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About Oxted

Oxted is home to one of the largest surviving historic estates in Surrey. The foundations of Titsey Manor Estate lie deeply rooted in the 16th century when the manor was acquired by John Gresham, once Lord Mayor of London, he belonged to one of the wealthiest merchant families of Tudor times. This magnificent mansion house has an interesting history, it is beautifully preserved with richly decorated rooms and matchless landscaped grounds incorporating woodland, lakes and many habitats for creatures of the wild. Set as it is on the steep slopes of the North Downs, Titsey is extremely picturesque, it is in the care of a Trust and is open to the public from Easter until September each year.

The village itself is quite charming, yes it has spread a little over the years but this is not intrusive. It retains many pleasant historic old buildings, these include the noteworthy Bell Inn an atmospheric pub from the 15th century, and of course its beautiful church which has windows made by William Morris to a design by Burne-Jones. Also in the church is a stairway made during the reign of Queen Anne and a table from the same period. The church covers several architectural periods, there is a 13th century Priests doorway, a Chancel arch from the 14th century and a 15th century Porch. Also to be seen are several tablets and commemorative plaques. On leaving the church you will note the many graves and tombs of centuries past covering the remains of Oxted families.

A walk around the village reveals a riot of attractive 17th and 18th century cottages all standing on a rise surrounded by pretty flower-filled gardens. At the edge of all sides of the village there is spacious countryside, this is widely known for the sound of birdsong, particularly Nightingales whose beautifully pitched sound has been heard far and wide by courtesy of the BBC. The twittering of these delicate creatures is one of the joys of an evening stroll in Oxted's green spaces.

It is amazing to find that this tranquil village is only around one hours journey from London, it has such pretty places such as the Old Mill on Spring Lane, and Spring Lane Pond with its families of graceful Swans and Ducks. Within striking distance of the village lies Chartwell, former country home of Sir Winston and Lady Churchill. Also close-by is Emmett's Garden which was featured in the film "A Room with a View" - Emmett's, like Chartwell, belong to the National Trust, both are open to the public for most of the year.

This mid-Kent region of rolling downland is very beautiful, for anyone wishing to explore the area the rural village of Oxted makes a very pleasant base, it gives easy access to the North Downs Way and numerous historic sites and houses.

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Recommended attractions near Oxted

Chartwell	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Emmetts Garden	(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Down House	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N)	Pictures
Greathed Manor	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Hever Castle	(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Chiddingstone Castle	(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Reigate & Colley Hill	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Knole House & Deer Park	(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Penshurst Place and Gardens	(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
South Norwood Country Park	(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Beckenham Crematorium & Cemetery	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Lullingstone Castle	(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Lullingstone Roman Villa	(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Ightham Mote	(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Oxted

Downe, in the county of Greater London (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)
In common with most of this region the history of Downe reaches down the centuries to the days of the Romans and William the Conqueror.
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Chiddingstone, in the county of Kent (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction SE)
Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money.
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East Grinstead, in the county of West Sussex (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)
East Grinstead became notable following World War II for its Queen Victoria Hospital where remarkable plastic surgery operations were performed on badly burned servicemen.
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Reigate, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W)
This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way.
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Eynsford, in the county of Kent (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)
This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now...
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Shipbourne, in the county of Kent (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)
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Tonbridge, in the county of Kent (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)
Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene.
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Epsom, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NW)
Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby.
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Groombridge, in the county of East Sussex (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)
In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village.
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Plaxtol, in the county of Kent (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)
This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages.
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Eltham, in the county of Greater London (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)
The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London.
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Leatherhead, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction W)
This is an ancient town, where the parish church of St.Mary and St.Nicholas has existed since Anglo-Saxon times.
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Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SE)
Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England.
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Dorking, a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction W)
It is here that romantically Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton said their good byes before Nelson departed for the Battle of Trafalgar in the year 1805.
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Greenwich, in the county of Greater London (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction N)
The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester.
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Nearby travel help

Oxted Station	(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
Hurst Green Station	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
M25 Junction 6 (Godstone Interchange)	(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction W)
M25 Junction 7 / M23 Junction 8	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction W)
London Gatwick Airport	(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)
London City Airport	(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)
Oxted to London	(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction N)

Hotels & Accommodation in Oxted

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Oxted center
The Kings Arms Hotel	(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction E)
Selsdon Park Hotel	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)
Hever Hotel	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)
Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction W)
Coulsdon Manor	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NW)
Best Western Donnington Manor Hotel	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)
Hayesthorpe Hotel Croydon London	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NW)
The Moorings Hotel	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)
The Felbridge Hotel and Spa	(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)
Bridge House Hotel	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)
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