Ewhurst Baptist Church

A modest red-brick Baptist chapel tucked away in the Surrey countryside, Ewhurst Church sits quietly on the edge of the village, about five miles south-west of Dorking. It's the sort of place you'd walk past without a second glance if you weren't looking for it - which is precisely its charm. The building itself dates back to the 1800s and has that no-nonsense Victorian chapel look: solid, functional, utterly unpretentious.

There's not much to *do* here in the tourist sense. You can pop inside if it's open and look at the interior, sit in the pews, take a photograph of the simple architecture. It appeals to people interested in rural religious history and those doing heritage walks through the Weald, rather than families after a day out. The churchyard is peaceful enough for a quiet wander, and it fits naturally into longer rambles around the villages south of Dorking.

What makes Ewhurst worth mentioning, though, is its role in a broader exploration of Surrey's non-conformist past. If you're staying at one of the nearby glamping spots like Care Ashore Campsite or the Glamping Holiday sites in the area, you could easily combine a visit here with walks across the Weald and stops at the handful of other historical buildings scattered through the villages. It's free to visit, takes about twenty minutes total, and works best as part of a longer day out rather than a destination in itself. Arrive on a sunny afternoon when the light catches those red bricks properly.