A miscellany of links to information about to the local area.
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Surrey
- Exploring Surrey’s Past https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/
- West Surrey Family History Society https://wsfhs.co.uk/pages/index.php
- About Britain – things to do in Surrey https://www.aboutbritain.com/counties/surrey.asp#places-to-visit
Local information – Byfleet
- Geonames http://www.geonames.org/2654136/byfleet.html
- Location 51.34018, -0.47254 or N 51°20′25″ W 0°28′21″ or TQ 078 648
- Byfleet Neighbourhood Forum https://byfleetvillageforum83905599.wordpress.com/
- Byfleet Heritage Society https://www.byfleetheritage.org.uk/index.html
- British History Online: Byfleet https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/surrey/vol3/pp399-403
- Get Surrey local new pages https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/all-about/byfleet
- Residents’ Association (Byfleet) https://the-residents.org/byfleet/
- Residents’ Association (West Byfleet) https://the-residents.org/west-byfleet/
- A Vision of Britain through Time https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3241
- About Britain, things to do in Byfleet https://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/byfleet.asp
- Wikipedia article on Byfleet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byfleet
- Wikipedia article on West Byfleet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Byfleet
Local information – Pyrford
- The Arbor Centre, Pyrford https://thearborcentre.weebly.com/
- Residents’ Association (Pyrford) https://the-residents.org/pyrford/
- Pyrford Neighbourhood Forum https://www.pyrfordforum.org/
- West Byfleet Neighbourhood Forum http://wbnf.org/
- Brief History of Pyrford (Pyrford Press) https://www.pyrford.com/history/pyrford.html
- British History Online: Pyrford http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43001
- Get Surrey local news pages https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/all-about/pyrford
- Wikipedia article on Pyrford http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrford
Churches and other Places of Worship
- Places of Worship in Woking (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_of_worship_in_Woking_(borough)
- Church of the Good Shepherd https://www.wisleywithpyrford.org/ (Coe)
- St. Mary’s Church Byfleet http://www.stmaryschurchbyfleet.org.uk/ (Coe)
- St. John’s Church, West Byfleet https://stjohnswestbyfleet.org.uk/ (Coe)
- Byfleet Methodist Church https://www.byfleetmethodist.org.uk/ (Methodist)
- Our Lady Help of Christians https://www.ourladyswb.org/ (Catholic)
- Guildford Cathedral https://www.guildford-cathedral.org/ (CoE)
- Guildford York Road Synagogue https://jscn.org.uk/guidlford-synagogue/ (Jewish)
- Gurdwara Surrey https://gurdwaraforsurrey.org.uk/ (Seikh)
- Surrey Hindus https://www.shca.net/ (Hindu)
- Woking Shah Jahan Mosque https://shahjahanmosque.org.uk/ (Muslim)
Local Schools click here
Clubs etc.
- Byfleet Cricket Club http://byfleetcricketclub.co.uk/
- Byfleet FC https://www.byfleetvillagefc.com
- Byfleet Bowls Club http://www.byfleetbowlsclub.co.uk/
- Byfleet Boat Club and Rowboat Hire https://byfleetboatclub.com/
- Winern Glebe Allotments Society http://www.winernglebeallotments.co.uk/
- Woking Archery Club (Wisley) https://www.wokingarchery.club/
- Pyrford Judo Club https://www.fightingfitnessjudo.com/
- Pyrford Cricket Club http://www.pyrfordcricket.club/
- Pyrford Social Club http://www.pyrfordsocialclub.com/
- Pyrford Little Theatre http://www.pyrfordlittletheatre.org.uk/
- Pyrford Golf Club http://www.pyrfordgolf.co.uk/
- Addlestone Canoe Club http://www.addlestonecc.org.uk/
- Papercourt Sailing Club https://papercourt-sc.org.uk/
Events
- Pyrford and Wisley Flower Show http://www.pyrfordflowershow.org.uk/
- Woking events https://www.celebratewoking.info/
- Heritage Open Days https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Out and About
- Surrey Wildlife Trust http://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/
- (SWT) Manor Farm Reserve and Bird Hides https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/manor-farm
- (SWT) Wisley & Ockham Commons & Chatley Heath https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/wisley-ockham-commons-chatley-heath
- Horsell Common Preservation Society http://www.horsellcommon.org.uk/
- Chobham Common information https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/chobham-common
- The Wey Valley (River Wey info) http://www.weyriver.co.uk/theriver/index.htm
- Walk this Wey http://www.walkthiswey.co.uk/index.html
- National Trust: River Wey http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/river-wey-godalming-navigations-and-dapdune-wharf/
- Basingstoke Canal https://basingstoke-canal.org.uk/
- Woking Palace http://www.woking-palace.org/
Local Attractions etc.
- Brooklands Museum https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
- London Bus Museum http://www.londonbusmuseum.com/
- Byfleet Fire Station http://byfleetfirestation.org.uk/
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Wisley Gardens https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley
- Painshill Park https://www.painshill.co.uk/
- WWF Living Planet Centre (Woking) https://www.wwf.org.uk/get-involved/living-planet-centre/
- The Light Box http://thelightbox.org.uk/
- The Anchor, Pyrford Lock http://anchorpyrford.co.uk/
- Pyrford Marina http://www.tingdene-marinas.co.uk/marinas/pyrford-marina
- Mercedes Benz World https://www.mercedes-benzworld.co.uk/
- Parvis Wharf – Byfleet Boat Club and Rowboat Hire https://byfleetboatclub.com
- Parvis Wharf – WeyDays Boat Hire https://weydays.co.uk/index.html
- Parvis Wharf – The Locker Maintenance and Supply https://thelocker.co.uk/