Plan a trip

Fosterdown or Pilgrim Fort: a London mobilisation centre

No. 779 of 1,967 in the Surrey Hills, No. 142 for history. History, 5.0 km from Oxted.

A scheduled monument known as Fosterdown or Pilgrim Fort, built as one of the London mobilisation centres.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-04).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-11-04
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Alderstead Heath Club CampsiteStay, 7.1 km from Reigate, just outside the areaCamping
RoverdeneStay, 7.5 km from ReigateCamping
Alderstead HeathStay, 6.9 km from Reigate, just outside the areaCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The White HartGrade II* listed, 4.5 km from Oxted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Old BellGrade II* listed, 1.0 km from Oxted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The King & Queen6.7 km from Oxted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Bletchingley Arms6.7 km from Oxted, just outside the areaFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Caterham Museum5.9 km from Oxted, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
Everyman Cinema Oxtedin Oxted, just outside the areaRainy day
Harlequin2.7 km from Reigate, just outside the areaArt and galleries
YMCA3.2 km from Reigate, just outside the areaRainy day

Free, and made for the love of the UK

offyougo is free, with no adverts and no paid places. It is made by one person, Pavel, who loves this country, every park, coast, town and back lane of it, and would like people from everywhere on Earth to travel round it more. The servers and the AI that writes the short descriptions cost money every month. If offyougo helped you plan a day out, please consider a one-off gift.

A one-off payment through Stripe, from £2 to £2,000; the receipt comes by email. Or buy Pavel a matcha 🍵 on Ko-fi.

Have an idea, a place that should be here, a feature you would like, or want to work together? Write to offyougo@guzh.uk.