Coffee was at Merstham, the journey there is quite hilly - about 700 feet of ascent. 14 of us set out, an usually large number since Merstham isn't a popular spot, I'm not sure whether that's because of the hills or because it's too far east. The 14 were: David C, David V, Helene, John A, John S, Pete J, Peter F, Robert, Robin, Rosemary, Stephanie, Terry, Tim and yours truly. I'd chosen to go west to avoid going through Redhill even though it meant a bit on the A217. I hadn't looked at the map carefully enough and failed to notice the contours, it was another 350 feet of ascent. A whizz downhill to Reigate and then on smaller roads, several more hills. Through Leigh and Parkgate to Newdigate where we had lunch at:
The service was on the slow side, the chap serving behaved as if it was his first day. But the food was OK. Opposite the pub is St Peter's of which Pevsner says "
C12
and C13 with C15 belfry and north aisle of 1877, restored in C19... " and a good deal more. Here's the church plus some interlopers:
Then due north to Dorking and Leatherhead where we had tea at Annie's after which we went our separate ways. 36 miles from North Cheam to Annie's.
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