The Roe family at Perrotts Farm own and work the land to the south of Banstead village. The farm has grown wheat for bread making, barley for real ale, and beans exported to Egypt.
Banstead Fields (Perrotts Farm)
Norbury Park West
Norbury Park is a 530 hectare historic parkland comprising mixed wooded and agricultural land, which was alluded to in the Domesday Book of 1086. Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, it occupies mostly prominent land reaching into a bend in the River Mole and is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Special Area of Conservation.
Reigate Hill and Colley Hill
Reigate Hill, at a height of 771m above sea level, is described by the National Trust as “a spectacular escarpment with sweeping views across the Weald” and that sums it up perfectly. This stretch of the North Downs hill top boasts a rich history, home to Reigate Fort, the Wing Tips memorial sculpture and the Inglis Memorial.
Norbury Park East
Norbury Park is a 530 hectare historic parkland comprising mixed wooded and agricultural land, which was alluded to in the Domesday Book of 1086. Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, it occupies mostly prominent land reaching into a bend in the River Mole and is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Special Area of Conservation.
Hankley Common – Atlantic Wall
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.
Outwood Common
Outwood Common comprises open common, woodland and fields, traversed by streams and dotted with more than 100 ponds here and there. A large proportion of the countryside in and around Outwood is part of the Harewoods Estate, which is managed by the National Trust. Some of the ancient oak trees in the wood are over 200 years old.
Banstead Woods
An ancient woodland thought to have been owned by Anne Boleyn, Banstead Woods was alluded to in the Domesday Book of 1086 and, in the medieval period, sheltered the royal deer. These days, it is local nature reserve and site of Special Scientific Interest, infamous for the swathes of vibrant bluebells that carpet the floor in the springtime.
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.
Ashdown Forest – Chelwood Vachery Forest Garden
The Ashdown Forest is in East Sussex and it has some absolutely stunning locations to enjoy. Chelwood Vachery is an estate dating back to at least 1229. Its Forest Garden was created between 1910 and the 1930s.
Wisley Common
Wisley Common is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT). Along with Ockham common/Chatley Heath on the other side of the A3, it is a nationally important site for dragonflies and damselflies, with twenty species recorded. It also attracts many rare birds, including the hobby, which is one of the few creatures that can actually catch dragonflies. In the summer, the heath is awash with purple heather.
Walks with Rena 