Lower Kingswood, United Kingdom
Lower Kingswood is a town of 1,760 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Lower Kingswood
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Colley Hill, Inglis Memorial, Coal tax post and Nower Wood.
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About Lower Kingswood
Lower Kingswood is a village located in Surrey, just within the M25 motorway. It is between Kingswood and Reigate, and is bisected by the A217 dual carriageway. Neighbouring settlements include Tadworth and Reigate also Redhill.
From the Wikipedia article Lower Kingswood (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Reigate Hill
Scenic view · 1.3 mi
Engraved Panorama directional marker on level top of plinth (about 70cm high) includes places out of sight such as Canterbury 59 miles
Museums and landmarks19
Inglis Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Roof has mosaic representation of sun and planets
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes7
History
The village was situated around the Brighton Road (now the A217) and the crossroads with Buckland Road/Smithy Lane, the centre being where the Fox On The Hill pub, now an Indian restaurant and takeaway, and the Church of the Wisdom of God are located. Before the upgrading of the A217 Brighton Road to a dual carriageway, there was a pond outside the pub, where horses would frequently stop to drink after climbing the hill and before progressing on to Reigate.
The name “Lower Kingswood” dates back to the reign of King Henry VIII. Kingswood and lower Kingswood were the royal hunting woods. The Sportsman public house in Mogador was originally Henry’s hunting lodge. Henry had a palace on Nonsuch park “Nonsuch Palace” and the surrounding royal land stretched from Merton Abbey to Reigate.
From the History section of Lower Kingswood on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
Lower Kingswood Evangelical Free Church
Church · Evangelical
47 Smithy Lane, Tadworth
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Lower Kingswood
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Reigate 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Redhill 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Banstead 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Coulsdon 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ashtead 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Epsom 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Sutton 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Leatherhead 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Caterham 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Purley 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Lower Kingswood
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Andrew's, Gatton - exterior, Dlg south, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodlands Road, Redhill (NHLE Code 1029141) (September 2012), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- St Andrew's Church, Brighton Road, Kingswood (NHLE Code 1377990), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- Reigate Hill Viewpoint, Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 2.0
- Inglis Memorial, Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey - July 2015, Leimenide, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, richardc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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