Guidebook for Merstham

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Guidebook for Merstham

Entertainment & Activities

The lane from Quality Street goes to Merstham cricket club with regular local competitions, and on to Reigate Hill Golf Course. The club house is reached by road from Gatton Bottom. See: http://www.reigatehillgolfclub.co.uk/golf.htm
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Reigate Hill Golf Course
Gatton Bottom
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The lane from Quality Street goes to Merstham cricket club with regular local competitions, and on to Reigate Hill Golf Course. The club house is reached by road from Gatton Bottom. See: http://www.reigatehillgolfclub.co.uk/golf.htm
A great spot for children, this family run farm is set up with soft-play areas, a huge sandpit and outdoor playground, and lots of animals to see!
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Godstone Farm
Tilburstow Hill Road
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A great spot for children, this family run farm is set up with soft-play areas, a huge sandpit and outdoor playground, and lots of animals to see!
Check their website for films and shows.
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The Harlequin Theatre & Cinema, Redhill
Warwick Road
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Check their website for films and shows.
Popular local cinema run by friendly staff.
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Everyman Reigate
Bancroft Road
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Popular local cinema run by friendly staff.

Everything Else

Hire windsurfers, kayaks, SUPs etc.
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Aqua Sports Company
Nutfield Marsh Road
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Hire windsurfers, kayaks, SUPs etc.

Getting Around

Outdoor cafe with fantastic views, and a good place to park the car for walking along the North Downs Way, crossing the road by the footbridge. There are also shorter walks in the opposite direction out of the car park, down into Nutwood (take the right hand paths for a contour route with views across the fields). Nutwood is lovely in April when the bluebells are flowering.
Reigate Hill Car Park
Wray Lane
Outdoor cafe with fantastic views, and a good place to park the car for walking along the North Downs Way, crossing the road by the footbridge. There are also shorter walks in the opposite direction out of the car park, down into Nutwood (take the right hand paths for a contour route with views across the fields). Nutwood is lovely in April when the bluebells are flowering.

Food Scene

The Sportsman (Mogador Road, Tadworth KT20 7ES) is a wonderful country pub serving food all day. Very popular with local walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. Dogs (and sometimes horses) are tied to the pub tables in the field opposite the pub in summer while their owners stop for lunch. There are walks from the pub across Banstead Heath.
The Sportsman
Mogador Road
The Sportsman (Mogador Road, Tadworth KT20 7ES) is a wonderful country pub serving food all day. Very popular with local walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. Dogs (and sometimes horses) are tied to the pub tables in the field opposite the pub in summer while their owners stop for lunch. There are walks from the pub across Banstead Heath.
Tucked away just off the High Street in Reigate (38 High St, Reigate RH2 9AT) this restaurant has a good atmosphere and delicious food.
Regional Thai Taste and the Downstairs Lounge
38A High Street
Tucked away just off the High Street in Reigate (38 High St, Reigate RH2 9AT) this restaurant has a good atmosphere and delicious food.
The Inn on the Pond near Merstham (Nutfield Marsh Rd, Redhill RH1 4EU) offers good food in attractive location. Sit outside in the garden and watch the cricket in the summer. Walk from the pub to Mercers Lake or follow footpaths across the fields around the pub.
Inn on the Pond
Nutfield Marsh Road
The Inn on the Pond near Merstham (Nutfield Marsh Rd, Redhill RH1 4EU) offers good food in attractive location. Sit outside in the garden and watch the cricket in the summer. Walk from the pub to Mercers Lake or follow footpaths across the fields around the pub.
Close to Reigate Park, this bakery and cafe serves great sandwiches and cakes.
Chalk Hills Bakery
75 Bell St
Close to Reigate Park, this bakery and cafe serves great sandwiches and cakes.
Known for its breakfasts, but serves food all day.
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Bill's Reigate Restaurant
27 Bell St
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Known for its breakfasts, but serves food all day.
Always busy, this is a popular restaurant for 'Asian-inspired and Japanse food' - as their website puts it! For their menu go to: https://www.wagamama.com/our-menu
Wagamama Reigate
35 Bell St
Always busy, this is a popular restaurant for 'Asian-inspired and Japanse food' - as their website puts it! For their menu go to: https://www.wagamama.com/our-menu
Popular pizza restaurant on the High Street in Reigate. Great for families.
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Pizza Express
316 Kennington Rd
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Popular pizza restaurant on the High Street in Reigate. Great for families.
In the middle of Priory Park in Reigate, this cafe is next to the childrens' play area (with water-play areas in summer - take spare clothing for the kids if they plan to get wet!) this is busy, with tables spilling out onto the terrace when the weather is good. Reigate park is a great place for families, with a lake and walks up onto the hill.
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Pistachios in the Park
47 Vicars Hill
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In the middle of Priory Park in Reigate, this cafe is next to the childrens' play area (with water-play areas in summer - take spare clothing for the kids if they plan to get wet!) this is busy, with tables spilling out onto the terrace when the weather is good. Reigate park is a great place for families, with a lake and walks up onto the hill.
Friendly restaurant serving Indian food. They will also deliver food locally.
Merstham Tandoori
Bletchingley Road
Friendly restaurant serving Indian food. They will also deliver food locally.
Good local pub on Merstham High Street. Now also serving breakfast and lunch, as well as evening meals.
Feathers Hotel
42 High St
Good local pub on Merstham High Street. Now also serving breakfast and lunch, as well as evening meals.
Merstham - traditional English fish and chip shop - very good and highly recommended!
Leo's Fish & Chips
71 Nutfield Rd
Merstham - traditional English fish and chip shop - very good and highly recommended!
Merstham - good options for lunch - sandwiches and salads. Eat in or take away.
Hunger's End
26 High St
Merstham - good options for lunch - sandwiches and salads. Eat in or take away.
Gastro-pub located in the pretty village of Godstone (128 Eastbourne Rd, Godstone RH9 8DX) . Walk from the pub to the church and follow the footpaths around the village.
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The Bell Inn
8 Thames St
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Gastro-pub located in the pretty village of Godstone (128 Eastbourne Rd, Godstone RH9 8DX) . Walk from the pub to the church and follow the footpaths around the village.

Parks & Nature

Either walk from the cottage, or park at Wray Lane car park (where there is a cafe) and walk over the footbridge along the North Downs Way past Reigate Fort and through the woods until you reach open downland with stunning views (about 20 minutes walk). To park closer to the open downland go to the National Trust 'Margery Wood' car park instead (post code KT20 7EJ).
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National Trust - Reigate Hill and Gatton Park
Wray Lane
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Either walk from the cottage, or park at Wray Lane car park (where there is a cafe) and walk over the footbridge along the North Downs Way past Reigate Fort and through the woods until you reach open downland with stunning views (about 20 minutes walk). To park closer to the open downland go to the National Trust 'Margery Wood' car park instead (post code KT20 7EJ).
Large park with lake, children's playground, cafe, walks and great views from the hill behind the park.
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Priory Park
Bell Street
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Large park with lake, children's playground, cafe, walks and great views from the hill behind the park.
Farthing Down and Happy Valley (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/england/london/farthing-downs-and-happy-valley?referrer=ifootpath). Car parks on Farthing Down - walk down into Happy Valley. From here, visit Chaldon Church for its Twelfth-Century wall paintings.
Happy Valley Park
50 Downs Rd
Farthing Down and Happy Valley (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/england/london/farthing-downs-and-happy-valley?referrer=ifootpath). Car parks on Farthing Down - walk down into Happy Valley. From here, visit Chaldon Church for its Twelfth-Century wall paintings.

Sightseeing

Hidden away to the north of the High Street in Reigate, the remains of the castle can be reached by the steps to the right of Boots pharmacy.
Reigate Castle Site of
2 High St
Hidden away to the north of the High Street in Reigate, the remains of the castle can be reached by the steps to the right of Boots pharmacy.
A quiet country church with a twelfth century doom mural painted on the wall. It is possible to walk from the cottage - it takes about an hour with steep climbs to reach the downland ridge above Rockshaw Road. Just to the east of the church, off Ditchens Lane, is a footpath through into 'Happy Valley' and Farthing Downs, a beautiful green valley for walking, with footpaths and no roads.
Chaldon Church
Church Lane
A quiet country church with a twelfth century doom mural painted on the wall. It is possible to walk from the cottage - it takes about an hour with steep climbs to reach the downland ridge above Rockshaw Road. Just to the east of the church, off Ditchens Lane, is a footpath through into 'Happy Valley' and Farthing Downs, a beautiful green valley for walking, with footpaths and no roads.