Box Hill & Westhumble to Leatherhead Walk
River walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the River Mole from Box Hill & Westhumble station to Leatherhead station. Take the train to Box Hill & Westhumble, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Leatherhead.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 7min
The walk
From Box Hill & Westhumble station, walk to the River Mole and follow the riverside path for 4.5 miles to Leatherhead. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) in all.
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. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
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Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Leatherhead back to Box Hill & Westhumble take from 7min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Box Hill & Westhumble from the cities
- LondonFrom 49min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 24min
- OxfordFrom 2hr
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 8min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 26min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 34min
- BathFrom 2hr 35min
- BristolFrom 2hr 39min
Good to know
How long is the Box Hill & Westhumble to Leatherhead walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.5 miles along the River Mole and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Box Hill & Westhumble to Leatherhead?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Leatherhead to Box Hill & Westhumble?
By train: the quickest journey from Leatherhead back to Box Hill & Westhumble takes 7min.
How do you get to Box Hill & Westhumble by train?
Box Hill & Westhumble is 49min from London, 1hr 24min from Brighton and 2hr from Oxford by train.