Walks you can reach from Leatherhead by train
Surrey · South East England | Walks by foot
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Oxshott Station to Ashtead Station (Surrey)
3m direct from Leatherhead.
18km.
Heathland, commons, mixed woodland, river valley, grassy rides, muddy bridleways, and open views. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Box Hill & Westhumble Station Circular via Mickleham (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 2h30–4h30.
Hills and woodland.
Lunch stops in Mickleham (30m–1h in): the Running Horses, or the King William IV.
End-of-walk rewards: Box Hill Café, Ryka's Café, or the Stepping Stones.
Dorking Station to Box Hill & Westhumble Station (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
14km. 4h.
A rambler favourite! Vineyard, wooded hills, chalk downland, open grassland, Mole valley views, and North Downs. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Box Hill & Westhumble Station to Merstham Station (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
16km.
North Downs ridge, wooded escarpment, open hilltops, undulating ridge paths, rural farmland, parkland, and golf course. Hilly, multiple ascents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Effingham Junction Station to Box Hill & Westhumble Station (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
15km.
Hidden valleys, pretty woodland, gentle pasture, North Downs escarpment with extensive views, and vineyard.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Box Hill & Westhumble Station to Caterham Station (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
North Downs ridge, wooded escarpment, open hilltops, heathland, suburban approaches, and motorway crossings. Hilly, multiple ascents.
A longer variant of Box Hill to Merstham and Caterham – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Gomshall Station to Box Hill & Westhumble Station (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
13km.
North Downs Way, open and wooded downland, and extended ridge walking.
A variant of Guildford to Gomshall – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Guildford Station to Box Hill & Westhumble Station (Surrey)
5m direct from Leatherhead.
23km.
Sandy ridges, downland escarpments, extended North Downs Way, open downland, and wooded sections.
A longer variant of Guildford to Gomshall – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dorking Station Circular via Brockham Circular (Surrey)
6m direct from Leatherhead.
16km.
Restored landscaped gardens, rhododendron woods, surfaced parkland paths, open fields with Downs views, wooded valley trails, village green, and town centre.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dorking Station to Reigate Station (Surrey)
6m direct from Leatherhead.
12km. 3h30.
Mainly level riverside path, sandstone Greensand Way, picturesque Surrey villages, and parkland grounds.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Gomshall Station to Dorking Station (Surrey)
6m direct from Leatherhead.
23km.
Greensand Ridge, heathland, hilltop moorland, woodland trails, suburban streets, and a high street. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Effingham Junction Station to Dorking Station (Surrey)
6m direct from Leatherhead.
16km.
Hidden valleys, pretty woodland, gentle pasture, North Downs escarpment with extensive views, vineyard, and ending at Dorking.
A variant of Effingham Junction to Westhumble – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.