An independent guide to

Walton-on-Thames,
Hersham & Whiteley Village

Walton-on-Thames is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Elmbridge, on the south bank of the River Thames about fifteen miles southwest of central London. With a population of around 28,800, it is one of Elmbridge's larger towns, built up around the river crossing that has linked Walton to Shepperton since the eighteenth century. Walton-on-Thames railway station sits on the South Western Railway line, with direct trains to London Waterloo in around thirty-two minutes, making the town a well-established part of the London commuter belt. Its history stretches back to the Domesday Book, but Walton is best known today for Walton Bridge and the riverside walks along Cowey Sale, the medieval core of St Mary's Church, and its formative role in early British cinema, when Cecil Hepworth's studio on Hurst Grove helped establish the industry in the early twentieth century. Just south, Hersham and Whiteley Village add their own distinct character to the wider area.

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