Surrey

Chalk Hills, Heathland, Woodlands, and Historic Routes

From the chalk ridges of the North Downs to heathland, woodland, and river valleys, Surrey contains a diverse network of routes, landscapes, and places shaped by geology, history, and centuries of movement through the land. Trails such as the North Downs Way, Greensand Way, Pilgrims' Way, and Downs Link reveal many of these environments, while landscapes including the Surrey Hills National Landscape, Box Hill, the North Downs, and the heathland landscapes of Thursley and Frensham showcase some of the county's most distinctive natural environments.

Long-distance routes pass through chalk hills, woodland, heathland, river valleys, farmland, and historic settlements, linking places that have shaped the character of Surrey for generations. Together, these routes and landscapes reveal the character of the county while providing opportunities to explore at a slower pace through self-guided travel and independent exploration.