Walks from Horsley
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Horsley Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Horsley by train.
Horsley to Box Hill & Westhumble
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).
Horsley to Gomshall
Bluebell woods, pine forest and North Downs views, past Old Simm's Copse, West Horsley Place and Effingham Forest.
Woodland: two thirds under tree cover.
Old Simm's Copse: A tucked-away North Downs woodland renowned for its spring bluebell display.
West Horsley Place: A historic country house and cultural venue used as Button House in the BBC comedy Ghosts.
Time: 3h–6h
Warnings: Best in April to early May; steep descent to Abinger Roughs.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Guildford to Horsley
North Downs ridge, escarpments, bluebell woods, downland slopes, upland country with long views, wooded stretches and estate grounds.
Warnings: Steep hill climbs.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reverse direction: Walking Post (inc. GPX).
Horsley Circular via Lovelace Bridges
Historic Lovelace bridges and towers; nine flint bridges, Horsley Towers, the Lovelace Mausoleum, beautiful woodland.
Woodland: three fifths under tree cover.
Lovelace Bridges: Nine surviving flint-and-brick bridges built across a wooded Surrey estate in the 1860s.
Horsley Towers: A Gothic Victorian mansion built in 1820, former home of the Earl of Lovelace.
Time: 3h30–7h30
Warnings: Dorking Arch spans a busy road with no pavement; take care.
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Horsley to West Byfleet
Woods, fields, open sandy heathland, commons, canal towpath and suburban road.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Chessington South to Horsley
Out of the suburbs and into the woods; Winey Hill, Esher Common, Cobham old village, River Mole, Semaphore Tower.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 4h30–9h
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).
Chilworth to Horsley
North Downs ridge, downland escarpment, wooded stretches, upland country and estate grounds.
Source: A shorter variant of Guildford to Horsley – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).