Bookham Commons (NT)
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Overview
Bookham Commons' varied landscapes, from ancient oak woods to grassland plains and tranquil ponds, support an abundance of wildlife, which can be heard and seen throughout the seasons. Listen out for tuneful nightingales and warblers in the spring, and in summer look for insects hovering over the ponds. If you're lucky, you may also spot the beautiful, but elusive, purple emperor butterfly. Bookham Commons is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and since 1941 the London Natural History Society has been carrying out a survey of the wildlife, making it one of the best recorded and thoroughly studied areas in the country.
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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Brooklands Hotel
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Oatlands Park Hotel
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Guildford Manor Hotel
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The Drummond at Albury
The Drummond at Albury is well located for a weekend away in the tranquillity of the Surrey Hills, and is popular with business guests looking for somewhere a bit less corporate than on...
The Kings Head
Tucked away in a tranquil village in the Surrey Hills, The Kings Head offers three very comfy and stylish bedrooms. The team are extremely friendly and the kitchen sends out delicious a...
Edgeley Country Park
Within 45-minutes of central London and Gatwick Airport, but a whole world away from the stresses of everyday life, Edgeley Country Park is an idyllic retreat. Tucked away in 26 acres o...
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