View of Dorking from Box Hill – The Gallops, Mickleham Downs loop from Box Hill & Westhumble

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View of Dorking from Box Hill – The Gallops, Mickleham Downs loop from Box Hill & Westhumble

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View of Dorking from Box Hill – The Gallops, Mickleham Downs loop from Box Hill & Westhumble

05:49

19.5km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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37 m

Box Hill & Westhumble railway station

Highlight • Monument

Box Hill & Westhumble train station is the end (or start) of the Thames Downs Link, a footpath from Kingston upon Thames that links the Thames Path with the North Downs Way – which begins a stone's throw from this station.

The station itself was opened in 1867 and designed by the famous Victorian architect, Charles Henry Driver. It's quite a pretty station, with pitched roofs and a turret.

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1.03 km

Picnic area on Burford Spur

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place on the way up to stop for a picnic.

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1.35 km

View of Dorking from Box Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great place to spend an afternoon.

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1.95 km

Broadwood's Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

Broadwood's Folly – named after Thomas Broadwood, the builder and landowner – is a small, listed flint tower protected by the National Trust.

The word 'folly' is used because of the purely decorative nature of the tower. It's considered 'folly' or a playful act from the architect or builder.

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2.99 km

Bench With a View of Dorking

Highlight • Forest

Lovely bench under the shade of a tree looking out over the hills towards Dorking.

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6.94 km

The Gallops, Mickleham Downs

Highlight • Natural

It's a climb up to Mickleham Common but it's well worth it for the feeling of of being on top of the world up here.
During the Second World War, Winston Churchill would use the common as his landing strip on visits to Lord Beaverbrook, a member of the War Cabinet, who lived nearby.

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13.5 km

Viewpoint

14.3 km

View of Brockham

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the chalky ridge of Box Hill you can see across to Brockham. The village is well known locally for its Bonfire Night celebrations on 5th November. The whole place is taken over with a huge bonfire, incredible fireworks, a hog roast and thousands of visitors raising money for charity.

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16.8 km