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Dorking ( / ˈdɔːrkɪŋ /) is a market town in Surrey in South East England about 21 mi (34 km) south of London. It is in Mole Valley District and the council headquarters are to the east of the centre. The High Street runs roughly east–west, parallel to the Pipp Brook and along the northern face of an outcrop of Lower Greensand.
A visit to the charming market town of Dorking is a special experience. Surrounded by the beautiful Surrey Hills, you can catch glimpses of the wooded hills and open downland as you walk along the historic streets of the town.
Visit and take tea the only remaining Pilgrim home in the United Kingdom – American Presidents claim ancestry to the Mullins family through William’s daughter Priscilla Alden. But there’s so much more to Dorking than its past – it has a thriving cultural and independent shopping scene.
The historic market town of Dorking is surrounded by the picturesque wooded Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural. The spire of the parish church of St Martins, one of the tallest in the country, acts as a landmark for visitors and local people alike.