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Abinger Roughs is a historic building in Surrey, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history, plus how to visit.
About Abinger Roughs
Abinger Roughs is a stretch of wooded hillside and heath in the Surrey Hills, on the slopes above Wotton near Dorking.
It sits within a wider National Trust landscape that takes in the neighbouring Hackhurst Downs and Netley Park.
Sandy tracks climb through oak, beech and holly here, opening out to views north across the Tillingbourne valley.
The National Trust looks after the site and keeps it open for walking throughout the year.
History of Abinger Roughs
The land once formed part of the historic Wotton Estate, associated with the Evelyn family. The most famous member was the 17th-century diarist and writer John Evelyn. Much of the surrounding countryside passed into National Trust care during the twentieth century as successive portions of the estate were given up or sold for conservation.
Worth knowing
A stone seat on the Roughs is said locally to commemorate Friedrich Max Müller, the Victorian scholar of comparative religion who lived nearby.