Great Bookham is a perfect location to enjoy walks at the many local National Trust Properties such as Polesden Lacey, Clandon Park, Claremont Landscape Gardens and Hatchlands Park. Hampton Court is 15mins by car and both Chessington World of Adventures and Thorpe Park are nearby. Golf courses are in abundance; Effingham, The Drift, Dorking, Leatherhead, Wisley to name but a few.
Great Bookham is just 5minutes from J9 M25. The A24 and A3 also offer very good links to the South and central London. It is an ideal location to explore the South East. Brighton on the South Coast is an hour by car. A 40-minute train journey takes you to central London with trains direct to Victoria/Waterloo and London Bridge.
Conveniently located within easy reach of London Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
Surrey has many villages to explore such as, Haslemere, Abinger Hammer, Ripley, Dorking, Horsley and Farnham with excellent country pubs, restaurants, theatres and Antique shops. Guildford is 20 minutes with its post war cathedral
For children: Horton Park Children’s Farm, Bocketts Farm, Leatherhead leisure centre with crazy tots, gym fun and swimming. The Spectrum swim/Bowl/skate at Guildford, Horse riding/cycling on the South Downs and a flying club at Fairoaks are also available nearby.For children: Horton Park Children’s Farm, Bocketts Farm, Leatherhead leisure centre with crazy tots, gym fun and swimming. The Spectrum swim/Bowl/skate at Guildford, Horse riding/cycling on the South Downs and a flying club at Fairoaks are also available nearby.
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