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Surrey

For other places with the same name, see Surrey (disambiguation).

Surrey [1] is a county in the South East of England, located to the south west of London.

Towns

  • Guildford - the county town, and largest town in Surrey, has a medieval castle, a modern cathedral, a large university and good shopping on its traditional cobbled High Street and nearby North Street
  • Chertsey
  • Dorking - picturesque town lying at the foot of the North Downs, boasting Britain's largest vineyard, great antiques shopping, and superb running, walking and outdoors opportunities
  • Epsom - home of the Epsom Derby, a two-day festival of horse racing dating back to 1780, held each year in early June
  • Farnham - ancient historic Market Town with intact medieval castle
  • Godalming - ancient English market town on the River Wey
  • Haslemere
  • Redhill
  • Reigate
  • Thames Ditton - attractive village just three miles up the Thames from Kingston upon Thames
  • Weybridge - pleasant town, closer to central London, with good commuter links
  • Woking - second largest town, also with good shopping and a couple of attractions
  • Camberley - Up and coming town, with good road links to central London and home to the Sandhurst Military Academy

Culture and History

Surrey is one of the "Home Counties" arranged in a belt around London, but it is not all residential towns for commuters. The county contains some attractive countryside, in particular the rolling chalk hills of the North Downs. There are plenty of woods and rivers to explore, and an extensive network of footpaths and cycle paths. Many of the towns have interesting histories, and there is a lot to discover in this compact area southwest of London.

Travel to Surrey & Visa Requirements

Flights and airtickets to Surrey

  • Heathrow Airport is convenient for the north and west of Surrey, while London's second largest airport, Gatwick, lies just across the border with West Sussex.

By train

  • From London Waterloo South West Trains [2] operates regular services to Guildford and other towns in Surrey. Southern [3] runs services to south and east Surrey out of London Victoria.

By car

  • The M3 and M25 London orbital motorways provide good access to the north of Surrey. The M23 motorway runs from north to south through the eastern part of the county. Other major roads include the A3 London-Portsmouth trunk road, the A24 London-Worthing road, and the A25, which traverses Surrey on an east-west axis.

Buses to Surrey

Tours & Getting around Surrey

By bus

Metrobus [4] and Arriva [5] operate in the Surrey area.

Surrey attractions and sightseeing

Surrey Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Surrey nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Stay safe

Get out

London, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, and Berkshire are all nearby destinations. Oxford is slightly further afield, but communications links are good between Surrey and most other parts of southern England.

This page was last edited at 09:00, on 14 August 2008 by Jim Nicholson. Based on work by sanityfreezone@yahoo.co.uk, Tim Sandell, Jack Dann, Paul Louis, Ryan Holliday and Evan Prodromou, Wikitravel user(s) Sjc196 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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