Surrey

Reigate Hill and Gatton Park

A spectacular escarpment with sweeping views across the Weald

Reigate Hill, Wray Lane, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0HX

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A view over rolling green hills, wooded hillsides and fields at Reigate Hill and Gatton Park in Surrey

Car park
Margery Wood car park: You must pay to park here (National Trust members park free). You need to validate your parking at a machine or on the JustPark app. There is no phone signal, so download and set up the app before your visit. £2 up to 1 hour. £4 up to 2 hours. £6 up to 4 hours. £9 all day. No overnight parking or camping. JustPark location ID: 80624
Dogs allowed
Well-controlled dogs are welcome. Please keep them on a short lead when around grazing livestock.
Kiosk
Servery at Wray Lane car park (not National Trust).
Toilet
Located at Wray Lane car park (not National Trust).
Blue badge parking at Fort lane and Margery Wood. Accessible toilet at Wray Lane. Accessible path at Margery Wood. Benches.
Reigate Hill and Gatton Park access statement
Accessible toilet
Accessible toilet at the Wray Lane car park (not National Trust). Open during kiosk opening hours.
Level access to food outlet
Servery in Wray Lane car park (non-National Trust).
Level access/terrain
Level access from the top of Fort Lane from Wray Lane car park. . The paths are smooth and fairly level to Reigate Fort. Please note that the rooms inside the fort are open only by prior arrangement. Use Margery Wood car park to visit Reigate Hill: there is access to the hill.
Steps/uneven terrain
There are some steep ascents and descents at some of our sites, with several stiles and gates.
Map
Directions via Google Maps
By road
Exit M25 at J8 and take A217 southbound. In ¼ mile the road forks, take the left fork, then turn right and then immediately left into Wray Lane car park. From car park, walk west along the North Downs Way for ½ mile and you will see the Fort on your left.
On foot
The North Downs Way National Trail travels for 153 miles from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent and runs past Reigate Fort. From Reigate train station walk up the hill for about 1 mile along a pavement beside the A217 road. Cross the road via the footbridge and the Fort will be a short distance on the left.
By train
Reigate train station 1 mile.
By bus
Metro Bus 460, Redhill-Epsom, daily except Sun. Alight Reigate Hill.Metro Bus 420, Redhill-Sutton, Mon-Sat. Alight Reigate Hill.Travel information for Metro Bus
Cycling
The Surrey Cycleway runs along the outskirts of Reigate, a few miles from Reigate Fort. National Cycle Network Route 21 also runs close to Reigate Fort.

The Tool Store seen from the entrance gates at Reigate Fort, Surrey. A short square building surrounded by grass, with gates in the foreground.

FREE Reigate Fort Garrison Day

Sat 2 & Sun 3 Aug, 11am-4pm. Join historical re-enactors from Team Skirmish at Reigate Fort and find out what it was like to be a soldier in the Second World War. See cookery demonstrations, find out how medical officers treated wounded soldiers and see (and join in with) an infantry drill practice. Free. Just turn up, no need to book.

Three people taking part in a podcast recording on a misty day at Reigate Fort

Surrey Hills podcasts: A walk with the ranger

Tune in to the first episode of the Surrey Hills Podcast: 'A walk with a ranger'. Take a stroll with the National Trust’s archaeologist, James Brown, and discover how archaeology has helped unearth Reigate Hill’s important military past.

Man walking across the common with two blonde labrador retrievers on leads

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Planning an event in the Surrey Hills?

If you would like to host an event on National Trust land, or your sporting event includes routes on National Trust land, please email us at: surreyhills@nationaltrust.org.uk. Please contact us at least eight weeks before the event date. We know how important events are to organisers and participants. Please help us ensure events are safe and legal for both participants and our visitors.