Ranmore Common SSSI, Dorking

Name: Ranmore Common SSSI
Address: Dorking, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Dorking

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Ranmore Common SSSI is a 224.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ranmore Common, north-west of Dorking in Surrey. ()

Coordinates: 51°14'48"N, 0°22'12"W

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Dorking United Kingdom

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Day trips

Ranmore Common SSSI – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Denbies Wine Estate, Polesden Lacey, Piney Copse, Box Hill.

1.7 miE
Winery, Wine tours
Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking
43 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.
0.8 miN
Garden, Historical place, History museum
Polesden Lacey, Leatherhead
20 min walk • Nestled in the rolling Surrey Hills, Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian-era gem located near Leatherhead, United Kingdom. This grand estate, set within the charming village of Great Bookham, offers visitors a glimpse into the high society lifestyle of the early 20th...
3.4 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Piney Copse
86 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...
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Box Hill, Dorking
70 min walk • Box Hill is a summit of the North Downs in Surrey, approximately 31 km south-west of London. The hill gets its name from the ancient box woodland found on the steepest west-facing chalk slopes overlooking the River Mole.
1.9 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Martin's Church, Dorking
49 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.
2.2 miNE
Park
Norbury Park
56 min walk • Norbury Park is a swathe of mixed wooded and agricultural land associated with its Georgian manor house near Leatherhead and Dorking, Surrey, which appears in the Domesday Book of 1086.
2.2 miE
Area
Pixham, Dorking
57 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.
1.8 miSW
Park
Hackhurst and White Downs, Dorking
46 min walk • 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.
3.1 miW
Park
Sheepleas, East Horsley
79 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.
3.3 miE
Forts and castles
Betchworth Castle
83 min walk • Betchworth Castle is a mostly crumbled ruin of a fortified medieval stone house with some tall, two-storey corners strengthened in the 18th century, in the north of the semi-rural parish of Brockham.
2 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Joseph's Church, Dorking
53 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.

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How to get to Ranmore Common SSSI by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ranmore Common SSSI:

Bus

Sondes Place Drive • Lines: 22, 32 (41 min walk)