Why visit Godstone
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 28 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Miller Centre, Titsey Place, Caterham Museum and Tilburstow Hill.
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About Godstone
Godstone is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Reigate, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Oxted, 22 miles (35 km) east of Guildford and 18 miles (29 km) south of London. Close to the North Downs, both the North Downs Way and the Greensand Way pass through Godstone.
From the Wikipedia article Godstone (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do7
Museums and landmarks8
Titsey Place
Museum · 4.2 mi
Country house in Titsey, Surrey, England, UK
Bletchingley Castle
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
Castle in Surrey, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Kitchen Copse
Park · 1.4 mi
English private wooded nature reserve in Surrey
Nore Hill Pinnacle
Park · 4.1 mi
Local nature reserve in Surrey, England
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Restaurants and cafes28
The White Hart
Bar and pub
71 High Street, Godstone
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Caffè Nero
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.4 mi
2 Godstone Road, Caterham
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:30; Sa 07:30-18:00; Su 08:00-17:30
16 more on the map.
History
Godstone was originally merely a hamlet in the parish of Walkingstead, with the centre of population later shifting from the latter to the former. It appears that the manor-houses of Marden and Lagham were centres of population till the inhabitants were nearly exterminated by the Black Death of 1349.
The village lay within the Anglo-Saxon administrative division of Tandridge hundred. It was built along a stretch of the London to Brighton Way Roman road, which came through the high Caterham Gap and continues southward along Tilburstow Hill Road. The church gave its name to another and probably earlier settlement on the main road, which then passed by Marden Park and went on to Lagham.
In the 1800s, stone was quarried at Godstone. The mine is no longer in production but is used by the caving community.
In February 2025, sinkholes appeared in Godstone's High Street, perhaps associated with old mine workings.
From the History section of Godstone on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More about Godstone
Geography
The heart of Godstone consists of two centres, Church Town and Godstone Green, linked by other neighbourhoods. Both are now conservation areas. Overall the long north–south parish covers 1,806 hectares (4,460 acres) and through its length of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) the A22 road runs.
Church Town has old timber-framed buildings. The Old Packhouse, dating from the 15th century, is the oldest timber-framed building in the town. In the 18th century, brick became the fashionable material for house building, and Church End and Church House, opposite the church, are two listed architectural examples.
St Nicholas Church dominates Church Town. James Evelyn of Felbridge House built a memorial chapel in 1787, which has the tombs of Sir John and Lady Evelyn. The North aisle was built in about 1845. Sir George Gilbert Scott's restoration of the church in 1872–3 involved widening of the chancel arch, inserting a new north side to the chancel, new windows to the nave and east end, and adding the south aisle. The churchyard contains a notable sarsen stone marking the grave of Walker Miles whose work in the early days of the "Ramblers' movement" contributed to the formation of the Ramblers of Great Britain.
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Notable people from Godstone
Andrew SullivanEnglish-American journalist, writer, bloggerPhoto: Trey Ratcliff, http://www.stuckincustoms.com, CC BY 2.0- Tor BergeronSwedish meteorologist (1891-1977)
- Michael D. FordEnglish film art director and set decorator (1928-2018)
- Phil BealEnglish footballer (born 1945)
- Ernest WilsonBritish cricketer (1907-1981)
- Thomas ChurchillBritish soldier
- Arthur HuggettEnglish cricketer (1861-1945)
- Ann MorrishBritish actress
- Sir Henry Clay, 6th BaronetEnglish mathematician and computer scientist
- Frederick RoffeyEnglish rugby league footballer
Born in Godstone, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare3
Map of Godstone
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Bletchingley 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Caterham 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Oxted 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Woldingham 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Nutfield 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Redhill 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Blindley Heath 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Whyteleafe 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Kenley 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Coulsdon 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Green View, Godstone, Surrey - June 2025, Mertbiol, CC0
- Titsey Place Oxted Surrey, Anthony Whitworth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Happy Valley Park, Dudley Miles, CC0
- Kitchen Copse (3), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterham School, Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bletchingley Church in September 2010, Gareth Williams, CC BY 2.0
- St Nicholas' Church, Church Lane, Godstone (NHLE Code 1188347), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- St Lawrence's Church Church, Church Road, Caterham (NHLE Code 1377607), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- The Old Bell Inn, Oxted 03, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Hill, Nutfield (NHLE Code 1377573), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- The George Inn, Old Oxted 02, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Clareville Road, Caterham (NHLE Code 1294940), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- North Downs Hospital, Caterham, Surrey, UK, GrimRob, CC0
- 2016 Ford Mustang (39328366342), Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, OrangeHurst97, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, caranteth, CC BY-SA 4.0
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