Polesden Lacey
Great Bookham, nr Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BD
01372 452048
Gardens only: £5.90, child £3.10; House & gardens: £9.50, child £5
11AM-5PM (summer), 11AM-4PM (winter)
about 30 minutes drive south of Epsom, 5 miles northwest of Dorking, 2 miles south of Great Bookham, off the A246 LeatherheadâGuildford road
A Regency country house with Edwardian interiors and gardens, set in beautiful downland countryside.
Box Hill
The Old Fort, Box Hill Road, Box Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7LB
01306 885502
Parking £3, countryside free
11AM-5PM (summer), 11AM-4PM (winter)
1 mile north of Dorking, 2 miles south of Leatherhead on the A24
Great views across downland towards the south coast.