RH5 4BX

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RH5 4BX - Pixham

Pixham is a chapelry (small village) within the parish of Dorking, Surrey on the near side of the confluence of the River Mole and the Pipp Brook to its town, Dorking, which is centred 1 km (0.6 mi) southwest. The town as a whole, uniquely in Surrey, has three railway stations; Pixham adjoins or is the location of two of the three; and is near the junction of the A24 and A25 main roads.

Until 1910 watermills principally for corn grinding and for fulling at Pixham Mill operated, however its agricultural land has been converted to other use. At the 2011 Census the main land use was residential land; its main business being the head office of Friends Provident (which has since been taken over by Aviva), small employers include a school, large inn and a waste water treatment works. Pixham covers 117 hectares (290 acres)." [1]

Situated in local authority Dorking South, Pixham is classed as urban with significant rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%). Nearest towns are Dorking (1 miles away), Betchworth (2 miles away), Leatherhead (5 miles away), with the capital city, London being 23 miles away.

Surrey

It is easy to think of Surrey as simply a rich suburb of London for wealthy commuters to spend their bonuses. But that would be to ignore some of the magnificent landscapes and important historical sites that lie at the heart of Surrey.

The Surrey Hills, for example, are quite beautiful and have been declared an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty whose lush valleys have inspired musicians, writers and artists for hundreds of years. Dotted around the hills are numerous charming and historic market towns with bustling markets and shops and a wealth of old English heritage.

From Runnymede Meadow in Egham and the Magna Carta Memorial (where King John met up with the 25 barons and signed possibly the most famous document in history) to the gorgeous county town of Farnham with some of southern England's finest Georgian architecture and a castle dating back to the 12th century, to Dorking, birthplace of composer Vaughn Williams and hundreds of other villages and towns, there are plenty of picturesque historic spots across Surrey. Most famous of all is Hampton Court Palace, built for Cardinal Wolsey by Henry VIII in 1514 and one of the most famous buildings in all of England. Similarly, the Royal Botanic Kew Gardens (the world's leading botanic gardens) are also impossible to avoid and one of the UK's most recognizable attractions.

Getting out and about there are famous sporting arenas such as the Oval for the cricket or Epsom for the racing. And for walkers and ramblers, bikers and hikers there are the Greensand Hills and the epic chalk hills of the North Downs Way and something approaching 6,500 acres of countryside to explore, including trails that run along the rivers Wey, Thames and Mole.

Lastly, for daytime entertainment of a different kind there is Chessington World of Adventures and for laid back nightlife there are the numerous bars and clubs of Guildford.

Where is it?

Location
Pixham

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Ward
Dorking South

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Local Authority
Mole Valley

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Council

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Constituency

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County
Surrey

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Region
South East

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Country
England

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Classification
Urban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

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Area Type
Non-metropolitan District

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ONS GSS ID
E00155739

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LSOADZ_NAME
Mole Valley 010C

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Government ID
Mole Valley 010

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Coordinates
51.226, -0.32

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Phone Code
(01306) xxxxxx

Nearby Towns

Dorking	0.6 mi
Betchworth	2.2 mi
Leatherhead	5.2 mi
Reigate	5.2 mi
Brighton	28.6 mi
Reading	31.6 mi
Portsmouth	44.8 mi
London	22.8 mi
Cardiff	123.8 mi
Edinburgh	344.7 mi