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Delve into Effingham
Effingham in Surrey (England) is located in United Kingdom about 20 mi (or 33 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Effingham is now 01:33 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Effingham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Fairoaks Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mickleham, Byfleet, Headley, Ockley and Newdigate. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 10% |
Air Humidity | 91% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Thatcher’s Hotel
Woodlands Park
De Vere Wotton Estate PH Hotels
Hilton Cobham
Mercure Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel
The Talbot Inn
Brooklands Hotel and Spa
Lockhurst Hatch Farm
De Vere Horsley Estate
Mercure Dorking White Horse Hotel
Videos from this area
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Great Bookham - Chalk Pit Lane & Hogden Lane (Byway, N-S)
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Polesden Lacey 29-09-2011
Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian house (expanded from an earlier building) and estate. It is located on the North Downs at Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, England. It is owned and run by...
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CLIC Sargent Charity Event at The Barn Hall Great Bookham 30 NOVEMBER 2012 Raised £2700.00 for the Charity.
Chelsea v Manchester City - FA Cup 4th Round - 0-3 - Jan 23 1971
This is Chelsea v Manchester City in the 4th round of the FA Cup at Stanford Bridge in 1971. City went on to win the game 0-3, with 2 goals coming from City legend Colin Bell and 1 from Ian Bowyer.
Polesden Lacey near Dorking Surrey.
A house and gardens tour of Polesden Lacey - a National Trust property. 6th Sept 2012.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Surrey
Surrey /ˈsʌri/ is a county in the South East of England, and one of the home counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and Berkshire, and its historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits extraterritorially at Kingston upon Thames, part of Greater London since 1965.
Polesden Lacey
Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian house (expanded from an earlier building) and estate. It is located on the North Downs at Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, England. It is owned and run by the National Trust and is one of the Trust's most popular properties. This Regency house was extensively remodelled in 1906 by the Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville, a well-known Edwardian hostess.
Bookham Commons
Bookham Commons are two commons, situated just to the north of the villages of Great Bookham and Little Bookham, in Surrey, England, 1.51 square kilometres 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 it from the northwest.
Effingham Junction railway station
Effingham Junction railway station is situated near the villages of Effingham and East Horsley in Surrey, England. Although the station takes its name from the former town, and the immediate vicinity has itself become known as Effingham Junction, it is actually located in the latter. Effingham Junction is situated at the junction of the New Guildford Line, from London Waterloo to Guildford, and the line from Leatherhead, which carries trains from London Waterloo via Epsom.
Bookham railway station
Bookham railway station is situated in the village of Little Bookham in Surrey, England. It also serves the adjacent village of Great Bookham. The station is managed by South West Trains, who provide the majority of train services; Southern also provide some peak period services.
Ranmore Common
Ranmore Common is a village and an area of wooded common land on the North Downs, to the northwest of Dorking in the English county of Surrey. It is located within the civil parish of Wotton and is also within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest. St Barnabas Church has several notable burials including Sir Harry Hylton-Foster. Nearby are Tanners Hatch Youth Hostel, and Polesden Lacey.
Effingham Hundred
Effingham was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. It includes the village of Effingham. At an early period it was connected with Copthorne Hundred, and so was sometimes styled as the Half-hundred of Effingham. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Effingham Hundred included the three parishes of Effingham, Great Bookham and Little Bookham. It also include two unknown settlements of Driteham and Pechingeorde.
Sheepleas
Sheepleas is a 108 Ha Site of Special Scientific Interest, managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust in Surrey, England, near East and West Horsley. It has two marked trails; a woodland trail and a grassland trail. There are at least two car parks. One is on Shere Lane, the other is by St. Mary's Church, West Horsley.