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Dorking Rec - Meadowbank Recreation Ground

7 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.23655, -0.33168

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Connect Meadowbank — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mole Gap TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Box Hill Train To Stepping Stones Walk, Box HillWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Box Hill Hike, Box HillWalking route12.8 km

Circular walk, dog friendly, steep climbs and steps, paths may be slippery in winter, Please take care with your footing and wear suitable footwear for the conditions, Broadwood's Folly, Mickleham Gallops

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00;06:00Round tripLocal walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Heathland Trail (Headley Heath NT)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mole Gap Trail (FP 587)public footpath · 414 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 414 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Back Alley - FP 97public footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mPath type: footway
Mole Gap Trailpublic footpath · 321 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 321 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A24 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holmwood Common_Circular TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Wookies HoleCycling route
Named route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Epsom link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Summer LightningMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadowbank Recreation Ground, Dorking, Surrey

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadowbank Recreation Ground, Dorking, Surrey

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🌱Polesden Lacey EstateUrban park3.7 km→🌱Meadowbank ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Box HillUrban park1.8 km→✦Box Hill Fort: a London mobilisation centreHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Donkey GreenUrban park2 km→✦Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 250m north-west of BoxhurstHistoric site2 km→