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Walton-on-Thames Tourist Information


Walton on Thames is a pleasant riverside town with a new pedestrian shopping centre boasting many designer shops and a multitude of high profile restaurants with al fresco summer time dining.

The town offers many amenities including a lot of town centre parkland at Elm Grove and Ashley Park combined with an attractive riverside. Walton-on-Thames is near the metropolis and a convenient place for Londoners to come down for the day, where they can enjoy watching the river activities from the comfort of their car.

There are two very desirable and sought after [expensive] residential areas in Walton at Burwood Park and Ashley Park circa £2-10 million pounds.

The main line station is approx 28 minutes to Waterloo. There are a good number of sports facilities on the doorstep namely.. Sandown Park (10 minutes), Kempton Park (15 minutes), Walton Riverside Leisure Centre and both established cricket and football teams.

Walton and Hersham Football Club won The Amateur Cup at Wembley in the 1970's and was recognised as one of the best teams in the country at the time.

Hampton Court Palace is 10 minutes drive away and both the M3 and M25 Motorways are also just minutes away.

The town was also reputed to have the very first film studios in the country at the time and The Adventures of Robin Hood and Scrooge with Alistair Sim was made there.

An interesting and lively town set in one of the most desirable boroughs in the country bordered with Esher, Cobham, Weybridge and Shepperton.

Description by John Walton

 

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Attractions near Walton-on-Thames
Brooklands Museum (2 Miles)*
Brooklands Museum opened in 1991 on 30 acres of the original 1907 motor-racing circuit. The Museum features the most historic and steepest section of the old Banked Track and the 1-in-4 Test Hill.
Kempton Park Racecourse (2 Miles)*
Kempton Park Racecourse, in Sunbury-on-Thames, offers racegoers a fantastic experience of racing and entertainment only 30 minutes from Central London.
Sandown Park Racecourse (3 Miles)*
Considered the best viewing racecourse and a natural amphitheatre, Sandown Park's exceptional facilities make it one of the top racecourses in the UK.
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What's near Walton-on-Thames

Attractions:
  Brooklands Museum  2 Miles
  Kempton Park Racecourse  2 Miles
  Claremont Landscape Gardens  3 Miles
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Towns:
  Shepperton  1 Mile
  Oatlands Park  1 Mile
  Weybridge  1 Mile
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Estate Agents:
  Aston Mead  1 Mile
  Leaders Ltd  1 Mile
  APW Management Ltd  1 Mile
Hotels:
  Oatlands Park Hotel  <1 Mile
  Holiday Inn London-Shepperton  1 Mile
  Warren Lodge  1 Mile
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Bed and Breakfast:
  No.33  1 Mile
  Thameside Accommodation  3 Miles
  Heathrow House Guesthouse  4 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Nurses Cottages  1 Mile
  Island Close  5 Miles
  11 Derwent Yard  9 Miles
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Campsites:
  Laleham Camping Club  3 Miles
  Hurley Riverside Park  19 Miles
  Wellington Country Park  21 Miles
TIC: Kingston Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 020 8547 5592  6 Miles



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Towns near Walton-on-Thames
Shepperton Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Oatlands Park Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Weybridge Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Weybridge is to the south of the River Thames in the Elmbridge area of Surrey. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wey, hence its name.
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Hotels near Walton-on-Thames
Holiday Inn London Shepperton (2 Night Offer and 1 Dinner) (1 Mile)*
Sat within 11 acres of lush parkland the Holiday Inn London Shepperton is a peaceful and tranquil hotel ideal for a short break in the capital
Holiday Inn London-Shepperton (1 Mile)*
Situated in 11 acres of scenic grounds the Holiday Inn London-Shepperton is a fabulous 4 star hotel that offers luxury accommodation and a tranquil haven yet is still within easy reach of Heathrow Airport and central London.
The Bridge Hotel (2 Miles)*
The hotel is convenient for Thorpe Park, Legoland, Windsor Castle, Kempton and Sandown racecourses and Twickenham RFU. The Bridge Hotel was built and opened in 1996.
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Self Catering near Walton-on-Thames
Nurses Cottages (1 Mile)*
The property offers a luxury home away from home accommodation including a starter pack of fruit, bread, cereals, milk, tea and coffee to enable you to settle in immediately.
Windsor Edwardian (10 Miles)*
Windsor Edwardian is a penthouse apartment in a stunning Victorian house, which looks out over Windsor Castle and skirts the famous long walk.
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