Last Alteration: Tuesday 13 November 2007
Betchworth Quarry
Betchworth Quarry
Pebblehill Road, Betchworth, Surrey
Betchworth Quarry was used for chalk working and later clay. It came into disuse in the late 1960s and has since been earmarked for a nature reserve. As such a major part of the quarry has been used as landfill, which was completed at the end of 2005 - which means that much of the distinctive "quarry" features have now been buried!
The area can be accessed by the North Downs Way, a path that runs across the hills of Surrey.
How to get here:
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Rail: Betchworth - Exit the station and turn left, walking up Station Road. Turn left into The Coombe and then follow it around as it bears left and at the end it becomes the North Downs Way. Walk along here a little way to find the quarry. +
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Road: M25 - Exit junction 8 and head south along the A217 towards Reigate. Turn left onto the A25 towards Dorking, and then continue along the road until you reach a roundabout at Betchworth; take the northern exit towards the station (B2032), and then continue past until you reach The Coombe on the left. Parking: limited. +
Access: publicStatus: demolishedLandfill
Photograph taken: 10th June 2006 by Chuck Foster
Genesis of the Daleks (1)
Filmed: 6-9 Jan 1975
Surface of Skaro
The Deadly Assassin (2-3)
Filmed: 26-28 Jul 1976
Matrix dreamscape the Doctor gets trapped within.
Additional Notes:
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The quarry has now been land-filled, so nothing remains of the 'surface' from either story!
Other nearby locations:
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Buckland Sand and Silica Co Ltd (The Seeds of Doom). Road: Turn right out the The Coombe, heading south along Station Road and past the station itself. When you reach the roundabout, turn left and head along the A25 towards Reigate. The quarry entrance is opposite Lawrence Lane, just after Buckland. Parking: by gates (limited)
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Royal Alexander and Albert School (The Deadly Assassin): 4.44 miles.
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St Anne's Hospital (The Invasion of Time): 4.69 miles.
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Beachfields Quarry (Frontier in Space, The Invasion of Time, Planet of the Daleks): 5.46 miles.
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Gatwick Airport (The Faceless Ones): 7.78 miles.
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Hatchford Park (Spearhead from Space): 8.30 miles.
Further links about the location
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North Downs Walk - A countryside walk which passes the quarry.
Related Stories
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The Deadly Assassin [26-28 Jul 1976]
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Genesis of the Daleks [6-9 Jan 1975]
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