Guidebook for Mickleham, Dorking
Drinks & Nightlife
There are two historic pubs right in our village, one 2 minutes' walk and one 10 minutes' walk.
Local pub, good quality if expensive food, nice terrace in summer. Brakspears, but also has London Pride.
The Running Horses
23 Erith High StLocal pub, good quality if expensive food, nice terrace in summer. Brakspears, but also has London Pride.
Friendly local pub with excellent food and a beautiful garden. Free house with a good selection of real ales.
The King William IV
Byttom HillFriendly local pub with excellent food and a beautiful garden. Free house with a good selection of real ales.
Food Scene
Restaurants within 30 minutes walk.
Excellent restaurant in former stately home (Cherkley Court) near Leatherhead. Expensive, must book.
The Garden House
Reigate RoadExcellent restaurant in former stately home (Cherkley Court) near Leatherhead. Expensive, must book.
Denbies Wine Estate
Bradley LaneFamily friendly restaurant on wine estate with tours
Farms, parks and trails
We are right in the middle of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Box Hill Hike is a famous local hike, 8 miles up and down hills. There are also family-friendly shorter woodland trails. Bocketts Farm Park is a working farm set up for children and family visits. The Ride 100 and the 2012 London Olympic Cycle Road Race courses come through our village. There are also many MTB trails within easy reach.
Charming working farm set up for visitors, particularly families with children. Includes an indoor play area. You can walk or cycle there from our house almost completely off road!
10 locals recommend
Bocketts Farm Car Park
Charming working farm set up for visitors, particularly families with children. Includes an indoor play area. You can walk or cycle there from our house almost completely off road!
Excellent hiking and biking up and down this National Trust owned hill (where Jane Austen famously set a picnic in Emma). The hike is 8 miles off road (join it in our village), but you can drive instead to the top of the hill where there is a tea shop and family friendly play area.
68 locals recommend
Boxhill
Excellent hiking and biking up and down this National Trust owned hill (where Jane Austen famously set a picnic in Emma). The hike is 8 miles off road (join it in our village), but you can drive instead to the top of the hill where there is a tea shop and family friendly play area.
This Surrey Wildlife Trust managed park is just over the road from us. Hikers and cyclists can reach Polesden Lacey and Bocketts Farm via Norbury Park from our house almost completely off road!
Norbury Park
Young StreetThis Surrey Wildlife Trust managed park is just over the road from us. Hikers and cyclists can reach Polesden Lacey and Bocketts Farm via Norbury Park from our house almost completely off road!
Sightseeing
Edwardian country house with extensive gardens, where Edward VII used to bring his mistress! Beautifully restored with. original features and knowledgeable guides.
70 locals recommend
Polesden Lacey
Edwardian country house with extensive gardens, where Edward VII used to bring his mistress! Beautifully restored with. original features and knowledgeable guides.
Painshill Park is a folly, an artificial park created in the 19th century by an English gentleman which has been lovingly restored, including a large grotto, a Chinese bridge and several lakes. Well worth a visit.
47 locals recommend
Painshill
Portsmouth RoadPainshill Park is a folly, an artificial park created in the 19th century by an English gentleman which has been lovingly restored, including a large grotto, a Chinese bridge and several lakes. Well worth a visit.
Sport
Epsom Racecourse, home of the Derby and the Oaks, is 15 minute from our house. Stay with us and enjoy the racing!
6 locals recommend
Epsom Race Course station
Epsom Racecourse, home of the Derby and the Oaks, is 15 minute from our house. Stay with us and enjoy the racing!