Around Effingham Forest - Ramblers

Mole Valley Group

Mole Valley Ramblers offers friendly walking in the heart of Surrey. We provide a wide and varied programme of led group walks, to which all are welcome.

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Overview

A gently undulating walk through mostly woodland, with also some field and lane walking. We head out West along Sheepwalk Lane towards the Forest. Up through Dick Focks Common, Coles Copse, Pump Pond Wood and back via Dunley Hill Farm. No stiles. Possibly some sheep in one field. Some narrow paths.

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:00 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: 205.4m / 674ft
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 11431 49440
Nearest postcode:: RH5 6SL
what3words:: mutual.passes.dizzy

Start time:: 10:00 am

White Down CP. Head south off Ranmore Common Road. Not a huge car park so car sharing encouraged.

Upcoming walks with Mole Valley Group

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Puttenham Common and surrounds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

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Either side of the A24 North of Dorking

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

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St Martha's Church

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Bramshott Chase & Ludshott Common (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.2 miles

Footpath and bridge approaching Bury Hill Lakes

Mad Horse Copse, Tankard Pond and Robbing Gate - A South of Dorking Triangle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Regiment of Trees

Epsom Downs and Langley Vale Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Around Effingham Forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 6.0 miles

View to North Downs

Hoping we reach Hoe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

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Fetcham Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Young Street Circuit Including Coffee at West Humble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Skyline of Dorking (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Coldharbour Common

Wotton to Leith Hill via Logmore.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Oxshott to Esher the sandy way

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.2 miles

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Resting in Peace

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Kilns and Remembering Quick

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Heading to Walton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

View beyond the River Mole at Norbury Park

Going Wild About Norbury with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Polesden Lacey circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

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Wotton and Beyond (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Holmbury Hill from the South

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Wending our way around Walton Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Friday Street to Holmbury Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

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Bottoms, Tops, Ends and Copses. Strange names around Peaslake

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.1 miles

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Snowdrops and Views

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

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Walton and Banstead Heaths

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

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Reigate and Banstead Surprise (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

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Valley of the Mole

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Holmwood Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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A Village, A Loop and A Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Banstead Backwaters, Scratch, Ruffett and Lunch Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

View through Denbies Vineyard

Radiating around Ranmore with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

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Chipstead Valley and Park Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

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Albury Heath to Shere

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Gun Powder Trail

Gun Powder Trail (Booking required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

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Sheepleas and North Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Oxshott and Little Heaths

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

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The Abingers. A walk through history – Mesolithic to World War 2.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.1 miles

View from Bookham woods to London

Fetcham to Ranmore

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

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Leith Hill without the climb-almost

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month

Register for an account for FREE