Barrett's Rough

Wood, Forest in Surrey Waverley

England

Barrett's Rough

Bridge Street Mews: late October 2021 — Bridge Street Mews: late October 2021 Credit: Basher Eyre

Barrett's Rough, located in Surrey, England, is a small woodland area known for its natural beauty and tranquil atmosphere. Covering approximately 10 hectares, this forested area provides a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of nearby urban areas.

The woodland is characterized by a dense mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, creating a diverse and vibrant ecosystem. Oak, beech, and birch trees dominate the landscape, while spruces and pines add a touch of green throughout the year. The forest floor is carpeted with a variety of wildflowers, ferns, and mosses, further enhancing the scenic beauty of the area.

Barrett's Rough is home to a wide range of wildlife, including several species of birds, mammals, and insects. Bird enthusiasts can spot species such as woodpeckers, nightingales, and tawny owls, making it an ideal spot for birdwatching. Squirrels, rabbits, and deer can also be spotted in the woodland, while butterflies and dragonflies flutter around during the warmer months.

The forest is crisscrossed by a network of walking trails, allowing visitors to explore the area at their own pace. These trails range in difficulty, providing options for both casual strollers and avid hikers. Along the paths, benches are strategically placed, inviting visitors to take a moment to appreciate the natural surroundings.

Barrett's Rough is a popular destination for nature lovers, photographers, and families seeking outdoor activities. Its picturesque scenery, rich biodiversity, and peaceful ambiance make it an enchanting woodland retreat for anyone seeking a connection with nature.

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Bridge Street Mews: late October 2021

Bridge Street Mews: late October 2021

Bridge Street: late October 2021 Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
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Bridge Street: late October 2021

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

Looking from Waitrose across a roundabout into The Woolsack Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
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Looking from Waitrose across a roundabout into The Woolsack

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

Panto's back! Spotted in Godalming High Street: not a great fan myself, but no panto no plays or concerts...

Panto's back!

Spotted in Godalming High Street: not a great fan myself, but no panto no plays or concerts...

Godalming Library: late October 2021 Free public libraries date back over 150 years. The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 requires local authorities in England and Wales to “provide a comprehensive and efficient library service”. There are about 3,500 library branches in England, Scotland and Wales employing about 13,000 people.

Godalming Library: late October 2021

Free public libraries date back over 150 years. The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 requires local authorities in England and Wales to “provide a comprehensive and efficient library service”. There are about 3,500 library branches in England, Scotland and Wales employing about 13,000 people.

Approaching a roundabout from Bridge Street The A259 is a busy route along the south coast of England. It runs 120 miles from Havant in Hampshire to Folkestone in Kent, via West and East Sussex.
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Approaching a roundabout from Bridge Street

The A259 is a busy route along the south coast of England. It runs 120 miles from Havant in Hampshire to Folkestone in Kent, via West and East Sussex. Link

A club I can belong to! Taken at the junction of The Burys and Bridge Street: unlike Groucho Marx <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://quotefancy.com/quote/2260816/Groucho-Marx-I-wouldn-t-want-to-belong-to-a-club-that-would-have-me-as-a-member" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://quotefancy.com/quote/2260816/Groucho-Marx-I-wouldn-t-want-to-belong-to-a-club-that-would-have-me-as-a-member">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> I actively seek places I may fit in at!

A club I can belong to!

Taken at the junction of The Burys and Bridge Street: unlike Groucho Marx Link

I actively seek places I may fit in at!

Parked cars in The Burys Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
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Parked cars in The Burys

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

Path between Godalming Library and the former Guildford Congregational Church See an article about it here <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godalming_Congregational_Church" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godalming_Congregational_Church">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Path between Godalming Library and the former Guildford Congregational Church

See an article about it here Link

Wharf Street: late October 2021 Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
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Wharf Street: late October 2021

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

Looking north-east in Bridge Street Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
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Looking north-east in Bridge Street

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

Citizen's Advice Bureau, Bridge Street A Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is one of a network of independent charities throughout the UK that give free, confidential information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer and other problems.
The twin aims of the Citizens Advice service are:

To provide the advice people need for the problems they face.
To improve the policies and principles that affect people&#039;s lives.

Trained advisers help write letters, make phone calls, negotiate with creditors and represent clients at tribunals and courts

Citizen's Advice Bureau, Bridge Street

A Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is one of a network of independent charities throughout the UK that give free, confidential information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer and other problems. The twin aims of the Citizens Advice service are: To provide the advice people need for the problems they face. To improve the policies and principles that affect people's lives. Trained advisers help write letters, make phone calls, negotiate with creditors and represent clients at tribunals and courts

Waverley Borough Council: public entrance Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
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Waverley Borough Council: public entrance

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

Looking from Bridge Street towards the A3100 The A3100 is the original alignment of the A3, before the Guildford and Godalming bypass was built in the 1930s.It runs right through the centre of these two towns. The road runs 10 miles from Guildford to Milford.

Looking from Bridge Street towards the A3100

The A3100 is the original alignment of the A3, before the Guildford and Godalming bypass was built in the 1930s.It runs right through the centre of these two towns. The road runs 10 miles from Guildford to Milford.

This one is dedicated to my class Officially Willow Class, but when they get emotional also known as the &quot;Weeping Willows&quot; This WW is between Godalming Library and The Cotswold Company

This one is dedicated to my class

Officially Willow Class, but when they get emotional also known as the "Weeping Willows" This WW is between Godalming Library and The Cotswold Company

Old Boundary Marker on Busbridge Lane, Godalming Estate Boundary Marker on the east side of Busbridge Lane under vegetation on the south side of the drive of No 123 Wychwood. Godalming parish. Inscribed B for Busbridge Hall on its north face and P.N.G. for Percy North Graham on its front face. Percy North Graham and his family occupied Busbridge Hall from 1906 to 1921. See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.andrewsgen.com/photo/godalming/busbridge_hall02.htm" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.andrewsgen.com/photo/godalming/busbridge_hall02.htm">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>.

Milestone Society National ID: SY_GOD03em

Old Boundary Marker on Busbridge Lane, Godalming

Estate Boundary Marker on the east side of Busbridge Lane under vegetation on the south side of the drive of No 123 Wychwood. Godalming parish. Inscribed B for Busbridge Hall on its north face and P.N.G. for Percy North Graham on its front face. Percy North Graham and his family occupied Busbridge Hall from 1906 to 1921. See Link

. Milestone Society National ID: SY_GOD03em

Looking from Flambard Way into Upper Queen Street Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt.
Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK&#039;s third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain.
Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godalming" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godalming">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Looking from Flambard Way into Upper Queen Street

Godalming is a historic market town, civil parish and administrative centre, 4 miles SSW of Guildford. It is located on the banks of the River Wey in a hilly, heavily wooded part of the London commuter belt and Green Belt. Godalming is regarded as an expensive residential town, partly due to its visual appeal and good transport links. In recent years it has been ranked the UK's third most desirable property hotspot, voted the fourth best area of the UK in which to live and judged in 2013 to have the highest quality of life in Great Britain. Wikipedia: Link

A rainbow crossing in Flambard Way In 1934 transport minister Leslie Hore-Belisha introduced the iconic zebra crossing with its eponymous beacons. With the advent of faster and faster roads came the Panda with its triangular black and white pattern. Next came one for cyclists and pedestrians because &quot;two can&quot; cross and then the PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing. Believe it or not there is also one for horses- the pegasus. One for cows hurrying to be milked, the Moove, was abandoned at the prototype stage...

A rainbow crossing in Flambard Way

In 1934 transport minister Leslie Hore-Belisha introduced the iconic zebra crossing with its eponymous beacons. With the advent of faster and faster roads came the Panda with its triangular black and white pattern. Next came one for cyclists and pedestrians because "two can" cross and then the PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing. Believe it or not there is also one for horses- the pegasus. One for cows hurrying to be milked, the Moove, was abandoned at the prototype stage...

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Barrett's Rough is located at Grid Ref: SU9943 (Lat: 51.180377, Lng: -0.58396652)

Administrative County: Surrey

District: Waverley

Police Authority: Surrey

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