Surrey is not the first place most people think of for a romantic weekend. That is precisely why it works. The Surrey Hills slide quietly into the south of England without making a fuss about themselves: no famous coastline, no postcard village that everyone has already been to, no queues for the car park on a Saturday morning in July.

When you imagine a romantic escape, what comes to mind? Perhaps a charming countryside hotel, the gentle rustle of leaves in the Surrey Hills, or a cosy evening by a crackling fire.

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