Abinger Common is an area of thickly wooded sandstone heath to the south-west of Dorking and, within a headwater ravine here, you'll find the tiny, remote hamlet of Friday Street. Situated on the gentle lower north slope of Leith Hill, there's not much of note here - and that's part of its charm; it feels a little like a step back in time.
Albury
Albury is a well-to-do village within the Surrey Hills and about three miles east of Guildford. As well as the residential village itself, Albury includes a patch of wooded heathland called Albury Heath and the mixed woodlands of Albury Warren. It's also home to Albury Park mansion, which has featured in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Midsomer Murders.
Bushy Park
The second largest of London's royal parks (behind Richmond Park), Bushy Park covers approximately 445 hectares. It was one of Henry VIII's favourite hunting grounds and wild herds of red and fallow deer still roam. The park features the Longford River canal, the Diana Fountain, Chestnut Avenue and many ponds.
Epsom Common
The recorded history of Epsom Common, Surrey's largest local nature reserve, goes back to Saxon times, when England was a feudal agricultural society and local people grazed animals on the land. Over the last century, the landscape has changed dramatically due to changing lifestyles and it's now predominantly woodland.
Abinger Roughs
Abinger Roughs, above the village of Abinger Hammer, is a parcel of land that dates to ancient times and Domesday book records state it was woodland and pasture. Today, it comprises grassland and mixed woodland, and is home to several veteran trees, with some of the oaks being over 300 years old.
Banstead Heath – Tadworth
Banstead Heath comprises open grass land, scrub and woodland.
Tilgate Park
Just off the M23 on the southern outskirts of Crawley in West Sussex, Green Flag award winning Tilgate Park boasts stunning lakes, lawns and gardens, and miles of woodland and bridleways for long leisurely walks.
Epsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Downs is best known as the home of the Epsom Downs Racecourse and the prestigious Epsom Derby horse race.