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St Martha’s Hill & Silent Pool Surrey Hills ENGLAND

Nike Werstroh goes on a bluebell hunt in the Surrey Hills

ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE from Guildford town centre, the wooded hills are criss-crossed with a network of paths that provide endless routes for walking through the changing seasons. In the summer the lush woodland is myriad shades of green, and autumn dresses the trees in spectacular colours. The crisp winter days are perfect to enjoy the fine views and in spring spectacular bluebells carpet the forest floor.

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