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)

3 lunch spots: Mickleham (2h15 in) — the King William IV (excellent; reservations recommended), or the Running Horses; plus Box Hill Café & Visitor Centre (3h45 in)

1 end-of-walk reward: 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 & Visitor Centre (National Trust; 1h45 in)

3 lunch spots: Mickleham (45 mins in) — the King William IV (excellent; reservations recommended), or the Running Horses; plus Box Hill Café & Visitor Centre (1h45 in)

2 end-of-walk rewards: Ryka's Café, or the Stepping Stones

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

Polesden Lacey: A 1,600-acre estate with elegant gardens, Edwardian house and plenty of room to play (National Trust; 1h15 in; 3h30 to visit).

1 lunch spot: Polesden Lacey café (1h15 in)

Source: Trains2Green.

Polesden Lacey: A 1,600-acre estate with elegant gardens, Edwardian house and plenty of room to play (National Trust; 2h in; 3h30 to visit).

1 lunch spot: Polesden Lacey café (2h in)

Source: Trains2Green.

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

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.

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 Hillside: Dramatic and stunning chalk escarpment with panoramic views (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 (National Trust; 30 mins to visit).

1 lunch spot: Leith Hill tearoom

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.

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: Dramatic and stunning chalk escarpment with panoramic views (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.

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: A 1,600-acre estate with elegant gardens, Edwardian house and plenty of room to play (National Trust; 3h30 to visit).

1 lunch spot: Polesden Lacey café

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 (National Trust).

Box Hill: An iconic chalk hill rising above the River Mole, renowned for its views and woodland (National Trust).

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).