Why visit Nutfield
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 77 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Harlequin, The Light, Gatton Town Hall and Plaque: William Kelk.
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About Nutfield
Nutfield is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It lies in the Weald immediately south of the Greensand Ridge and has a railway station at South Nutfield which is one stop from Redhill, on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line. It includes a watersports park and picnic destination, Mercers Country Park.
From the Wikipedia article Nutfield, Surrey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
Museums and landmarks13
Boys Air raid shelter
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
Naif painting, by children?, stories of Dick Wittington, Treasure Island etc.
Heritage weekend - Sept [booking required]
Bletchingley Castle
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Castle in Surrey, England, UK
Edward F Gedge
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
[Water Fountain-disused] Who died at Zermatt Switzerland August 13th 1897
Whitepost Hill, Redhill
George V Jubilee
Monument and historic site · 1.8 mi
Originally a sighting post used in construction of the Redhill - Tonbrige railway line.
Redhill Common, Redhill
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Parks, trails and playgrounds25
Kitchen Copse
Park · 2.1 mi
English private wooded nature reserve in Surrey
The Secret Garden
Park · 0.9 mi
Sensory garden open to the public
St Anne's Drive, Redhill
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Restaurants and cafes77
Merstham Park Cafe
Cafe · Burger, Sandwich, Salad, Hot Dog, Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
Merstham Recreational Ground, Merstham
Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa-Su 08:30-18:00
Merstham Tandoori
Restaurant · Indian · 1.0 mi
7 Quarrydene Parade, Bletchingley Road, Merstham
Mo-Su 17:00-22:30
Pizza Project
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
2 High Street, Merstham
Tu-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 14:00-19:30
Posadero Lounge
Restaurant · British · 1.2 mi
20-22 High Street, Redhill
Su-Th 09:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 09:00-24:00
Florrie's Park Cafe
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 1.0 mi
London Road, Redhill
Mo-Fr 07:30-17:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-16:00
Peach Blossom (Camby Ltd.)
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 mi
11 Hatchlands Road, Redhill
Tu-Su 17:00-23:00; Mo off
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History
Nutfield appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Notfelle. It was held by Countess Ida of Boulogne (2nd wife of Count Eustace). Its domesday assets were: 3 hides; 1 church, 16 ploughs, 1 mill worth 2s, 10 acres (40,000 m2) of meadow, herbage worth 12 hogs. It rendered £15 per year to its feudal overlords.
At the end of the 12th century, Nutfield was held by Hubert de Anstey and his wife Dionysia, then in 1210 it passed to his son and heir Nicholas de Anstey.
The Grade II* listed St Peter and St Paul's church was built in the early 13th century, with the lower part of the chancel wall still surviving. The chancel was extended and the upper part rebuilt in the early 14th century. The tower dates from the early 15th century but was partly rebuilt in 1786 and then restored in 1882. The roofs of the nave and chancel are covered with slabs of Horsham Stone while the spire is tiled with wood shingles. A sacristy was constructed in 1884. There are two stained glass windows by Edward Burne-Jones.
In 1755, around 900 Roman brass coins dating to the Later Empire were found in an earthenware pot along one of the village's roads.
The Grade II listed Nutfield Priory, to the west of the village centre, was constructed by John Gibson in 1872–4.
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The railway reached Nutfield in 1842, but it was not until 1884 that Nutfield station was opened, around which time many mansion houses were constructed by the Victorians, exploiting the views over the South Downs.
From the History section of Nutfield, Surrey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The Nutfield Marshes are located at the north of the parish, in the Vale of Holmesdale. The area contains a series of wetland nature reserves restored from mining activities.
Fuller's earth pits are worked along the ridge of the Lower Green Sand, and have accounted for 65% of the United Kingdom's bentonite production since records began. Both blue and yellow varieties of fuller's earth are extracted, with the clays in Nutfield considered to be of exceptional quality.
A branch of the River Mole, Nutfield Brook, runs through South Nutfield.
From the Wikipedia article Nutfield, Surrey, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Nutfield
- Will Martingellcricketer (1818-1897)
- Major Rohde HawkinsBritish architect
- Edward Champion StreatfeildEnglish cricket player (1870-1932)
- Michael Maw(1912-1944)
- T. W. MercerBritish co-operator and journalist (1884–1947)
- George Bucklegolfer (1886-1957)
Born in Nutfield, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare9
Map of Nutfield
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Getting there and nearby towns
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Redhill 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Bletchingley 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Reigate 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Lower Kingswood 3 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Caterham 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Horley 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Coulsdon 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Whyteleafe 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Banstead 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Kenley 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Hill, Nutfield (NHLE Code 1377573), The Voice of Hassocks, CC0
- Happy Valley Park, Dudley Miles, CC0
- Kitchen Copse (3), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Tag Scientist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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
- Bletchingley Church in September 2010, Gareth Williams, CC BY 2.0
- Gatton Town Hall, GrindtXX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strict Baptist Chapel, Station Road, Redhill (NHLE Code 1391762) (June 2013) (2), Hassocks5489, CC0
- Steps to serenity, Sidney Sambu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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