Box Hill, Polseden Lacy, Dorking

14 members and 1 dog (see photo) set off in good sunshine and blue skies to ascend to Surrey hills escarpment This soon changed to sleet and snow but just as quickly back to blue sky and sunshine And amazing and enjoyable walk, allowing us to show off cold weather gear and remain smiling. Blue bells-a few - primroses , baby calves all promising spring and good things to which we can all look forward

Date: 
Friday, 1 April 2022 - 10:15am
Walk Leaders: 
Bronwen
Meeting Point: 
Box Hill and West Humble station
Distance: 
8 miles
Maps: 
OS Explorer 146
Travel: 

Out: Train leaves Waterloo 9.24, Clapham Junction platform 11, 9.33. Box hill & Westhumble 10.11. (Warning there is also a train 9.32 leaving Clapham platform 15 which arrives later and misses Earlsfield)
Car There is a small car park at the station but a larger NT car park at the bottom of Box Hill about 10 minutes walk away.
Return: from either Dorking station where there are more frequent trains or West Humble We can decide on the day

Route: 

from West Humble we will climb up(slow steady rise) towards Ranmore common on a route overlooking the Denbie vineyards. From there we join the North Downs Way before dropping down through woods to Polesden Lacey. After lunch we take a lower route on the other side of the valley before crossing over to traverse the vineyard to Dorking.
If you are members of the National Trust please bring your membership cards so we can walk through their gardens, but this is optional so don’t worry if you are not a member.

Lunch: 

Polesdan Lacy NT cafe