Box Hill
Tadworth, Mole Valley
Photo: Victor Ochieng, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Victor Ochieng, CC BY-SA 2.0
A chalk hill on the North Downs with wide views over the Mole Valley and the Weald, ancient box woodland and chalk grassland. It is a popular start for waymarked walks, the North Downs Way and the Zig Zag Road cycle climb used in the 2012 Olympic road race.
Highlights
- Summit viewpoint over Dorking and the Weald
- Natural play trail, a level 2-mile woodland route with play challenges
- Stepping Stones across the River Mole at the foot of the hill
- Free guided walks on selected dates
- Café, servery and second-hand bookshop at the top
Good to know
- Well-controlled dogs are welcome, on leads where livestock graze; dogs on short leads can go in the café
- The North Downs Way climbs the hill from the Stepping Stones with 270 steps
- No fires or barbecues
- Bring a reusable cup: the café no longer uses single-use cups
Getting there
Box Hill, The Old Fort, Box Hill Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7LBParking: Pay at a machine or on the JustPark app. There is no phone signal, so set up the app before you arrive. No overnight parking or camping.
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A volunteer-run local history museum telling the story of Dorking from the Cretaceous period to the present. Displays include local chalk fossils with a large dinosaur tail, Wedgwood pottery from Leith Hill Place and the six Dorking people who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620.