Road recommendations in Surrey?

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Hi All,

Living in Epsom means that I don't exactly have the World's best driving roads on my doorstep, and even if I did, I'd doubtless be stuck behind hordes of mummies on the half mile school run! There are a few roads in the Surrey Hills that can provide some enjoyment, but I've got a pretty large car, and many of them are far from full width, so caution always tends to overcome enjoyment.

Any recommendations anyone? Ranmore Common lane heading out of Dorking is about the best bet for a guaranteed decent drive I know at the moment.

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j-p said:

If you find anything particularly good in the next 24hrs, please let me know, I've got a 911 for 24hrs and I'm racking my brain for some good (camera free) roads to drive on during the day but short of driving to Wales, I'm struggling!

Sorry, I only just saw this! I would definitely give Ranmore Common Road a go. It parallels the A25, so gets very little through traffic, but is still a full width road, watch out for some of the drops though... serious potential to bottom out!

In case you don't know it, you start out going up the hill by Dorking West station. This would make a lovely little hillclimb in it's own right, although it's a 40 limit. Goes to NSL once you're up on top of the common, and if you do get caught behind anything, there are plenty of nice views to distract yourself!

Once you get back into 40mph again, when you get to the T junction, turn left onto Green Dene, which then becomes Coombe Lane. Follow that until you reach a 90 degree left hand bend with a road signposted to East Clandon on the right. You then have a nice straightish blat down Staple Lane to reach the A3 at East Clandon.

If you do it on a sunny weekend, watch out for cyclists everywhere! I've been for a few night runs down there when the kids have been teething. Wide roads for most of it, so no surprises coming the other way, and there's a fair few high banks to enjoy the engine note echoing back with the windows down

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j-p said:

Cheers, guys - been blatting around Surrey all day today - god it's been fun. I so badly want a 997 C4S now - it's simply awesome!

Glad you had fun! I've got the whole area between Dorking and Guildford either side of the main road on zoomable OS mapping software, so if you want to figure out some more possibles, give me a shout.