Walks from Box Hill & Westhumble

Highly recommended: Vineyard, wooded hills, chalk downland, open grassland. Very beautiful. Magnificent views at Box Hill. Begins fairly quiet, but anticipate a constant Londoner horde near Box Hill itself.

Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Woodland: half under tree cover.

Salomons Memorial Viewpoint (3h45 in)

Box Hill Café & Visitor Centre (National Trust; 3h45 in)

Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

2 lunch spots: Mickleham (2h15 in) — the King William IV (excellent; reservations recommended), or the Running Horses

2 end-of-walk rewards: Box Hill Café & Visitor Centre, or the Stepping Stones

Warnings: Relatively busy. Can be muddy.

Source: Trains2Green.

Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.

Recommended: Hills and woodland.

Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Woodland: half under tree cover.

Box Hill Café (National Trust; 1h45 in)

Time: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

2 lunch spots: Mickleham (45m in) — the King William IV (excellent; reservations recommended), or the Running Horses

3 end-of-walk rewards: Box Hill Café, Ryka's Café, or the Stepping Stones

Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).

Sustained chalk downland climb, escarpment, disused quarries, Mole Valley riverside meadows, bluebell woods, parkland and village greens.

Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

North Downs hills, open downland, wooded heathland, grassy spurs, chalk paths, beech woodland and valley views.

Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Steep descents.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

North Downs ridge, wooded escarpment, open hilltops, undulating ridge paths, rural farmland, parkland and golf course.

Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Hilly, multiple ascents.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Vineyard, peaceful woodland and a folly with a view; Denbies Vineyard, Ranmore Common, Leith Hill Tower.

Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.

Denbies Hillside (National Trust)

Denbies Vineyard: A large English vineyard on the slopes below Ranmore Common.

Leith Hill: The highest point in South East England, crowned by an 18th-century folly tower.

Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Steep descents on steps and paths to Ockley.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Steep chalk hills, open downland, yew and box woodland, grassy ridges with panoramic views, gentle river valley fields and historic parkland.

Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Steep descents, can be slippery.

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Pine forest, North Downs views and bluebell woods, past Old Simm's Copse, Ranmore Common and the Denbies Wine Estate.

Hilly: half on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Woodland: three fifths under tree cover.

Denbies Hillside (National Trust; 3h in)

Old Simm's Copse: A tucked-away North Downs woodland renowned for its spring bluebell display.

Denbies Wine Estate: England's largest vineyard, spread across the chalk slopes near Dorking.

Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Hidden valleys, pretty woodland, gentle pasture, North Downs escarpment with extensive views and vineyard.

Polesden Lacey (National Trust)

Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)

Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

National Trust heathland, a famous view and stepping stones; Headley Heath up to the top of Box Hill.

Woodland: half under tree cover.

Headley Heath: National Trust heathland on the North Downs near Box Hill.

Box Hill: A chalk hill with commanding views over Surrey and the South Downs.

Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: 275 steps down from Box Hill; can be muddy and busy near the stepping stones.

Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

Quiet valley, woodland, North Downs escarpment, vineyard and circular route from Westhumble.

Polesden Lacey (National Trust)

Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Source: A shorter variant of Effingham Junction to Westhumble (Saturday Walkers Club).

North Downs hills, open downland, heathland, Norbury Park woodland edge and valley paths.

Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)

Warnings: Steep descents.

Source: A shorter variant of Box Hill Circular via Headley Heath and Mickleham (Saturday Walkers Club).