Tucked away on the border of the South Downs is a tiny Surrey village, which is very remote without a train station or any dual carriageways. While the village of Hambledon is very rural and feels isolated, it’s got some amazing tourist attractions and an unusual dark folklore. It is rumoured that within the village, there is buried treasure.
Hambledon has a lot to offer for a visit - including Surrey’s oldest houses still trapped in time, and a beautiful secret garden with connections to Hollywood. There are only about 400 households with just under 1,000 residents. Here's what makes Hambledon special.
READ MORE: The ‘fantastic’ Surrey garden centre named best in South East with very loyal customers Charming properties with Tudor beams line the village, which is known for its's popular pub, The Merry Harriers. The pub features oak beams, a roaring fireplace and rooms to stay overnight. In recent months the pub transformed and is now being run by the team behind the Hilltop Kitchen.
The team serve Real Surrey Ales, and offering an innovative cocktail list. Unusual dishes on the menu include corned beef with hash brown and pickled onion rings for £20, and roasted Herdwick lamb loin with crushed spring vegetables & boulangère potatoes for £33. Elsewhere in the village, Oakhurst Cottage can be found, which looks like something from a vintage Disney film.
The cottage is around 400 years old, and was handed to the National Trust in 1954, completely unmodernised. It was.