Alderstead Heath is a gateway to the Surrey Hills. You can hike, cycle, or simply stare at rolling green landscapes. Box Hill is fifteen minutes away—the same Box Hill from the 2012 Olympics cycling route. Climb it, then reward yourself with a scone.
If you’re feeling cultured, visit Hatchlands Park, a National Trust mansion with gardens so pretty they’ll make your Instagram followers weep. Or pop into Shere, a chocolate-box village that’s been in movies. No lie—it’s the kind of place where you expect a hobbit to wander past.
Food Alert: You Must Eat a Pastry
Surrey is cream tea country. Head to The Running Horses pub in Mickleham for a Sunday roast that’s basically a religious experience. Or grab a pasty from a local farm shop—they’re buttery, flaky, and dangerously moreish.
Pro tip: there’s a farmer’s market in nearby Dorking on Saturdays. Bring cash and an empty stomach. You’ve been warned.
Alderstead Heath Caravan and Motorhome Club Site | Alan Rogers
