Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
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), continue until you reach Pebble Cooombe, turning left and continuing on to Box Hill (National Trust). The Downs are accessible towards the south. +
Access: unknownStatus: demolishedLarge Cliff
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»Photograph taken: 1st February 2009 by Chuck Foster
"With the quarry now filled in, only the higher cliffs can still be seen in the area. The rest of the quarry is under our feet!"
Genesis of the Daleks (1)
Filmed: 6-9 Jan 1975
The Doctor and Harry make their way across the minefield
The Deadly Assassin (3)
Filmed: 26-28 Jul 1976
The Doctor tries to see where the rifle shot came from.
Additional Notes:
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The quarry has now been land-filled, so very little remains of the 'surface' from either story!
Where to walk to next?
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Brockham Lime Works (The Deadly Assassin). Head west on the North Downs Way, and then turn left down a footpath. Follow this alongside the field and it will come out by the old limeworks.
Other nearby locations:
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Buckland Sand and Silica Co Ltd (The Seeds of Doom). Road: Head out Box Hill, then turn right out of Pebble Coombe onto the B2032 (Pebble
Hill Road), passing Betchworth Station.
When you reach the roundabout, turn left and head along
the A25 towards Reigate. The quarry entrance is on the right-hand side,
opposite Lawrence Lane. 
you can park on the roadside on Lawrence Lane, near a public footpath
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.
In the News:
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16 Oct 2008: This is Surrey - "Doctor Who expert seeks film locations in Mole Valley" (item on Nick Griffiths looking round Surrey)
Further links about the location:
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North Downs Walk - A countryside walk which passes the quarry.
Also seen in:
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Blake's 7: Time Squad: The surface of Saurian Major.
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Blake's 7: Deliverance: The surface of Csphlon.
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Blake's 7: Hostage: The surface of Exbar.
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Blake's 7: Moloch: The surface of Sardos.
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Blake's 7: Power: The surface of Xenon.
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Blake's 7: Warlord: The surface of Betafarl.
Related Stories
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The Deadly Assassin [26-28 Jul 1976]: The Matrix barren landscape
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Genesis of the Daleks [6-9 Jan 1975]: The surface of Skaro
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