Abinger Roughs and Netley Park (NT)
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Overview
Abinger Roughs, above the village of Abinger Hammer, is an area of grassland and mixed woodland - some of the oak trees are over 300 years old. The Roughs is home to many creatures and it’s a perfect spot for looking at nature. In the 1870s, Charles Darwin, the famous naturalist, walked on the Roughs while staying at Abinger Hall. The shady paths are fairly flat and clearly marked, so you can’t get lost. It’s a lovely area for family picnics. Netley Park lies on the scarp slope of the North Downs within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Netley House and its grounds are not open to the public, but there are 211 acres of woodland to explore, with fine views over the Tillingbourne Valley.
About the area
Surrey is one of England’s most wooded counties, with over a quarter of the landscape designated as an official AONB and plenty of history evident in the countryside. You’ll find sandy tracks, cottage gardens and welcoming village inns, and on the fringe of Greater London you can picnic in Chaldon’s hay meadows, explore the downs at Epsom, or drift idly beside the River Thames.
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