Location: Dorking
Top Things to do in Dorking
The 10 Best Things to do in Dorking, England
Dorking /ˈdɔːr.kɪŋ/ is a market town in Surrey, England between Ranmore Common in the North Downs range of hills and Leith Hill in the Greensand Ridge, centred 21 miles (34 km) from London.
Restaurants in Dorking
1. Cobbett's Beer Shop & Micropub
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
2. Hikes of Surrey
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
As a North Downs Way Ambassador, I lead walks along the national trail and through the Surrey Hills. The rich historical and natural diversity make this part of the world a must on any walker's list. Whether you are interested in easy morning strolls or long distance endurance hikes, the Surrey Hills has something to offer. I look forward to showing you this beautiful part of the world!
3. Hikes of Surrey
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
I'm Michael Vergien, North Downs Way Ambassador and Surrey Hills walk leader. I love Dorking and the surrounding hills and look forward to showing you around this beautiful part of the world!
4. The Gin Kitchen
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
The Gin Kitchen is a distillery in the Surrey Hills crafting fabulous spirits with love, laughter, passion & skill. We make just 30 bottles at a time in our beautiful copper pot stills, so each bottle receives our special care & attention. We offer tours, tasting experiences and distilling experiences as well as a shop and cocktail bar.
Reviewed By Pocu1000
The location is stunning, you could go for a lovely long walk and come back to a fab beautifully laid out and covid safe bar to relax in for a few hours (in our case all day). Gins are lovely, cocktails divine and love the food vans on certain days. Really lovely outside and inside spaces, and you can buy a bottle to take home and continue drinking - bonus Love the Ginger cat gin myself and the lavender liqueur. Highly recommend visiting. Designate a driver for your first visit, although easy to grab taxi from Dorking.
5. Christique Antiques Centre
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
6. Dorking Brewery
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5.0 based on 28 reviews
Multi award winning brewery in Surrey. Come and visit us every Saturday for tours at 11AM :) We have a wide range of beers available for parties and events in bottle, cask and keg.
Reviewed By chilesmandy - La Massana, Andorra
If you’re just the slightest bit interested, you’ll come out a scholar. Boutique brewing is a real art and passion, totally fascinating, a little scientific but most of all extremely tasty!! Join the club!!
7. Leith Hill
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4.5 based on 447 reviews
Reviewed By JanineW264 - Addlestone, United Kingdom
We parked in the Windy Car Park, which I believe is the closest car park, but not necessarily the easiest way to Leith Hill Tower. It was approximately 1/4 of a mile up very steep (and slippery steps, because of the inclement weather), and I would add, that if you have a lung condition, you would need to stop every few seconds to regain your breath - however, it took me about 20 minutes and I was very glad I did as the views are spectacular - 360 degrees from the top of the tower, which is free to National Trust Members. There are areas to stop off on the way up and there are picnic areas at the summit, as well as hot and cold drinks etc. There are easy to follow signposts to get one up and down the hill. I chatted with a very nice lady serving the drinks who recommended the Starveall car park as being the gentler, albeit slightly longer climb. One can also access Leith Hill from Ranmore Common and there were plenty of youth (probably doing their DofE) stopping to rest, have a drink and take in the views! My husband climbed the tower, which I attempted, but it really was a very tight, circular, and at times unlit stair case, so I came back down, but he said that at the top of the tower there is a table of what you are looking at view-wise. I would really welcome the National Trust placing such tables outside the tower for those who are unable/don't choose to climb the tower. It's truly a beautiful part of the North Downs and I would highly recommend it, despite the rainfall we endured!
8. The Yoga Centre Dorking
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Purpose Built Yoga studio in central Dorking. All types of yoga for all abilities. Beginners courses monthly, therapeutic yoga, workshops and Hot Yoga. Keepfit/exercise classes also . All genders, ages, abilities and body shapes .Public parking, changing rooms and shower facilities .Privately owned and managed. Established for 18 years in Dorking . A Clean, friendly and vibrant place to be.
Reviewed By 985catrionap
I have been attending classes at the Dorking Yoga Centre for a couple of years now. It is a lovely studio, bright, clean and airy. The team are super friendly and equally importantly very knowledgeable providing just the right level of support required. There are sessions to suit everyone with some classes taught by different teachers giving insight in to different styles of yoga and methods of delivery. The centre has a very friendly atmosphere, everyone from teachers to students are very welcoming. Attending sessions has become an essential part of my week. The team has responded fantastically to the recent Covid.19 outbreak offering sessions by Zoom. I attended my first Zoom session yesterday and Gordon did a great job. The hour flew by and I felt quite restored afterwards.
9. Box Hill
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4.5 based on 710 reviews
Reviewed By pastordavid2018 - Dorking, United Kingdom
Well worth the drive up, the viewing platform gives a unique vistas, and the NT Cafe have good refreshments
10. Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre
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4.5 based on 67 reviews
We are a small volunteer run Museum in the centre of Dorking. We tell the story of Dorking from the time that dinosaurs roamed around the A24 bypass (the bypass wasn't there then) We tell the story of Pilgrim Father, William Mullins, who travelled to Cape Cod only to die three months later... (luckily we also sent Priscilla Mullins who did much better) We have local celebrities including writers George Meredith (who lived on Box Hill) and E. M. Forster (from Abinger), suffragette Emmeline Pethick Lawrence and of course Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer of the greatest hit "Lark Ascending"). Come and see us... write a nice review... so that other people will come and see us.
Reviewed By marchsl
Found about this on a google search of things to do quite by chance. So glad we signed up! Peter Sturge and his wife Jen (as well as some other museum staff) we so accommodating and kind. They communicated several times prior to our visit. Although the area has more hills than this Florida girl is used to the staff took the time to let me catch up or walk at a more comfortable pace for me. They were so knowledgeable and committed to making it an enjoyable experience for all ages represented. We enjoyed a wonderful chat afterwards and would visit again if the opportunity arises. We did not get a chance to visit the museum as it was Sunday and closed but we strolled around the town and found it charming and absolutely interesting too. Thanks for such a welcoming visit!
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