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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in South Holmwood

  

South Holmwood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about South Holmwood

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South Holmwood history

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Holmwood Borough was an ancient division of Dorking, to the south of the town. The ancient spelling in the Court Rolls is invariably Homewood. The distinction between the “High Wood” and the “Home Wood” sufficiently explains the name. The main residential area of the village is overlooked by the Grade II-listed parish church.

South Holmwood geography / climate

Holmwood forms part of the area under Mole Valley Borough Council. The main settlement is a small, clustered area bypassed by the A24 road. A country path, with a footbridge across the brook runs between the houses in the village.

You can visit South Holmwood places with Walkfo South Holmwood to hear history at South Holmwood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo South Holmwood has 17 places to visit in our interactive South Holmwood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout South Holmwood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at South Holmwood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to South Holmwood & the surrounding areas.

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17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo South Holmwood tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in South Holmwood

  

Best South Holmwood places to visit

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South Holmwood has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied South Holmwood’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo South Holmwood’s information audio spots:

St Joseph’s Church, Dorking St Joseph’s Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Dorking, Surrey. It was founded in 1872 with help from the Duke of Norfolk. It is situated in Falkland Grove in the town.

Dorking Caves The Dorking Caves are a network of manmade tunnels excavated in the soft sandstone of the Upper Greensand deposits beneath Dorkling in Surrey, England.

Deepdene House and Gardens Deepdene was an estate and country house occupying land to the southeast of Dorking, Surrey, England. The remains of the gardens are Grade II* listed with the adjoining Chart Park.

St Martin’s Church, Dorking St Martin’s Church is an Anglican parish church in Dorking, Surrey. It is a Grade II* listed building and surviving parts of the structure date back to the Middle Ages. It was refurbished to the designs of Henry Woodyer.

Vale of Holmesdale Holmesdale is a valley in South-East England that falls between the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge of the Weald. It stretches from Folkestone on the Kent coast, through Ashford, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Redhill, Reigate, Dorking, Gomshall, and Guildford.

Dorking West railway station Dorking West is one of three stations serving the town (Dorking Deepdene) It is 30 miles 42 chains (49.13 km) measured from London Charing Cross via Redhill. The station is unstaffed, and there is no ticket office at the station.

South Holmwood South Holmwood is a semi-rural village in Surrey, England. Centred 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Dorking, it is on the A24 London to Worthing road, a dual carriageway through the village. It can be considered cognate with its wider civil parish of Capel, which stretches to the east.

Holmwood railway station Holmwood railway station is 27 miles 5 chains (43.6 km) from London Waterloo. It is located on the Sutton and Mole Valley Lines between Dorking and Horsham.

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