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About Ashford

Ashford is a town in Surrey, England, 14 mi west of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historically part of Middlesex, the town has been part of Surrey since 1965. Ashford consists of relatively low-density low- and medium-rise buildings, none of them being high-rise. If excluding apartments most houses are semi-detached. Ashford railway station, on the Waterloo to Reading Line, is served by South Western Railway.

Plausible real-life location for the Harry Potter location 'Little Whinging'. Surrey Live found that the most plausible location for Little Whinging would be Ashford, in the north of Surrey.

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Hampton Court Way Bridge (Hampton Court Palace is just across the river to the right)

East Molesey (84 Pictures) in the county of Surrey

(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction SE of Ashford)

This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514...

Eton College in Eton, Berkshire

Eton (36 Pictures) in the county of Berkshire

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NW of Ashford)

Situated just over the river Thames from Windsor, Eton is best known for its world famous ancient public school, which was attended by both Prince Harry and William, and many.....

Crooked House of WIndsor

Windsor (232 Pictures) in the county of Berkshire

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NW of Ashford)

Windsor, or rather Royal Windsor, is a seductive mix of history and romance with a unique atmosphere. It is a place where the sense of history is never far away, it is a town.....

Cobham, Surrey.

Cobham (40 Pictures) in the county of Surrey

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction S of Ashford)

Cobham Mill rests on a picturesque stretch of the river surrounded by dipping weeping willows and graceful swans...

Kew

Kew (115 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE of Ashford)

Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'...

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Air Lingus

Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre (6 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction N)

An insight into the past, present and future of Heathrow airport. For all age groups..

Bushy Park, London

Bushey Park (27 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)

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Brooklands Motor Museum

Brooklands Museum (43 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)

This is a thrilling museum, where now that Concorde is retired, visitors can get the full Concorde experience without a costly.....

Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens (328 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)

These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry.....

Punch Bowl...in Valley Gardens...walk around Virginia Water Lake

Valley Gardens (4 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

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Virginia Water Lake, Virginia Water, Surrey.

Virginia Water Lake (16 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction W)

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

Life Guards Band

Windsor Castle (170 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)

Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....


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