Strange Incident At High Curley Hill, Lightwater Country Park, Surrey
We popped up to Surrey on Saturday and I was out over Curley Hill while my partner was getting her hair cut for a wedding we're attending this week. Anyway I was out walking and reminiscing to myself of my youth and the times spent at this location.
I was an hour into my walk and had left the summit and walked along the main path that buffs up beside the army test track, heading in a westerly direction. The path broadens and turns sharply to the south west. I was walking quite slowly, eventually stopping next to a wooded side path (map included). I am looking down the side path when I see something moving across it from left to right. I had been looking around to frame a shot so I only noticed movement when this thing had got halfway across the path and was in the tufts of grass. I could only see its head so I estimate it to have stood about eight inches. I didn't take a photo because the action was all over in a matter of seconds and backlit, I could not make out any details.
Map of event location
What did I see? I walked up the path slowly so as not to startle whatever it was but all the time not being able to identify in my mind what it could have actually been. It did not move like a bird or a mammal. In my mind it actually moved like a person. The head was round, slightly oval in shape without protrusions and very dark (black) but as I say, it was backlit. I did not see its body as this was hidden by the grass and although the path was uneven, it had a very level way of walking, its head did not bob, it just moved with purpose. I looked around the area but saw nothing and strangely, there was no bird song which would have normally been heard over the drone of the M3. I remained at the spot, took a few photos. I even walked off the path and around the small trees to see if I could see or hear anything, but there was nothing.
I haven't investigated to find out if this area is known for small folk and although lacking any real evidence, I felt it was worth reporting.
