Surrey is an affluent county in the south east of England bordered by the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Greater London, Hampshire, Kent and West Sussex. As a UK vacation destination the county is often overlooked and in most travel guides it only manages to gain the briefest of mentions which tend to focus upon the county town of Guilford and maybe Dorking. This is rather unfair because, as you can see below, the county features an impressive number of visitor attractions.
The county of Surrey is a commuter region for those working within the area of Greater London and as such it is one of, if not the, most expensive county to live in outside of the capital. Dotted around this beautiful Home County are some wonderful villages and hamlets worthy of a daytrip when staying in London.
One of the main reasons for taking a vacation in Surrey, for many people, is to enjoy walking in the various open spaces such as the North Downs. If you are interested in the history of England, surrey has a wealth of early architecture including churches dating back to the 13th century, plenty of wood framed buildings and other historic buildings as well as a number of fascinating windmills. To discover more follow the links below.
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Settlements In The County Of Surrey
Guildford is the largest settlement and the county town of Surrey. Other towns in the county include; Dorking, Epsom, Farnham, Godalming, Redhill, Thames Ditton, Weybridge and Woking. Areas such as Abinger include a number of small villages and hamlets some of which lay claim to being the oldest in England. |
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Museums & Art Galleries
Army Medical Services Museum, Cobham Bus Museum, Guildford Museum and Royal Logistic Corps Museum. |
Heritage Railways
Surrey Iron Railway. |
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty
Bocketts Farm Park, Box Hill, Busbridge Lakes - Waterfowl and Gardens, Chertsey Meads, Claremont Landscape Garden, Dapdune Wharf, Denbies Wine Estate, Painshill Park, Ramster Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley, Runnymede Pleasure Grounds, Savill Garden, St Ann's Hill and Winkworth Arboretum. |
Historic Religious Buildings
Chertsey Abbey (The Abbey Church of Saint Peter in Chertsey), Gornshall Grange, Guildford Black Friary, Guildford Friary of the Sack, Horsley Priory, Laleham Abbey, Merton Priory (The Priory Church of Saint Mary in Merton), Newark Priory, Oxenford Priory, Reigate Priory, Sheen Priory (Richmond Prior), Southwark Cathedral Priory (The Abbey Church of Saint Mary in Southwark), Syon Priory, Tandridge Priory (The Priory Church of Saint James in Tandridge), Wanborough Grange and Waverley Abbey (The Abbey Church of Saint Mary in Waverley). |
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Albury Park, Bagshot Park, Boyle Farm, Cherkley Court, Clandon Park, Claremont, Detillens, Eastley End House, Fort Belvedere, Goddards, Guildford House, Hatchlands Park, Kenwood, Kinfauns, Loseley Park, Nonsuch Palace, Oakhurst Cottage, Oatlands Park, Peper Harrow, Polesden Lacey, Ribsden Holt, Sunny Heights, Sutton Place, Titsey Place, Whitehall, Windlesham Moor, Witley Park, Woking Palace and Worcester Park House. |
Castles
Abinger Castle (Earthworks), Betchworth Castle, Bletchingley Castle, Broomhall Copse, Farnham Castle, Guildford Castle (Privately Owned), Reigate Castle, Starborough Castle and Walton-on-the-Hill. |
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In Surrey
Surrey features a number of excellent windmills including; Almer's Mill, Buckland, Charlwood, Frimley Green, Hungry Corner Mill, Hurt Wood Mill, Lowfield Heath Mill, Mugswell Mill, New Mill, Outwood Post Mill, Reigate Heath, Shiremark Mill and Wray Common Mill. |
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Surrey County Council
The official site for Surrey County Council.
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