Reigate Hill and Gatton Park

Important notice -

All our houses, gardens, parks, toilets, cafes, shops and car parks are now closed to further restrict the spread of coronavirus. Reigate Hill and Margery Wood car parks are closed, please do not travel here.

A spectacular escarpment with sweeping views across the Weald

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Coronavirus update 

From end of Tuesday 24 March, we closed all our car parks to further restrict the spread of coronavirus. This followed the decision to close our parks and gardens in addition to our houses, shops and cafes. We urge people to stay local and observe social distancing. Please do not travel.

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Reigate Hill and Gatton Park

Things to see and do

Reigate Hill and Gatton Park: virtual spring highlights

The Millenium Stones at Gatton Park, Surrey
A couple walk through a bluebell wood
Enjoy the view of the North Downs from Gatton Park

The Millennium Stones

Created to mark the new millennium in 2000; these are a reminder that this difficult time shall pass too.

Bluebells at Gatton Park 

Carpets of bluebells herald spring as dappled sunlight illuminates acid green new leaves in the woodland at Gatton Park.

"Capability" Brown landscape

Clumps of beech trees coming into bud, lead the eye down to the serpentine pond where the spring sunshine reflects off the water.

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History

Ammunition store at Reigate Fort, Surrey

History of Reigate Fort at Reigate Hill and Gatton Park 

Find out about the history of Reigate Fort, which was part of the London Defence scheme before Britain’s navy was considered strong enough to defend our shores.

The B-17(G) which crashed into Reigate Hill, Surrrey

B17 plane crash on Reigate Hill  

On 19 March 1945 a B-17 crashed into the hill and nine USAAF crew were tragically killed. You can now see the memorial to the memory of these men.

Living history event with the 10th Essex Regiment at Reigate Fort, Surrey

History of Reigate Hill and Gatton Park 

Learn how Lancelot 'Capability' Brown designed the park and the effects of war on its design. Also, uncover lots of different military facets to Reigate Hill.

The main gates to Reigate Fort, Surrey

In Victorian times 

The fort was built at the end of Queen Victoria’s reign to hold tools and ammunition in the event of an attack on London.

Military structure at Reigate Hill, Surrey

Secret monitoring 

A curious military building on either side of the footpath reveals a possible secret role in monitoring wartime communications.

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Wildlife

Meadow Clary on Reigate Hill in Surrey

The rare Meadow Clary 

The rare wild flowering plant, Meadow Clary, has been recorded on Colley Hill for over a hundred years. It flowers in June and July and doesn’t grow anywhere else in Surrey.

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Reigate Hill and Gatton Park

Our work

Front Line Surrey Hills logo, a Heritage Lottery Funded research project

Front Line history project 

Find out about our Second World War history project and how we’re working to devise innovative and exciting ways to tell the military history of this area.

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