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Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
- no1beyondfan
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Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Hey,
I am working near Kingswood in Surrey today and I thought about driving to Box Hill after work.
Anyone done the drive before?
What are the roads like? What is the hill like?
I am working near Kingswood in Surrey today and I thought about driving to Box Hill after work.
Anyone done the drive before?
What are the roads like? What is the hill like?
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/leith-hill/
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill/
Thinking about a little drive to box and leith hill... could be a nice drive!
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill/
Thinking about a little drive to box and leith hill... could be a nice drive!
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Box hill and the surrounding area are great - not driven up the hill though. Looks out for speed traps or bikers doing 100mph+ on the Mickleham Bends and also for cyclists going up the hill.
Maybe stop in Denbies vineyard for a slice of cake afterwards?
Maybe stop in Denbies vineyard for a slice of cake afterwards?
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Its good but you may be frustrated by cyclists dominating the tarmac. Worth a pootle to the top and a wander around if the weathers good at it has some great views.
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Thanks, Camera's really? hopefully not!MrPT wrote:Box hill and the surrounding area are great - not driven up the hill though. Looks out for speed traps or bikers doing 100mph+ on the Mickleham Bends and also for cyclists going up the hill.
Maybe stop in Denbies vineyard for a slice of cake afterwards?
I am planning later this evening after work, don't think cakes would make good supper!
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
I plan to go after 5, as the cafe and everything is closed. So hopefully less cyclist going up there then.inkey$ wrote:Its good but you may be frustrated by cyclists dominating the tarmac. Worth a pootle to the top and a wander around if the weathers good at it has some great views.
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Not normally during the week but it's actively patrolled during the weekends because of bikers. The Bends are a bit like the Becketts complex at Silverstone.no1beyondfan wrote:Thanks, Camera's really? hopefully not!MrPT wrote:Box hill and the surrounding area are great - not driven up the hill though. Looks out for speed traps or bikers doing 100mph+ on the Mickleham Bends and also for cyclists going up the hill.
Maybe stop in Denbies vineyard for a slice of cake afterwards?
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
MrPT wrote:Not normally during the week but it's actively patrolled during the weekends because of bikers. The Bends are a bit like the Becketts complex at Silverstone.no1beyondfan wrote:Thanks, Camera's really? hopefully not!MrPT wrote:Box hill and the surrounding area are great - not driven up the hill though. Looks out for speed traps or bikers doing 100mph+ on the Mickleham Bends and also for cyclists going up the hill.
Maybe stop in Denbies vineyard for a slice of cake afterwards?
Party time this evening then!
I will post some pictures when I get to the top!
or If I roll my car, then I will be selling mine for scrap here
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
I love Box Hill..I have done a few midnight runs up there...its the best time to go up there as you miss all the cyclist's and the views at night up there are incredible! Just be aware you might pass people doing...well what some people like to do in the woods in the middle of the night
Looking forward to the pics
Looking forward to the pics
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What do people do in the woods at the middle of the night?bhavin85 wrote:I love Box Hill..I have done a few midnight runs up there...its the best time to go up there as you miss all the cyclist's and the views at night up there are incredible! Just be aware you might pass people doing...well what some people like to do in the woods in the middle of the night
Looking forward to the pics
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Good roads, I live about 2 minutes from there!
Where are you going back to?
Where are you going back to?
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
sixspeed wrote:Good roads, I live about 2 minutes from there!
Where are you going back to?
Staying at the Nutfield Priory, so I was going to go do the two hills, and find some grub and head back to the hotel later.
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Re: Box Hill Surrey - Should I?
Well it started to rain then it stopped as I went up the hill!
Apart from the bumps the road was great!!!!
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Day = seized. Well done.
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Yea well worth it