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Friday, 1 December 2000

Wednesday Walk: Westhumble Circular

7.7 miles 12.4 km. Difficulty 5/10 A walk in the Surrey Hills, featuring the Polesden Lacey estate. We are doing option b, starting and finishing at "Box Hill & Westhumble" station. 

Transport: Get the 10:25 Horsham train from Victoria (Clapham Jct. 10:32) arriving Box Hill & Westhumble, 11:18, A return to "Box Hill & Westhumble" will do you. A return ticket to Dorking (main) costs the same and gives you the option of returning from either station. 

It is also possible to get the 10:24 Dorking train from Waterloo (Clapham Jct. 10:33) arriving Box Hill & W for 11:11 (wait for the others or else!) Travel from Waterloo costs slightly more. 

Trains return from "Box Hill & Westhumble" at xx:33 for Waterloo and xx:40 for Victoria. Trains leave Dorking 3 minutes earlier, should you choose to finish there.

Lunch: The National Trust tea-room Polesden Lacey is accessible without paying the entrance fee. (£14, free for NT members). Note that the Sir Douglas Haig, once an alternative lunch stop, is permanently closed.

Tea: The Visitor Centre at Denbies Vineyard is first. Then, near "Box Hill & Westhumble" station, there’s  the Stepping Stones pub. 

Walk Directions: here  T=2.14.b

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