Holmbury Hill

Holmbury Hill is 261m above sea level, the fourth highest point in the county, and offers some of the finest views in the Surrey Hills - in fact, the area is locally known as 'Little Switzerland'.

Thursley Common National Nature Reserve

Thursley Common, located between the villages of Thursley and Elstead, boasts some 325 hectares of open dry heathland, peat bogs, and pine and deciduous woodlands. 20 species of dragonflies and damselflies have been recorded at its ponds.

Ockham Common and Chatley Heath

Wisley and Ockham Commons and Chatley Heath is a 297-acre nature reserve owned by Surrey County Council and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. The site is mainly heathland but it also has areas of open water, bog, woodland and scrub. Here you'll also find the only working semaphore tower in Britain and an ornate mausoleum.

St Martha’s Hill and church

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.

Frensham Little Pond

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.

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