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Thorpe Park
Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
4 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Egham works well as a base: 5 minutes from Old Windsor, 4km from Thorpe Park.
Egham is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 29,663, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Egham 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 Egham to your route.
Egham ( EG-əm) is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of central London. First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages. In 1215, Magna Carta was sealed by King John at Runnymede, to the north ofRead more
Egham, having been chosen for its proximity to the King's residence at Windsor. Under the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the early 16th Century, the major, formerly ecclesiastical, manorial freehold interests in the town and various market revenues passed to the Crown.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Egham became a stop on coaching routes between London and many places to the west. The importance of this shrank from the building of the Western and South Western Railways but was for many decades offset by the stark growth in the population of London and the country at large. Egham station was opened in 1856 on the line from Waterloo to Reading and services are operated today by South Western Railway. The town is west of the M25 motorway, accessible via junction 13.
The campus of Royal Holloway, University of London is 1 mile (2 km) to the west of Egham town centre, close to Englefield Green.
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Egham is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4316 latitude, -0.5524 longitude.
Egham has a population of approximately 29,663 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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
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Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
8 km · about 15 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Iconic biker and cyclist cafe at the foot of Box Hill in Surrey, a must-stop gathering point on one of England's most famous riding roads.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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The hilltop cafe at the summit of Box Hill offering sweeping views across the Surrey Hills, a classic destination for drivers and cyclists alike.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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