シャックルフォードの天然記念物・トップ20

ハインドヘッド・コモンズは、ナショナル・トラストが管理するサリー州にある広大な282ヘクタールの自然保護区です。特別科学的関心地区（SSSI）に指定され、サリー・ヒルズ国立景観の一部であるこの地域は、この地域で最も生態学的に価値があり、歴史的に劇的な景観の一つです。 景観：海抜約250メートルに位置し、古代の森林、谷、そして活気ある低地のヒースの豊かなモザイクを支える、珍しい涼しい微気候が特徴です。この生息地は、エクスムーア・ポニー、クサリヘビ、そしてヨタカのような希少な地上営巣鳥を含む、絶滅の危機に瀕した野生生物にとって命綱となっています。 デビルズ・パンチ・ボウル：春の浸食によってできたこの巨大な砂岩の円形劇場は、コモンズの東側に広がり、晴れた日にはロンドンのスカイラインまで見渡せる壮大な景色を提供しています。 大いなる変革：数十年にわたり、ハインドヘッド・コモンズは古いA3高速道路の轟音によって物理的に二分されていました。2011年にコモンズの真下にハインドヘッド・トンネルが建設された後、古い道路面は完全に撤去され、自然が回復し、歩行者やサイクリストのために平和で車のないトレイルが作られました。

デビルズパンチボウルにあるピクニックエリアは、サリーヒルズを探索する前後にリラックスして食事を楽しむのに理想的なアウトドア環境を提供します。デビルズパンチボウル駐車場（Devil's Punchbowl Car Park）のすぐ隣に位置するこの家族向けのエリアは、近くのハイキングコースに挑戦する訪問者のための中心拠点となります。 このエリアは周囲の景観に美しく溶け込んでおり、成熟した木々に囲まれた広々とした草地が特徴です。

Good viewpoint. Easy access via Octavia Hill trail

Hydon's Ball is a prominent hilltop situated in the Surrey Hills AONB not too far from Godalming. The hilltop is one of the top 10 highest points in Surrey and is marked by a trig point. The hill is home to a lovely variety of heathland and woodland, and there are some lovey views on offer of the surrounding countryside from the top. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife whilst you're here, including butterflies and birds of prey.

The excellent Guildford Castle Grounds are unique, interesting and well worth visiting during a hiking, cycling or running tour. The Grounds are famous for their excellent flower displays in the valley that surrounds the Castle Keep. Other free attractions include the remains of Castle walls, passageways, a Victorian bandstand (where music concerts take place), a delightful 17th century bowling green bordered on one side by specimen beech trees, an impressive war memorial and a life-size statue of Alice Through the Looking Glass. Guildford Castle Grounds has a fascinating history. The Castle is thought to have been built either by William the Conqueror or by one of his barons soon after the Norman invasion of England in 1066. The Castle has been used as a Royal Palace, a prison and as a private residence. The grounds at the Castle were opened as public gardens in 1888 to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. You might wish to explore the Guildford Castle Grounds or to simply admire its scenery during a stop for a snack and a drink. However, should you have time, you may also wish to climb the Castle Great Tower via its spiral staircase. This will give a panoramic view of Guildford and its beautiful surrounding countryside, and provide an appreciation of why the Castle’s location is strategically good.

Estimated to be about 950 years old, the Newlands Corner yew trees are one of the oldest large populations of wild yews growing anywhere in the world. A survey conducted in 2012 found six yews with a girth of at least 19.7 feet (6 m) and 17 yews with a girth of at least 16.4 feet (5 m). The UK’s ‘Ancient Yew Group’ state that the oldest yews originated from about the time of the Norman invasion (and are demonstrably about 950 years old). There is also a ‘Black Death’ cohort of yews that date from soon after 1348 and are about 670 years old. Unfortunately, two of the ancient yew trees at Newlands Corner have died recently for an unknown reason. This has led to the construction of a boardwalk to protect the roots of three of the oldest surviving yews as part of a ‘Yew Tree Project’. The boardwalk is next to the main footpath between Guildford Golf Course and Newlands Corner. It was inspiring to see an ancient yew woodland of international standing where the trees date back to soon after 1066!

Make sure to stroll through the historic grounds of Guildford Castle whilst visiting this wonderful city. The 11th-century castle sits atop a hill in Guildford, providing some picturesque views across the surrounding countryside. The gardens of the castle are beautifully pristine and feature a multitude of colourful flowers and a moat. The castle grounds are free to enter, and if you want to go inside the castle itself, a small fee of under £5 will be required.

Hydon's Ball is a prominent hilltop situated in the Surrey Hills AONB not too far from Godalming. The hilltop is one of the top 10 highest points in Surrey and is marked by a trig point. The hill is home to a lovely variety of heathland and woodland, and there are some lovey views on offer of the surrounding countryside from the top. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife whilst you're here, including butterflies and birds of prey.