Hackhurst and White Downs, Dorking

Name: Hackhurst and White Downs
Address: Dorking, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Dorking

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Hackhurst and White Downs is a 185.1-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Dorking in Surrey. White Downs is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and part of it is in the 200-hectare White Downs nature reserve, which is owned by the Wotton Estate and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. Hackhurst Downs is a 29.9-hectare Local Nature Reserve, which part of the 40-hectare Hackhurst Downs nature reserve, which is owned by Surrey County Council and also managed by the SWT. ()

Elevation: 692 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°13'48"N, 0°24'7"W

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Dorking United Kingdom

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Hackhurst and White Downs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Denbies Wine Estate, Polesden Lacey, Piney Copse, Old St Peter and St Paul's Church.

3.3 miNE
Winery, Wine tours
Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking
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2.3 miNE
Garden, Historical place, History museum
Polesden Lacey, Leatherhead
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1.6 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Piney Copse
41 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the English countryside, Piney Copse offers a serene escape for nature enthusiasts and hikers alike. This verdant woodland area, characterized by its dense canopy of pine trees and a network of well-maintained hiking trails, is a hidden gem for...
3.4 miW
Church
Old St Peter and St Paul's Church
87 min walk • Old St Peter and St Paul's Church is a former Anglican church near the village of Albury, Surrey, England in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.5 miW
Body of water, Park, Lake
Silent Pool, Guildford
89 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.
3 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Martin's Church, Dorking
78 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.
1.9 miS
Church
St James's Church
50 min walk • St James's Church stands on Abinger Lane in Abinger Common, a small village within the civil parish of Abinger in Surrey, south-eastern England. The church was built in the early 12th century and then rebuilt around 1220, and is today a grade II* listed building.
2 miS
Forts and castles
Abinger Castle, Dorking
50 min walk • Abinger Castle is an earthwork motte and bailey that was topped with a small wooden fortress. It is located in Abinger Common, between Guildford and Dorking in Surrey, England.
3.4 miW
Park
Albury Park
87 min walk • Albury Park is a country park and Grade II* listed historic country house in Surrey, England. It covers over 150 acres; within this area is the old village of Albury, which consists of three or four houses and a church.
1.9 miSW
Forest
Oxmoor Copse, East Horsley
48 min walk • Oxmoor Copse is just south of the village of Abinger Hammer and to the west of the village of Abinger Common, in Surrey. It is 1.23 hectares and is in an AONB lying within the Surrey Hills.
2.3 miNW
Park
Sheepleas, East Horsley
60 min walk • Sheepleas is a 99.9-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Guildford in Surrey. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Local Nature Reserve. It is owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.