Devil's Punch Bowl
Nature · A huge wooded hollow in the Surrey Hills, with the heathland viewpoint of Gibbet Hill on its rim.
Frensham Ponds
Two vast medieval ponds framed by heathland and pine — a wild, peaceful escape in the Surrey Hills.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 57 min by train · 1 h 55 min by car
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Time there: 5–9 h, including 2 places nearby
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A sandy beach on the Great Pond, reached by an accessible boardwalk, where you can swim in the marked areas.
Surrey's largest lake until reservoirs were built in the early 20th century, ringed by one of southern England's great heaths of purple heather, yellow gorse and pine.
A nature-protected heath where woodlarks, Dartford warblers and nightjars breed, with a café and toilets by the water.
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