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Our monthly, free guided walk took us this time along Greensand Way from Haslemere to Hindhead For the first event of the new year, 25 members of the Surrey Hills Society set off from Haslemere for a 6 mile walk Read on! →

The Surrey Hills was one of the first landscapes in England to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1958. It is now one of 34 AONBs in England and has equivalent landscape status to a National Read on! →

At our October AGM, Chris Howard stood down as Chairman having completed her allotted time as defined by our Constitution.  Although the formal business of the AGM allowed us to have a small amount of time to say “Thank You”, Read on! →

Last October saw an incredible community event upon Box Hill. As part of Surrey Unearthed artist Mary Branson created a large-scale, illuminated installation of 65 outlines of hay bales in a field on Box Hill Farm. On 29 October, hundreds Read on! →

On Friday August 24th, we made a follow up visit to the Patchworking Garden Project in Dorking which was established less than four years ago in the stunning setting of a walled garden with views to Box Hill. Its aim Read on! →

At the end of July, the Surrey Hills Society, and Shere Museum jointly received an award from the Surrey Industry History Group (SIHG).  This award which is presented annually to an important local project was received as a result of Read on! →

You are never too old to learn!  Well, our members recently showed their enthusiasm for doing so as can be shown by this photograph taken in the schoolroom at the Rural Life Centre in Tilford. The event was a visit Read on! →

The Society works in partnership with an increasing number of related charities and organisations. One of these is the National Trust and this particular initiative was with the NT Surrey Hills office. Way back in 2015 we decided to raise Read on! →

Did you know our Chairman, Chris Howard creates a walk for Surrey Life magazine every month, and then we usually offer that as our free monthly walk for members?  Recently, her walks were spotted by Bradwell Books, who have created Read on! →

Huge thank you to the 8th Aldershot Scouts for volunteering to clear a section of the North Downs Way near Farnham on 8th June 2018. The idea to volunteer to clear some of the North Downs Way came from Scout Read on! →