This attractive route makes use of two well-way marked trails ; the North Downs Way (a National Trail) for its outward leg and the Greensand Way for the return.
[1] From the car park, head north-east along the grass on the west side of the road towards the A25, keeping straight ahead into the dead-end when the road beside you curves left. Cross with care and go up Colley Lane, a public bridle-way, opposite. Cross the railway, pass by a rugby club and a few minutes later turn left, at the footpath sign, onto "The Clears" , then passing some houses. Bear right by the stables to follow the grassy path gently uphill towards the North Downs.
[2] On reaching the foot of the scarp slope, you enter woodland and turn left along the footpath. soon joining the North Downs Way. Keep straight ahead and then stay on the path at the foot of the slope and on the edge of woodland, now following the North Downs Way signs. Note: Though the route is generally well signed, some way-marks/signposts are missing, so it’s worth paying attention to an OS map so you always know where you are.
[3] At the B2032, turn left and cross the road. Just before the bend, follow a raised path behind the trees. This then returns to the roadside. After a quarter of a mile, turn right along along a lane called The Coombe (signed North Downs Way). Bear left past some cottages after which the lane soon becomes a track/path that takes you past the former Betchworth chalk quarry and lime kilns – now a nature reserve (see information panel) – and through the Brockham Limeworks site (another info panel).
(A) Quarried chalk was burned in kilns to produce quick lime used to make mortar and fertiliser. This area is also notable for its yew trees, which thrive on chalky soil.
After the information board keep ahead uphill. Having passed a second Brockham Limeworks info panel, you descend for a short distance, then turn sharp right to head uphill again. At the top of the hill (TQ198514) there is seat and behind it a grave in memory of "Quick- An English Thoroughbred". ("Quick" was actually a dog !). Keep following the North Downs Way signs until you eventually reach Box Hill, with its Salomons memorial/viewpoint and trig point. (Be aware mid-section of a sharp right turn followed by steep steps where the finger post was missing at the time this route was checked in April 2013)
[4] For the nearby visitor centre and café, stay on the paved upper path, then retrace your steps to the viewpoint.
Otherwise, follow the North Downs Way downhill until you reach a footpath sign pointing sharp left. Take this path, which soon goes gently uphill passing through a couple of metal gates. Bear right onto a track which leads to a tarmac lane where you go right again. Pass under the railway line and keep straight ahead. Cross the footbridge over the River Mole and walk through the garden centre car park to reach the A25.
[5] Cross with care and then bear left along the drive for the Betchworth Park Golf Club. Follow the bridle-way across the golf course to the attractive village of Brockham, with its village green. Pass the pump house, cross the road towards the Royal Oak and keep ahead passing in front of the Grumpy Mole restaurant. At Brockham Pound turn 90o left and from now on follow the Greensand Way signs. Cross the River Mole and continue until you reach the Church of St Michael and All Angels at Betchworth.
(B) The church at Betchworth features in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral.
[6] Walk through the churchyard, pass through a stone gateway, and cross the road by the Dolphin Inn onto Wonham Lane. Walk for 200 yards and then climb the steps on the left to join a path above the road. Continue parallel with the road, then bear left into a field and follow the hedge on your right to the near right-hand corner of the field. Turn left (no finger post) along Sandy Lane and walk up to the T-junction 1/2 mile ahead. Turn right, then almost immediately turn right again up some steep steps and continue to a stile. After 150 yards bear left over a stile and diagonally across a field to another stile in the far corner. Cross the stile, turn right and then almost immediately left through a kissing gate. When you reach a farm lane turn right and pass through Dungates Farm. Shortly after, bear right at the Y-junction and continue ahead until you reach the golf course, still following the Greensand Way.
[7] On reaching the golf course head towards the Club House and Windmill leaving them both to your left. Still follow the Greensand Way until you meet a path running parallel to the road - follow this back to the car parks about 10 minutes away.