Sutton Abinger is a village and parish near Dorking

Dorking

Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :...

, Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

. Neighbouring villages include Abinger Hammer

Abinger Hammer

Abinger Hammer is a village situated on the A25 between Dorking and Guildford in Surrey, England. It lies with the parish of Abinger which includes Abinger Common and Sutton Abinger...

 and Abinger Common

Abinger Common

Abinger Common is a village in Surrey, England. Abinger Common was inhabited in the stone-age, and is supposed to be the oldest village in England. The church dates back to Norman times and is the second oldest Parish church in Surrey. The headquarters of the Lutyens Trust is based in the village...

. It lies on the B2126. The nearest railway station is at Gomshall

Gomshall railway station

Gomshall railway station serves the village of Gomshall in Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by First Great Western. It is situated on the North Downs Line.-History:...

. The area has been inhabited for a long time with a mesolithic

Megalith

A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic describes structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement.The word 'megalith' comes from the Ancient...

 burial site on the south east of the village. There is also evidence of strip farming.

The village pub is called "The Volunteer" which is linked to the Hall and Woodhouse brewery. To the north of the village is Oxmoor Copse

Oxmoor Copse

Oxmoor Copse is just south of the village of Abinger Hammer and to the west of the village of Abinger Common, in Surrey. It is 1.23 hectares and is in an AONB lying within the Surrey Hills. The previous owners gave the copse to the Woodland Trust as a gift....

 which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The whole area is within the Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills AONB

The Surrey Hills is a Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , located in Surrey, England. The AONB was designated in 1958 and covers one quarter of the county of Surrey...

.

A significant local building is Fulvens House which also lies to the north of the village which may date back to 1628.

Actress Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales CBE is an English actress, known for her role as Basil Fawlty's long-suffering wife in the British comedy Fawlty Towers and her award-nominated role as Queen Elizabeth II in the British film A Question of Attribution.-Career:Throughout her long career, Scales has usually been cast...

is a native of the village.