Upper Common Pits, East Horsley

Name: Upper Common Pits
Address: East Horsley, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in East Horsley

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Upper Common Pits is a 3-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the north of Gomshall in Surrey. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. ()

Coordinates: 51°14'17"N, 0°27'0"W

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Clandon and Horsley (West Horsley)East Horsley United Kingdom

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Upper Common Pits – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piney Copse, Clandon Park, St Martha's Hill, Newlands Corner.

1.4 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Piney Copse
37 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...
2.6 miW
Museum, Park, History museum
Clandon Park, Guildford
67 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.
3.5 miW
Church
St Martha's Hill, Guildford
90 min walk • St Martha's Hill is a landmark in St Martha in Surrey, England between the town of Guildford and village of Chilworth.
2.5 miW
Park
Newlands Corner, Guildford
65 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.
1.8 miSW
Church
Old St Peter and St Paul's Church
45 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.
1.5 miSW
Body of water, Park, Lake
Silent Pool, Guildford
40 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.
3.3 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Downs Link, Guildford
84 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.
1.8 miNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Hatchlands Park, Guildford
45 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 miSE
Church
St James's Church
81 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.
3.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Abinger Castle, Dorking
80 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.
1.8 miSW
Park
Albury Park
47 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.