Surrey

Bookham Commons

Ancient commons, mentioned in the Domesday Book, with grassland plains, mighty oak woods and serene ponds

Church Road, Great Bookham, Surrey, Nearest postcode KT23 3LT

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Car park
Tunnel car park: free to NT members or pay by mobile phone with Paybyphone - area code 803447 (0330 060 4037). £1.50 per per hour for first 2 hours; £4 for up to 4 hours; £6 for 5 hours and more. Mark Oak Gate: free parking Hundred Pound Bridge: free parking
Dogs allowed
Well-controlled dogs are welcome. Please keep them on leads where livestock are grazing. Dog waste bins can be found in Tunnel Car park and at Merritts Cottage.
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Directions via Google Maps
By road
Exit M25 at J9 (Leatherhead) and take A246, Leatherhead to Guildford road, to Great Bookham. In Great Bookham, head north up the High Street, over the crossroads and then up Church Road to the Commons
Parking: National Trust car park at the end of Church Road and Bookham Street.
Sat Nav: Please note that KT23 3LT is the nearest postcode. Please look for the National Trust signs as you drive up Church Road. Map and GPS info: sheet 187 TQ130557
On foot
A short walk via a track from the Tunnel car park, near Bookham station.Walk 1¼ miles north from Great Bookham up the High Street, over the crossroads, and then up Church Road to the Commons
By train
Bookham station; the Commons are right next to the station
By bus
Countryliner 478, Leatherhead-Guildford, alight Rayleigh House, Great Bookham (Monday to Friday). Countryliner 479, Epsom-Leatherhead-Guildford, alight Bookham Station (Monday to Friday with restricted service on Saturday). Ride Pegasus! AccessBus 622, Epsom-Ashtead-Great Bookham (one bus per day), alight Bookham Station. Visit Surrey County Council for further information
Cycling
Take A246, Leatherhead to Guildford road, to Great Bookham. In Great Bookham, head north up the High Street, over the crossroads and then up Church Road to the Commons. View local cycle routes on the Sustrans website

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