Quick guide and location map
Historic parkland that lies between Dorking and Leatherhead in the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Hills National Landscape with scenic views of Box Hill from the hilltop. Lovely walks to enjoy through woodland, farmland and grassland, whilst discovering an abundance of wildlife and the River Mole. Please always follow the Countryside Code.
Quick guide
- Address and references: Young Street, Leatherhead ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø KT22 9DX
Ordnance Survey (OS) grid reference: TQ158538
What3Words: head.paused.region - Type of site: historic parkland.
- Accessibility: some accessible areas and nearby accessible toilets.
- Facilities: mobile café (Wild!... About Coffee at Woodland Hub) and nearby toilets, What3Words reference: teeth.grabs.town.
- Nature to discover: birds, butterflies.
- Dogs: please keep your dog under control.
- Size: 11.53 hectares (28.5 acres)
Location map
On the map below, use the plus symbol to zoom in to see the locations of the site's paths and car parks and the minus symbol to zoom out to view where the site is situated in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, and to see other countryside sites nearby. The home symbol resets the map to the default setting.
Norbury Park has many footpaths and three free car parks:
- Both Fetcham and Young Street car parks are located off A246. Please note: no right hand turn into Young Street off A246.
- Young Street car park What3Words reference : solve.closet.first
- Fetcham car park What3Words reference: rigid.vine.city
- Crabtree car park is situated off Crabtree Lane in Westhumble, RH5 6BQ with What3Words reference: feared.grape.vanish. This is the nearest to Box Hill and Westhumble railway station.
Visitor Information Video
Site details
Description
This historic parkland was first mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086. In 1930, we purchased 530 hectares of Norbury Park, situated between Dorking and Leatherhead, to save it from development and to keep this land available for public enjoyment for ever.
Norbury Park estate is a much-valued resource for recreation, farming, woodland and nature. There are three working farms (expect livestock and machinery) many walking and cycling trails to discover, the River Mole, chalk grassland, woodland, some of it ancient and wonderful views to Box Hill from a hilltop viewpoint.
Please take care of our countryside and open spaces by following the Countryside Code.
What you can do here
- Natural play trail available for all ages at Young Street.
- Picnic area with benches at Young Street.
- Accessible trail from Young Street car park to River Mole.
- Picnic area and mobile café (Wild!.. About Coffee) near the Woodland Hub serving hot and cold refreshments Thursday to Sunday 9am to 3pm (What3Words reference: teeth.grabs.town).
- Dog walking - please keep dogs under control and away from grazing animals and machinery on the farmland.
- Experience peace and tranquillity on various walking trails.
- Visit wildlife park with café and toilet facilities.
Self-guided walks
New signposts for self-guided routes will be publicised as soon as they are ready.
You can find this route on the AllTrails.com app
Rail to Ramble route from Box Hill and Westhumble Station -
What you can see here and when
- Scenic walks through classic English farmland
- The River Mole running through the park
- Hilltop viewpoint towards Box Hill
- Ancient yew trees in Druids Grove near Swanworth Farm.
- Nature to discover: lots of birds and mammals have been seen here throughout the year. Butterflies can also be spotted here, on sunny days in late spring and summer. You may also see a few mammals such as roe deer and badgers. Browse the to find out more about the wildlife that can be seen in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access and toilets at from their own parking area
- Surfaced flat track from Crabtree Lane car park towards the picnic area and mobile coffee van
- Surfaced flat track from Fetcham car park into the estate
- Some areas accessed from Young Street car park are suitable for wheelchair users, buggies or those with limited mobility
- An accessible route, the Leatherhead Riverside Walk is nearby.
Facilities
- Three free car parks.
- Natural play trail at Young Street
- Picnic benches and seats around the estate.
- Toilets (at Bocketts farm) - accessed from Fetcham car park off A246.
- Self-guided walking and cycling trails.
- Wild!... About Coffee mobile café: coffee and refreshments served from a Land Rover at the top of the hill, surrounded by shade and picnic benches in the heart of the site, close to the private Norbury Park House.
- Box Hill and Westhumble railway station is close to Crabtree Lane on the southern perimeter of Norbury Park.
- Bus routes 465 and 478 stop at Fetcham car park from Leatherhead centre.
Car park locations
There are three free car parks serving Norbury Park.
Fetcham and Young Street car parks are located off A246 (please note, there is no right hand turn into Young Street off A246).
Crabtree car park is situated off Crabtree Lane in Westhumble, RH5 6BQ. This is the nearest to Box Hill and Westhumble railway station.
Self-guided trails
There are three self-guided routes within Norbury Park, the Butterfly, Fox and Hazel trails. Take a photo of the information board in the car park before setting off and follow the colour coded routes and signposts along the way.
The Butterfly self-guided trail - 2.0 mile, 45 minute walk
The Fox self-guided trail - 0.8 mile, 15 minute walk
The Hazel self-guided trail - 2.6 mile, 1 hour walk
We also have a sensory trail waymarked just off the Butterfly and Fox trails this short trail has benches located throughout to help you to take in the sights and sounds of nature and the peaceful woodland.
Site management, contact and designations
Site management
We own and manage Norbury Park, including public access, site management and litter bins, car park and visitor services such as the new play trail.
You will find information about how this site is managed for conservation and the wildlife to look out for at .
Contact
Send us any photos you take that you're happy to share on social media, tag @ExploreÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍøUK
If you need to contact us about any issues at Norbury Park, please use one of the options below:
Environmental designations of Norbury Park and what they mean
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Hills National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) covers a quarter of the county of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø. The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Hills AONB was created in 1958 for conservation due to its significant landscape value and enjoys levels of protection from development. .
- find out more about Norbury Park and its designation in Historic England's Register of England's most important historic places.
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is a formal designation of conservation. Sites must be kept in a healthy state to protect their special habitats and features.
Norbury Park Sawmill
Following the closure of Norbury Park Wood Products in 2021, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø created a ‘Vision’ for Norbury Park. This included re-purposing the old sawmill site into a ‘Woodland Hub’. The Hub creates opportunities for the local community and businesses to engage with traditional woodland crafts and rural skills training within the woodland of Norbury Park.
So far we have:
- Continued to undertake improvements to the buildings and services, to ensure they are safe. This includes work to improve the water supply, toilets and repairs to the roofs.
- We are working with the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Youth Offer Service, who are using the hub to support young people to build skills and contribute in a positive way to the communities and natural environments of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
- Installed accessible, off-grid toilet facilities that are open to
the public. - Created areas for woodland craft training activities.
- Run a ‘Social Value’ log scheme, using timber from Norbury Park, with logs given to local schools to support Forest School outdoor classrooms.
- We are working with local volunteers and partners to develop ideas for woodland produce, such as coppiced Hazel, being converted into tree planting stakes
We aim to sensitively create a Woodland Hub that sits comfortably in Norbury Park, integrating sustainable woodland management and engaging visitors on the importance of this wonderful woodland habitat.
The history and wildlife of Norbury Park
Flora and fauna
Norbury Park's 530 hectares of varied landscape offer a remarkable diversity of habitats. This includes traditional farmland, chalk grasslands, ancient woodland and the beautiful River Mole meandering through the southern part of the site. Although surrounded by rural towns and housing, the park has a tranquil, undisturbed feel that is protected by the organisations involved in