Harewoods

Hidden woodlands, lush green meadows, tranquil ponds and an ancient common

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Stroll past farmers' fields

Lodge Farm walk at Harewoods Estate  

This ancient path winds through countryside and farms that have changed little over centuries. Stroll through sunlit woodlands and past golden wheat fields, with buzzards up above and woodpeckers among the trees. In autumn forage for blackberries and sloes in the hedgerows.

Pick blackberries and discover conkers on an autumn nature walk

Experience autumn in the Surrey Hills - a season for all the senses 

Immerse yourself in all the glories of autumn. It's a feast for your senses and there's so much to enjoy across all of our special places across the Surrey Hills.

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Wildlife

Wildlife

Heart Moth found at Harewoods Estate
Our farmers at Harewoods are encouraging wildlife with wildflowers
A wildflower meadow with sneezewort at Outwood Common
Special wheat grown by our tenant farmers

Colony of rare Heart Moths found  

A survey by Butterfly Conservation has shown the National Trust’s Harewood Estate in Surrey to be a leading site for the rare Heart Moth.

Planting wildflowers on farms makes a difference 

James Wells our tenant of Hookhouse farm on the Harewoods estate, has achieving tremendous results in encouraging wildlife by planting a different crop.

Sneezewort on Outwood Common 

The rare meadow flower sneezewort has been seen in abundance on Outwood Common.

Reaping benefits from heritage wheat 

Read how one of our tenant farmers is having success with traditional strains of wheat.

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History

North Lodge, Outwood at Harewoods

History at Harewoods 

Created by Victorian London stockbroker, Alfred Howard Lloyd, the estate features some of the richest and most varied domestic architecture in Southern England.

The Harewoods estate at Outwood Common

Harewoods estate - a brief history 

Lloyd bought Harewoods 1875. Over the next 20 to 30 years he built a mini empire by buying acres of neighbouring land and property.

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Get involved

Volunteers Harewoods Estate Outwood Surrey

Join us 

Our team of volunteers are invaluable to us at Harewoods - without them, we wouldn't be able to continue our work and preserve this fantastic piece of countryside. Have you ever thought of volunteering?

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