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Thorpe Park
Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ashford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Ashford
Ashford works well as a base: 10 minutes from Shepperton, 5km from Thorpe Park.
Ashford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Shepperton, about 4 km away.
Ashford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 14 mi (23 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a ford of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historically part of Middlesex, the town has been part of Surrey since 1965. In 2011 it had a population ofRead more
27,382.
Ashford railway station, on the Waterloo–Reading line, is served by South Western Railway. Heathrow Airport is 2.5 mi (4 km) north of the town.
HMP Bronzefield and one of the sites of Brooklands College are in the town. Ashford Hospital, which began as a workhouse, is to the north of the town centre. Ashford Common has a parade of shops and is a more residential ward that includes part of Queen Mary Reservoir and all of its related water treatment works. The town is surrounded by areas of green space including The Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes and Shortwood Common.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ashford?
Within an hour or so of Ashford: Thorpe Park (5 km), Brooklands Museum (9 km), Brooklands (9 km), Virginia Water Lake, Surrey (Forbidden Forest) (9 km).
Are there any good drives near Ashford?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Ashford?
Ashford is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Shepperton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,382
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4317, -0.4576
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Ashford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Brooklands Museum
The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, featuring the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit from 1907.
9 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
Brooklands
The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.
9 km · about 15 min drive
film location
Virginia Water Lake, Surrey (Forbidden Forest)
The lakeside and woods of Windsor Great Park doubled for the Forbidden Forest and the Hogwarts grounds in Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Windsor
Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
14 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Ashford
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 23 kmBox HillA steep chalk escarpment above the Mole valley, the Zig Zag Road on its flank made famous by the 2012 Olympic road race.
- 27 kmCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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