Surrey People-Frensham

[Madam_max]

Can anyone tell me what the riding is like near Frensham Pond?

 

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Ask Merlinsquest and Piebaldsparkle...think they hang out there!

Could be wrong....but might have done!

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

Hubby comes from Farnham and seems to remember, though he now quite old and prone to forgetfullness!!!, that the area around Frensham Pond is sandy heathland, quite open and you have to be careful of some areas that are used by the military.......very nice restaurant around the pond too, we ate there last year!!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Mainly sandy..................easy to get lost...............well if you're like me and MQ anyway!!!

 

[Madam_max]

Oh right, so if I took the lorry there, do you think I would get lost?

Can you canter anywhere? The nice man gave me a map.

 

[VictoriaEDT]

Its amazing! but you have to be careful with deep sand, when I was 12 my charlie chops properly bolted up the gallops and over the ridge and right down the other side and straight across the main road (this is quite a long way I might add!) and ripped his suspensory.

 

[merlinsquest]

I dont get lost, I just follow PBS the wrong way....... I am easily lead!!!

Hacking is brill, sandy and fairly level,.... can get deep in summer and there are quite a few dog walkers and I have been told snakes, but we have yet to see one

You can (and we have) gone round for hours

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Where are you going Frensham Great Pond??? If so follow the sandy track on the left as you drive into the car park, cross the road then there is a nice canter up onto the ridge. We normally go left once on the ridge, then there is a long canter track out the back of the car park which is behind Priory EC. Yes you'll get lost, but then at least the dog walkers come in handy for directions!!!! We were out for over 4hrs last week as started at FGP, rode to Tilford and then thought a quick spin round Hankley Common would be a good fun..............except we ended up at Elstead.............Had to knock on someone frontdoor to find out where we were!!!!

Sparks and Merlin like the fords too!!

Sparks @ Frensham

Merlin @ Tilford

 

[Madam_max]

Ohh that looks like fun

I've been near that bridge (I think) is that near Hampton Sponsored ride?

Yes I was thinking of parking the lorry in the main car park and taking the left track.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Frensham sponsored ride starts up the road from there.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

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The nice man gave me a map.

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Maps??? They do maps??? Doh that's where we have been going wrong!!!!

 

[Madam_max]

That's the one Frensham

The man in the hut at the pond gave me a map with all the routes

 

[star]

i've got transport now and moving to Ash next week so reckon I'll try trailering up to Frensham for a nice hack - done the sponsored ride enough times - bet I get well and truly lost though! Can you go on any of the paths that they use in the sponsored rides and are there any little jumpies around?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

No jumps around (expect the odd log and some red/white metal poles that MQ likes to pop)

!!!!! Think you can ride nearly all the paths which are on the sponsored ride (they are all quite clearly marked anyway - especially the ones horses aren't allowed on).

 

[Mav]

I done the Frensham Sponsored Ride for the last couple of years and the riding round that area is fantastic. Obviously a lot easier not to get lost when you route is marked out for you though!! Have fun!

 

[merlinsquest]

Snitch!!!!!