From fields and heathland to 19th century gentleman’s estate on the North Downs and military barracks, we have a rich and interesting past that even includes a famous author and naturalist too.
We?ve been looking after Abinger Roughs since 1950 and Piney Copse, the small woodland on the western boundary, since 1970.
Piney Copse?was given to us by the novelist E M Forster. He lived with his mother for a while at nearby West Hackhurst.
The Copse and Abinger Hall are both mentioned in Forster’s book, ‘The Creator as Critic and Other Writings’.