Home-Regions-South East England-Surrey. Surrey is the gateway to the south-east of England and despite its proximity to London it has the reputation of being Britain's most wooded county.It is an area where traditional English villages mix with modern metropolitan centres of commerce and business.ome-Regions-South East England-Surrey. Surrey is the gateway to the south-east of England and despite its proximity to London it has the reputation of being Britain's most wooded county.