Walton-on-the-Hill
| Walton-on-the-Hill | |
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 The manor house |
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 Walton-on-the-Hill
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| Walton-on-the-Hill shown within Surrey | |
| Population | 1,889 |
| OS grid reference | TQ205605 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tadworth |
| Postcode district | KT20 |
| Dialling code | 01737 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, is a village in England midway between the market towns of Reigate and Epsom. It lies on the North Downs, just inside the M25 London orbital motorway and within easy reach of the Surrey Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The village is surrounded by green belt, farmland and protected heathland managed by the Banstead Common Conservators. Along part of its green buffers on all sides, it borders to the north-east its post town, Tadworth. Other neighbouring villages are Kingswood, Headley and Box Hill. The village is served by Tadworth railway station which provides a commuter line into London Bridge Station. At the 2011 Census the population of the village is included in the Tadworth and Walton Ward of Reigate and Banstead Council.
Walton-on-the-Hill has a large pond, a green, a primary school, an independent preparatory school for girls, convenience/repair shops and several public houses.
The village is home to the world-famous Walton Heath Golf Club, whose former members include King Edward VIII, Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George.
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