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The front of the little thatched church at Little Stretton, Shropshire

Little Stretton

in the county of Shropshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Dorking

Bridge view

Leatherhead (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction N)

This is an ancient town, where the parish church of St.Mary and St.Nicholas has existed since Anglo-Saxon times...

Reigate Castle Grounds. Reigate, Surrey

Reigate (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)

This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way...

Village Church

Shere (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W)

This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs...

Painshill Park

Cobham (40 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NW)

Cobham Mill rests on a picturesque stretch of the river surrounded by dipping weeping willows and graceful swans...

Epsom Racecourse, Surrey

Epsom (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)

Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby...

Cranleigh, Surrey

Cranleigh (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction SW)

The church is perhaps one of Cranleigh's most interesting features, in the south transept carved on an arch visitors can see the head of a grinning cat, this is believed to have been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat...

Wonersh Cross, Wonersh, Surrey

Wonersh (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)

Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere...

The Angel Hotel, High Street

Guildford (173 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction W)

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character...

H.G Wells

Woking (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NW)

In the 17th-century the old part of Woking was a thriving market town with a lively population...

At Sundown on The Thames

East Molesey (84 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514...

Horsham, West Sussex - West Street

Horsham (54 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

A feature of the town is St.Mark's Church in North Street, this was built in 1839 but was considerably altered during restoration work of around 1869...

Hascombe, Surrey

Hascombe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

Part of the charm of Hascombe, are the several delightful gardens in the area, designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) celebrated landscape designer of the 19th and 20th-century...

Shepperton Hight Street.

Shepperton (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

The charming village of Shepperton was once the haunt of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who is said to have visited the village's 400 year hostelry - the atmospheric Anchor Hotel overlooking Church Square...

Path beside the river

Godalming (47 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction W)

A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties...

The Old Mill on Spring Lane, Oxted, Surrey

Oxted (14 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction E)

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens...

Standen estate, East Grinstead, West Sussex

East Grinstead (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SE)

East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen...

Kew Gardens Railway Station

Kew (115 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)

Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'...

Fulham Football Club

Fulham (53 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction N)

It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets...

London River Thames Hammersmith Bridge Sunset from the bridge.

Hammersmith (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N)

Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette...

Chelsea Bridge - Viewed From Albert Bridge

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time...

Recommended attractions near Dorking

Grape picking in Denbies Vineyard near Dorking in Surrey

Denbies Wine Estate (10 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

England's largest vineyard. Enjoy a hearty lunch with excellent atmosphere and spectacular views. "Indoor Wine Experience" tours.....

It's a 'Topsy Turvey' world

Box Hill Country Park (22 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction NE)

Box Hill lies in an area of exceptional beauty, it covers beautiful woodland and an outstanding area of chalk downland. It.....

Polesden Lacy June 2011

Polesden Lacey (127 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NW)

Regency country house with renowned Edwardian interiors and gardens, set in beautiful downland countryside...

Mickleham Priory, dates back to 10th century

Mickleham Priory (1 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction N)

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THE TOWER

Leith Hill (23 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)

Woodland, parkland, farmland and open heath with Leith Hill Tower commanding extensive views...

Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)

This area is one of Surrey's countryside gems. It mostly comprises of mature grassland and woodland where visitors may wander.....

Display in Shere Museum

Shere Museum (1 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction W)

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Chilworth Manor, Near Guildford, Surrey

Chilworth Manor (1 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)

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From a distance (Guildford Castle)

Guildford Castle (27 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)

This is one of the few castles that the French did manage to capture. It was one of three English castle's taken by the Dauphin.....

Brooklands Motor Museum

Brooklands Museum (43 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

This is a thrilling museum, where now that Concorde is retired, visitors can get the full Concorde experience without a costly.....

Guildford Cathedral. Guildford, Surrey

Guildford Cathedral (6 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction W)

This great Surrey cathedral is one of the few churches to come out of the 20th-century. Its design by Sir Edward Maufe had been.....

Tilgate Forest, Crawley

Tilgate Forest Country Park (14 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)

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Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey

Winkworth Arboretum (31 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)

The magnificent landscape of Winkworth was begun in 1937 when Dr.Wilfred Fox took the opportunity to acquire a parcel of land.....

Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens (328 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry.....

Scene in the walled garden

Loseley House (14 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

This lovely gabled Elizabethan house, built of a greenish-grey ragstone from the ruins of nearby Waverley Abbey, was built around.....

Bushy Park, London

Bushey Park (27 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

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Morden Hall Park

Morden Hall Park (26 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

Morden Hall Park is a flourishing historic site with a wealth of wildlife habitats amongst its quiet watermeadows, wetlands and.....

Nymans Garden

Nymans Garden (169 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction SE)

Nyman's Gardens possesses a rich landscape of rare conifers, shrubs and plants all set around the romantic ruins of a beautiful.....

Leonardslee Gardens

Leonardslee Gardens (122 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

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Twickenham Rugby Ground

Twickenham (1 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction N)

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