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East Horsley

Surrey


Slow Ways linking East Horsley and Cobham (Elmbridge), Dorking, Gomshall, Guildford, Leatherhead, Ripley (Surrey)

England / Surrey / East Horsley

East Horsley’s six Slow Ways are 58% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 6/6
verified: 2/6
and surveyed: 0/6

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Walk to East Horsley from further afield

Route Slow Way Distance To do Pledge Ascent Descent
Eascob one
East Horsley—Cobham (Elmbridge)
Distance 13km/8mi Review me Ascent 95m Descent 161m
Easdor one
East Horsley—Dorking
Distance 12km/7mi Survey me Ascent 250m Descent 272m
Easdor two
East Horsley—Dorking
Distance 11km/7mi Verify me Ascent 230m Descent 254m
Easlea one
East Horsley—Leatherhead
Distance 11km/7mi Verify me Ascent 99m Descent 146m
Gomeas one
Gomshall—East Horsley
Distance 7km/4mi Survey me Ascent 193m Descent 186m
Gomeas two
Gomshall—East Horsley
Distance 6km/4mi Verify me Ascent 177m Descent 170m
Guieas one
Guildford—East Horsley
Distance 16km/10mi Verify me Ascent 242m Descent 190m
Ripeas one
Ripley (Surrey)—East Horsley

Distance 9km/5mi Double check Ascent 34m Descent 97m
Ripeas two
Ripley (Surrey)—East Horsley
Distance 10km/6mi Verify me Ascent 57m Descent 122m

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Collective progress

64% of East Horsley’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

9/9

drawn

9/9

reviewed

3/9

surveyed

2/9

verified

9 people have contributed to East Horsley’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

3 people have surveyed a route in East Horsley

94km out of 94km have been walked and reviewed

192km of reviews have been shared in East Horsley

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Guildford to East Horsley. The next section between Merrow and East Clandon is most enjoyable, mostly next to golf courses and I was particularly struck by the design and look of Clandon Wood Natural Burial Ground. East Horsley has a couple of shops and a bus connection to Guildford....

Petr Sadilek

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Good walk minimising road walking....

Strider

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Shops and choking traffic in Dorking but soon out along a road then lane the path over Pipp Brook. Good path alongside the Brook. After a railway crossing the path goes up and up....

Strider

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I walked from East Horsley to Leatherhead on a hot September day. Quickly out of quaint East Horsley along a road that becomes a track then a path though beautiful woods....

Strider

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It begins with some pavement walking out of East Horsley, but thereafter is almost entirely off-road, barring a few small sections in Westcott and Dorking....

lpehinde

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A lovely easily accessible walk which does pass through a working sawmill which may be a hazard if walking with small children/dogs...

john

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I started at Horsley Station (June 2023) and used some quiet back paths to get to East Horsley centre....

JohnMyerson

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I started at Horsley Station then alongside the railway to track through West Horsley Place....

JohnMyerson

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There's a short road walk to Mays Green but the road was quiet. After crossing the M25 there's a short road walk (very quiet) along Pointers Road....

JohnMyerson

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I started from Horsley Station (which needed an additional mile walk) and finished at Dorking Station (just under a mile extra)....

JohnMyerson

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I actually started my walk at Horsley Station and joined the Slow Way route at the sports club grounds....

JohnMyerson

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There's no pavement for 1.3 km along Rose Lane into Ripley although there are grass verges....

JohnMyerson

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Ripley (Surrey)—East Horsley

JohnMyerson added Ripeas two, a new walk from Ripley (Surrey) to East Horsley

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I got a little confused after getting to Gomshall, as the public footpath (photo #12) doesn't start where the map shows, but instead at the south east end of the public car park just north of where the map shows it to be....

Derick Rethans

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Some of this route goes along a private farm track (Roundtree Farm, West Horsley) although coming from Ripley it's not marked as private. I'm concerned about the route along Rose Lane, Ripley which is nearly a mile of road walking. There's no sensible alternative although it's shared with the Fox Way....

JohnMyerson

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I started at Horsley Station and joined the route by walking 1 km next to the railway. To avoid walking down Ripley Road (no pavement) I diverted through Hatchlands Park (map)....

JohnMyerson

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East Horsley—Dorking

JohnMyerson added Easdor two, a new walk from East Horsley to Dorking

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The route begins at the church in East Horsley about 15 minutes from the train station on a pavement....

Lizbiz70

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(If it is any help, when you get to a post with a choice of Green Dene or Shere Lane car parks you head in the Green Dene direction.). After you cross the Green Dene road some of the path is quite steep and I would imagine hard walking in wet weather....

porcovolente

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This made for an enjoyable walk when linked with Gomeas2 for a return journey....

Tim Ryan

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A safe route one section along Colekitchen lane at Gomsall is along a narrow lane....

Tim Ryan

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East Horsley

awood surveyed East Horsley

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Gomshall—East Horsley

Pubwalker added Gomeas two, a new walk from Gomshall to East Horsley

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Gomshall—East Horsley

Hevver added Gomeas one, a new walk from Gomshall to East Horsley

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East Horsley—Cobham (Elmbridge)

Slow Ways added Eascob one, a new walk from East Horsley to Cobham (Elmbridge)

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East Horsley—Dorking

Slow Ways added Easdor one, a new walk from East Horsley to Dorking

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East Horsley—Leatherhead

Slow Ways added Easlea one, a new walk from East Horsley to Leatherhead

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Guildford—East Horsley

Slow Ways added Guieas one, a new walk from Guildford to East Horsley

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Ripley (Surrey)—East Horsley

Slow Ways added Ripeas one, a new walk from Ripley (Surrey) to East Horsley

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East Horsley’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TQ0948352945

Lat / Lon

51.26515° / -0.43214°

Easting / Northing

509,483E / 152,945N

Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of East Horsley's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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