Join Annalees and Luna for gentle, uplifting audio walks through the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where local experts share their love of the countryside, community and cultural heritage.
Each FREE podcast episode is packed with inspiration, helpful tips, and uplifting stories. Listen before you go, or simply tune in and let the Surrey Hills spark your curiosity.
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Devil's Punch Bowl
episode one
In this episode, Luna and Annalees travel by train and bus to the Devil’s Punch Bowl at Hindhead, exploring how to reach the Surrey Hills National Landscape car‑free and make the journey part of the adventure. Along a mix of accessible paths and the 1.3‑mile Sailor’s Stroll, they uncover the area’s dramatic history, from folklore and the Sailor’s Stone to the transformation brought by the Hindhead Tunnel. With Sam from Surrey Hills Society, Nikki, Yasmin and Suzan from the Surrey Coalition of Disabled People, and Ali from Surrey Hills Arts, the episode focuses on accessibility, sensory trails, inclusive facilities, and creative projects that help more people connect with this striking landscape through nature, public transport, and art.
Learn more about visiting the Devil's Punch Bowl HERE.
episode two
Frensham to Bourne
Luna and Annalees take a five‑mile Rail to Ramble walk from Frensham Great Pond to Lower Bourne, showing how easy it is to reach the Surrey Hills National Landscape by public transport (they start at Haslemere) and the number 19 bus. Following ponds, rivers, farmland, heath and woodland, they visit Pierrepont Farm to meet the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s Head of Estates Kerriann, tenant farmer Kayleigh, and jeweller Jess from the Old Barn Workshop, discovering how nature‑friendly farming, local food, and creative businesses all thrive side by side. Out on Farnham Heath, they’re joined by Ali Clarke from Surrey Hills Arts to explore the Heathland Artworks trail and hear how imaginative, site‑specific art is helping people connect more deeply with this restored heathland. The route continues through Bourne Wood and past the ‘House of Invisible Hands’ sculpture, blending wildlife, farming, local makers, public transport, and creative projects to celebrate how working landscapes can support nature, livelihoods, and inspiring days out without a car.
episode three
Shalford to Chilworth
In this episode, Luna and Annalees follow the Rail to Ramble route along the North Downs Way from Shalford to Chilworth, showing how much heritage and history you can reach entirely by train and bus.
Starting at Shalford Mill, they share the remarkable story of Ferguson’s Gang and the fight to protect rural England, pausing for a cuppa at the Golden Fords before climbing St Martha’s Hill for sweeping views, wildlife‑rich woodland, and the hilltop church on the Pilgrims’ Way. Dropping down to the Tillingbourne River and the atmospheric Chilworth Gunpowder Mills, they meet local volunteer Debbie, who explains how this once‑dangerous industrial site has become a peaceful, wildlife‑friendly space. At Chilworth station, they talk to Sara from the Southeast Communities Rail Partnership about blue plaques and community rail projects that keep railway stories alive, before a short detour to the Arts & Crafts village of Blackheath, where Patricia and architect‑historian Sarah introduce St Martin’s Church. It’s a route that weaves together industrial heritage, conservation, architecture, and easy rail connections.
episode four
Leith Hill Place
Luna and Annalees travel from Dorking Deepdene to Leith Hill Place using the Surrey Connect on‑demand bus, showing how flexible public transport can open up rural parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. On the journey, they chat with driver Tony and artist‑in‑residence Gemma Driskell, before exploring Leith Hill’s woodland trail, wildlife‑rich parkland and historic tower. Over tea in the library at Leith Hill Place, they hear from National Trust visitor operations and experience manager Catherine McCusker, Ali Clarke from Surrey Hills Arts, who introduces the Incubate residency that Gemma is part of, and musician‑producer Jack Kingslake, who shares his experience of working with participants from WayThrough to create a collaborative piece. Together, they explore the Growing Together ‘Create the Landscape’ strand and how community projects, wellbeing and the arts all connect in this unique setting.
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Growing Together was a Surrey Hills Society project that was made possible by National Lottery players and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.