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Chalk Lane is an old route leading from the centre of Epsom up to Epsom Downs. It is used by both cars and pedestrians but fortunately is not too busy. Here it has nearly reached Woodcote Road on the way into Epsom, passing another attractive group of buildings. Worple Road is on the right.

Chalk Lane is an old route leading from the centre of Epsom up to Epsom Downs. It is used by both cars and pedestrians but fortunately is not too busy. Here it has just passed Durdans and its associated buildings on the way into Epsom.

Chalk Lane north towards The Ladas from the junction with Worple Road. On the left hand side of the road are a number of weatherboarded cottages characteristic of Epsom.

The Ladas was a pub on the corner of Woodcote Road and Madans Walk, named (in common with several other pubs locally) after a Derby winner: in this case, the 1894 winner. And in common with several other pubs locally, it has closed — in 2011, and subsequently was converted to residential accommodation. To the left of the letter box are Royal Automobile Club signs pointing to Woodcote Park and Epsom. These have carefully been preserved, as Woodcote Park is the country premises of the Club — notwithstanding that the RAC motoring organisation (formerly responsible for these signs) and the Club have long since gone their separate ways. To the right is Chalk Lane, which leads up to Epsom Downs.

The RAC officially stopped making road signs in 1964 with the new Worboys designs, these may be the only ones made since still in place. These are exceptional as by RAC offices.

Epsom, because of its history as a spa and as a racing centre, has numerous attractive houses dating from well before the motor car. This group on Woodcote Road, opposite Chalk Lane, had to be photographed when there was a gap in the traffic.

Designed by Victorian Arts & Crafts architect George Devey for Lord Rosebery. The date over the entrance is 1881. This is a Grade II* listed structure.

This alleyway (Epsom & Ewell footpath 120) is barely wide enough to pass two people (and they'd have to pass sideways on). In common with most alleyways in Epsom, it follows the alignment of old field paths, and is bounded by tall brick walls which formerly enclosed villas built outside the town centre. The path originally provided a link between Madans Walk and Worple Road, which predated the laying out of Avenue Road.