National Trust Box Hill

Website http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-boxhill.htm

Classification Beauty Spot

DescriptionWoodland and open down with wonderful views

Box Hill is a well known beauty spot in the North Downs of Surrey, England, close to the southern outskirts of London, overlooking Dorking to the south-west. There is a small village of the same name about 1.5 km to the east. Confusingly, Box Hill School is located in the village of Mickleham about 1.5 km to the north, and is between the towns of Dorking and Leatherhead.

The hill is named after the box trees which can be found on its steep southern and western flanks, especially around the "Whites", chalk cliffs cut by the River Mole.

A country park, owned by the National Trust, now provides for public access to Box Hill, and the Pilgrims' Way long distance footpath runs about 1 km to the south. At the peak of the hill there is a veiwpoint, from where the entire town of Dorking can be viewed.

An important passage of Jane Austen's novel Emma is set at Box Hill.
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Position

The AddressBoxhill Road, , Tadworth, KT20 7LB

Phone01306 885502

DateOct 20, 2006

Contact NameBox Hill

CategoryEngland > Surrey
England > Surrey > Attractions in Leatherhead

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