Towns & cities · South East England
Pirbright
Pirbright — village and civil parish in Surrey, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brookwood · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pirbright is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 19 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 3,691 people. Address: GU24. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Surrey, England". Coordinates: 51.2862°, -0.6391°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ash to Brookwood Heaths SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pirbright () is a village in Surrey, England. Pirbright is in the borough of Guildford and has a civil parish council covering the traditional boundaries of the area. Pirbright contains one buffered sub-locality, Stanford Common near the nation's farm animal disease research institute. The village's grade II* listed medieval church has a large Boulder grave for explorer Henry Morton Stanley. The nearby section of Hodge Brook is also known as the Congo Stream, between Ruwenzori Hills and Stanley Pool.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2862, -0.6391
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Pirbright
- Postcode
- GU24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Surrey Heath
- Population
- 3,691
- Nearest railway station
- Brookwood — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q998491 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pirbright (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Statue in pirbright village.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pirbright?
- Pirbright is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU24), in the parish of Pirbright.
- Is Pirbright a protected site?
- Yes — Pirbright is part of the Ash to Brookwood Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pirbright free to visit?
- Yes, Pirbright is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pirbright?
- The nearest railway station is Brookwood, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU24.