Arbrook Common is part of the Esher group of Commons but has quite different characteristics. While in the winter months it is extremely wet and muddy here, this is a particularly lovely place to visit during the summer, where the woods provide shade and there are plenty of paddling spots.
Esher Common
Esher Common dates back at least 6,000 years to the early Bronze Age Neolithic period, with evidence of a settlement on Round Hill. ains several ponds and lakes, the largest of which is Black Pond, which was once a water supply for the nearby National Trust Claremont Landscape Garden.
West End Common
West End Common is a 70.3-hectare (174-acre) Local Nature Reserve and part of Esher Commons, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The River Mole runs along one edge of the common, which also boasts six ponds and wet areas.