car noise went on for a little longer than I would have liked. Because of the direction the road, the noise is pretty loud until you pass by and under the next bridge. 

Under the bridge, the potentially muddy dirt path continues, and you will walk past a Wey Navigation river split. There is a sign here pointing which way boats and river traffic should go. Like for cars on roads.

A metal bridge across the water.

You will walk over cute wooden bridge, not to cross to the other side of the River Wey, but to cross a little offshoot coming onto the river. 

A leaf covered trail running around the right side of the water. There are trees and bushes lining the trail.

When on the bridge, there is a gap to the right, and you can see a hidden home with a lawn leading to their own bit of river. At this time, there was also a barge parked up, which I assume was their own personal toy.

A blue barge moored on the river, next to a green front lawn on the walk from Guildford to Godalming. There are lots of trees with their hanging branches.

Anyway, keep going and you will soon reach Instead Lock. You can see in my photos, water was being let through the lock. 

Instead canal lock, as it lest water through.

The lock at work.

It was pretty cool actually, as before getting there, I could hear the water gushing. Like I was heading towards a waterfall up ahead.

Walk to the cute bridge

Walking from the partial open lock towards the cute bridge, the water looked really interesting. Like fuzzy glass. There were also some unique looking trees along this bit.

The river, slightly fuzzy, with trees lining the left, and a dirt path to the right. The trees are reflecting in the water.

Walk to more barges and Catteshall Lock

Over the cute bridge, and back to the river on the other side, things became a bit more open again. With a view to the tree covered hills, and a little secluded looking home in the distance. 

The dirt trail to the right of the River Wey, on the walk from Guildford to Godalming. There is an open wooden gate on the trail, with an overhanging bush.

From memory, this bit got particularly muddy.

You will then approach a section where the trail is lined with fence, and houses on the other side.

The dirt trail running along side a fence to the right and the River Wey to the left, on the walk towards Godalming. There are bushes on the other side of the fence, with a few rooftops poking through.

You will walk away from the houses, and past another cute bridge, before reaching another concentration of houses. This time with lots of barges.

A bridge on the River Way walk towards Godalming from Guildford. the bridge is engulfed by greenery.

Just past the barges you will reach Cattashall Lock.

Walk along the River Wey to Godalming

At this point, I did get a sense that the Wey Navigation walk was nearly over. Across the field to the right were loads of houses. And on this side, once past some more barges, some houses appeared again….and then, the bright orange Sainsburies sign. It was also significantly louder along here. You know, with the roads and cars. 

Houses across the meadow in Godalming.

I have to say though, this last bit of the river walk into Godalming did surprise me a little. I had written the walk off as over, and now I just needed to get to the station. Well, it actually continues to be quite pretty.

The River Wey, with some barges moored along it at the end of the walk from Guildford to Godalming. The path runs along the right side of the river, with a few fallen orange leaves on it. There are some houses visible at the end of the river ahead.

And bonus, you can walk almost the whole way to Goldalming station along the river.

Walk the final stretch of the River Wey to Godalming Station

So, once you reach the bridge. The whole vibe of the trail changes. In fact, it becomes less trail, and more tidy path.

Go over the bridge, and pick up the path on the other side. This takes you along the river as it runs through a green…this is also where all the benches are.

The view across the river is actually quite pretty, with the houses.

Two brick houses visible behind the leafless trees on the walk in Godalming.

So, keep on the path as it winds you alongside the river, and past a graveyard and this other interesting building (of which I don’t know what it is).

A brick plant building on the green in Godalming.

When you reach the road, to the left and then right is a small trail leading behind some houses. Walk along this, then at the road on the other side, go left, and you should see the Godalming Station car park ahead.

The station itself is through the car park and up the stairs. 

It was also at this point, when getting out my ticket, that I realised I had only bought a single, not a return ticket. Imagine this, the cost of 1 single is the same as a return. I was kicking myself that I ended up paying double the train fair that I needed to.

More walks near Guildford and Godalming

Being in Surrey, there are plenty of walks to do nearby in the Surrey Hills . If you want to stay in the Guildford area, you can check out my post about the best walks from Guidlford . Alternatively, if you want a quick glance at a few:

Guidlford to St Marthas Church walk – 11 miles. This walks takes you along the River Wey, as far as that bridge. Then you head to the hills. You have a few incredible viewpoints on this walk, and a little bit of history with the gunpowder mills.

Farnham to Guildford walk – 11 miles. Section 1 of the North Downs Way.

Guildford to Westhumble – 14.5 miles. Stage 2 of the North Downs Way.

Box hill and Stepping Stones walk – 4 miles. A little further away, (but not too far). If you like a big steep hill, this one is for you.

The above walks are all hilly. If you want something more similar to the River Wey walk, you could try these:

Amberley to Arundel – Further south in the South Downs. This walk takes you along the River Arun the whole way to Arundel, where you will get a glimpse of the impressive Arundel Castle.

Little Venice to Camden walk – 2.5 miles. This one is in London, and takes you along the Regents Canal. It takes you from our version of Venice, past lots of barge boats, and alongside Regents park. I wouldn’t  travel to London just to do this walk. It’s more something to do if you are already there.

Regents Canal full walk – Also starting at Little Venice, except this one takes you along the full length of the canal, as far as the River Thames. (Coming soon.)

Rye to Camber Sands – 6 miles. This one follows a river down to the English Channel. 

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Sights of Elektrostal, Moscow region

Table of contents:, history of the city, park of culture and leisure, historical and art museum, october cultural center, kristall ice palace, memorial complex, museum and exhibition complex.

Sights of Elektrostal, Moscow region

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In the Moscow region there is a small cozy town Elektrostal. Its sights for the most part have no historical value due to the fact that the city has a relatively small history. But for a visiting tourist or city dweller, they will be of interest. There is something to see, where to go to have an exciting leisure time.

Today the population of the city is 158 thousand people. Until the beginning of the 20th century there were several small workers' settlements here. After the opening of the electrometallurgical and equipment factories, the place began to be called the natural boundary of Calm. The construction of the railway made this settlement accessible, and workers and families flocked here to earn money. In 1925, the station was named Elektrostal, and the rapid increase in population allowed the village to receive the status of a city.

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The founder of the city is a prominent Russian industrialist Nikolai Vtorov. It was he who opened the plant here, creating, in fact, a city-forming enterprise that is still operating. In Soviet times, it was a closed facility, and it was not easy to get to work here.

Today Elektrostal is a promising industrial city with a great future and a heroic past. It bears the proud name "City of Military and Labor Glory".

You can learn about the sights of Elektrostal with descriptions and photos here. There are places for walking, outdoor activities and cultural development.

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Those who come to the city by train are met by a monument to the metallurgist. It was installed in November 2017 for the 100th anniversary of the Elektrostal plant. The attraction is made in the style of constructivism. The monument quickly won the love of the townspeople, because this city is supported by ordinary workers.

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Elektrost altsy and the founding father of the plant, Nikolai Vtorov, are honored. In 2002, a monument was opened in honor of him, which became a landmark of the city of Elektrostal. The bronze sculpture is installed on the site where once stood a monument to the leader of the world proletariat, V. I. Lenin. Times change, characters change. Today, the plant, founded a century ago, is the largest in Russia. Vtorov himself, whose fortune was estimated at 60 million rubles in gold, according to Forbes magazine, was the owner of the largest capital at the beginning of the century. He was a banker, an industrialist, an entrepreneur, a man of action.

The monument was erected byinitiative of the townspeople who wished to perpetuate the monument to the great man.

One of the popular places for spending weekends and evenings among citizens and guests of the city is the Park of Culture and Leisure. Here you can ride attractions for children and adults, play slot machines, rollerblade or bike. The park is divided into two zones. Fans of unhurried walks in the fresh air make a promenade on the Quiet Alley, and those who prefer outdoor activities flock to the Entertainment Alley. The park has a summer stage, where concerts and cafes are regularly held.

Elektrostal attractions

Until 1999, there was no central museum among the attractions of Elektrostal in the Moscow Region. The expositions were exhibited in schools, the house of culture, in factory museums. The city was closed, so there was no large influx of tourists and visitors. The appearance of the historical and art museum made it possible for residents and guests of the city to learn a lot of useful information about their native land, the formation of the production process, and the difficult years of the war. The exposition consists of paintings by local artists, historical artifacts, household items, documents, books and much more. The collection is updated regularly. It also hosts outdoor exhibitions, which are always popular with the townspeople.

One of the main attractions of Elektrostal, the photo of which is available to almost every resident or visitor, is the Main Alley. On herpassers-by like to stroll along shady paths, townspeople rest by the fountain after a hard shift at the plant. Flower beds are the decoration of the alley. In 2006, a flower festival was held here for the first time, which has become traditional. Each enterprise of the city and private individuals give residents a real composition of fresh flowers, which pleases with bright colors all summer long. A riot of colors, aromas and a flight of fantasy reigns here. Walking through the park, you can see Snow White with a basket, a bright well, a multi-tiered cake made from fresh flowers, hearts of lovers or a fabulous house. It is almost impossible not to take a photo against the background of these compositions.

There is a cultural center in the city. It hosts performances by local creative teams and visiting stars, performances and circus performances.

In 1971, the ice palace "Crystal" was opened in the city. Almost immediately, a children's and youth hockey team was organized, which gained sports fame. This is the home sports arena for the Elektrostal hockey team. Matches of different levels are held on the ice.

There are sections for children who go in for hockey or figure skating. Citizens come here with their families to cheer for their favorite team or go ice skating.

Elektrostal is a city with a heroic past. During the war years, more than 12 thousand citizens came to the recruiting station and went to the front to defend their homeland. Almost 4 thousand of them did not return from the battle. To these heroesdedicated to the memorial complex with the inextinguishable Eternal Flame, opened in 1968

But the electricians took part in the war in Afghanistan and Chechnya. By decision of the city authorities, their memory is also immortalized in the memorial complex.

It has become a good tradition for newlyweds to lay flowers at this monument.

attractions of the city of Elektrostal

In 1999, a museum and exhibition complex was opened in the city, where, in addition to the exhibition hall, there are numerous circles for children, classes for young people, and a creative workshop. Various festivals, exhibitions, city holidays and other events are held within the walls and on the territory of the complex, which attract many spectators.

Elektrostal attractions

Listing the sights of Elektrostal, it is impossible not to mention the temples. There are several of them in the city: the church of St. John of Kronstadt, St. Andrew's Church, the hospital church of St. Panteleimon. Another new church is being built. In appearance, the temples look ancient, monumental, in the Novgorod style. But they were all built at the end of the 20th century.

Let there be no ancient artifacts among the sights of Elektrostal. But on the other hand, all of them are connected with the history of the city, with everyday work and military exploits of ordinary residents.

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