Salomons Memorial Viewpoint – River Mole Stepping Stones loop from Box Hill & Westhumble

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Salomons Memorial Viewpoint – River Mole Stepping Stones loop from Box Hill & Westhumble

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Salomons Memorial Viewpoint – River Mole Stepping Stones loop from Box Hill & Westhumble

01:58

6.79km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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37 m

Box Hill & Westhumble railway station

Highlight • Monument

Box Hill & Westhumble train station is the end (or start) of the Thames Downs Link, a footpath from Kingston upon Thames that links the Thames Path with the North Downs Way – which begins a stone's throw from this station.

The station itself was opened in 1867 and designed by the famous Victorian architect, Charles Henry Driver. It's quite a pretty station, with pitched roofs and a turret.

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1.76 km

Box Hill Fort

Highlight • Monument

The Box Hill Fort was built in 1892, and used to store ammunition as part of a London Defence Scheme. In the late 1800s, there was concern that the size of the empire and the army spread across the world, that the British Isles could be vulnerable. "If London falls, so does the Empire," was a saying, so a number of defensive plans were created to protect London. It is now a home to different species of bats.

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1.94 km

Box Hill Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The cafe at the top of Box Hill is a great place to start a run or plan a stop. Buying a drink here helps support conservation and maintenance of the area, including the trails. The cafe serves a good selection of hot and cold food, drinks, cake and ice-creams. It gets busy but there's plenty of seating inside and out.
Open 10am to 4pm every day.

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2.18 km

Salomons Memorial Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Salomons Memorial, on Box Hill, affords breathtaking views over the landscape and even stretch as far as the South Downs on a clear day. The area is home to lots of wildlife and plants, including the Adonis blue butterfly and bee orchid.

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3.62 km

View of Box Hill from the River Mole

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spot by the River Mole gives a tremendous view of Box Hill. One of the North Downs' most iconic summits, Box Hill attracts almost a million visitors every year. The chalk downland of its southern slopes are notable for supporting many orchids and other rare plant species.

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3.85 km

Weir and bridge on the River Mole

Highlight • Structure

Here is a pretty little weir and bridge on the River Mole just outside Dorking.

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4.31 km

River Mole

Lake

5.43 km

River Mole Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

This ford is thought to have existed in some form or another since prehistoric times. Stepping stones were first recorded in 1841 and the ones you walk across now were dedicated by the UK Prime Minister after the previous set were destroyed during the Second World War to obstruct potential invaders.

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5.60 km

Rambler's Bridge on the River Mole

Highlight • River

The bridge here over the River Mole is known as the Rambler's Bridge. Erected in memory of the members of the Rambler's Association who died during the Second World War, this structure was built in 1992 to replace the original.

If the river is in flood or the stepping stones are busy this is an alternative route across the water.

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