Karen Hall ARPS, from the London Nikon Owner group, and Adrian Cochrane and Andy Hewson from the South-Coast Group have organized one of their very popular summer photographic walks in the picturesque and historic part of the Woking Canal on Sunday, 15th August.
The photographic walk encompasses an area of about three miles around the Woking Canal and will start from the Anchor Inn at Pryford Lock.
Anchor Inn
Pyrford Lock
Wisley
Woking
Surrey
GU23 6QW
(Click here for a map)
Historically, the River Wey provided an essential link with London via the River Thames. It was one of the first rivers in the country to be made navigable; an Act of Parliament in 1651 enabled the stretch from Weybridge to Guildford to become usable and the Wey Navigation opened in 1653. The waterway flows through Woking’s villages at West Byfleet, Pyrford and Old Woking. At Pyrford there is a working lock and the Send section has rich wildlife, Triggs Lock and the site of a rural wharf. The river is a conservation area.
Karen Hall, who is very familiar with the area, will be the guide for the afternoon and there will be many opportunities to photograph a range of different subjects including canal boats, the locks themselves and their surroundings, as well as a plethora of wildlife and the nearby Abbey ruins.
After the afternoon walk, everyone who attends (if they would like to) would be able to meet up for a drink and a meal in the Anchor Inn.
Meeting place: 3:00 p. m., Sunday afternoon, the Anchor Inn car park.
Travelling arrangements: the nearest station is West Byfleet. West Byfleet is about one and a half miles from the Anchor Inn; alternatively, Woking Station is a little over two miles from the meeting point.
All Nikon Owner subscribers are welcome to join this summer photographic walk, but please put a message on the message board under the posting South Coast Group August Photo Walk to let us know if you would like to attend and if you are bringing a family member or guest. In addition, it would be appreciated if you would let us know if you would like to stay to the meal after the photographic walk.
With kind regards,
Gillian Greenwood
Features Editor/Events Coordinator
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