Caught between a lake and a reservoir

Mole Valley Group

Mole Valley Ramblers offers friendly walking in the heart of Surrey. We provide a wide and varied programme of led group walks, to which all are welcome.

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Overview

Open coutryside and woodland throughout provide the backdrop to a route that quickly enters the quiet and rural area immediately outside Dorking. The paths and tracks take in the Bury Hill lake and gradually climb to Wolvens Lane and then circuit around, down and through the dense woodland that includes the reservoir of Squire's Great Wood, Robbing Gate and also the Chadhurst collection of moor, cottages and farm.

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Start time:: 9:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:: 231.6m / 760ft
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 15399 48801
Nearest postcode:: RH4 3GB
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Start time:: 9:30 am

Milton Heath CP. Turn left off A25 heading West from Dorking and continue to inner car park.

Upcoming walks with Mole Valley Group

Reigate Heath to Priory Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Newlands Corner to the Tangleys

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.6 miles

Ranmore Ridge and Vineyard Views (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

In Search of Primroses

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Leith Hill without the climb - almost

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Brooklands Community Park and Wey Navigation

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Ripley-ing the Wey to Wisley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Between the Folds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Up to the yurts

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Ockley Circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.6 miles

Stane Street part 2 (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Horsley Towers by the Back Door

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Off the rails in Epsom

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

A Two Rivers Ramble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Abinger Common, Holmbury St Mary and Broadmoor

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.3 miles

Shere Delight with Time to Stop & Stare!

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Around Leith Hill, Part 1, Figure of 8

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Around Leith Hill, Part 2, Figure of 8.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A More Brisk Than Trundling Walk (Booking required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.5 miles

Bucking the trend to Buckland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Norbury Park and the Mole Gap Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Dorking - A Musical Odyssey

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Albury Heath and Winterfold

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

St Martha's and beyond

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

The Green Surroundings of Dorking.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Young Street Circuit around Norbury and Chapel Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Mini tanner (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Margery Wood to Walton-on-the-Hill and back.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Headley and Box Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Denbies to Denbies to Denbies

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.2 miles

Polesden and the lanes

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Peaslake to Pitch Hill, Reynards Hill and around Hurtwood.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.3 miles

Down on the Ups

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Walk on the Wildside at Knepp (Maximum 15 - Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Box Hill Spring Warmer Hike. (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles