Greyhound approved walks in and around Surrey
There’s not much to be said about Sheets Heath and online research threw up very little as well. Its Wikipedia page hints at a sniff of scandal, claiming that the Woking Borough Council website says the common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) but that this is not corroborated by the official SSSI list held by Natural England.
Walliswood is a small village near Dorking and home to a little-known church, hidden away in the woods. The Church of St John the Baptist, Oakwood Hill (formerly Okewood Hill) was built around 1220, apparently on the site of a Roman villa, which, in turn, had been constructed where a Druidic temple had once stood.
St Martha’s Hill is on the Greensand Ridge between the town of Guildford and village of Chilworth. Atop the hill, you'll find the lovely Church of St Martha-on-the-Hill (also known as St Martha's Church). This protected, grade II listed building is accessible only by foot and the only church in Surrey on the Pilgrims' Way, the historical route supposedly taken by pilgrims from Winchester to Becket's shrine at Canterbury.
Known as “London’s lost route to the sea”, the Wey and Arun Canal is a partially open, 18.5 mile (30km) canal running southwards from the River Wey at Shalford in Surrey to the River Arun at Pallingham in West Sussex.
Silvermere is a lesser-known part of Wisley and Ockham commons, owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT).
The Ashdown Forest is in East Sussex and it has some stunning locations to enjoy. Ellison's Pond is one of 126 ponds dotted around the forest. The Garden of Eden waterfall is tucked away, just off one of the main rides and formed by a stream cascading down over some rocks.
The village of Frensham and its Little and Great ponds can be found near the town of Farnham. The name Frensham comes from “Frena’s ham”. Frensham Little Pond, once called Crowsfoot, was built in 1246 by order of the Bishop of Winchester, William de Raleigh.
Sidney Wood is right on the edge of Surrey, near Alfold and Cranleigh, and the old Wey and Arun Junction Canal runs through it. Known as “London’s lost route to the sea”, the Wey and Arun Canal is a partially open, 18.5 mile (30km) canal running southwards from the River Wey at Shalford in Surrey to the River Arun at Pallingham in West Sussex.
Wisley Airfield is a former wartime airfield located alongside the A3 in the Parish of Ockham near Wisley. Bolder Mere is a typical Surrey woodland lake with a fabulous wetland clearing along the southern edge where you may well spot dragonflies and damselflies.
Chobham Common is the largest National Nature Reserve in the south east of England at around 600 hectares – and a prime example of lowland heath, one of the most ancient and characteristic British landscapes, originally created by prehistoric farmers. For over 200 generations, rural communities have carefully managed this open countryside, creating a wildlife rich patchwork of mini-habitats.
Walks with Rena 