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The Surrey Hills are a landscape of chalk escarpments, heathland, box woodland and wide valleys, with Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill and Gibbet Hill among the high points above the Weald. Box Hill and Westhumble, Betchworth and Witley stations put North Downs and greensand hill walking within reach by train.
There are 26 stations in or within 1 mile of Surrey Hills National Landscape.
The area is home to 37 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Leith Hill at 294m.
A National Trail passes through or near the area: North Downs Way.
Surrey Hills National Landscape train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Haslemere0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- BetchworthBronze walking rating
- Box Hill & WesthumbleBronze walking rating
- GomshallBronze walking rating
- ChilworthBronze walking rating
- Dorking West0.1 mi (about 0.1 to 0.2 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Dorking0.2 mi (about 0.2 to 0.3 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Dorking Deepdene0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Merstham0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Oxted0.4 mi (about 0.5 to 0.6 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Shalford (Surrey)0.2 mi (about 0.2 to 0.3 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Guildford0.6 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Reigate0.7 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Holmwood
- Ockley0.9 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Witley
- Milford (Surrey)0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Woldingham
- Caterham0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)
- Whyteleafe South0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Redhill0.9 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Farncombe0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)
- London Road (Guildford)0.6 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot)
- Leatherhead0.7 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot)
- Godalming0.9 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Wanborough0.9 mi (about 1 to 1.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Surrey Hills National Landscape from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- London to OxtedFrom 30min
- Brighton to RedhillFrom 48min
- Southampton to GuildfordFrom 1hr 6min
- Oxford to GuildfordFrom 1hr 22min
- Cambridge to MersthamFrom 1hr 52min
- Bath to GuildfordFrom 1hr 54min
- Bristol to GuildfordFrom 2hr 1min
- Leicester to MersthamFrom 2hr 1min
- Cardiff to GuildfordFrom 2hr 19min
- Birmingham to RedhillFrom 2hr 30min
- Nottingham to RedhillFrom 2hr 35min
- Exeter to GuildfordFrom 2hr 46min
- Norwich to RedhillFrom 2hr 48min
- York to RedhillFrom 2hr 55min
- Sheffield to MersthamFrom 2hr 58min
- Leeds to MersthamFrom 3hr 6min
- Swansea to GuildfordFrom 3hr 17min
- Manchester to MersthamFrom 3hr 18min
- Preston to RedhillFrom 3hr 23min
- Liverpool to MersthamFrom 3hr 26min
- Lancaster to RedhillFrom 3hr 44min
- Plymouth to GuildfordFrom 3hr 46min
Good to know
Can you get to the Surrey Hills National Landscape by train?
Yes. 26 stations are within 1 mile of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, including Betchworth and Box Hill & Westhumble.
What is the nearest train station to the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
7 stations with regular trains are inside the Surrey Hills National Landscape, including Betchworth, Box Hill & Westhumble and Gomshall.
How long does it take to get to the Surrey Hills National Landscape by train?
The Surrey Hills National Landscape is 30min from London, 48min from Brighton and 1hr 6min from Southampton by train, to the nearest station.
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