Dorking Caves, Dorking

Name: Dorking Caves
Address: Dorking, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Dorking

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Facts and practical information

The Dorking Caves are a network of manmade tunnels excavated in the soft sandstone of the Upper Greensand deposits beneath Dorking in Surrey, England. ()

Coordinates: 51°13'50"N, 0°20'3"W

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Dorking United Kingdom

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Dorking Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Denbies Wine Estate, St Martin's Church, Pixham, St Joseph's Church.

1.2 miN
Winery, Wine tours
Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking
32 min walk • Denbies Wine Estate, near Dorking, Surrey, has the largest vineyard in England, with 265 acres under vines, representing more than 10 per cent of the plantings in the whole of the United Kingdom. It has a visitors' centre that attracts around 300,000 visits a year.
~970 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Martin's Church, Dorking
5 min walk • St Martin's Church is an Anglican parish church in Dorking, Surrey. It is a Grade II* listed building and surviving parts of the structure date back to the Middle Ages. It in the archdeaconry of Dorking, in the Diocese of Guildford.
0.9 miNE
Area
Pixham, Dorking
25 min walk • Pixham is a chapelry within the parish of Dorking, Surrey on the near side of the confluence of the River Mole and the Pipp Brook to its town, Dorking, which is centred 1 km southwest.
~1810 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Joseph's Church, Dorking
9 min walk • St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Dorking, Surrey. It was founded in 1872 with help from the Duke of Norfolk. It is situated in Falkland Grove in the town.
0.6 miSW
Park
Milton Heath and The Nower, Dorking
17 min walk • Milton Heath and The Nower is a 16-hectare nature reserve west of Dorking in Surrey. It is owned by Mole Valley District Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This site has woodland, heath and grassland. Birds include green woodpeckers, great spotted woodpeckers, tawny owls, nuthatches and treecreepers.
0.8 miE
Park
Deepdene Terrace, Dorking
20 min walk • Deepdene Terrace is a 4-hectare nature reserve south-east of Dorking in Surrey. It is owned by Mole Valley District Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This woodland reserve has an avenue of beech trees and rhododendrons. There are also oaks, sweet chestnuts, yews, common limes and silver birches.
~1040 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vale of Holmesdale, Dorking
6 min walk • Holmesdale, also known as the Vale of Holmesdale, is a valley in South-East England that falls between the hill ranges of the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge of the Weald, in the counties of Kent and Surrey.
0.8 miSE
Park
Glory Wood and Devil's Den, Dorking
21 min walk • Glory Wood and Devil's Den is a 13-hectare nature reserve south-east of Dorking in Surrey. It is owned by Mole Valley District Council, and was managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust until 1 April 2019.
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Dorking Cricket Club Ground, Dorking
25 min walk • Dorking Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Dorking, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when the ground hosted a single Women's One Day International in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup between Ireland women and West Indies women.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dorking Caves?

Nearby attractions include St Martin's Church, Dorking (5 min walk), Vale of Holmesdale, Dorking (6 min walk), St Joseph's Church, Dorking (9 min walk), Milton Heath and The Nower, Dorking (17 min walk).

How to get to Dorking Caves by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dorking Caves:

Bus

West Street • Lines: 93 (3 min walk)
Vincent Lane • Lines: 21, 22, 32, 465, 93 (4 min walk)

Train

Dorking West (12 min walk)
Dorking Deepdene (19 min walk)