Walks from Box Hill & Westhumble

Highly recommended: Vineyard, wooded hills, chalk downland, open grassland, Mole valley views and North Downs.

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

Woodland: half under tree cover.

Time: 4h–8h30

3 lunch spots: Mickleham (2h30–4h30 in) — the Running Horses, or the King William IV; plus Wild About Coffee at Norbury Park (1h30–3h in)

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

Warnings: 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.

Time: 2h30–5h

2 lunch spots: Mickleham (30m–1h30 in) — the Running Horses, or the King William IV

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: 4h

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: 4h30

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.

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 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: 5h–10h30

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: 3h30

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.

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: 4h–8h30

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

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

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: 3h30–7h30

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.

Source: A shorter variant of Effingham Junction to Westhumble – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

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

Time: 3h30

Warnings: Steep descents.

Source: A shorter variant of Box Hill Circular via Headley Heath and Mickleham – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).