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Box Hill hike

Box Hill hike

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July 27, 2020

Box Hill hike

Moderate

04:33

15.5km

3.4km/h

410m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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157 m

Westhumble Archway

Highlight • Structure

The hamlet of Westhumble is a peaceful place that has plenty to offer walkers. The Mole Trail, a 7-mile ( 11 km) route between Leatherhead and Dorking that follows the …

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2.24 km

View of Box Hill from Druids Grove

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view point is located in a section of the forest called Druids Grove, where some magnificent ancient yew trees can be admired.

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4.56 km

Juniper Hill

Highlight • Trail

The walking trails around Juniper Hill provide lovely woodland paths and stunning views. The area is rich in juniper bushes and makes the perfect natural setting for an outdoor stroll.

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6.09 km

Broadwood's Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

Broadwood's Folly – named after Thomas Broadwood, the builder and landowner – is a small, listed flint tower protected by the National Trust.

The word 'folly' is used because of …

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6.90 km

View of Dorking from Box Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great place to spend an afternoon.

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7.47 km

Box Hill Fort

Highlight • Monument

The Box Hill Fort was built in 1892, and used to store ammunition as part of a London Defence Scheme. In the late 1800s, there was concern that the size …

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7.66 km

Box Hill Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The cafe at the top of Box Hill is a great place to start a run or plan a stop. Buying a drink here helps support conservation and maintenance of …

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7.92 km

Box Hill Natural Play Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Natural Play Trail is a two-mile (3.2 km) level walk and a great chance to play in the woods. The trail can take anything from an hour to a …

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10.7 km

View of Brockham from Box Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

A strange piece of trivia on Box Hill, along the North Downs Way: a tombstone that reads "Quick, An English Thoroughbred" dating back to the 1940s.

This is, it appears, …

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14.3 km

River Mole Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

This ford is thought to have existed in some form or another since prehistoric times. Stepping stones were first recorded in 1841 and the ones you walk across now were …

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15.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

6.44 km

1.26 km

449 m

352 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.14 km

3.73 km

3.04 km

1.01 km

434 m

160 m

Route Details

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Box Hill hike

Westhumble Archway

View of Box Hill from Druids Grove

Juniper Hill

Broadwood's Folly

View of Dorking from Box Hill

Box Hill Fort

Box Hill Café

Box Hill Natural Play Trail

View of Brockham from Box Hill

River Mole Stepping Stones

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