Pictures of Surrey
About Surrey
In the South-East of England lies the County of Surrey. Although, due to boundary changes much of Northern Surrey has now been dissolved into Greater London. In the county town of Guildford you can explore its wealth of interesting history and admire its sheer beauty. Local attractions include, Guildford Cathedral set in 20 acres of green parkland, Guildford Castle, which dates back to 1066 and Loseley Park, an outstanding example of Elizabethan architecture built by Sir William More in 1562. Since 1780 the market town of Epsom has held the annual and worldwide famous 'Epsom Derby' horse race which continues to attract many visitors from far and wide.
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 | 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... Information | Pictures (64) | Hotels |
 | Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby... Information | Pictures (25) | Hotels |
 | It was King Caedwalla of Wessex who, in 688 bestowed the Manor of Farnham on the Bishop's of Winchester... Information | Pictures (32) | Hotels |
 | A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties... Information | Pictures (45) | Hotels |
 | It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character... Information | Pictures (158) | Hotels |
 | 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... Information | Pictures (11) | Hotels |
 | The charming village of Shepperton was once the haunt of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who is said to have visited the village's 400 year hostelry - the atmospheric Anchor Hotel overlooking Church Square... Information | Pictures (22) | Hotels |
 | This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs... Information | Pictures (23) | Hotels |
 | In the 17th-century the old part of Woking was a thriving market town with a lively population... Information | Pictures (24) | Hotels |
 | Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere... Information | Pictures (4) | Hotels |
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 | Box Hill lies in an area of exceptional beauty, it covers beautiful woodland and an outstanding area of chalk downland. It..... Information | Pictures (21) | Hotels |
 | This is a thrilling museum, where now that Concorde is retired, visitors can get the full Concorde experience without a costly..... Information | Pictures (33) | Hotels |
 | This is one of the few castles that the French did manage to capture. It was one of three English castle's taken by the Dauphin..... Information | Pictures (19) | Hotels |
 | This great Surrey cathedral is one of the few churches to come out of the 20th-century. Its design by Sir Edward Maufe had been..... Information | Pictures (6) | Hotels |
 | These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry..... Information | Pictures (278) | Hotels |
 | This lovely gabled Elizabethan house, built of a greenish-grey ragstone from the ruins of nearby Waverley Abbey, was built around..... Information | Pictures (14) | Hotels |
 | This area is one of Surrey's countryside gems. It mostly comprises of mature grassland and woodland where visitors may wander..... Information | Pictures (8) | Hotels |
 | Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of..... Information | Pictures (12) | Hotels |
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