Dorking Area Guide
Dorking | Commercial Property
Dorking Commercial Property Market Overview
Dorking is a thriving and vibrant market town in Surrey, situated south of Junction 9 of the M25 Motorway at Leatherhead, with the A24/A25 intersecting at the landmark Dorking Cockerel Roundabout.
Dorking is approximately 21 miles south of Central London. Leatherhead and Epsom are 6 miles and 10 miles to the north of Dorking respectively, via the A24. Guildford is 12 miles to the west of Dorking via the A25. Reigate is 7 miles to the east of Dorking also via the A25.
The name Dorking comes from the Saxon name “Dorchinges”. Dorking was originally an ancient market town serving surrounding villages. Dorking’s five clawed fowl is the town’s famous symbol, represented by a 3-metre cockerel on the A24/A25 roundabout on the entrance into the town.
Dorking has an estimated resident population of circa 11,000 people.
Dorking – Retail:
Dorking offers a wide range of shopping centred on the High Street / Reigate Road with secondary retail shopping on West Street and South Street. Retail occupiers in Dorking include Waitrose, Sainsburys, Halfords, Costa amongst many others.
St Martins Shopping Centre is located on Dorking High Street, comprising 25 retailers including M&S, Body Shop, Cook and Vodafone. St Martins Shopping Centre provides parking for over 400 vehicles.
Retailers Wickes DIY and Lidl are both located on Vincent Lane (A25), close to Dorking Town Centre.
Dorking – Industrial:
Curtis Road Industrial Estate is the main location for industrial occupiers in Dorking. Curtis Road Industrial Estate is close to Dorking Town Centre and West Dorking Station. Occupiers include Champion Timber.
Dorking – Offices:
Dorking Office Park on Station Road, Dorking, provides a modern purpose built office campus within walking distance of Dorking Town centre and Dorking West Station. Dorking Office Park provides modern purpose built offices designed around a wide central boulevard.
Things to Do in Dorking:
Dorking is a very popular place to live and work, with great scenery. Box Hill is especially popular for walking and cycling.
On the edge of Dorking, overlooking Box Hill is Denbies vineyard. Denbies is England’s largest vineyard with 265 acres of vines. Denbies run daily tours for the public.
Dorking Halls on Reigate Road, offers a cinema, theatre, leisure centre and swimming pool.
RAB Commercial Property:
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We offer competitive fees for a full To Let & For Sale marketing service.
RAB Commercial Property specialise in the sale and letting of all types on commercial property and land in Dorking, Croydon, Sutton, Crawley, Kingston, Redhill, Surrey, Kent, London and the South East.
For more information please contact :
Richard Braysher
(t) 020 3751 2775
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