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Thorpe Park
Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
5 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Ashford works well as a base: 10 minutes from Shepperton, 5km from Thorpe Park.
Ashford is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 27,382, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ashford sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ashford to your route.
Ashford is a town in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England, which lies 15 mi (24 km) west of central London. Its name derives from a crossing point of the River Ash, a distributary of the River Colne. Historically part of Middlesex, the town has been part of Surrey since 1965. In 2011 it had a population ofRead more
27,382.
Ashford railway station, on the Waterloo–Reading line, is served by South Western Railway. Heathrow Airport is 2.5 mi (4 km) north of the town.
HMP Bronzefield and one of the sites of Brooklands College are in the town. Ashford Hospital, which began as a workhouse, is to the north of the town centre. Ashford Common has a parade of shops and is a more residential ward that includes part of Queen Mary Reservoir and all of its related water treatment works. The town is surrounded by areas of green space including The Princes Club, Bedfont Lakes and Shortwood Common.
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Ashford is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4317 latitude, -0.4576 longitude.
Ashford has a population of approximately 27,382 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, featuring the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit from 1907.
9 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
World-renowned museum in a stunning Romanesque terracotta building, housing 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.
21 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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