# Things to see in Dorking (United Kingdom): 41 places and when to go

> Dorking is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly Nature (21), Wildlife (18), History (8). The best known are Leith Hill, Betchworth Castle and Noor Mosque, Crawley. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dorking/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.2119, -0.3248
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (21) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (18) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (5) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 12 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Dorking

The places in and around Dorking, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Leith Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leith-hill/): Hill in Surrey, United Kingdom · 5.1 km
- [Betchworth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/betchworth-castle/): Castle in Brockham, Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK · 3.5 km
- [Noor Mosque, Crawley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/noor-mosque/): Mosque in Crawley · 13 km
- [Wotton House, Surrey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wotton-house/): Country house hotel in Wotton, Surrey, England, UK · 4.9 km
- [Colley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/colley-hill/): Hill in Surrey, England, UK · 8.9 km
- [Hatchlands Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hatchlands-park/): Grade I listed historic house museum in East Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom (National Trust property) · 11 km
- [Providence Chapel, Charlwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/providence-chapel/): Church in Mole Valley, UK · 9.6 km
- [Reigate Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/reigate-castle/): Castle in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK · 8.7 km
- [Church of St Mary & St Nicholas, Leatherhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-st-nicholas/): Church in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK · 9.0 km
- [West Horsley Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-horsley-place/): Country house in West Horsley, Surrey, England, UK · 10 km
- [Ashtead Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ashtead-common/): Wooded area in Surrey, England · 13 km
- [Cherkley Court](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beaverbrook/): Building in Mole Valley, Surrey, England, UK · 7.3 km
- [Epsom Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/epsom-common/): Park in United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Gatwick Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gatwick-aviation-museum/): Aviation museum in Charlwood, Surrey · 10 km
- [Holmbury Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holmbury-hill/): Woodland in Surrey, England · 7.9 km
- [Inholms Clay Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inholms-lane-clay-pit-nature-reserve/): Introduction to Inholms Clay Pit · 297 m
- [Lowfield Heath Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lowfield-heath-windmill/): Windmill in Charlwood, Mole Valley, England, UK · 9.1 km
- [Newdigate Brickworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newdigate-brickworks/): Nature reserve · 5.7 km
- [Oxmoor Copse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxmore-copse/): Woodland in Surrey, England · 7.3 km
- [St James's Church, Abinger Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-james-abinger/): Church in Abinger, Surrey, England, UK · 5.7 km
- [St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-and-all-angels-mickleham/): Churchyard in Mickleham, United Kingdom · 6.2 km
- [Thames Down Link](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thames-down-link/): 15-mile footpath in south-east England · 13 km
- [Beehive, Gatwick Airport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-beehive/): Former terminal building and current office complex in Gatwick Airport · 14 km
- [Wallis Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wallis-wood/): Nature reserve in Surrey, United Kingdom · 9.7 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]](/paises/europa/reino-unido/coldharbour-common-leith-hill/), [Duke's Warren [Leith Hill]](/paises/europa/reino-unido/duke-s-warren-leith-hill/), [Headley Heath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/headley-heath/), [Holmwood Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holmwood-common/), [Hurtwood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hurtwood/), [Netley Heath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/netley-heath/), [Norbury Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/norbury-park/), [Nutfield Marsh Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nutfield-marsh-nature-reserve/), [Sheepleas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sheepleas/), [Shere Woodlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shere-woodlands/), [The Severells Estate [Leith Hill]](/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-severells-estate-leith-hill/), [White Downs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/white-downs/)
- **Food and drink**: [Dorking Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dorking-brewery/), [Dropkick Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dropkick-brewery/), [Pilgrim Brewery & Tap Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pilgrim-brewery-tap-room/), [Surrey Hills Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/surrey-hills-brewery/), [Trailhead](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trailhead/)

## When to go to Dorking

The best time to visit Dorking is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 08 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 40 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. In April, 41 of the 41 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Dorking

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.2119%2C-0.3248)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2119%2C-0.3248)

## Other towns nearby

- [Compton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/compton/): 72 places · 21 km
- [wisborough green](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wisborough-green/): 35 places · 23 km
- [Chertsey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chertsey/): 104 places · 25 km
- [Haywards Heath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/haywards-heath/): 35 places · 27 km
- [Edenbridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/edenbridge/): 33 places · 31 km
- [London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/londres/): 980 places · 35 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Dorking?

The best known: [Leith Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leith-hill/), [Betchworth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/betchworth-castle/), [Noor Mosque, Crawley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/noor-mosque/), [Wotton House, Surrey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wotton-house/), [Colley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/colley-hill/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Dorking?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40.

### How do you get to Dorking?

The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 12 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2119%2C-0.3248) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Dorking as the destination and these 41 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).