Holmwood Common
Set 900 m south of Dorking, Holmwood Common is a park or estate. The site is kept up by the National Trust. There are 39 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Polesden Lacey Estate (7.2 km).
Park or estate near Dorking
Just outside Dorking
Holmwood Common is 900 m south of Dorking. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
The warmest afternoons in Dorking run May to September, at 17–22°C.
Holmwood Common
Park or estate.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Park or estate
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 900 m south of Dorking
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/holmwood-common
Map of Holmwood Common and nearby
Holmwood Common is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Holmwood Common
With 17,463 people, Dorking is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Dorking
Beare Green
Brockham
Westcott
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Holmwood Common is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking | 900 m north of it | 17,463 | 17 |
| Beare Green | 2.1 km south of it | 1,940 | 7 |
| Brockham | 3 km northeast of it | 2,206 | 11 |
| Westcott | 3.1 km northwest of it | 2,275 | 12 |
| Parkgate | 3.2 km southeast of it | 316 | 4 |
| Newdigate | 3.7 km southeast of it | 765 | 5 |
| Leigh | 4.2 km east of it | 265 | 9 |
| Capel | 4.8 km south of it | 861 | 6 |
Close to Holmwood Common
There are 39 within 15 km, 5 historic houses, a castle and a garden among them.
Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate7.2 km away2
CastleBetchworth Castle4.3 km away3
Historic houseWotton House5.4 km away4
Garden · National TrustClandon Park14 km away5
Historic house · National TrustHatchlands12 km away6
Historic houseGoddards5.5 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]3.4 km away8
Historic houseWest Horsley Place11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Holmwood Common
Where is Holmwood Common?
Holmwood Common is 900 m south of Dorking, Surrey.
What is Holmwood Common?
Park or estate.
Who runs Holmwood Common?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Holmwood Common?
May to September are the warmest months in Dorking, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Holmwood Common?
Within 15 km: Polesden Lacey Estate (7.2 km), Betchworth Castle (4.3 km), Wotton House (5.4 km) and Clandon Park (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Polesden Lacey Estate: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betchworth Castle: Peter van der Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wotton House: Barry Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goddards: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Horsley Place: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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