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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Walton-on-the-Hill

  

Walton-on-the-Hill Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Walton-on-the-Hill

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Walton-on-the-Hill history

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Walton-on-the-Hill was called Waltone in Domesday Book of 1086. Roman finds have been discovered here and in the neighbouring village of Headley. The name Walton comes from Anglo-Saxon (Old English) for “Celtic-speaking tribes”

Walton-on-the-Hill landmarks

Mound

This is a scheduled ancient monument built at a date in period from the 11th to 13th centuries. The manor of Walton was held by Richard de Tonbridge soon after the Norman Conquest. It was also owned by the Carew family in the early 17th century at which time the manor house was extensively rebuilt.

St Peter’s Church

The church of St Peter partially dates to the 12th century; one of its oldest features is an 800-year-old font, constructed in lead. The interior of the church features examples of 16th-century artwork and stained glass.

Manor house

The house has features from the 14th century onwards, though was remodelled in the 16th century and the late 19th century. Local oral history has it that the manor house was visited by Henry VIII and his wife Anne of Cleves.

Walton Oaks

Pfizer’s offices were built on the site of the Hermitage country house at Walton Oaks. The 1920 formal gardens, pond and temple by the architect Morley Horder and the adjoining rhododendron walks are of interest.

Walton-on-the-Hill geography / climate

Walton-on-the-Hill is in Tadworth and Walton Ward of Reigate and Banstead Council. The M25 motorway roughly marks the northern boundary of the Surrey Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) The village except for one street is surrounded by Green Belt including farmland and protected heathland managed by the Banstead Common Conservators.

You can visit Walton-on-the-Hill places with Walkfo Walton-on-the-Hill to hear history at Walton-on-the-Hill’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Walton-on-the-Hill has 33 places to visit in our interactive Walton-on-the-Hill 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 Walton-on-the-Hill, 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 Walton-on-the-Hill places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Walton-on-the-Hill & the surrounding areas.

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33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Walton-on-the-Hill places to visit

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

New Mill, Tadworth New Mill is a grade II listed post mill at Tadworth, Surrey, England . It is on the Buildings at Risk Register . The mill was built in the 1930s and is Grade II listed .

Headley Court Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court was an 85-acre (34 ha) facility in Headley, near Epsom, Surrey. It was used as a rehabilitation centre for injured members of the British Armed Forces between 1985 and 2018. The site was sold by the MoD in 2018, upon purchase of Stanford Hall and conversion to the Defence and National Rehabilitation Center.

High Ashurst High Ashurst is a large natural site of 56 acres of land in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Downs, Surrey. The site has been host to many different people and organisations over the years, but is now prized for its outdoor learning opportunities.

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