Length 10.4 miles (16.75 km) with options to extend or shorten
Toughness: 2 out of 10
Trains: Take the 9.50 East Grinstead train from Victoria (9.57 Clapham Junction, 10.10 East Croydon) arriving Dormans 10.44
Return trains from Lingfield to London: xx:13 and xx:43
Buy a return to Dormans
If you extend the walk by looping back to Dormans, trains from Dormans to London leave at XX.10 and xx.40
This walk in the south-eastern corner of Surrey essentially consists of two near-circular walks linked together. The first loop is around the fringes of a historically interesting development to the south of Dormans station, with the outward path showing the cuttings, embankments and viaducts needed to build a railway through this undulating countryside. The second loop goes through a Local Nature Reserve and farmland in the low-lying countryside to the north of Lingfield.
Lunch: The suggested lunch pub in Lingfield is The Star (01342-832364), after 8 km. For an alternative you would have to make a short detourinto the village where there are cafés, restaurants and another pub clustered around the village pond (see Tea below).
Picnickers will find benches in the attractive churchyard cross the road from the Star..
Tea: On days when it is open the suggested tea place in Lingfield is Joyce's with Best Wishes at 30-32 High Street. Other places near the village pond are the Red Rum Caffé (01342-459752; open to 5pm Mon–Sat, 3pm Sun), a Costa Coffee (01342-837843; open to 6pm Mon–Sat, 5pm Sun) and the Greyhound pub (01342-832147). You could also make another visit to The Star, the closest place to the station.
Directions, map and GPS here
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If you're looking for the walk directions, this is SWC.329. I'm sure someone can stick the link in the Tag box.
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N=10 and a dog turned out despite the pessimistic weather forecast. In fact the day was w=mainly-dry,-still-and-cloudy. The morning section of the walk was pleasant and varied with some woodland where birds could be heard chattering overhead. Three had lunch at the Star pub in Lingfield and were very positive about the fast service, choice and quality of the food. Picnickers trying to get away from the very noisy pruning of trees in the churchyard were drawn into a room at the back of the church by a sign for coffee. There was no coffee but a cosy space with two tables and several chairs where we sat to eat our sandwiches. We also used the toilet facilities. Thanks to the church members who provide this space. One carried on from the church while others went to collect the pub lunchers. The Star was very cosy inside with an open fire. The three diners had finished their food so we didn't linger though it was tempting. Two decided to go straight to the station from the pub, the others did the afternoon loop which was mainly through fields and might be more interesting when the hedges come to life.. One peeled off early to walk to Godstone, everyone else got back to Lingfield in time for the 15.13 train.
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