Guidebook for Surrey
Food Scene
2 miles from the cottage.
Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese dishes in casual canalside restaurant with all-you-can-eat menu option
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Tiang Restaurant
1 Saint Johns Road2 miles from the cottage.
Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese dishes in casual canalside restaurant with all-you-can-eat menu option
The Red Lion
102 High StPopular pub with local ingredients.
4 miles from the cottage
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bird in Hand station
Lovely local pub, 3min drive from the cottage
Sightseeing
About 2 hours drive from the cottage via M4. Visit the 2000 year-old Roman baths and Abbey, magnificent Georgian Royal Crescent, stroll over Pulteney Bridge, one of the four world remaining inhabited bridges and appreciate its picturesque horseshoe pier, try the delicious “Sally Lunn’s buns”, take a look at maps and folk art from Colonial to the Civil War times at the American Museum in Britain.
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Bath
About 2 hours drive from the cottage via M4. Visit the 2000 year-old Roman baths and Abbey, magnificent Georgian Royal Crescent, stroll over Pulteney Bridge, one of the four world remaining inhabited bridges and appreciate its picturesque horseshoe pier, try the delicious “Sally Lunn’s buns”, take a look at maps and folk art from Colonial to the Civil War times at the American Museum in Britain.
About 1.5 hours drive from the cottage.
Prehistoric monument in Wiltshire.
The best time to visit is towards the end of the day to avoid the crowd. The site closes at 5pm, so get there by 3pm to allow a 2 hour tour
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Stonehenge
About 1.5 hours drive from the cottage.
Prehistoric monument in Wiltshire.
The best time to visit is towards the end of the day to avoid the crowd. The site closes at 5pm, so get there by 3pm to allow a 2 hour tour
A market town in the Cotswold District with extensive roman ruins and rich history.
1.5 hours drive from the cottage
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Cirencester
A market town in the Cotswold District with extensive roman ruins and rich history.
1.5 hours drive from the cottage
About 1.5 hours drive from the cottage. Birth place of Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter filming locations, including the Tudor Great Dining Hall of Christ Church College.
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Háskólinn í Oxford
Wellington SquareAbout 1.5 hours drive from the cottage. Birth place of Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter filming locations, including the Tudor Great Dining Hall of Christ Church College.
30min to London by train. You can park the car in the Woking train station, which is about 3 miles from the cottage.
Only 4 pounds a day if you park after 11am during the week. Weekends and holidays are 4 pounds per day
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London
30min to London by train. You can park the car in the Woking train station, which is about 3 miles from the cottage.
Only 4 pounds a day if you park after 11am during the week. Weekends and holidays are 4 pounds per day
Parks & Nature
Stoke Park
Nightingale RoadPlay ground and swings, 5-6 miles or about 15min drive from the cottage
Scenic views, running, walking, cycling & equestrian trails.
About 30 min drive from the cottage
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Surrey Hills svæði úrvals náttúrulegrar fegurðar
Headley LaneScenic views, running, walking, cycling & equestrian trails.
About 30 min drive from the cottage
Arts & Culture
1.5 hours drive from the cottage.
Construction started 1787, completed 1823, this Grade I listed building was owned by George IV. It's an Indian Palace outside appearance but a magnificent Chinese influence inside. George IV had never been to either country!
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Konunglegur Paviljongur
1.5 hours drive from the cottage.
Construction started 1787, completed 1823, this Grade I listed building was owned by George IV. It's an Indian Palace outside appearance but a magnificent Chinese influence inside. George IV had never been to either country!
About 35min drive from the cottage.
Car park recommendation: you can use King Edward VII car park, which is hardly full.
Please don't get confused with King Edward Court car park which has very tight spaces!
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Windsor Castle
3 Lanark PlAbout 35min drive from the cottage.
Car park recommendation: you can use King Edward VII car park, which is hardly full.
Please don't get confused with King Edward Court car park which has very tight spaces!
Everything Else
UNESCO World Heritage Site, birth place of Sir Winston Churchill.
1.5 hours drive from the cottage
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Blenheim Palace
UNESCO World Heritage Site, birth place of Sir Winston Churchill.
1.5 hours drive from the cottage
15min's drive from the cottage.
Opening times: Tuesday and Saturday, 10:00 until 16:00 or by appointment from mid January to mid December
Spike Heritage Centre
Warren Road15min's drive from the cottage.
Opening times: Tuesday and Saturday, 10:00 until 16:00 or by appointment from mid January to mid December
Shopping
About 1.5 hours drive from the cottage.
An outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
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Bicester Village station
Station ApproachAbout 1.5 hours drive from the cottage.
An outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Bicester, Oxfordshire, England