ミックルハムの天然記念物・トップ20

Nice secenary

The very modern monument we encounter here was erected to mark the turn of the millennium, from the end of the 20th century to the 21st century. Nevertheless, its formal language draws on ancient models that take us far back into the past, several millennia before Christ.

Great view out over Dorking

One of the many amazing views!

Box Hill is a fantastic climb on a walk around the beautiful Surrey Hills AONB. Salomons Memorial is a stunning viewpoint to look out over the South Downs after the climb, and the nearby National Trust cafe is a good spot for refueling. Dorking is a great starting point to access Box Hill, which is an easy train journey from London.

i used to carry my bike across here as a kid every weekend. a trip down memory lane.. so to say...

Piney Copse is a pleasant and small 4.2-acre (1.7 ha) wood owned by the National Trust. The Copse is notable because it was bought by the novelist E. M. Forster with funds from the sales of his novel ‘A Passage to India’. It was acquired by the National Trust following Forster’s death in 1970. The Copse is located between Beggars Lane and Hackhurst Lane on the northern side of the village of Abinger Hammer, where Forster lived for two decades. A public footpath crosses Piney Copse and, if followed eastward, this footpath continues on to Broomy Downs, Abinger Roughs and beyond.

The memorial to Leopold Salomon (also known as The Viewpoint) on Box Hill is a perfect place to take a break and admire the views. Salomon was a wealthy city financier in the late 19th and early 20th century. In 1914 he purchased 230 acres (93 ha) of Box Hill to protect it from development. It's now owned and managed by the National Trust.