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The A22 is one of the two-digit major roads in the south east of England. It carries traffic from London to Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast. For part of its route the A21 utilises the turnpikes opened in the 18th century: ...more on Wikipedia about "A22 road"

The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. Much of the route follows that of the Roman road laid between the London and coast; from 1717, when the the Turnpike Trust was set up, this was one of the major routes out of London for the stagecoaches. Today the original A23 has been bypassed round Croydon; and by the M23 motorway for the section of its route between Coulsdon and Crawley. ...more on Wikipedia about "A23 road"

The A25 road is one of the two cross-country two-digit numbered roads in the southeast of England. It carries traffic from Guildford in Surrey through Dorking, and thence eastward along the southern edge of the North Downs, to reach Maidstone in Kent. En route the road passes through Reigate, Redhill, Nutfield, Godstone, Oxted, Westerham, Brasted and Sevenoaks. At Wrotham Heath near Borough Green the A25 meets the A20; at this point the A25 ceases to exist, and utilises the latter to reach Maidstone. ...more on Wikipedia about "A25 road"

In geology, the Bagshot Beds are a series of sands and clays of shallow-water origin, some being fresh-water, some marine. They belong to the upper Eocene formation of the London and Hampshire basins (England), and derive their name from Bagshot Heath in Surrey; but they are also well developed in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The following divisions are generally accepted: ...more on Wikipedia about "Bagshot Beds"

BBC Southern Counties Radio is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Surrey and Sussex. It broadcasts from its studios in Brighton and Guildford on 95.0, 95.1, 95.3, 104.0, 104.5, 104.6, 104.8 FM, 1368, 1161, 1485 AM and DAB. ...more on Wikipedia about "BBC Southern Counties Radio"

The Blackwater Valley Path is a 23-mile long distance footpath in England, from Rowhill Nature Reserve in Aldershot to the village of Swallowfield. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackwater Valley Path"

Bookham Commons ( ) are two commons, situated just to the north of the village of Fetcham, in Surrey, England, 1.51 square kilo metres in extent; the individual parts are named Great Bookham Common and Little Bookham Common. A group of dwellings known as the Isle of Wight is situated within the site, and a track, Common Road, leads to the from the northwest. Little Bookham Common (the smaller of the two parts of the site) lies south and west of this track, whereas Great Bookham Common lies to the east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bookham Commons"

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Brookwood Cemetery is a burial ground in Brookwood, Surrey, England. Also known as the London Necropolis, it was established by the London Necropolis Company in 1852 to house London's dead, since the capital was finding it difficult to locate the increasing population, both of living and dead. Landscaped by architect William Tite, by 1854 it was the largest cemetery in the world (it is no longer) and over 240,000 people have been buried there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brookwood Cemetery"

Burpham is a suburb of Guildford, a town in Surrey, England. It includes George Abbot School and a range of small shops. ...more on Wikipedia about "Burpham, Surrey"

Chobham Common is large heath area in Surrey, England, formerly a freehold owned by the Earl of Onslow and purchased by Surrey County Council in 1966. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chobham Common"

Deepcut Barracks, officially called the Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, and formally known as Blackdown Barracks, are British Army barracks situated near Camberley, Surrey, England, and are the headquarters of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). The barracks were previously the Headquarters of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps until the formation of the RLC in 1993. The Directorate Royal Logistic Corps is based in Dettingen House. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deepcut Barracks"

The Devil's Punch Bowl is a large natural amphitheatre, and a popular beauty spot near Hindhead, Surrey, in England. The land is now owned and maintained by the National Trust as part of the "Hindhead Commons & The Devil's Punch Bowl Café" property. Hindhead Youth Hostel is located inside the bowl. ...more on Wikipedia about "Devil's Punch Bowl"

The Downlands Countryside Management Project, covering an area of 130 km² across the south of Outer London, has four main aims: ...more on Wikipedia about "Downlands Countryside Management Project"

The Greensand Way is long distance walk running from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet near Ashford in Kent for a distance of 169km/105 miles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greensand Way" Everybody should like www.shortopedia.com

Hatchlands Park is a mansion with surrounding gardens in in East Clandon, near Guildford, Surrey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hatchlands Park"

The Institute for Animal Health is a research institute in the United Kingdom dedicated to the study of infectious diseases of farm animals. It forms part of the UK government's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. ...more on Wikipedia about "Institute for Animal Health"

This is a list of civil parishes in Surrey, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of civil parishes in Surrey"

The county of Surrey ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Parliamentary constituencies in Surrey"

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Surrey, England. See the list of places in England for places in other counties. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of places in Surrey"

Little Whinging, Surrey, England, is a fictitious town to the south of London, described in the Harry Potter series of novels. It was Harry's home for roughly the first 10 years of his life, where he lived with his cruel aunt, uncle and cousin, the Dursleys at Number Four Privet Drive. The author, J. K. Rowling, designed this place to be the most bland and stereotypical town in London's commuter belt in order to contrast it with the unique and spectacular Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry despises Little Whinging because of his memories of his treatment there, but in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore reveals that there is a reason why Harry must return there at least once a year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Little Whinging"

The London Outer Orbital Path — more usually the "London LOOP" — is a 240 km (150 mile) signed walk along public footpaths, and through parks, woods and fields around the edge of Outer London, described as 'the M25 for walkers'. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Outer Orbital Path"

This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lord Lieutenant of Surrey"

The North Downs Way is a long-distance path in southern England. It runs 153 miles from Farnham in Surrey east to Dover in Kent, via Guildford, Dorking, Merstham, Otford and Rochester. East of Boughton Lees, the path splits in two, the northern section running via Canterbury and the southern via Wye, both sections reuniting at Dover. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Downs Way"

Oxshott Heath is a heathland in Oxshott having an interesting geology where the London Clay stratum meets the overlying sand stratum and emerges to the surface. This has created a sand escarpment, from which views to Box Hill (near Dorking) can be made out to the South. The top of the escarpment is also home to the war memorial. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oxshott Heath"

Oxshott Woods is a small wooded area to the North of Oxshott and containing Oxshott Heath. This woodland contains both deciduous and coniferous trees, notably: mature and young oak; beech; silver birch; birch; and Scots Pine. The woodland is bordered to the South by the Waterloo to Guildford via Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon railway line, to the East by the A244 road running between Esher and Leatherhead, to the North by the A3 ( Portsmouth Road) (although the wooded area continues north towards Esher as Esher Common), and the West by encroaching residential development. Oxshott Woods provide a healthy recreational area for local residents, being set on a sloping escarpment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oxshott Woods"

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