The South-East: Down and Weald: Kent, Surrey and Sussex ['The Regions of Britain' series]

The region comprising the south-east counties of Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex lies between the capital city and the short sea crossing to the continent and has, in small compass, an unmatched variety of scenery with its rolling chalk downs, the forested edges of the High Weald, the Surrey heathlands and the reclaimed marshes of its north and south shores. In the forefront of trade, cultural exchange and war, it bears the imprint of every stage in the historic evolution of the English landscape and has one of the finest collections of domestic buildings, fortifications and castles to be found anywhere in Britain. Despite the growth of London and ever-increasing urbanisation, the image of the garden of England remains and there are still many open spaces to delight the country walker and enrich the naturalist in this, one of the most complex and most fascinating of British regions.
Cover illustration shows Mount Caburn and Glynde from Firle Beacon with Ashdown Forest and the High Weald in the background.