Newlands Corner on Albury Downs is a 250-acre nature reserve of open chalk grassland and ancient woodlands about four miles east of Guildford town centre. Crime writer Agatha Christie disappeared from here December 1926 - she was found 11 days later in Harrogate, apparently unable to explain what had happened.
Self-guided walks
Churt Common (The Flashes) and Stony Jump
Churt Common, known locally as The Flashes, comprises 106 hectares of heathland and bog to the south-east of Frensham Common.
Bedelands Nature Reserve
Rena and I visited Bedelands Nature Reserve for the first time in late May 2016, less than one month after I adopted her for a group walk organised by the West Sussex Greyhound Walking Group.
Hankley Common south (Pitch Place)
Hankley Common is a 560-hectare nature reserve near the village of Elstead in Surrey comprising lowland heath and woodland. The site is part of the Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Special Area of Conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Swinley Forest
Swinley Forest comprises 2,600 acres of Crown Estate land straddling the Surrey-Berkshire county boundary. It boasts woodlands, streams, grasslands and ponds.
Puttenham Common
Puttenham Common is a private estate of woodland, heathland, grassland, wetlands and ponds managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.
Ranmore Common Woods
Ranmore Common is an area of wooded former common land on the North Downs immediately northwest of Dorking.
Blackheath Common (near Guildford)
Blackheath Common is an area of 250 acres (100 ha) of heathland south-east of Guildford and near the village of Albury.
Redhill – Gatton Park
Gatton Park is a private country estate near Reigate. Now owned by The Royal Alexandra and Albert School, it comprises 250 acres (1.0 sq km) of manor and parkland.
Ranmore Common – Denbies viewpoint
Ranmore Common is an area of wooded former common land on the North Downs immediately northwest of Dorking.