We are the Kingston Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Take the Deepdene Trail to explore the remains of a hidden C18 Italianate garden on the edge of Dorking, with a chance to spot a lion (stone) and remains of a grotto before enjoying views of the Surrey Hills and a walk through farmland and lunch next to Brockham village green.
This walk involves some single road walking and 114 steps – there is an alternative sloped path. There are also four low stiles and some areas which can become muddy, especially after recent heavy rain, so you may like to bring walking poles.
The Reading Room café at Brockham is the suggested lunch stop where there are toilets and a book swap – pasties and cakes and please bring reusable cup for coffee, or Royal Oak pub serving drinks but no food. There are plenty of benches besides the green and a Spar store for those preferring a packed lunch.
Drop out point 32 bus to Dorking or Guildford at lunch time.
The walk returns via Betchworth Golf Club and finishes in Dorking town centre.
Map: EX146
Meet 11.15 start, outside Dorking leisure centre (toilets there). The train from Surbiton to Dorking leaves at 9.50, change at Clapham Junction, leaving at 10.18 to arrive in Dorking at 11.07. The train from Kingston leaves at 09.48. Change at Raynes Park or the 10.13 to Epsom. Take the 10.52 from Epsom and arrives at Dorking at 11.07. There is a 10-minute walk from Dorking station to the leisure centre. Or 465 bus – Kingston to Dorking - and alight at bus stop in Reigate Road, just after the roundabout with a statue of a silver chicken. The leisure centre is 1-2 minutes’ walk away. What3Words spice.model.economies
