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Length: Main Walk:161/4 km(10.1 miles). Shorter options reducing the length to 8.2 or 8.5 miles are outlined in the walk directions. Toughness 8 out of 10 for the main walk, 6
out of 10 for the shorter options.
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. Trains: catch the 10.02 Dorking train from London
Waterloo (Clapham Junction 10:12) arriving Box Hill and Westhumble 10.51. Or, there is a train
from London Bridge at 9.39 which arrives at Box Hill and Westhumbel at 10.34. The earlier arrivals from London Bridge could wait for the Waterloo train to arrive or set off in advance if they don't want to hang around. |
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Return trains from Box Hill are at xx.16 and xx.46 to London Bridge and xx.10 to Waterloo. |
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Buy a day return via all routes to Box Hill and Westhumble. Note, there are no trains from Victoria as suggested in the directions.
Lunch: Mickleham (after 6½ km) has two possible lunch pubs, both fairly expensive. The suggested place is the King William Ⅳ (01372-372590, hidden away on a path leading up to Mickleham Downs; it serves local beers and good home-cooked food and has an attractive terraced garden, but limited space inside. Just off the main route, the Running Horses (01372-372279) in Mickleham village is a good alternative. |
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Tea: There is a popular café inside the National Trust Visitor Centre at the top of Box Hill, plus a servery offering hot and cold drinks, cakes and ice-creams. There is ample seating both inside and outdoors.Further options are detailed in the walk directions here T=swc.64 |
Sunday, 25 September 2022
Box Hill circular via Mickleham
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8 comments:
Hey! What time is the meet up and where ?
@Daria. Box Hill station platform at 10.51 when the Waterloo train arrives.
Hi I am on my way for the box hill walk but will miss the 10:02 from Waterloo. Will have to take 10:39 from London bridge. If you can wait please do. Otherwise will try to catch up.
I am at +44 7305 673590. If you can send me your lunch stop location will try to catch up. Thanks
I'm late too. I'll look for them
William IV in the garden
N=7 in w=bright_sunshine_with_a_cooling_breeze, perfect for the steep ascents on this walk. Six set off from the station. Two peeled off on different routes before lunch. The seventh who started later reached the lunch pub first. The William IV pub had a lot of pleasant young waiters but they failed to bring the drinks we ordered having told us we couldn't buy drinks at the bar even though one of us had done that. Five stayed together for the remainder of the walk, opting for the short cut via Juniper Top which was very pleasant. We went to the NT tearoom on Box Hill and were served relatively quickly. It was surprisingly uncrowded on Box Hill despite being national get outdoors day. A very enjoyable day.
I was late. Got lost many times. Directions though detailed were hard to follow at times. Finally just used Apple Maps and came back to the station. King William was excellent.
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