Greyhound approved walks in and around Surrey
Ockley is a small village in the south of Surrey and home to Vann Lake. This eight-acre man-made lake is thought to date from the mid-18th century, when a forest gill was dammed to form a ‘hammer pond’ to power a mill that was never built. It is surrounded by Ockley Woods, a 57.8-hectare (143-acre) ancient woodland and a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The name Headley, ‘Hallega’ in old English, means a clearing with heather. Headley, to the south of Box Hill, can trace its origins back to the Saxon age, when it was part of the Copthorne Hundred and used by commoners for grazing animals and collecting furze, bracken and firewood.
Kenley Common comprises chalk grassland, wildflower-rich meadows and ancient woodland. RAF Kenley is the most intact airfield associated with WWII's Battle of Britain.
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.
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, 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 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 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 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.
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.
Walks with Rena 