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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Surbiton

  

Surbiton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Surbiton

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Surbiton history

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Surbiton railway station opened in 1838, and was originally named Kingston-upon-Railway. It was only renamed to distinguish it from the new Kingston railway station on the Shepperton branch line, which opened on 1 January 1869.

Surbiton etymology

Sūth Bere-tūn means “southern grange” or “outlying farm” in Old English. Norbiton and Surbiton were possessions of the royal manor of Kingston.

Surbiton geography / climate

The terrain of Surbiton is relatively flat, except for a small hill near its centre. It is part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London. It borders the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey.

Nearby areas

Surbiton is a post town in the KT postcode area, consisting of the KT5 and KT6 postcode districts . KT5 includes Berrylands, Tolworth, Long Ditton and part of Surbiton; KT6 includes Tolworth and Long Ditton .

You can visit Surbiton places with Walkfo Surbiton to hear history at Surbiton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Surbiton has 140 places to visit in our interactive Surbiton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Surbiton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Surbiton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Surbiton & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Surbiton Places Map
140 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Surbiton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Surbiton

  

Best Surbiton places to visit

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Surbiton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Surbiton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Surbiton’s information audio spots:

Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames The Coronation Stone is believed to have been the site of the coronation of seven Anglo-Saxon kings . It is presently located next to the Guildhall in Kingston upon Thames, England . Kingston is now a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames in Greater London .

Outside the Box Comedy Club Outside the Box is a comedy club located in the backroom of The Fighting Cocks pub in Kingston-upon-Thames . It was opened in November 2006 by comedian Maff Brown .

Worcester Park House Worcester Park House, built in 1607, was one of the residences of the 4th Earl of Worcester, who was appointed Keeper of the Great Park of nearby Nonsuch Palace in 1606 . The ruins are in Surrey, in the United Kingdom .

River Ember The River Ember is a short river in the north of Surrey, England . It is a channel of the River Mole which splits in two south of Island Barn Reservoir, between East Molesey and Lower Green, Esher . The two rivers then flow side by side approximately north east and merge 400 metres before joining River Thames .

Giggs Hill Green Giggs Hill Green is a triangular park in Thames Ditton bordered on one side by the Portsmouth Road which has, since 1833, contained as a major part of it, the village’s cricket green .

Surbiton Lagoon Surbiton Lagoon was an open air swimming pool located in SurBiton, London, England . It was located on the banks of the River Thames in the early 1960s and early 1970s .

Nipper Nipper was a dog from Bristol, England, who served as the model for an 1898 painting by Francis Barraud titled His Master’s Voice. This image was the basis for one of the world’s best known trademarks, the famous dog-and-gramophone.

St Andrew’s Square, Kingston upon Thames St. Andrews Square is a mainly 1876 to 1884-built garden square in Surbiton in the borough of Kingston upon Thames, London.

Raeburn Open Space Raeburn Open Space, locally known as Berrylands Nature Reserve, is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Berrylands in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London. The site is a linear park along the Tolworth Brook (also known as the Surbiton Stream), a tributary of the Hogsmill River.

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