Day 4: Weybridge to Frimley
Today is a scenic, story-rich day route from Weybridge to Frimley, divided into three parts. It blends waterways, literary landmarks, tranquil green spaces, and quiet trails past military zones - perfect for a thoughtful day's pilgrimage. The first leg, Weybridge to Woking is tranquil and easy going, with boats, swans and wide skies. The second leg Woking to West End opens your imaginations with the peace garden and Horsell Common, the famed landing site of the Martians in War of the Worlds. The final section takes us safely past the military training area, reminding us war is never far away.
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Christ the Prince of Peace RC Church, Weybridge
Commandment for today over the door between the church hall and the school hall both of which we have been sleeping in John Chenery
Canon Paul Clark was parish priest at Weybridge in 1971 when 16- year old Susan McCabe (Martin) knocked on the door and asked if she could become a Catholic. Canon Clark married us in 1984 and Christened our 3 children! Michael McCabe
Breakfast washing up in Weybridge John Chenery
A day pilgrim sets off to walk from Weybridge to Frimley. Mary Lee
Day pilgrims gathered outside the church Mary Lee
Mill and Weir on the Wey Aidan Simons
At Weybridge Mary Fuller
Mary Lee and 3 other parishioners of Weybridge joined us as day pilgrims. Here we are crossing the River Wey. John Chenery
Along the River Wey Navigation. Mary Lee
Mill and weir. Mary Lee
Mill Pond Mary Lee
Coxes Mill, Wey Navigation Aidan Simons
On the tow path Mary Lee
Pirate Pilgrim Danny Thomas
Our Lady Help of Christians RC, West Byfleet
This was our one stop in the Woking Deanery. As well as meeting Pope Leo, we were served refreshments in the hall after Mass.
At West Byfleet we made a new recruit. He was a little stiff already, but clearly cut out to be a pilgrim. Aidan Simons
Our Lady Help of Christians, West Byfleet John Chenery
In the church Mary Lee
Pilgrims added music to the 10am parish mass John Chenery
Our future pilgrims Danny Thomas
Intrepid Gamble family ready to walk Aidan Simons
Group Photo at West Byfleet Anne Bailey
I had a shock after communion Danny Thomas
Meeting my "mother in law" Ursula at West Byfleet. She has a daughter in law, also called Claire Glover! Claire Glover
By now we had turned off the River Wey Navigation onto the Basingstoke Canal. Anne Bailey
Swans Danny Thomas
Basingstoke Canal John Chenery
Basingstoke Canal John Chenery
By a lock Mary Lee
Weed Removal from the Basingstoke Canal Julian Glover
Maurice Anne Bailey
Woking Peace Garden
A garden commemorating Muslims killed during the 2 world wars, built here because there is no space near the historic Woking Mosque.
Woking Peace Garden before the hordes of pilgrims arrive. Aidan Simons
Anne Bailey
Fr Paul Anne Bailey
Inscription in the Peace Garden Mary Lee
Peace Garden Mary Lee
Peace Garden Mary Lee
The Peace Garden in Woking John Chenery
The Peace Garden was restored in 2015. Mary Lee
In Horsell Common. Didn't see any Martians John Chenery
All Saints, Woodham, Woking
We got a great welcome at Woodham, with refreshments and a chance to chat with the parishioners.
Mary Lee
All Saints Mary Lee
All Saints church gave us tea and coffee John Chenery
In All Saints Mary Lee
All Saints, Woodham. It's costing £3¼ million to repair Michael McCabe
All Saints Mary Lee
The organ repairers at All Saints Woking Michael McCabe
Craftsman repairing the organ at All Saints, Woking Claire Glover
All Saints Mary Lee
All Saints Mary Lee
All Saints Mary Lee
All Saints Mary Lee
High Altar: oak, olive, ebony, cedar, by Morris and Co. susan.adilz
Pilgrims in All Saints susan.adilz
All Saints Mary Lee
10th Centuary Reredos, from Italy. susan.adilz
Lady Chapel, All Saints, Woodham susan.adilz
Our Lady, by Mary Isabella Rough (Mother Maribel) susan.adilz
All Saints susan.adilz
All Saints, Woodham susan.adilz
Our Lady, All Saints Mary Lee
Tree decoration Horsell Common Francis O Sullivan
After All Saints, we crossed the main part of Horsell Common Mary Lee
Mary Lee
Lesser Stag Beetle spotted in Horsell Common Francis O Sullivan
After Horsell Common came some fields. Mary Lee
[The front markers would like to apologise for this stretch of jungle warfare, necessitated by a locked gate on the planned route.] Anne Bailey
White Hart, Chobham
Lunch in The White Hart, Chobham John Chenery
St Lawrence, Chobham
The front markers set off from Chobham John Chenery
Stained glass window in St Lawrence's Church Maurice Hickman
In St Lawrence's Mary Lee
Anne leads our prayers in St Lawrence, Chobham John Chenery
on the way to West End Mary Lee
Holy Trinity, West End
Holy Trinity, West End Mary Lee
Just before the West End prayer stop, the front markers had encountered a lady who had managed to fall under her own car. With our first aiders we waited until the paramedics took over. Aidan Simons
Mary Lee
The seemingly never-ending track round the edge of the Pirbright Ranges John Chenery
The Army's playground James Brodie
St Francis, Frimley
We've arrived at St Francis church in Frimley after the longest and hottest day so far John Chenery
Mary Lee
Day Pilgrim's departure transport Mary Lee
Aidan’s Ladder Danny Thomas
