Cranleigh

Civil Parish in Surrey Waverley

England

Cranleigh

Cranleigh is a civil parish located in the district of Waverley in Surrey, England. Situated about 8 miles southeast of Guildford, it is the largest village in the county. Covering an area of approximately 8.5 square miles, Cranleigh is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The village has a population of around 12,000 people, making it a thriving community with a range of amenities and services. It has a bustling high street, lined with a variety of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as a supermarket and other essential services. The vibrant community is further enhanced by several local clubs, societies, and organizations that cater to various interests and age groups.

Cranleigh boasts excellent educational facilities, including a primary school, a secondary school, and a private boarding school. It also has a medical center, a library, and a leisure center with various sports facilities and a swimming pool.

The surrounding countryside offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities, such as walking, cycling, and horse riding. There are several parks, nature reserves, and recreational areas nearby, providing ample green spaces for the residents to enjoy.

Transport links in Cranleigh are well-developed, with regular bus services connecting the village to nearby towns and villages. The A281 road runs through the parish, providing convenient access to Guildford and Horsham.

Overall, Cranleigh is a vibrant and picturesque village that offers a high quality of life, combining the charm of rural living with easy access to essential amenities and services.

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Cranleigh Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.136396/-0.484858 or Grid Reference TQ0638. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Cranleigh Bowling Club: late August 2021

That great bowls exponent Francis Drake is joined this month on the great green in the sky by: August 15th, my first footballing hero, Gerd Muller; August 20th, Peter Corby, inventor of the legendary Trouser Press; 21st, Don Everly, one half of the famous brothers; 24th, Charlie Watts, the most sensible Rolling Stone; and on the 29th Reggae’s Lee "Scratch" Perry

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Cranleigh Sports & Social Club: late August 2021

The news here in Cranleigh is that sport is back. Elsewhere: August 4th 2020 Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is given political asylum in Poland after claims her Olympic Committee wanted to repatriate her against her will; August 9th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, which concludes that the effects of human-caused climate change are now "widespread, rapid, and intensifying"; 14th, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti, killing more than 2,100 people; 15th to 30th, 2021 the Taliban capture Kabul and the Afghan government surrenders; 30 the USA withdraws its last remaining troops ending 20 years of operations in Afghanistan; August 31st, Dame Sarah Storey equals the all time Paralympic medal haul!

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Another dull August day in 2021

Elsewhere, there were record temperatures but here in the UK it was pretty mild. That night Meridian Weather announced the monthly average temperature was 20.6, rainfall 51.6mm, cloud cover 67% and hours of sunshine 136.7. The Met Office summaries for August 2021 and Summer 2021 can be found here Link

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Downs Link near Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network. Here, the former railway line ran along an embankment. A footpath descends to the left.

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Downs Link near Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network.

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Path to Dapples Lane, Cranleigh

A path leading into a new housing development in Cranleigh, in Surrey. The wooden bridge to the left takes another path across a stream.

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Bridge over a stream, Cranleigh

The bridge was built to carry a railway line across a stream on the outskirts of Cranleigh. The railway closed in 1965 and was dismantled, but the Downs Link path now follows the railway alignment, crossing the bridge. Downs Link also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network.

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Footpath to Dapples Lane, Cranleigh

A path leading into a new housing development on the outskirts of Cranleigh, in Surrey.

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Recreation ground in Cranleigh

A bench seat looking out across a recreation ground in Cranleigh, in Surrey.

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Downs Link, Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network. In this view, the path is passing through the town of Cranleigh. The building to the right is a sports pavilion.

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Downs Link, Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network. Here in Cranleigh a very short section of the route is also an access road to a car park.

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Downs Link, Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network.

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Downs Link, Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network. Here in Cranleigh, a supermarket and car park occupy the site of the town's railway station. The path skirts the site then rejoins the former railway alignment.

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Supermarket car park, Cranleigh

A supermarket car park now occupies the site of Cranleigh station's goods yard. The station and the railway line which passed through it closed in 1965.

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The Common, Cranleigh

Houses along a lane on Cranleigh Common.

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Downs Link, near Cranleigh

The Downs Link path follows a dismantled railway line for most of its length. It also forms part of route 223 of the National Cycle Network. Here, a bridge carries a 'B' road over the former railway line.

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