In around 200m it goes through a gate in the tree boundary ahead, merges with the NDW from the right and comes to the famous viewpoint at the. Cafe and pub at two equidistant points. Do not enter the church yard, just keep ahead on the gravel track to reach the T-junction with the road. Follow this path as it steadily descends and towards the bottom you will pass through a section of juniper trees (a type of coniferous tree) in an area known as Juniper Bottom. Group Inner London . Go along Old London Road for 250m to reach the, To resume the walk, go through the churchyard and turn left onto a grassy path 40m behind, Follow the path for 600m as it climbs steadily up the wooded, Continue in this direction for 450m, crossing a couple of chalky tracks along the way. There are also a couple of gates and one stile (but this is fairly low and has open sides for dogs to pass under). A circular and fairly strenuous walk from Box Hill in the Mole Valley district of Surrey. A hilly circular walking route, mostly off-road, approximately 9.8 miles long. There are many extremely steep and uneven pathways. However, there is a portion of the trail where you are literally walking next to the road.. and its not that short. There are paper 1:25K maps for both Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, OSI and OSNI produce paper 1:50K and some 1:25K maps. Really good! Enjoyable and is good exercise! Find out how to keep safe throughout your visits. Cross over and turn left to follow the pavement alongside Old London Road. Otherwise I will have to catch you on another walk. Six set off from the station. Cross the stile into Dukes Meadow and follow the track (known as Brodies Drive) along the bottom of the meadow. Please don't start this walk without suitable footwear, clothing or provisions. Return to the road, cross over and turn left along the tarmac path running parallel with the road on the left. If you are doing one of the Short Walks (omitting Headley Heath), go to G. Isle of Man is 1:50K only. Now would be a good time for a cup of tea. The next section becomes very steep so take particular care not to slip. Turn left onto a permissive path along the riverbank, into a wood and up steps (or take a more direct route along a field edge). The paths can get quite muddy and slippery after wet weather. Mickleham. I am sure someone will do a proper report soon, but this was a lovely energetic walk (to work off all those mince pies), well attended (16 or so? The route has several fairly steep climbs and descents, including one long climb up a flight of steps. Thanks. Some great views from Box and varied terrain and paths. The chalk downland environment supports notable populations of bats, orchid and more than 40 species of butterfly. Head north-east along The Gallops. The route heads along a short section of the North Downs Way before turning north descending steadily through Juniper Bottom. Two late starters joined us later, so lets say 16 . After skirting a house Boxhurst turn sharp right onto a track leading into Box Hill Country Park. Take time to enjoy the views from the low stone circular wall (a monument to Leopold Salomons) which shows the directions of the various visible landmarks including Reigate and Leith Hill. The stated length of this trail is 8 miles and the official path is marked all the way. Intermediate route, with steep inclines. Either way it was a great walk through mainly forest but some countryside and road too. While we ate the sun snuck out. perfect on a sunny day! Surrey Three Peaks - Boxhill, Holmbury Hill, Leith Hill, Cockshot Cottage via Whitehill to Mickleham Village, Stepping Stones, and Headley Heath Circular, Box Hill, Mickleham, and Norbury Park Circular, Box Hill, Juniper Hill and Ashcombe Wood Circular, Stepping Stones, Brockham and Betchworth Circular. Click on any option to show only the sections making up that route, or the heading above to show all sections. Great trail. I was late. King William was excellent. I will try and catch up with you all. Plenty of woody shade, however. From the Salomons Memorial take the path alongside Zig Zag Road to the Visitor Centre. Box Hill Circular My Favourites North Downs Surrey Top 10 walks in South East England Tough. Walking boots or sturdy shoes are recommended for this walk. I would say this walk is hard rather than moderate. It is a challenging walk with some beautiful views along the way but a lot of woodland, which looks the same. Got lost many times. Follow this path signed as the Stepping Stones walk and soon the trees on the right give way to extensive views across the Surrey landscape on the right. At the fork, take the right hand path. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. From the main path along the woodland edge take a narrow path slanting uphill via Druids Grove and then a short zig-zag path up steps to a viewpoint over the Mole Valley. Take the subway beneath the main road and turn right into Westhumble Street, passing the Stepping Stones pub on the way to the station. 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Arrived around 10am, started off from Whitehill car park (free parking) and made our way down to the Running Horse pub first. Thanks to Thomas for putting on the walk, especially such an apt choice. Mickleham (after 6km) has two possible lunch pubs, both fairly expensive. Turn right out of the buildings and take the tarmac path heading, Go down a few steps beside the memorial and turn right onto a path, joining the. Print. As you reach the end of the fenced parking area, cross over to turn right onto the signed public bridleway. It covers much of the Box Hill estate and passes some wonderful viewpoints and pubs to enjoy a refreshing drink or lunch. Join the wide grass slope climbing steadily back up to the top of Box Hill. So back to the mad maelstrom that is London on a Saturday night in the tail end of the Covid pandemic. In 300m keep ahead at a path crossing. MENU . This is a circular walk. $650 Mickleham, VIC Furnished Room for rent for Female at Mickleham. Gets your heart pumping. SWC Group on Flickr A very enjoyable day. Two Short Walks replace the afternoon loop through Headley Heath with more direct routes through Box Hill Country Park. (The cafe in the bike shop had unfortunately shut for the day at 14.00 hours.). Hard route but v good fun. Created with all the love in the world by the Saturday Walkers Club with the help of our contributors. Continue to the road. You're welcome to print these leaflets at home. The walk not only offers glorious views but a pub stop at The Running Horses. It is a positive Eiger. In the afternoon Headley Heath looked especially beautiful - I have never seen it looking so nice. Check out this 11.6-km loop trail near Dorking, Surrey. Just before the track comes to a metal fieldgate in front of a private property, For the walk's final climb follow the main path up to the right. Suitable for all skill levels. Cross over the lane with care and take the steep flight of steps directly opposite. The clue is in the walk name, but I've updated the post. Continue straight ahead passing the bench to left, on the narrowing path into woodland signed for the Box Hill Hike. We got the train shortly after 5 back to the smoke, managing to sample some ice cream at the bike shop cum cafe just before. Nice and dry underfoot. Bills included. Lovely morning walk, yes a little muddy, but not so bad as to make it impassible. Cross over and keep straight ahead on the gravel track passing by Saint Michael's Church on the right. A demanding walk with steep climbs and many steps. Box Hill Circular My Favourites North Downs Surrey Top 10 walks in South East England Tough History This is a list of previous times this walk has been done by the club (since Jan 2010). Explore some of the nations finest landscapes on remote paths, gentle tracks and accessible trails. 20 at the start on this walk: others dribbled in with various excuses for being late ("the hamster got out", "the dog ate the alarm clock": must try harder, you lot), so I saying 25 on this walk and who will gainsay me? We took the shorter option back via Box Hill tea room. At the end of the field go through a gate onto a narrow woodland path, still alongside the river. Will be attending and hope to see many of you. One long, steep step of stairs. 600m; Net Walking Time: 4 hours, At very short notice, a walk posting I had up my sleeve, Ascent/Descent: 624m; Net Walking Time: 4 hours. Did it counter clock wise. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. If you can wait please do. saturdaywalkers@walyada yada yadakingclub.org.uk. banner, swcwalk64, swcwalks 5446672349364852482 P, swcwalk64, swcwalks, walkicon 5446672798182600210 P, swcwalk64, swcwalks, walkicon 5446672706572174338 P, swcwalk64, swcwalks, walkicon 5812217101616093266 P, 31-Oct-15 When the path clearly forks, take the right fork. The path goes up another short slope and comes to a T-junction. After some distance on the left you'll pass the headstone of an eccentric local resident who is buried vertically here. In 300m (with more views to the left, and a post marked 15Z) follow the main track round to the right to head, Follow the bridleway up a slope, alongside the security fence of Norbury Park House again. They also mention several short cuts which cut out some of the climbs, as well as detours to points of interest. Never be fooled into thinking that this is a fairly short walk. It was rather muddy and very slippery. Starting at the top of Box Hill in Surrey, follow the trail markers and enjoy a landscape of magical woods, glorious hilltop views and tranquil valleys. This is a popular trail for hiking, running, and walking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. Arrived around 10am, started off from Whitehill car park (free parking) and made our way down to the Running Horse pub first. The first of these shorter walks climbs Juniper Top and loops around the top of the escarpment to rejoin the Main Walk at the Box Hill viewpoint. Ended at a lovely pub: The Running Horses! Approximate time 2 to 2.5 hours. Driving and parking at Box Hill & Westhumble station or Denbies. All things to see and do Facilities Book shop Discover a selection of pre-loved books in our bookshop inside the caf. (landscape) or Continue along a woodland path heading south-east and then south through the Country Park. This walk traverses a series of hills in a clockwise loop north and east of Box Hill & Westhumble station: Norbury Park, Mickleham Downs, Headley Heath and finally Box Hill itself. There are many fine viewpoints and in several places you can see your earlier route from a new perspective. Points of interest along the way: Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Down, Mickleham Church and Village, Mickleham Gallops, The old Roman road of Stane Street, King William IV (Gardens & Pub), Box Hill Cafe in J if you want to switch to the alternative ending via Burford Meadow. If you miss this path you could follow the waymarkers and turn right onto a signposted bridleway 60m ahead; this route is slightly shorter but drops down very steeply near the bottom of the hill. Bus stop 1 minute walk. A real tonic. www.fancyfreewalks.org Page 3 4 Continue along the grassy slope for 600m, ignoring any paths forking off. Almost immediately the road forks, take the right hand fork (Headley Heath Approach). The path curves right, then goes into a more wooded area with a fenced enclosure on the right. But I can't Guarantee I will. There used to be a shop and caf in the station's Old Booking Hall, but Pilgrim Cycles closed in November 2022. Ignore the path joining on your left. The hills were steep and treacherous at times. Still plenty of water in the Mole at the stepping stones. On the suggested route the narrow path soon broadens as it winds its way down the side of, Headley Lane is popular with speedy cyclists so, At the top the bridleway levels out and bears right to go alongside a brick buttress supporting a tarmac lane on the right, the access road for, If you want to take a direct route through Headley Heath, fork right uphill and follow this woodland track near its western edge. Plus Code CPHF+4F Sunbury VIC, Australia on Flickr, autumn surreyhills walkicon swcwalks swcwalk64 22661973001 S, autumn surreyhills walkicon swcwalks swcwalk64 22650773665 S, autumn surreyhills walkicon swcwalks swcwalk64 22637270972 S. Main Walk: 16km (10.1miles). A circular and fairly strenuous walk from Box Hill in the Mole Valley district of Surrey. Turn left onto the track and continue along it to Whitehill car park. Lovely hike- some steep sections with stairs to be aware of, but overall an excellent trail! Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 18 min to complete. Part of the circular road was right along a road but then you get back to the park. Try disabling your ad-blocker if the map doesn't appear. Three other groups seemed to start with us but none went to the King William IV for lunch, thank God. I made it to the King Will lunch pub if anyone is around (I'm dressed in black with square glasses). 1 ago. Not too challenging and finished at a lovely pub in Mickleham. Distance 4 miles (6.5 km) - approx 2 hours Most belonged to other groups. But a youth from the village took our order with reasonable dispatch and the food was not ridiculously slow in coming. The track eventually comes to a Y-junction, with a blue-topped bridleway post on the right. Pass through the gate and continue along the track. Follow it uphill to return to the shepherd's hut and Box Hill caf. OSI isn't online. Cross the road and take the path straight in front of you. Follow this path as it steadily descends and towards the bottom you will pass through a section of juniper trees (a type of coniferous tree) in an area known as Juniper Bottom. Where the lane swings off to the left, Follow the path down to a lane and turn right. LEATHERHEAD via MICKLEHAM - CIRCULAR. Keep on the pavement past the bus stop and 100 yards later follow the pavement as it forks right to run slightly away from the road. Turn right briefly onto another broad path, then in 60m. Merrifield shopping center just 2 minutes drive. Nothing dangerous but gonna get heart bumped. Lovely hike- some steep sections with stairs to be aware of, but overall an excellent trail! Two took a short cut but four continued with the main walk, stopped for refreshment at NT caf on top of Box Hill, and three for further imbibing at The Stepping Stones near the station. If you want to finish the walk after lunch, London bus465 runs half-hourly through Mickleham on its route between Dorking and Kingston. Over to the right you'll be able to see Denbies Vineyard with its characteristic geometric layout of vines. The path crossing the route here is an old Roman Road and now forms part of the Thames Down Link. Head south-east alongside Zig Zag Road to reach the famous viewpoint. Activity OpenStreetMap is an opensource global crowd sourced map. Many rights of way lead to Box Hill summit, 1 mile north of Dorking, 2 miles south of Leatherhead on A24. This short but strenuous walk climbs up a series of hills in a clockwise loop north and east of Box Hill & Westhumble station: Norbury Park, Mickleham Downs, Headley Heath and Box Hill itself. Bonus! 2 steep climbs but easy enough to do. Walk Id: 3802180. For 200m the path stays fairly close to the broad path below, then veers left and climbs more steeply. Just through the gate, the path forks again, take the right heading uphill. Check out this 7.1-mile loop trail near Mole Valley, Surrey. Great walk, two horrific but achievable steep hills, great views. If you drive down this section on your way out you'll see the official graffiti still on the road cheering on members of the British cycling team. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 35 min to complete. Another possibility is Ryka's Caf (01306-884454; open to 4pm winter, 5pm summer), a popular spot for bikers which serves a wide range of food and drink. why did kennedy decide to support diem? - was that a silver-washed fritillary? Looking for clean, reliable, family oriented person. 3 beds 1 bath beds 1 bath Follow the path as it meanders through the trees and then a little way in you will reach the first major fork- keep left here. In 40m, where the drive swings round to the left at Old House Cottage, keep ahead along a path. Try press and hold Power then Volume -, or try press and hold Power. Four hours 35minutes walking time. Almost immediately, take the path on your right, heading uphill. On the other side of the bridge, Keep ahead along the right-hand field edge, in 400m coming to a footbridge and railway bridge across the. The trail starts from the National Trust car park at the top of Zig Zag Road on Box Hill. 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