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RH5 5XB - Westhumble

Westhumble is a village in south east England, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Dorking, Surrey. The village is not part of a civil parish, however the majority of the settlement is in the ecclesiastical Parish of Mickleham.

The area is served by Box Hill & Westhumble railway station.

Norbury Park (managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust) is immediately to the north and there are several National Trust properties nearby, including Box Hill and Polesden Lacey. The Mole Gap Trail runs through the village, crossing the North Downs Way less than 0.40 km (0.25 mi) to the south.

The railway station is the southern terminus of the Thames Down Link walking route from Kingston upon Thames." [1]

Situated in local authority Dorking North, Westhumble is classed as urban with significant rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%). Nearest towns are Dorking (1 miles away), Betchworth (3 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
Westhumble

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Ward
Dorking North

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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
E00155726

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LSOADZ_NAME
Mole Valley 009C

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Government ID
Mole Valley 009

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Coordinates
51.233, -0.33

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Phone Code
(01306) xxxxxx

Nearby Towns

Dorking	0.9 mi
Betchworth	2.6 mi
Leatherhead	4.6 mi
Tadworth	5.4 mi
Brighton	29.2 mi
Reading	31 mi
Portsmouth	44.8 mi
London	22.6 mi
Cardiff	123.3 mi
Edinburgh	344.1 mi