I do not cycle on roads for I am not a roadie.
I couldn't care less if it took 20 minutes from Esher.
I will remove my bike from the car when it is within spitting distace of some off road trails. Gomshall looks like a good idea or I might go via Dorking and see how far up Coldharbour lane I can get as I'm tole that may not be impassable by a resident I work with.
Ride from Esher, my god man next you'll be suggesting I get a team jersey and leave my baggies at home.
FFS.
Also I live in East Molesey and it takes me 40 minutes by car in the summer to get to Peaslake. I can't see how I'd do it in an hour by bike in the snow.