The Wey & Arun Canal - from the Wey to Pallingham


Elmbridge to Fastbridge



Elm bridge - or whats left of it! This narrow thoroughfare is a constant bottle neck, and care must be taken when crossing over to the Wey South path, which is accessed via a gate on the left hand side

    
The other side of the gate at Elmbridge. Its actually a permissive path across a garden. so respect the occupants and ensure that this gate is always closed after you! Because the main road is immediately outside! The other side of the garden leads through another gate and onto the towpath itself


The towpath is there but no canal! From Elmbridge the canal ran on the right hand side but its course is filled in for a distance. Patience is rewarded when the original canal profile reveals itself as it runs along the east boundary of Elmbridge Village


And its in water in parts too! This is a view of the canal bed in the summer


As the canal leaves the southern environs of the exclusive Elmbridge Village estate, this restored culvert can be seen


Further south there's a good stretch in water with a lovely wide towpath verge


The restored section ends at Mill Farm, where a lenghty detour must be taken via a bridge across the Cranleigh Waters and across a field to Garston Cottages thence along Alfold Road in order to attain the canal route once again nearFlash Bridge


The dry bed of the Wey and Arun heading southwards at Mill Farm


The canal can be seen through the trees at several locations to the west of Flash Bridge. The names for this partof the world are a bit convoluted. We've had Flash bridge, yet some cottages nearby are known as being in Vastbridge! And a short distance away there's Fast bridge!


This is the restored Fast bridge, just off the Guildford Road at Vastbridge. Its a splendid sight and one can sit on the bench and admire the structure


Plaque in memoriam to Jack Pocock who led the restoration of Fast Bridge

The canal is divided by the main Guildford Road. On the far side is the summit level, which we look at in the next section from Fast Bridge to Tickners Heath

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