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Yew Tree Walk – St Mary's Church, West Horsley loop from East Horsley

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Yew Tree Walk – St Mary's Church, West Horsley loop from East Horsley

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Yew Tree Walk – St Mary's Church, West Horsley loop from East Horsley

01:54

7.00km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

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210 m

St Martin's Church, East Horsley

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice country church and churchyard. Lots of blossom when I visited in early May. I didn't try going into the church itself.

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3.04 km

Yew Tree Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Quite unexpectedly, this is a nice long alley of yew trees. If you are in the area anyway, have a walk through.

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3.42 km

Sheepleas

Highlight • Parking

Sheepleas was once described as ‘the finest piece of botanical and entomological ground within 30 miles of London’. Today it’s home to more than 30 species of butterfly, along with …

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5.66 km

Wildflower Meadows in Sheepleas

Highlight • Forest

Full of wildflowers in late Summer. Very pretty.

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5.92 km

Coronation Meadow

Highlight • Natural

5.99 km

Path to St Mary's Car Park, Sheepleas

Highlight • Parking

Sheepleas, St Mary's Car Park is off A246. You will see the glimpse of St Mary's Church. The parking is free. Once you parked, follow the path leading ahead uphill past the wooden gate.

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6.26 km

St Mary's Church, West Horsley

Highlight • Historical Site

The head of Sir Walter Raleigh is said to be buried in St Mary's Church. He was executed over 400 years ago and, as the story goes, his wife, Elizabeth, …

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7.00 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.63 km

1.73 km

1.37 km

731 m

389 m

131 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

1.64 km

1.48 km

653 m

231 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Friday 26 June

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Yew Tree Walk – St Mary's Church, West Horsley loop from East Horsley

St Martin's Church, East Horsley

Yew Tree Walk

Sheepleas

Wildflower Meadows in Sheepleas

Coronation Meadow

Path to St Mary's Car Park, Sheepleas

St Mary's Church, West Horsley

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