Rhododendrons Galore

Mole Valley Group

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Overview

We make a wide circuit to Forest Green before working back up through Leith Hill Wood to the Rhododendron Wood created by Caroline Wedgwood (Charles Darwin's sister and Ralph Vaughan Williams' grandmother). There should be plenty of colour at this time of year. 590 feet total ascent.

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

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

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: 179.8m / 590ft
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 13132 42801
Nearest postcode:: RH5 6LU
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Rhododendron Wood NT CP, Tanhurst Lane, Leith Hill (Pay machine installed. Use membership card to obtain ticket. Charges apply to non-NT Members)

Upcoming walks with Mole Valley Group

Friday street - from Street to Tower

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Rediscovering Stane Street - (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Cowslips at Sheepleas

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

From Hatch to Forest.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Norbury Park and Cherkley Bluebells

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Heath and Woodland Spectacular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Wild About Garlic & Coffee - Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

What's Between Milton & Tanners ?

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Get rid of the Blues on this walk.

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Westhumble and the Burneys.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

To See The Lights of Dorking.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Headley Village and Heath.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Crossed but Happy!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Through Redlands and back via Henfold.

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 16.0 miles

Ducking and Diving around Buckland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Reigate Mills and Pills.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Bookham Common Butterfly Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

From Ockley, looping Southeasterly.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Beating the Bounds of South West Mole Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Leigh and over the boundary

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Bluebells & Rhododendrons.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Commons, Woods and Views.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

St Martha’s and Shere Anchorite.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Grand Designs, Stunning Views and lots of lovely trees.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Abinger Roughs and beyond

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Up and down around Abinger.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Enjoy Some Nature on the Commons

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A Three-legged Walk.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Taking a tour on the dark side of St Martha's Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Lonesome Ranmore Ramble

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Not the Big Hill.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.1 miles

To the Vineyard and beyond.

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

Something a Little Different.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Crossing all Boundaries from Ashtead Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

The Wild West Frontier.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Yews, Views, Ridges, Bridges, Hills, Thrills Norbury Park Way!.

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

Epsom & Ashtead Commons.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Somerset to Pastures New

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Birdsong and Bluebells

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Wott-on earth are we all doing here on a Bank Holiday Monday?

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

The Twin Peaks of Surrey.

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

To the Tower!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.6 miles

Wisborough Wander While We Can

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Chantries with Bluebells

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Yews, Chalk Grasslands and Earthworks (Booking required)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.5 miles

Dorking Circuit.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Ancient Ashtead

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Brewery walk: car free option. (This walk needs to be pre-booked.)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Beer and Pizza from the Pond. (This walk needs to be pre-booked)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.7 miles

Scenic circular around Epsom Downs & Centenary Wood.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles