Day 4: Dorking to Redhill

We cross the Mole at Pixham Mill to climb verdant Box Hill before joining the ancient Pilgrims' Way. We descend for lunch at the Dolphin in Betchworth in whose church they filmed some of Four Weddings and a Funeral. We climb again after lunch to enjoy views out over much of the diocese before a welcome descent into Redhill and St Josephs.

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Final hymn in St Martin's Church, Dorking John Chenery Original Tweet

Churches Together in Dorking chair Peter Essex welcomes us John Chenery Original Tweet

The front markers at Pixham John Chenery

St Martin's Church Dorking with the Christian Centre where we stayed to its left. John Chenery Original Tweet

The ceiling John Chenery

Old print of St Mary's Pixham John Chenery

Cafe church at St Mary's Pixham! John Chenery Original Tweet

The architect of St Mary's Pixham was Lutyens and he used local materials. Here pilgrims are admiring the chalk tiles in the dome of the chancel. John Chenery

St Mary's Pixham today John Chenery

Bridge over the River Mole John Chenery

A drinks stop interrupts the ascent of Box Hill John Chenery Original Tweet

Resting on the morning climb Ceri Potts

Admiring the view John Chenery Original Tweet

What they were admiring. John Chenery Original Tweet

Nick describes the view of Brockham to Jim. Nick lived there as a small boy John Chenery Original Tweet

Going up John Chenery

Lunch in the park in Betchworth for some John Chenery Original Tweet

I on the other hand had eaten my rolls on the hoof so I could go straight to The Dolphin. John Chenery Original Tweet

The front garden of the pub is a delightful spot. John Chenery Original Tweet

Another view from the same spot: St Michael's church John Chenery Original Tweet

In St Michael's, Betchworth Ceri Potts

The church was featured in 4 Weddings and a Funeral John Chenery Original Tweet

Fr David makes an entry in the visitors book John Chenery

Window in St Michael's John Chenery

Next prayer stop: St Mary the Virgin, Buckland John Chenery Original Tweet

Between Betchworth and Buckland John Chenery

Michael leads our prayers John Chenery

Window in St Mary's John Chenery

Relaxing on a bench John Chenery

Buckland Green John Chenery Original Tweet

on we go John Chenery

Colley Hill John Chenery Original Tweet

Reigate Hill John Chenery Original Tweet

Joan washes her feet John Chenery

St Joseph's, Redhill, our resting place tonight John Chenery

Detail of St Joseph's John Chenery

Pilgrim of old Nicky Murphy (nee Marshall) brought her band along to entertain us in St Joseph's Parish Centre, Redhill.
"Nicky Murphy's band versus Michael B": "Is this the way to Amarillo?" John Chenery Original Tweet

"King of the road". Can you spot Pat and Keith D in the audience? John Chenery Original Tweet