Newlands Corner is a summit of the North Downs approximately 4.5 km (3 mi) east of Guildford in Surrey. Together with the nearby Silent Pool it forms part of the privately owned Albury Estate SSSI managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.[1] There are large areas of chalk grassland and woodlands. It has some of the best views of the Surrey Hills, and lies on the North Downs Way.
It is at a height of 568 feet (173 m).
During her disappearance, Agatha Christie's car was found in the car park at the Silent Pool. This is situated at the bottom of the south side of the hill. As a result, it is the setting of the climax of the final scene of the Doctor Who episode The Unicorn and the Wasp.
Drove Road in Newland's Corner is also a fairly good site for amateur astronomy (stargazing), and is one of the closest 'dark sky' sites to the centre of London. With a downhill ridge facing south, the viewer is displayed to many famous constellations such as Orion and Gemini in winter. Once or twice a year the Guildford Astronomical Society and other local societies hold public events at Newland's Corner with about 25 telescopes and 150 members of the public in attendance (see their website for details).
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