Surrey Esher/Oxshott Commute car parking

RussAlf

Hoping that may be some locals on this forum, i curently drive in from deeper Surrey, park my car up and ride in the last 10 miles to work near Gillette corner, Hounslow.

I currently park my car just north of Esher on a road that is house free and seems to be used by commuters parking for the train station. The problem is that on my ride home as soon as i get back into my car i hit traffic and just wish i was still on my bike. Im after somewhere to park my car south of Esher so i dont get the esher traffic, I dont just like dumping my car in a residents street as i do not want to annoy locals, anyone on here know of any good spots?

Thanks

warreng

RussAlf wrote:

Hoping that may be some locals on this forum, i curently drive in from deeper Surrey, park my car up and ride in the last 10 miles to work near Gillette corner, Hounslow.

I currently park my car just north of Esher on a road that is house free and seems to be used by commuters parking for the train station. The problem is that on my ride home as soon as i get back into my car i hit traffic and just wish i was still on my bike. Im after somewhere to park my car south of Esher so i dont get the esher traffic, I dont just like dumping my car in a residents street as i do not want to annoy locals, anyone on here know of any good spots?

Thanks

There's a carpark in Oxshott just north of the train station - used by dog-walkers mainly. Not sure how you'd feel leaving it there all day. Or Sandy Lane has plenty of room

Dougal_bug

Warren, the only problem with that is getting up to and then away from that car park. I drive / cycle through Oxshott high street and past station between 5.30 and 6.30 daily, and it can be anywhere from okay to taking 30/40 mins, from either the M25 or the A3 junctions.

Russ, what direction are you aiming, ie you trying to get on to the A3? If you are, come a bit further round, into Walton on Thames, and the the quickest route to A3, would be down 7 Hills at a bet and at the bottom, your not more than 500 yards from the Cobham A3 junction. (If this is as bad, then any other locals, please correct me, as don't use that route very often)

clarkey cat

How about parking in West End village? Near Garsons.

RussAlf

Thanks for the replys, im coming in from junction 9 M25, going any further round is going more out of my way particularly as i would have to use the M25. Claygate or Ewell direction would be more favourable for the driving part direction wise, I wish i lived closer and could ride the whole way but 12 hour shifts leave little time either side for a longer commute.

Ill check out that car park north of Oxshott station tonight, is Sandy Lane the car park a bit further up the A244?

Dougal_bug

Russ, the car park on the A244 is just before Sandy Lane, go through Oxshott highstreet, over the railway bridge, and its about, when you look at a map, half way left between the bridge and Sandy Lane on your left as you head towards the A3 junction (somewhere between .25 and .5 of a mile from the bridge, I think, never measured it). Keep you eyes sharp though, as it can easily be missed, you will see a height restriction barrier set back from the road a bit that's the entrance. If you miss that, then there is another car park just the same, the otherside of the A3 roundabout junction as you head up to Esher. Its about 3/400 yards up, on your left as you head towards Esher, similar thing, in that it has a height restiction barrier, but is a bigger entrance (you can get two cars through it, not one), and it is a bit more open so easier to see. If you go past the bridle path fencing about 2/300 yards further up then you've missed it, turn right in the farm road just after and come back. Hope that helps

warreng

Epsom Common has a car park. Also the The Star pub has always been happy for me to leave my car there for the day. Loads of residential parking in Chessington - also the industrial estate opposite Chessington World of Adventures