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Places near Dorking by type
All 290 places by distance →One day from Dorking
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dorking
- Abinger Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Edolph's Copsepark · 45 min
- Reigate Cavesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ashtead Commonnature spot · 2 hrs
- Box Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Dorking
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dorking?
St Joseph's Church, Dorking (church, about 1 km), Betchworth Castle (heritage site, about 3 km), Box Hill (hill, about 4 km), Tumulus NE of Cherkley Court, Leatherhead Downs (church, about 7 km), Abinger Castle (heritage site, about 8 km), Reigate Caves (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dorking?
290 places on Spotwander: 91 parks, 86 churches, 33 forts & heritage, 29 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Dorking?
Edolph's Copse, about 13 km by road; Earlswood Common (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Dorking?
St Joseph's Church, Dorking, about 1 km by road; Tumulus NE of Cherkley Court, Leatherhead Downs (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dorking?
Start in Dorking, visit Abinger Castle, then Edolph's Copse, then Reigate Caves, then Ashtead Common, then Box Hill, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.