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Mole Valley Group

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Overview

We choose familiar paths to work off our holiday excesses. With Polesden Lacey as our starting point, we take the Admiral's Road towards Roaringhouse Farm, skirt Norbury Park on the way to Bookham Wood and return via Ranmore Common. The Polesden Lacey cafés should be open for post walk refreshments. Total ascent 660 feet.

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: 201.2m / 660ft
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 13499 52401
Nearest postcode:: RH5 6BB
what3words:: ends.glad.wing

Start time:: 10:00 am

Polesden Lacey NT CP - Display ticket, free to NT members

Upcoming walks with Mole Valley Group

Marjory Wood Meander

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Yews, Views, Ridges, Bridges, Hills, Thrills Norbury Park Way! (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Late addition: Norbury in November

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Norbury Park and the Mole Gap Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Downlands and The Last Judgement

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

You won't Fly from this Hangar!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Cancelled: The Great and the Good

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Box Hill Around the Top

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Newlands Corner Circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Hurtwood from the Bottom to the Top (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.5 miles

Abinger Roughs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Castle and Cows - Betchworth in stile(s) NB 1.30 Start

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.6 miles

Very Humble Westhumble

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A History Walk around Cobham

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.6 miles

From the Bottom to the Top with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Heath and Woodland Spectacular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Water, water everywhere from Shalford

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Box Hill Winter Warmer Hike. (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Friday Street and Holmbury St Mary

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Lane up to Wild About Coffee in Norbury Park

Going Wild About Norbury with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A Bit of Fun - Walking a Straight Line (Please Check Walk Details)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Young Street Circuit including West Humble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Shere without the parking fees

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Young Street Circuit around Norbury and Chapel Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

The ups and Downs of Surrey (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.5 miles

Milton Heath to Denbies

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Ockley and Vann Lake - Will it be crisp or will it be damp?

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.6 miles

Towpath Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A Winter Walk from Milton Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.3 miles

Blackheath to Farley Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

East Clandon Circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Little known vineyard. (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Leatherhead to Dorking via Norbury Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Snowdogs at Hatchlands: curious?

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

The Best Views From Box Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Wandering to Wotton - Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

The Shere delight of Surrey

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Pippbrook Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Albury to Shere

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

North Downs Views from Ranmore (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.8 miles

Mulling over tea, coffee and mince pies

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Polesden at Yuletide

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.6 miles

A pre Christmas walk to Coldharbour via Wolvens Lane.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

The Christmas Day Norbury Stroll

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

The Norbury Park Christmas Cracker

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Mickleham Downs and Some Ups

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Friday street - from Street to Tower

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Wet, wet, wet ,wet. Welly time? Tillingborne Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles