Weybridge
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==Get in==
By bus
By plane
Weybridge is well served by two of London's airports. For travellers coming directly to Weybridge, the most convenient (in reducing order of convenience) are:
- Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 15 minutes drive along the M25 motorway exiting at J11 Chertsey and follow the signs to Weybridge.
- Gatwick Airport (LGW) is about a 45-minute drive away via the M23 (northbound), M25 (clockwise) and exiting from J11 (Chertsey).
By train
From London, you should travel from London Waterloo station. There is a fast train service to Weybridge station approx every 30 minutes and the journey time is about 30 minutes.
Train times can be found on the National Rail Planner or by calling 0845-748-4950 from anywhere in the UK.
By coach
By car
Weybridge is accessible from the M25 which orbits around London. From the clockwise or anti-clockwise direction, leave the M25 at junction 11 signposted Chertsey then follow the signs to Weybridge
Get around
See
Near the town is the site of Brooklands, which between the wars was one of Britain's most famous auto racing tracks and during World War II was the site of an airbase and aeroplane factory. The site is occupied by:
Brooklands MuseumIt incorporates surviving buildings from the car-racing and airbase eras of the site, with many road and air exhibits including a preserved Concorde and the unique Napier-Railton Special racing car.
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address: Cobham Hall, Brooklands Rd, KT13 0QNNot to be confused with the London Transport Museum in central London, this is an independent charitable museum specialising in the London bus, with vehicles of all eras on show.
Mercedes-Benz WorldCar dealership and theme park, with a few unusual vehicles on display, stunt driving shows, and the chance to drive a vehicle.
Buy
Many charity shops offer low cost items for the less well off and bargin hunters.
Eat
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address: 125 Oatlands DriveVery nice Thai restaurant.
The Colony Chinese Restaurant
The Thai Garden Restaurant
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address: 73 Queens RoadIndian restaurant with bargain prices.
Drink
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The Percy Lambert
address: High Street -
The Slug and Lettuce
address: High Street Abaya
The British Volunteer
Hand and Spear
Sleep
The Ship Hotel
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address: 242 Brooklands Road
Go next
- Chertsey - the home of Thorpe Park, one of Europe's best theme parks for thrillseekers
- Chessington World of Adventures - a family-friendly theme park, zoo and resort
- Kingston-upon-Thames - Surrey's county town, home to the Coronation Stone
- Thames Ditton - beautiful riverside scenery and Hampton Court Palace
- Woking - Britain's oldest mosque and largest cemetery in an unassuming dormitory town