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Betchworth

Parish in Mole Valley, Surrey, England

Coordinates:51.227, -0.273
OS grid ref:TQ 20 48
Population:941
Dialling code: 01306 (Dorking)
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Betchworth is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Mole Valley in Surrey, England, nestling in the valley of the River Mole at the foot of the North Downs. The setting is very much part of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with steep chalk escarpments, scenic walking routes and close neighbours such as Box Hill and Dorking that make it popular with walkers and day visitors.

Historically the village grew around medieval settlement and quarrying: the ruins of Betchworth Castle and the scars of ragstone quarries and limeworks recall its industrial past, some sites now reclaimed by nature and used as reserves. Today it has a small, active community with conservation interests, village amenities and a quiet, rural character that mixes historic buildings and countryside close to larger market towns.

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Transport links

  • London Gatwick Airport 6.4 miles10.3 km
  • London Heathrow Airport 18.6 miles30 km
  • Betchworth Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
  • Dorking Deepdene Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km

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Local points of interest

  • Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 2.4 miles3.8 km
  • Holmwood Common Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.2 km
  • Broadwood's Folly Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
  • Denbies Wine Estate Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
  • Reigate Castle Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
  • Reigate College College 3.2 miles5.2 km
  • Polesden Lacey Estate 4.3 miles7 km
  • Lothian Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.5 km
  • Pot Wood Forest 5.3 miles8.6 km
  • Epsom Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
  • University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 7.1 miles11.4 km
  • Great Mornshill Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km