Sheets Heath is situated a short distance from Pirbright village
green. From the green, take the A324 Dawney Hill towards Brookwood.
After the railway tunnel turn left towards the National Shooting Centre.
Turn right into Queens Road and take the first right into an unmade
road, signposted Sheets Heath.
Follow this track for half a mile until it divides into three other
unmade roads. Take the unmade road immediately on your left, passing
Sheets Heath house. The track becomes bridleway 413 after 50 yards.
Follow this bridleway over the stream (the stream is shallow enough
to be forded, otherwise there is a strong concrete bridge you can
use). Turn right at the T-junction.
Follow this track (which is nice for canter!), passing a five-bar
gate. You will now be on an unmade road. Follow this road for a few
yards. It then becomes Stafford Lake and you'll pass the Princess
Christian Nursing Home on your left. This single-track road is very
quiet, so no need to worry about traffic.
Turn left off the tarmac road onto the bridleway, clearly marked
with a fingerpost. Follow the bridleway, passing Stafford Lake Farm
and fields with horses on the left. This track is good for a trot
or canter. You will then come to Strawberry Farm on your left. Cross
over their driveway, keeping the open commonland on your right and
the woods on your left. You'll see a path going into the woods –
take this and keep going straight on. The path eventually turns into
another unmade track which heads down towards the A322 Bagshot Road.
There is a Pegasus Crossing point on the road, so its easy to navigate.
Cross over and continue along the bridleway to Church Lane. The bridleway
is very long and great for a trot or canter.
When you get to Church Lane, turn right and travel along the lane
for 50 yards or so, then turn left into Hill Place Farm. Follow the
bridleway round and it turns into a narrower bridleway that takes
you in a large circular ride around Chobham Golf Club. The bridleway
has been recently resurfaced, so is excellent for trotting and cantering.
There are several short bridleways signposted off the main one, but
these only go down to busy roads, so not worth investigating unless
you are adventurous and want to hack to Chobham.