Dorking, England

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Dorking (Surrey) Pop: 20,000

Known internationally as a center for antique traders, Dorking is located just south of London in an area acknowledged by many as one of the most beautiful in England.

The largest vineyard in the United Kingdom is located here as is the highest point in southern England.

Prominent individuals who have been associated with Dorking include Jane Austen, Mollie Sugden, Laurence Olivier, Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Nelson, and Daniel Defoe.

Attractions in Dorking:

• Surrey Hills mountain biking area
• Arts Alive Festival-annually in October (with their famous rooster logo)
• Leith Hill Music Festival-yearly in April
• Box Hill-Beech tree forest and orchids
• Polesden Lacey-country home and art exhibits
• Denbies Vineyard/wine estate
• Druids Grove-Tew tree forest of indeterminable age
• St Martin�s church
• Chessington World of Adventures-theme park
• The windmill at Lowfield Heath
• Wisley Gardens-home of the Royal Horticultural Society
• The sculpture garden of Hannah Peschar

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