Jane Austen's Box Hill Walk

Jane Austen based the picnic scene from ''Emma'' here, George Lambert's famous painting of Box Hill in 1733 (now in the Tate Gallery), and it's even had several songs written about it. Come and discover the magic of Box Hill for yourself and see why it’s attracted and inspired so many famous creatives for centuries.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Captivating area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
• See the famous Box Hill viewpoint with far reaching stunning views over Surrey and Sussex
• The famous Stepping Stones over the River Mole

THINGS TO BRING
Good footwear, water (at least 1 litre), packed lunch and snacks.

MEETING POINT
Victoria Station 10:20am, Meet between WHSmith (no 34) and Nero Express (no 29) - MAP

TRAIN TICKET
You need to buy a return to Box Hill & Westhumble
Please arrive at 10:20am, to give yourself enough time to purchase your train ticket. If you buy your ticket in a group of at least three people you can get a group saver discount (approx. £7.50).

We will take the train that departs at 11:08 am, and arrives at Boxhill & Westhumbe at 12:04pm.

DISTANCE & CHALLENGE LEVEL
It’s a nice challenging walk, but not too difficult. Total walking distance is approx. 9.5km, which should take between 3h to 3.5 hours. We will have breaks along the way to take in the scenery, take photos, snacks etc.

END POINT
The walk finishes at Box Hill & Westhumble station. We get the train back to London from there.

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