Directions

Nat Grid Ref: TQ257506

Location
The station is located on the A217, about one and a half miles south of Junction 8 M25.

Public Transport
For train timetable and rail links please click on: www.nationalrail.co.uk.

There is a 32 bus service from a stop at the west end of Reigate's High Street (opposite the Red Cross Inn) to Betchworth Post Office. Journey time about 8 minutes. From the Post Office there is a walk of about half a mile to The Dolphin.

On Saturdays the bus leaves Reigate at 24 minutes past the hour. For the return journey the bus leaves Betchworth Post Office at 13.22, 14.22, 15.22, 16.32 and 17.25. For up-to-the-minute information on bus times call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or go to www.traveline.info

Walk Information

We have devised three different starting points along the route depending on how energetic you are feeling. Everybody is welcome to come and join in the fun, so please invite all your friends and family to what promises to be a fantastic memorable day, certainly one not to be missed !! Please read on for the finer details.

The walk is open for anyone to join in. However, if you are an existing or former quizwalker we would especially like you to be there for us at 9.45am outside the ticket office at Reigate Station.
It will be a historic moment, exactly fifty years on to the hour from the first quizwalk. We will be holding a brief photo-shoot before the off. Make sure you are in the picture!

It's a classic Surrey walk and passes through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Click on the squares on the interactive map below to see photographs of what the walk has in store.

By the way refreshments, including a full breakfast if you want it, are available at the Gates Café & Sandwich Bar next to the ticket office.

IN THE EVENT OF ANY LAST MINUTE PROBLEMS ON THE DAY RING 07798 706045.

Parking

We recommend that everyone, whether doing the entire the walk or just part of it, parks in Reigate. If you use the station car park then, after parking, walk back to ticket machine (now on your right) and keep straight ahead up long ramp running parallel with platform on right. Now take subway to ticket office on far side.

More About Walk Options

For those who want to avoid the climb up Colley Hill near the start of the morning walk (on which there are just three quiz clues, all of them at Betchworth Station) we are using an inexpensive local cab firm to take people up to Margery Wood car park at the end of Margery Lane, about 2.5 miles from Reigate Station. Cab fare expected to be about £4.25.

The firm is Belfry Cars (tel. 01737 766111), situated in a tiny parade of shops immediately north of the level crossing before the nearby junction with Holmesdale Road. Four passengers per cab.

If you intend to do only the morning walk or only the afternoon one, we recommend you use Belfry Cars to take you back to Reigate after the morning walk, or out to The Dolphin in time for lunch before the start of the afternoon walk. This is a trip of some 4.2 miles. Cab fare expected to be around £5.50 to £6.75.

The Dolphin Pub at Betchworth

This is a very well managed Youngs pub serving excellent beer, snacks and lunches.

Interactive Route Map

Ordnance Survey Route Map

Route & Question Sheets

To be issued on the day of the walk.

Young Walkers Questions

Answers

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