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Surrey Hills

1,967 places worth going to (517 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 16 interests. For most trips the best base is Dorking. National Landscape, 422 km², designated 1958.

Surrey Hills 2025-06-13
Photo: Calvinsky, Public domain
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Ready-made plans: A weekend · 3 days · A week · A weekend with kids · A motorbike weekend

Pick a base

Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Dorkingtrain stations: Dorking Deepdene Rail Station, Dorking Rail Station, Dorking West Rail Station; 4 bus stops within 400 m1,171 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Guildfordtrain stations: Guildford Rail Station, London Road (Guildford) Rail Station; 5 bus stops within 400 m1,026 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Reigatetrain station: Reigate Rail Station; 7 bus stops within 400 m1,077 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Godalmingtrain stations: Farncombe Rail Station, Godalming Rail Station; 9 bus stops within 400 m817 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Oxtedtrain stations: Hurst Green Rail Station, Oxted Rail Station; 6 bus stops within 400 m718 places within a 30-minute drive
  6. No. 6Westhumbletrain stations: Box Hill & Westhumble Rail Station, Dorking Rail Station933 places within a 30-minute drive
  7. No. 7Cranleigh4 bus stops within 400 m763 places within a 30-minute drive
  8. No. 8Shere2 bus stops within 400 m1,228 places within a 30-minute drive
  9. No. 9Peaslake2 bus stops within 400 m988 places within a 30-minute drive
  10. No. 10HindheadNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby588 places within a 30-minute drive
  11. No. 11FarnhamNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby601 places within a 30-minute drive
  12. No. 12HaslemereNo train, bus or boat stops recorded nearby380 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
ChartwellGrade I listed, 6.3 km from Oxted, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
Guildford CastleGrade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Guildford House GalleryGrade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the areaArt and galleries
No. 4
Watts GalleryGrade II* listed, 4.1 km from GodalmingHistory and heritage
No. 5
Polesden LaceyGrade II* listed, 3.0 km from WesthumbleHistory and heritage
No. 6
The Running HorseGrade II* listed, 4.6 km from Westhumble, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 7
The Mill at ElsteadGrade II* listed, 8.3 km from HindheadFood and pubs
No. 8
The White HartGrade II* listed, 4.5 km from Oxted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 9
West Horsley PlaceGrade I listed, 5.4 km from Shere, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 10
Old BellGrade II* listed, 1.0 km from Oxted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 11
GuildhallGrade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 12
Quebec HouseGrade I listed, 5.7 km from Oxted, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

Top 10s in the Surrey Hills

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowlin Hindhead
  2. Holmbury Hill2.5 km from Peaslake
  3. St Martha's Hill3.3 km from Guildford
  4. National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum3.3 km from Godalming
  5. Chinthurst Hill3.9 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  6. Green Hill6.3 km from Hindhead
  7. Leith Hill6.9 km from Dorking
  8. Pitch Hill2.5 km from Peaslake
  9. Colley Hill2.2 km from Reigate
  10. Culvers HillScheduled monument, 5.4 km from Farnham
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. The Running HorseGrade II* listed, 4.6 km from Westhumble, just outside the area
  2. The Mill at ElsteadGrade II* listed, 8.3 km from Hindhead
  3. The White HartGrade II* listed, 4.5 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  4. Old BellGrade II* listed, 1.0 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  5. Banstead Cafe9.3 km from Reigate, just outside the area
  6. The Britanniain Guildford, just outside the area
  7. The Bull's Headin Dorking, just outside the area
  8. The Cricketersin Dorking, just outside the area
  9. The Edmund Tylney4.7 km from Westhumble, just outside the area
  10. The Jack Phillipsin Godalming, just outside the area
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Peaks by Altitudein Cranleigh, just outside the area
  2. Shere Delightsin Shere
  3. The Scoop Company7.0 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  4. Bockett's Farm Park3.3 km from Westhumble
  5. Guildford Lido1.3 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  6. Guildford Spectrum1.7 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  7. AirHop Trampoline Park1.4 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  8. Barnett Hill, Surrey HillsStay, 4.8 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  9. Creams2.6 km from Reigate, just outside the area
  10. Loungelato6.8 km from Oxted, just outside the area
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Fetchham ParkGrade II* listed, 4.2 km from Westhumble, just outside the area
  2. Littlefield Common4.8 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  3. Buckland Windmill3.3 km from Reigate, just outside the area
  4. Holmbury Hill2.5 km from Peaslake
  5. Newdigate Brickworks7.8 km from Dorking, just outside the area
  6. Phillips Memorial Cloisterin Godalming, just outside the area
  7. St Martha's Hill3.3 km from Guildford
  8. Wallis Wood6.9 km from Peaslake, just outside the area
  9. The Surrey Scholarin Guildford, just outside the area
  10. Farncombe Community Garden2.3 km from Godalming, just outside the area
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. ChartwellGrade I listed, 6.3 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  2. Guildford CastleGrade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area
  3. Guildford House GalleryGrade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area
  4. Watts GalleryGrade II* listed, 4.1 km from Godalming
  5. Polesden LaceyGrade II* listed, 3.0 km from Westhumble
  6. The Running HorseGrade II* listed, 4.6 km from Westhumble, just outside the area
  7. The Mill at ElsteadGrade II* listed, 8.3 km from Hindhead
  8. Wotton HouseGrade II* listed, 4.2 km from Peaslake
  9. The White HartGrade II* listed, 4.5 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  10. West Horsley PlaceGrade I listed, 5.4 km from Shere, just outside the area
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Top 10 on the water

  1. Farncombe Boat House1.3 km from Godalming, just outside the area
  2. Bury Hill Fisheries2.0 km from Dorking
  3. ?? Farm8.4 km from Dorking, just outside the area
  4. Chittenden Lake9.4 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  5. Fluid Adventures1.0 km from Guildford, just outside the area
  6. Henfold Lakes Fishing6.0 km from Dorking, just outside the area
  7. Lower Earlswood Lake2.4 km from Reigate, just outside the area
  8. The Old Quarry Fisheries3.6 km from Westhumble
  9. Weston Fishery1.9 km from Shere
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Guildford House GalleryGrade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area
  2. Watts GalleryGrade II* listed, 4.1 km from Godalming
  3. Quebec HouseGrade I listed, 5.7 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  4. Guildford Museumin Guildford, just outside the area
  5. Rural Life Centre4.0 km from Farnham
  6. Leatherhead Museum of Local History4.5 km from Westhumble, just outside the area
  7. Dapdune Wharfin Guildford, just outside the area
  8. Caterham Museum5.9 km from Oxted, just outside the area
  9. Electric Theatrein Guildford, just outside the area
  10. G Livein Guildford, just outside the area
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Alderstead Heath Club CampsiteStay, 7.1 km from Reigate, just outside the area
  2. Bentley Copse Activity CentreStay, 1.2 km from Peaslake
  3. Chantry Wood CampsiteStay, 2.5 km from Guildford
  4. EmbersStay, 2.5 km from Westhumble
  5. Hammonds GlampingStay, 5.6 km from Shere, just outside the area
  6. Herons Wey CampsiteStay, 3.3 km from Farnham
  7. RoverdeneStay, 7.5 km from Reigate
  8. WaggonersStay, 6.5 km from Farnham
  9. Etherley FarmStay, 5.2 km from Peaslake
  10. Hurtwood HideoutStay, 1.8 km from Peaslake
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Where to stay

27 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Wotton HouseGrade II* listed, 4.2 km from PeaslakeHistory and heritage
No. 2
Lythe Hill HotelGrade II* listed, 2.0 km from HaslemereHistory and heritage
No. 3
Barnett Hill House HotelGrade II* listed, 4.9 km from Guildford, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Alderstead Heath Club CampsiteStay, 7.1 km from Reigate, just outside the areaCamping
No. 5
Barnett Hill, Surrey HillsStay, 4.8 km from Guildford, just outside the areaFamily days out
No. 6
Bentley Copse Activity CentreStay, 1.2 km from PeaslakeCamping
No. 7
Chantry Wood CampsiteStay, 2.5 km from GuildfordCamping
No. 8
EmbersStay, 2.5 km from WesthumbleCamping

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

Base towns are compared by 30-minute drive and walk areas from Valhalla routing over OpenStreetMap. Times from your own home town come next.

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