Towns & cities · South East England
Alfold
Alfold — a village located in Waverley, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Witley · 9.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alfold is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 15 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,046 people. Address: GU6. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in Waverley, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.0954°, -0.5197°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alfold is a village and civil parish in Surrey, England on the West Sussex border. Alfold is a dispersed or polyfocal village in the Green Belt, which is buffered from all other settlements. The Greensand Way runs north of the village along the Greensand Ridge and two named localities exist to the north and south of the historic village centre which features pubs, a set of stocks and a whipping post. Alfold Crossways has a country park, recreational ground and a garden centre whereas Alfold's centre has a village store and the Anglican parish church. The population was 1,059 in the 2011 UK census.
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Background
History
Early glass making, evidence of which can be seen in Sidney Wood, appears to provide the oldest trace of land use in the village. The glass industry in Alfold ended around 1615 when using charcoal was banned in glass production.}} A Baptist chapel was erected in 1883, and an elementary school in 1876. Significant other homes mentioned in 1911 were Sydney Manor and Sachel Court; Sachel Court was owned by Thomas Smith Wharrie, an engineer in Scotland and director of British Mutual Banking Company Ltd.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0954, -0.5197
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Waverley
- Parish
- Alfold
- Postcode
- GU6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Population
- 1,046
- Nearest railway station
- Witley — 9.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q925817 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alfold (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alfold - geograph.org.uk - 1104250.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alfold?
- Alfold is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU6), in the parish of Alfold.
- Is Alfold a protected site?
- Yes — Alfold is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Alfold free to visit?
- Yes, Alfold is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alfold?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GU6. It sits within the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency.