Towns & cities · South East England
Headley Down
Headley Down — village in Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Liphook · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Headley Down is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1189°, -0.7994°.
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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
Headley Down is a village within the civil parish of Headley in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England, bounded on two sides by Ludshott Common, a National Trust heathland reserve. The village began with a few buildings in the 1870s and became a thriving community that in the 20th century outgrew the parish centre of Headley. Headley Down is 36 miles (58 km) south west of London and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Headley village centre. Nearby are the villages of Grayshott to the east and Churt to the north.
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Background
History
Ludshott Common (formerly Headley Common) and Headley were both listed in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The area was called Headley Down on maps as early as 1801, and Headley Common on an Ordnance Survey map from the late 19th century, and from about the 1870s houses began to be built by people wishing to live or holiday in the healthy environment for which the Hindhead area was notable. It was part of the large and much older Wishanger Manor Estate, the records of which go back at least to 1167. The name Headley Down was not mentioned in the 1908 History of the County of Hampshire, but Headley Common is mentioned as an area likely to become popular as a residential neighbourhood. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1189, -0.7994
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- East Hampshire
- Parish
- Headley
- Postcode
- GU35 8HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Nearest railway station
- Liphook — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q603844 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Headley Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Francis Church and Hall at Headley Down - geograph.org.uk - 1705075.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Headley Down?
- Headley Down is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU35 8HG), in the parish of Headley.
- Is Headley Down a protected site?
- Yes — Headley Down is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Headley Down free to visit?
- Yes, Headley Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to Headley Down?
- The nearest railway station is Liphook, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU35 8HG.