Saturday Walk - Merstham to Tattenham Corner

Extra Walk 4 – Merstham to Tattenham Corner

Length: 17.3km (10.7 miles), see † below for a shorter walk. Toughness: about 3/10

Take the Southern train towards Reigate from London Victoria at 10:08 arriving Merstham at 10:41.

If it's more convenient you could take the 10:00 Thameslink Peterborough to Horsham train from London Bridge, arriving at Merstham at 10.31

Trains back from Tattenham Corner are hourly at xx:15 and xx:45 to London Bridge (change at Purley or East Croydon for other London stations).

You can use Oyster PAYG or contactless at both stations but note that Merstham is one stop outside Zone 6, so with a Travelcard or Freedom Pass you'd need an extension from Coulsdon South. Alternatively you could chance a simple day return to Merstham, which is unlikely to be challenged on the train back to Purley (where the two lines meet).

This short walk goes through the landscaped Gatton Park and along a stretch of the North Downs with fine views. After a possible pub stop in Mogador it continues across Banstead Heath to Walton on the Hill and Tadworth. The suggested lunch stop is at The Sportsman in Mogador, but you could break for refreshments earlier at the Junction 8 servery on Reigate Hill or later at Walton on the Hill, which has the Blue Ball pub and The Village Cafe overlooking the village pond.

† For a shorter walk of 11¾ km (7.3 miles) you could finish at Tadworth ie branch off at Walton on the Hill. Return is on the same line as Tattenham Corner, leaving four minutes later at xx:19 and xx:49. See the walk document for more details.

You'll need to bring the directions from the L=swc.4 page.