Ashford, Surrey

Ashford is a town in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. It is a suburban development situated 15.4 miles (24.8 km) west south-west of Charing Cross and is part of the London commuter belt.

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Surrey - Spelthorne - Charing Cross - London commuter belt

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Ashford is near to London Heathrow Airport and borders the London Borough of Hounslow to the north east. It covers an area of 30 square kilometres. Other nearby places include Feltham and Sunbury.

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London Heathrow Airport - London Borough of Hounslow - Feltham - Sunbury

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Spelthorne is an area of mostly green belt land, rivers, flood plain and reservoirs. Ashford is almost completely surrounded by the latter: in particular the Staines Reservoirs to the north east (now a bird sanctuary) and the Queen Mary Reservoir to the south. These reservoirs, resulting from gravel extraction, are part of the water supply network.

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Green belt - Rivers - Flood plain - Reservoir

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Between Staines and Ashford lies Shortwood Common, which contains one of the UK?s most important ponds. The pond is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and covers nearly 1.5 hectares. The common is still grazed by cattle.

Related Topics:
Staines - Site of Special Scientific Interest - Hectares

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