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Surrey is a county close to the capital of London, it is also surrounded by the counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford, that has a populace of around 67,000, but the county council assembles at Kingston upon Thames.
These are two of the main towns in Surrey, but there are lots of other major conurbations. These include Woking, Ewell, Camberley, Redhill, Ashford, Epsom, Farnham.
The county of Surrey is home to two fine educational establishments – the University of Surrey in Guildford and the Royal Holloway university in Egham.
Egham is situated close to Runnymead which was the site of the Magna Carta Libertatum (Great Charter of Freedoms), which is the original English Charter issued in 1215. It compelled the King to let go of certain rights, respect certain legal rules and accept that his will could be tied by the law. It specifically looked out for the rights of the King's subjects, whether free or imprisoned, and allowed appeal against unlawful imprisonment.
Runnymead is also the home to the British memorial to President John F Kennedy who was assasinated in Dallas in November 1963.
Surrey is also home to a quantity of well known non-league football teams including AFC Wimbledon and Sutton United. Sutton United rose to fame in 1989 when they knocked 1987 FA Cup champs Coventry City out of the same competition.
Woking is the 2nd largest town in Surrey (as Kingston has now become part of greater London, although Surrey County Council is still based there).From Central London it is about 23 miles and is a popular area for commuters to set up home. It is also the town where martians landed, in H G Wells’ celebrated work of fiction “War of the Worlds” which was later turned into a Hollywood movie. Surprisingly the movie wasn’t based in Woking, or Surrey or even the United Kingdom!
Camberley is another significant settlement in Surrey that lies between the M3 and M4 and its borders lie with Hampshire and Berkshire. It is close to Sandhurst, which is home to a Royal Military Academy which was attended by both Prince Harry and Prince William. Other notable alumni include the Kings of Thailand, Tonga, Spain and Jordan.
Surrey has the highest cost of living in the United Kingdom outside of London and also believed to have the highest number of millionaires in the country. This is partly due to the amount of commuters who work within the City of London.
One famous attraction of Surrey is the “Devil’s Punchbowl” – which is a natural ampitheatre (unless of course you believe the myth’s) near Hindhead. The land is looked after by the national trust and is the source of many local stories and legends.
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