The Surrey Hills
Welcome to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The Surrey Hills stretches across a quarter of the county to include the chalk slopes of the North Downs, from Farnham in the west to Oxted in the east and extending south to the deeply wooded Greensand Hills which rise in Haslemere. This treasured landscape of beautiful countryside is rich in wildlife, woodland and attractive market towns and villages and provides some of the best walking in the whole of Southern England.
The Surrey Hills is a nationally important landscape and was one of the first areas in
England to be designated an AONB back in 1958. This designation recognises the beauty of the landscape and ensures that it is properly conserved and managed for future generations to enjoy.