Dorking to Leatherhead Walk
River walk
A walk of about 6.5 miles along the River Mole from Dorking station to Leatherhead station. Take the train to Dorking, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Leatherhead.
- Distance
- 6.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 8min
The walk
From Dorking station, walk to the River Mole and follow the riverside path for 5.6 miles to Leatherhead. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 0.6 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 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 Dorking take from 8min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Dorking from the cities
- LondonFrom 52min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 15min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 36min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 46min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 18min
- BathFrom 2hr 20min
- BristolFrom 2hr 25min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 26min
Good to know
How long is the Dorking to Leatherhead walk?
About 6.5 miles from station to station: 5.6 miles along the River Mole and 0.6 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Dorking to Leatherhead?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Leatherhead to Dorking?
By train: the quickest journey from Leatherhead back to Dorking takes 8min.
How do you get to Dorking by train?
Dorking is 52min from London, 1hr 15min from Brighton and 1hr 36min from Southampton by train.