Dorking Circular
Sat 1st Feb 2020
Walk Details:
Event Details Updated
This will now be a circular walk starting at Dorking Main Station led by Jerome Ripp.
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
London
Distance
18ml.
Start Time
09.21
Route
Start: Dorking Main Station (Train: Victoria 08:25; Clapham Junction 08:32)
End: Dorking Station
A circular walk from Dorking station
General Notes
Lunch probably at Coldharbour. Travel Arrangements: Buy a return ticket to Dorking or park at main station
Web Site
Start
Finish
Entry Details:
Cost
Walk Report
Dorking Circular, Saturday 1st February 202015 walkers, 18 miles - leader Jerome Ripp
Peter Buchwald was indisposed so I took over this walk, my 99th lead for the group with vital technological route-finding support from Ian Fairweather. Glorious early spring sunshine, daffodils and great views. Peter had kindly sent me the GPX files but I varied the route quite considerably. From Dorking we took the Pilgrims Way trackway below Denbies vineyard and the Downs which gave us a mud free start rather than the muddy North Downs Way. Wotton estate and great view across the valley to the isolated church. The Greensand Way south to Leith Hill gave us the opportunity to revel in plenty of muddy trails. A welcome cuppa by the tower and across to The Plough Inn at Coldharbour for lunch. A new path for everyone took us around Anstiebury hill fort then over to south Holmwood church, the substantial Holmwood Common and North Holmwood church. A final climb and great view on part of the Deepdene trail then back to Dorking.
Photographs by Ian Watson; more by Ian on the group Facebook site.
Other Files
Download Walk ReportGallery
Maps:
You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help)
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
