North Downs

#3437 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England that stretch from Farnham in Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent. Much of the North Downs comprises two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty : the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs. The North Downs Way National Trail runs along the North Downs from Farnham to Dover. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 886 ftCoordinates: 51°16'0"N, 0°30'0"W

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North Downs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guildford Spectrum, Clandon Park, Craggy Island, St Martha's Hill.

3 miSW
Sport complex, Ice rink, Hockey
Guildford Spectrum, Guildford
76 min walk • Guildford Spectrum is a leisure complex in Guildford, Surrey, England. Owned by Guildford Borough Council, it was opened on 23 February 1993 at a cost of £28 million.
1.1 miS
Museum, Park, History museum
Clandon Park, Guildford
29 min walk • Clandon Park House is an early 18th-century grade I listed Palladian mansion in West Clandon, near Guildford in Surrey. It stands in the south east corner of Clandon Park, a 220-hectare agricultural parkland estate which has been the seat of the Earls of Onslow for over two centuries.
3 miW
51°15'36"N • 0°34'6"W
Craggy Island, Guildford
77 min walk • Climbing, Game and entertainment center
3.1 miS
Church
St Martha's Hill, Guildford
80 min walk • St Martha's Hill is a landmark in St Martha in Surrey, England between the town of Guildford and village of Chilworth.
2.3 miS
Park
Newlands Corner, Guildford
60 min walk • Newlands Corner is a 103-hectare nature reserve east of Guildford in Surrey. It is owned by the Albury Estate and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust under an access agreement between the estate and Surrey County Council.
2.8 miS
Body of water, Park, Lake
Silent Pool, Guildford
71 min walk • Silent Pool is a spring-fed lake at the foot of the North Downs, about 6.5 kilometres east of Guildford in Surrey. It is managed, together with the nearby Newlands Corner, by the Surrey Wildlife Trust, within the privately owned Albury Estate.
2.9 miN
Monastery
Newark Priory
75 min walk • Newark Priory is a ruined priory on an island surrounded by the River Wey and its former leat near the boundary of the village of Ripley and Pyrford in Surrey, England.
3 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Downs Link, Guildford
78 min walk • The Downs Link is a 36.7 miles footpath and bridleway linking the North Downs Way at St. Martha's Hill in Surrey with the South Downs Way near Steyning in West Sussex and on via the Coastal Link to Shoreham-by-Sea.
1.4 miE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Hatchlands Park, Guildford
35 min walk • Hatchlands Park is a red-brick country house with surrounding gardens in East Clandon, Surrey, England, covering 170 hectares. It is located near Guildford along the A246 between East Clandon and West Horsley. Hatchlands Park has been a Grade I listed property since 1967. The gardens were Grade II listed in 2007.
3.1 miNW
Area
Old Woking, Woking
80 min walk • Old Woking is a ward and the original settlement of the town and borough of Woking, Surrey, about 1.3 miles southeast of the modern town centre.
2.9 miNW
Church
St Peter's Church, Woking
74 min walk • St Peter's Church is situated in Old Woking, Surrey, England. It is recorded in the Domesday Book. It also has the third oldest surviving door in the British Isles. It also has the oldest door in Surrey.