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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Dorking and Headley.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Dorking and Headley.
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Dorking
Grid Ref
TQ1643549288
Lat / Lon
51.23091° / -0.33373°
Easting / Northing
516,435E / 149,288N
What3Words
tinsel.chimp.motion
Headley
Grid Ref
TQ2044654796
Lat / Lon
51.27958° / -0.27446°
Easting / Northing
520,446E / 154,796N
What3Words
police.narrow.trap
Dorhea Two's land is
| Dorking | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ1643549288 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.23091° / -0.33373° |
| Easting / Northing | 516,435E / 149,288N |
| What3Words | tinsel.chimp.motion |
| Headley | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ2044654796 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.27958° / -0.27446° |
| Easting / Northing | 520,446E / 154,796N |
| What3Words | police.narrow.trap |
| Arable | 7.6% |
| Pasture | 16.0% |
| Urban | 49.8% |
| Woods | 26.6% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Smatticus1991
31 Aug 2021An excellent route which combines some of the best (albeit oversubscribed) assets which the county of Surrey and Surrey Hills AONB have to offer. These include Headley Heath, Box Hill and the River Mole. Headley Heath is an interesting landscape of lowland heath; a rare biome, according the information boards, and while there can be some confusion with regards to similar looking pathways amongst the trees, those with decent map skills shouldn’t find this a problem. Box Hill has a viewpoint along the route which offers spectacular views of Dorking, Leith Hill, the Mole Valley, the Weald and both the North and (distantly) South Downs. As mentioned, the viewpoint and Box Hill in general are fairly busy at peak times, but definitely worth a look if you haven’t been before, or if this doesn’t bother you. For those going in the direction intended (Dorking to Headley), there is a steep climb up the escarpment slope of Box Hill, which can be challenging for casual walkers, but is fairly short (approximately 600m horizontal and 140m vertical) and a good way to burn some calories either side of a pub lunch! Like the viewpoint, the Stepping Stones are an iconic landmark but often get congested with large groups and families trying to either get across or bathe in the river, meaning that it can be a bit of a choke point at times. Additionally, it is not advisable to cross these when the river is running high, but there is an alternative route over a footbridge, approximately 100m downstream, which links up well with the rest of the route and is clearly indicated with signposts. With the stepping stones, escarpment slope and multiple kissing gates en route, it goes without saying that this is not a suitable slowway for disabled users, but is nonetheless a pleasant, semi-challenging walk of approximately 2-2.25 hours linking the two settlements nicely and offering a variety of interesting and scenic landmarks along the way. Definitely verifiable.
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JohnMyerson
06 Sep 2023Dorhea one is almost as good! Plenty of open countryside across Headley Heath and not so steep at the end approaching Juniper Hall.
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