Dorking
A day in London from Dorking
A day in London from Dorking. Clear-road time to Mayfair: 57 minutes, 43.4 miles. Kensington is 47 minutes from Dorking and the City 1 hour 3 minutes. Rail reached Dorking Deepdene station in 1851. Pippbrook House, 0.4 miles from Dorking's centre, holds a Grade II* listing.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur picks you up at the door in Dorking. An executive saloon is the usual car for two or three. Drop-offs are at the door, whether a club, a restaurant or a store. The drive back to Dorking is 43.2 miles, 57 minutes on a clear road. Reigate and Leatherhead, both nearby, are 57 minutes and 49 minutes from Mayfair respectively. From the Oxford base, Dorking is 72.5 miles and 1 hour 18 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Dorking to Mayfair, London57 min, 43.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Dorking57 min, 43.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Dorking Deepdene station opened in 1851.
Source: wikidata.orgPippbrook House, 0.4 miles out from central Dorking, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDorking is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgDorking has a population of about 11,000.
Source: wikidata.orgDorking is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Martin's Church, in central Dorking, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk20 and 22, High Street, in central Dorking, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Dorking by road is Dorking Deepdene (DPD), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Dorking into London?
57 minutes to Mayfair (43.4 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (47 min from Dorking) and the City (63 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Dorking Deepdene station is on the doorstep; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Will the chauffeur stay with us in London?
Yes; the car stays close and comes to you when you are ready.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.