Visit Tilford Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Tilford

  

Tilford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tilford

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Tilford history

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The name “Tilford” appears to identify the Old English name Tila, as Tila’s ford”. The two medieval bridges spanning the River Wey are Scheduled Ancient Monuments. Several substantial farm houses date from the 16th century.

Tilford landmarks

The village centres on a triangular green used for cricket in the summer. The two branches of River Wey, Wey North and Wey South have their confluence in the village centre. Tilford Institute was built in 1894 to Sir Edwin Lutyens’ design and is a focus for sport.

Tilford Oak or King’s Oak or Novel’s Oak

In 1908 Eric Parker measured the girth of the Tilford Oak in Highways and Byways in Surrey. The tree’s branches have been lopped in recent years and the trunk is patched with iron sheets. There are three other “British Oaks” nearby, planted at each corner of the triangular green.

Tilford geography / climate

The land reaches 163m OD on the boundary with Seale, with a marked 180° south-facing panorama on OS maps and other guides, taking in much of Alice Holt Forest and the Greensand Ridge. Tilford has been included in Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

You can visit Tilford places with Walkfo Tilford to hear history at Tilford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tilford has 23 places to visit in our interactive Tilford 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 Tilford, 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 Tilford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tilford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Tilford places in an interactive Tilford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Tilford Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Tilford historic spots	Tilford tourist destinations	Tilford plaques	Tilford geographic features
Walkfo Tilford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Tilford

  

Best Tilford places to visit

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

Moor Park, Farnham Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey, is a listed building and 60 acres (0.24 km) of riverside grounds . The grounds formerly extended to Mother Ludlam’s Cave, a cave entrenched in local folklore .

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Visit Tilford plaques