Went for a walk yesterday in Dorking (Surrey) just south of London with my cousin and nephew. We walked from Holmwood Station to Leith Hill Tower and back. It's around four-and-a-half kilometres each way so around nine kilometres in total. It's not a difficult walk but there are some inclines so take that into account. See here for route details in the Ordnance Survey website.
Getting there
It's just one hour from London Victoria to Holmwood station. But bear in mind that it's an infrequent service so plan ahead. For example on Saturdays the outgoing and incoming train is only once per hour and when I last checked there's no running service on Sundays.
In terms of cost we got a three-person GroupSave off-peak day return ticket for £28.20 which worked out cheaper than getting a standard two adult and one child off-peak day return ticket.
What to pack
If it's raining on the day of your walk or has rained a day or two before your trip it can be muddy so I'd highly recommend getting a pair of waterproof walking shoes. Other than that it's just the normal trekking items to pack: compass, Ordnance Survey Explorer map (the 146 map of Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate is the one your want), waterproof jacket or poncho, and compact prayer mat (which'll nicely double up for you as a picnic mat).
Recommended apps
Hands down the best two apps for navigation for me are the MAP.ME app and the OS Maps app. I use both when I'm out on walks. I use the MAPS.ME one 80% of the time because I like it's simplicity but there are times when I'm not so sure about which way to head and that's when the detail of the OS Maps app comes into play. Be sure to download the area of the walk that you need in both apps ahead of time so that they continue to work even in places when you don't have an internet connection.
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