Leatherhead is a town in Surrey.

Understand

Leatherhead is a historic market town that gracefully rises over the Mole (river), with architectural treats in its centre and fine food. Cinema/theatre beats nearby Dorking.

Get in

By car

M25 Junction 9.

By train

On the South Western Railway form London Waterloo to Dorking.

See

St Johns School (geograph 6276547)

1 Leatherhead Museum, 64 Church Street, KT22 8DP, ☏ +44 1372 386348, curator@leatherheadhistory.org. T F 1-4PM Sa 10Am-4PM (Closed Su-W). Free. (updated Jun 2022)

Do

1 Mole Gap Trail (Starts at Leatherhead Station to Leatherhead bridge). Silver arrows guide you down the river valley to Dorking free. (updated Jun 2022)

2 Surrey Society of Model Engineers, Mill Ln, Fetcham, Leatherhead KT22 9AA, enquiries@ssme.co.uk. Miniature Railway (updated Feb 2021)

Drink

The Running Horse

1 The Dukes Head, 57 High St, KT22 8AG, ☏ +44 1372 376 130. (updated Feb 2021)

2 The Penny Black, 5 North St, KT22 7AX, ☏ +44 1372 386 719. Pub in a former post office. (updated Feb 2021)

3 Running Horse, 38 Bridge St, KT22 8BZ (next to the Bridge over the River Mole), ☏ +44 1372 372 081. noon–11PM. late medieval pub (updated Jun 2022)

Sleep

1 Beaverbrook, Reigate Rd, Leatherhead KT22 8QX, ☏ +44 1372 227670. Fabulous upscale hotel and spa, in former pile of press tycoon Lord Beaverbrook. B&B double £250. (updated Aug 2020)

Go next

• South to Dorking 5.8 mi (9.3 km) along the A24