Places to visit in South East
Explore nature reserves, woodlands, and parks across 64 counties in South East.
The North and South Downs, the New Forest, and 600 miles of coastline — England's most accessible and heavily visited countryside.
Adur
A small coastal district around the River Adur mouth, with Shoreham Beach Nature Reserve, the Adur river valley, and the South Downs escarpment rising behind.
Arun
A district from the South Downs to the English Channel, with Arundel Wetland Centre, the River Arun valley, and coastal dunes between Littlehampton and Bognor.
Ashford
A district in east Kent spanning the North Downs, the Greensand Ridge, and the edge of Romney Marsh, with the Great Stour river and Hamstreet Woods.
Basingstoke and Deane
A district of chalk downland and river valleys in north Hampshire, with the Test Way long-distance path, Pamber Forest, and the North Wessex Downs AONB.
Bracknell Forest
An east Berkshire district with large Crown Estate conifer woodlands, heathland remnants on the Hampshire-Surrey-Berkshire border, and the Emmbrook river.
Brighton and Hove
A coastal city at the foot of the South Downs, with the chalk escarpment above, the Seven Sisters cliffs accessible to the east, and extensive beach frontage.
Buckinghamshire
A district spanning the Vale of Aylesbury's clay farmland and the Chilterns AONB's beechwood hills, with the Misbourne chalk stream and Black Park country park.
Canterbury
A district in east Kent crossing the North Downs, with the Stour valley, Blean Woods National Nature Reserve, and the chalk escarpment above the valley.
Cherwell
A north Oxfordshire district along the Cherwell river valley, with Grimsbury Reservoir, Blenheim Palace park, and the ironstone upland farmland of the Redlands.
Chichester
A district with Chichester Harbour AONB's sheltered tidal inlets, the South Downs National Park's chalk ridgeline, and the West Sussex coastal plain.
Crawley
A mostly urban new-town district in mid Sussex, with Worth Forest and Tilgate Park's woodland and lake on the eastern fringe of the High Weald.
Dartford
A north Kent district on the Thames Estuary, with Darenth Country Park's chalk valley, the Darent river corridor, and SSSI chalk grassland on the North Downs.
Dover
A district at England's narrowest point, with the White Cliffs of Dover SSSI, Dover Castle's chalk downland, and the Saxon Shore Way coastal path.
East Hampshire
A district largely within the South Downs National Park, with the Hampshire Hangers beechwood escarpment, Gilbert White's Selborne Hangers, and the Rother valley.
Eastbourne
A coastal town district at the foot of the South Downs, with Beachy Head's chalk cliffs, the Seven Sisters Country Park, and the South Downs Way escarpment above.
Eastleigh
A district in the Itchen valley south of Winchester, with Itchen Valley Country Park, the Hamble estuary, and the riverside walk to Southampton.
Elmbridge
A district in northwest Surrey on the Thames and Mole rivers, with Esher Common, Claremont Landscape Garden, and the towpath from Weybridge to Hampton Court.
Epsom and Ewell
A north Surrey district on the chalk North Downs, with Epsom Common — one of Surrey's largest nature reserves — and Horton Country Park's meadows.
Fareham
A district at Portsmouth Harbour's northern end, with the Meon Valley Trail, Hook Nature Reserve's tidal inlet, and Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve.
Folkestone and Hythe
A coastal district stretching from the White Cliffs at Folkestone to the flat grazing marshes of Romney Marsh, with the Saxon Shore Way coastal path.
Gosport
A small peninsula district on Portsmouth Harbour's western shore, with Stokes Bay's shingle beach, Browndown coastal strip, and the harbour waterfront walk.
Gravesham
A north Kent district on the Thames Estuary, with Gravesend's riverside, Shorne Country Park in the chalk valley, and the North Downs Way on the escarpment above.
Guildford
A district spanning the River Wey valley, the North Downs AONB, and the Hindhead commons, with the Devil's Punch Bowl and Newlands Corner chalk grassland.
Hart
A north Hampshire district on the Hampshire-Surrey heathland, with Fleet Pond — the county's largest freshwater lake — and the Basingstoke Canal towpath.
Hastings
A coastal town district at the foot of the High Weald, with Hastings Country Park's sandstone cliffs and ancient woodland, and the Rock-a-Nore fishermen's beach.
Havant
A coastal district between Langstone and Chichester harbours, with the Chichester Harbour AONB, Hayling Island's tidal marshes, and Stansted House parkland.
Horsham
A mid Sussex district in the High Weald AONB, with St Leonard's Forest, the Wey and Arun Canal, and the South Downs National Park on the southern boundary.
Isle of Wight
An island off Hampshire's coast, with chalk downs, Tennyson Down's coastal path, the Undercliff landslip, and varied sandy, shingle, and cliff-backed beaches.
Lewes
A district centred on the South Downs and the Ouse valley, with the Lewes Downs chalk ridges, Ditchling Beacon, and the Ouse estuary near Newhaven.
Maidstone
A district in the mid-Kent Medway valley and North Downs, with the Medway river, Mote Park lake, the North Downs Way, and Yalding's hop-garden countryside.
Medway
A district on the Medway Estuary, with the Isle of Grain tidal marshes, RSPB Medway Estuary reserve, and the North Downs chalk escarpment to the south.
Mid Sussex
A district between the South Downs and the High Weald AONB, with the Ashdown Forest's open heath, the Adur and Ouse river valleys, and the South Downs Way.
Milton Keynes
A planned city with an integrated linear park network following the Grand Union Canal, the Great Ouse and Ouzel rivers, and a series of man-made lakes.
Mole Valley
A mid Surrey district with Box Hill National Trust estate on the chalk North Downs, the Mole river valley, Leith Hill's sandstone ridge, and the Surrey Hills AONB.
New Forest
An ancient royal forest district with the New Forest National Park's open heathland, commoners' ponies, and the Beaulieu and Lymington river estuaries on the coast.
Oxford
A compact university city on the Thames and Cherwell, with Port Meadow's ancient flood meadow, Shotover Country Park, and the Thames riverside path to Abingdon.
Portsmouth
A compact island city with Southsea seafront, Langstone Harbour's tidal marshes on the eastern shore, and ferry access to the natural harbours beyond.
Reading
A town district at the confluence of the Thames and Kennet, with the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath, Prospect Park, and the Thames riverside path to Pangbourne.
Reigate and Banstead
A mid Surrey district on the North Downs, with Reigate Heath's heathland, Gatton Park's landscape garden, Banstead Commons, and the North Downs Way.
Rother
A district in the eastern High Weald AONB, with the Rother river valley, Battle's ancient woodland, the 1066 Country Walk, and the Pett Level coastal marshes.
Runnymede
A small district on the Thames west of London, with the Runnymede meadows, Virginia Water's lake, and the eastern fringes of Windsor Great Park.
Rushmoor
A compact north Hampshire district on the Army training heathland, with the Basingstoke Canal Nature Reserve and Bourley Lakes Country Park.
Sevenoaks
A district spanning the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge, with Knole Park's ancient deer estate, the Darent river valley, and the Chartwell estate woodland.
Slough
A compact urban district in east Berkshire on the Thames, with Black Park Country Park, Langley Park, and the Grand Union Canal towpath to Uxbridge.
South Oxfordshire
A district covering the Chilterns AONB's wooded escarpment and the Thames valley between Oxford and Reading, with the Thames Path and the Ridgeway.
Southampton
A coastal city at the confluence of the Test and Itchen, with the Southampton Common, the Itchen riverside walk, and Testwood Lakes nature reserve to the north.
Spelthorne
A district on the Thames west of London, with the Queen Mary and King George VI reservoirs, Staines Moor SSSI riverside meadow, and the Thames towpath.
Surrey Heath
A northwest Surrey district centred on Chobham Common — a large National Nature Reserve of lowland heath — with extensive pine-heathland and the Basingstoke Canal.
Swale
A north Kent district with the Isle of Sheppey's tidal marshes and RSPB reserve, the Swale estuary, and orchard country on the mainland.
Tandridge
An east Surrey district in the Surrey Hills AONB, with the greensand Limpsfield Common, Oxted Downs chalk grassland, and the Eden river valley.
Test Valley
A district along the Test river — one of England's finest chalk streams — with the River Test Valley Walk, Mottisfont's riverside garden, and Harewood Forest.
Thanet
A chalk peninsula district at England's eastern tip, with the Ramsgate and Broadstairs chalk cliffs, Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve, and Margate's sandy beaches.
Tonbridge and Malling
A west Kent district in the Medway valley, with the Greensand Ridge's mixed woodland, Mereworth Woods, and the North Downs chalk scarp above the valley.
Tunbridge Wells
A district in the High Weald AONB, with Bewl Water reservoir's shoreline path, Harrison Rocks, Dunorlan Park, and ancient oak woodland on the sandstone ridges.
Vale of White Horse
A district on the chalk Vale of White Horse, with the Uffington White Horse, the Ridgeway National Trail, the River Thames, and the Vale's broad farmland.
Waverley
A district in the Surrey Hills AONB, with the River Wey Navigation towpath, Hankley Common's heathland, Frensham Ponds, and the Greensand Hills woodland.
Wealden
A large district covering much of the High Weald AONB, with Ashdown Forest's open heath, the Cuckmere river valley, and the South Downs on the southern boundary.
West Berkshire
A district on the North Wessex Downs AONB, with the Kennet and Avon Canal, Walbury Hill's chalk summit, and the valley farmland below the downs.
West Oxfordshire
A district across the Cotswolds AONB, with the Windrush and Evenlode river valleys, the Wychwood Forest trail, and the limestone plateau above the Oxfordshire vale.
Winchester
A district in the South Downs National Park, with the Itchen and Test chalk rivers, St Catherine's Hill, the South Downs Way, and the Meon valley trails.
Windsor and Maidenhead
A riverside district with Windsor Great Park's ancient deer herd and parkland, the Thames towpath from Windsor to Cookham, and Burnham Beeches ancient beechwood.
Woking
A district in northwest Surrey, with the Basingstoke Canal National Nature Reserve, the Wey Navigation towpath, and Horsell Common's lowland heathland.
Wokingham
An east Berkshire district with the remnant Thames Basin heathland, the Loddon river valley, California Country Park, and Dinton Pastures Country Park.
Worthing
A coastal town district at the foot of the South Downs, with Cissbury Ring iron-age hillfort above, Highdown Gardens on the chalk slopes, and a long coastal promenade.