Walks from Kingswood

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).

Ancient woodland, open chalk downs, open farmland, golf course fairways, quiet country lanes and semi-open downland.

Time: 4h

Warnings: Can be muddy.

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

Out of the suburbs and up the North Downs; Mayfield Lavender fields, ancient Banstead Woods, rolling commons.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Mayfield Lavender Farm: A lavender field on the North Downs near Banstead, open to walkers.

Banstead Woods: Ancient woodland and former medieval deer park near Chipstead.

Time: 3h–6h

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

Golf course fairways, open farmland, quiet country lanes, long strip woodland and semi-open downland.

Time: 2h30

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Source: An alternative variant of Chipstead to Kingswood – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Golf course fairways, open farmland, quiet country lanes, long strip woodland and open chalk downs.

Time: 2h

Warnings: Can be muddy.

Source: An alternative variant of Chipstead to Kingswood – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).

Ancient commons, open grazing land, bluebell woods, chalk downland and extended after-lunch route to Kingswood.

Source: A longer variant of Riddlesdown to Coulsdon South – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).