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Guildford is the county town of Surrey situated 27 miles south west of London, which is famous for its excellent retail facilities and historic cobbled High Street. The Borough of Guildford is dominated by the county town and its suburbs, as well as a number of civil parishes largely comprised of picturesque, affluent villages.
The beautiful Surrey Hills sit to the east of the Borough and are a regular leisure destination for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors.
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The Borough of Guildford is a local government district with Borough status in Surrey, England. With around half of the Borough’s population, Guildford is its largest settlement and is a thriving town with a medieval castle at its centre along with a cathedral and a busy shopping centre yet is surrounded by stunning countryside.
The town owes its location to the existence of a gap in the North Downs where the River Wey is forded by the Harrow Way. The town grew enough in importance to be the home of the Royal Mint by 978. With the building of the Wey Navigation and Basingstoke Canal, Guildford was in the centre of a network of waterways that aided its prosperity. Local landmarks include Guildford Castle. The diocese of Guildford was created in 1927 and Guildford Cathedral was consecrated in 1961; interestingly despite having a University and Cathedral, Guildford is still not classed as a city.
Guildford was named the UK’s tourist destination of the year in 2014 by the Tourist Network Awards and was a previous winner of a ‘Purple Flag’ award recognising the town centre as a safe, vibrant area which offers a great night out for all.
East Horsely and West Horsley have a distinct village feel that is relaxed, quiet and friendly. Both East Horsley and West Horsley are large enough to have a wide range of shops, amenities and restaurants, yet small enough to retain the feel of a village community. There’s a special appeal for those seeking to move ‘to the country’ but who also want to be close enough to bigger towns and cities and to have the ability to travel into London which is only a 45 minute train journey from the local station or similar by car outside of rush hour.
Albury, Chilworth, Gomshall, Shere and Peaslake are nestled within the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Each of these quaint and picturesque villages offers a quiet slice of semi-rural life. Property development in these villages is at a minimum so they successfully retain the look and feel of their historic roots.
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