Report - Dorking Deepdene Railway Control Centre - Surrey - January 2018

[muttman]

Are the stairs still the way in? or does this have an opening like coulsdon?

There's a 3rd entrance hidden in this photo somewhere. The 2 main ones are bricked up but keep looking...

 

[Ell-Miller98]

I paid a visit a couple of weeks ago and it's still open.

It's currently managed by the travel company Kuoni (in the grounds of their HQ). They're moving in 'spring' whereby the council will take control again. I'd visit soon rather than later as you know what council's are like. I wouldn't dare enter via the staircase, just use the other entrance...

Thanks for your reply, I visited today and with your help I found it! Awesome place, no one around. Took my go pro and got some great footage.

 

[muttman]

Thanks for your reply, I visited today and with your help I found it! Awesome place, no one around. Took my go pro and got some great footage.

I'd be interested to see the go pro videos. Post it up!

 

[Ell-Miller98]

I'd be interested to see the go pro videos. Post it up!

Check it out! Documented my trip on GoPro and have uploaded to YouTube. Subscribe to see more of my adventures.

 

[shex]

Nice shots

 

[muttman]

I went for a walk today around Deepdene Gardens and found this, they've locked it up. The top entrance is still open though.

 

[BarryR1]

I went for a walk today around Deepdene Gardens and found this, they've locked it up. The top entrance is still open though.

I didn’t realise there was a top entrance

 

[muttman]

Yeah, you can kinda guess where it is. It leads to the top of the spiral staircase.

 

[uggla]

What a great place

 

[muttman]

Fyi, this is open again...

 

[Misfitsexplore2012]

Fyi, this is open again...

Is it same entrance as above? Great to know it’s re-opened

 

[muttman]

Yes, yes. The one on the far left is open.

 

[Misfitsexplore2012]

Yes, yes. The one on the far left is open.

Going there later to check it out Thankyou

 

[muttman]

Going there later to check it out Thankyou

There's an ice house 100ft away but I haven't checked it out yet. Google the location...

 

[Ell-Miller98]

**NOW CLOSED AND SEALED**

Just as a heads up to anyone thinking of visiting, I checked it out over the lockdown period and all entrances have now been re-sealed with iron gates and padlocks. It would appear that the former Kuoni HQ Site is now in full swing of demolishment and reconstruction by new developers.