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Box Hill has long been a popular picnic spot as one of the finest areas of woodland and chalk downland so close to London. The top is accessible by road, and has a National Trust car park, information centre and refreshment kiosk.
Walkers prefer to reach the summit under their own power, starting from Burford Bridge or Westhumble. There is a viewpoint at the top with excellent views towards the South Downs, and behind it an open area called Donkey Green that is popular with families.The hill has three major ridges running North-West with deep valleys between them: Juniper Top, Lodge Hill and The Whites. These all have fine views over the Mickleham Downs and Denbies Vineyard. Long and short walks are described in leaflets available from the NT shop, and are well waymarked, which is helpful as the many ways through the woods can be quite confusing without a map. Keen ramblers can take longer walks via the ridges to Mickleham or Headley, where there are pubs for lunch.
Box Hill is used by countless cyclists every weekend as a training ground and while there is nothing too taxing about a circuit, it’s actually much harder to ride clockwise than in the anti-clockwise direction, it does provide for all the basic skills in using your gears, developing good bike control in a fast descent and learning to 'read the road' to prepare yourself for some of the sudden turns. As an added bonus, there’s a superb National Trust tea shop at the top of the Zig Zag section!
There's plenty of parking at the top opposite the tea shop, £3 buys you a whole day, and once you've done the loop there's a whole world of climbing in the Surrey Hills right on your doorstep with White Down, Ranmoor and Leith Hill all within just a few minutes ride.
Box Hill is one of the safest places to live in Surrey. We hope you will find it useful, but we welcome your comments and suggestions on how we can improve the site. Just email us via the Contact us tab.
This website is designed and maintained entirely by volunteers for the benefit of the Box Hill Community.
This website is designed for all residents of Box Hill as a source of information about life in this area of outstanding natural beauty. It will also be useful to anyone who would like to visit this part of Surrey or is thinking of moving to the area.
The Exchange Events of Nottingham is running the campsite on Box Hill during the Olympic Road Race, the site opens on the 14th July and closes on the 1st August 2012. For more information call 08444 148 137 (Lo-Rate Call) Lines Open Mon-SAT 9am-7pm.
 Food Appeal As you might recall last year we helped support this wonderful charity by collecting tinned dog and cat food. Gary and Mandy have very kindly offered again to have a collection box in Box Hill Stores, if you would still like to contribute. One of our residents who volunteers at the centre has kindly offered to deliver whatever we collect. Wildlife Aid is based in Leatherhead. They desperately need donations of tinned cat or dog food (no fish flavours) to help feed the animals they are caring for. They use 80 tins of food a day so their supplies diminish very quickly. It costs them £5,000 a week to run the centre so they rely heavily on donations. So next time you are in Box Hill Stores why not purchase a can or 2 for the collection. Click here for more information   Volunteering - Mole Valley Council are encouraging us to become involved in the event. MVDC is also looking for volunteers to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay, coming to Mole Valley on Friday 20 July and travelling through Dorking and Westcott. Many residents are expected to line the street to welcome the Flame. MVDC needs up to 200 volunteers to become a steward or senior steward to ensure the event runs smoothly and safely. Find out more by contacting VAMS on 01372 722911 or by logging on to volunteering@vamidsurrey.org. Alternatively, visit MVDC's volunteering page http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/london2012or call 01306 879188 for an informal chat.Please visit regularly for updates and information on the cycling road race around Box Hill and Headley. |
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This area of Surrey has many things to offer apart from living near to nature. There is a strong sense of village community life which sadly these days is forgotten. At the same time it is a haven for those who wish to lead a peaceful life. Box Hill overlooks the Mole Gap where the River Mole breaks through the line of the North Downs, and gives its name to a scattered village high on the Downs. It is the scene of the famous picnic in Jane Austen's "Emma".
This area of Surrey has many things to offer apart from living near to nature. There is a strong sense of village community life which sadly these days is forgotten. At the same time it is a haven for those who wish to lead a peaceful life. Box Hill overlooks the Mole Gap where the River Mole breaks through the line of the North Downs, and gives its name to a scattered village high on the Downs. It is the scene of the famous picnic in Jane Austen's "Emma".Box Hill has long been a popular picnic spot as one of the finest areas of woodland and chalk downland so close to London. The top is accessible by road, and has a National Trust car park, information centre and refreshment kiosk.
Walkers prefer to reach the summit under their own power, starting from Burford Bridge or Westhumble. There is a viewpoint at the top with excellent views towards the South Downs, and behind it an open area called Donkey Green that is popular with families.The hill has three major ridges running North-West with deep valleys between them: Juniper Top, Lodge Hill and The Whites. These all have fine views over the Mickleham Downs and Denbies Vineyard. Long and short walks are described in leaflets available from the NT shop, and are well waymarked, which is helpful as the many ways through the woods can be quite confusing without a map. Keen ramblers can take longer walks via the ridges to Mickleham or Headley, where there are pubs for lunch.
Box Hill is used by countless cyclists every weekend as a training ground and while there is nothing too taxing about a circuit, it’s actually much harder to ride clockwise than in the anti-clockwise direction, it does provide for all the basic skills in using your gears, developing good bike control in a fast descent and learning to 'read the road' to prepare yourself for some of the sudden turns. As an added bonus, there’s a superb National Trust tea shop at the top of the Zig Zag section!
There's plenty of parking at the top opposite the tea shop, £3 buys you a whole day, and once you've done the loop there's a whole world of climbing in the Surrey Hills right on your doorstep with White Down, Ranmoor and Leith Hill all within just a few minutes ride.
Box Hill is one of the safest places to live in Surrey. We hope you will find it useful, but we welcome your comments and suggestions on how we can improve the site. Just email us via the Contact us tab.
This website is designed and maintained entirely by volunteers for the benefit of the Box Hill Community.
09 June at 1500