Mole Valley

The Category Mole Valley is a subset of Surrey.

'Ashtead Common is a 200 hectare (500 acre) ancient wooded common with over 2,300 ancient oak pollards located in north-east Surrey. The site has been part of the Epsom and Ashtead Commons Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1955 due to its rich community of breeding birds. It has also been a National Nature Reserve since 1995 due to the decaying wood of ancient trees and the rare invertebrates that live in it. The site includes two ancient Scheduled Monuments - a Roman villa and a triangular earthwork ...'

City of London Corporation

Member of the U3A - Surrey Grouping

'All the Denbies Hillside sites can be accessed from nearby towns and villages ... For Ranmore Common, pick up a map from the National Trust's Polesden Lacey and take the 1.5 mile cross country walk, via footpaths, to Ranmore Common and then onto Denbies Hillside. You can also join the Greensand Way, a long-distance path, on the eastern side of Westcott village and head north ... The North Downs Way crosses Ranmore Common.'

National Trust

Ranmore Common Walks [go4awalk.com]

'Mole Valley lies at the heart of the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is served by an extensive network of footpaths and is well known as a centre for excellent walking ... Mole Valley District Council has been involved in promoting recreational routes throughout the district. Routes lead from the towns into the surrounding countryside to the North Downs and Greensand Hills with ample opportunity to picnic in the beautiful landscape or to use the village pubs.'

Member of the Ramblers - Surrey Area Grouping

Usually held Late April.

Mole Valley Ramblers

Member of the Wellbeing Walks - Surrey Grouping

'With a 1,400 acre estate dating back to Roman times, Polesden is rich in history and enjoys stunning views over the Surrey Hills. This challenging walk takes you into the heart of Ranmore Common and offers fantastic views over Denbies Hillside and can be enjoyed at any time of year. '  ALERT  Apparently, so I am informed: 'The Management at Polesden Lacey (National Trust) have closed off the route listed as No.7 on the map with ugly pylons and barbed wire'. (19 November 2021)

National Trust

'A fairly strenuous walk in a beautiful part of the North Downs.'

Saturday Walkers Club

'Leatherhead sits at the gateway to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), some of the finest countryside in Britain ... The Countryside around Leatherhead includes farmland, common land, woodland, chalk downland and riverside. Some of it is of high biodiversity value, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest and a National Nature Reserve. There 'are not only great countryside walks but also Town Trails to enjoy ...'

John Harris’s Walking in England

Guide to the Leatherhead section of the River Mole: from the point at which it passes Thorncroft, enclosing the west side of the town, as far as Common Meadow. The booklet describes two linked walking routes, to the north and south of the town centre, both starting at the Town Bridge.

Mole Valley District Council

'Catch the train to Leatherhead Station, where the Mole Gap begins and follow the silver arrows. You will soon be out of the town and following the river Mole winding its lazy way through meadows and woodland ...'

Discover Dorking

Discover the Surrey Hills [Surrey Hills AONB]

'This is a monster figure-of-eight walk that combines two other walks in this series.'

Fancy Free Walks