Walton Central sits at the heart of Walton-on-Thames in the borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, England. The ward covers the town centre and the riverside by the River Thames, with a compact high street of independent shops and cafés, riverside meadows and boat clubs, and the bridge that links the town to the opposite bank.
Historically the area grew up around river trade and a market, and it still shows a mix of Victorian terraces and later development; today it is largely a commuter community with regular trains into London and a local economy built on retail, leisure and small businesses. Community events, riverside walks and café culture make it popular with locals, while periodic regeneration efforts try to balance preserving historic character with modern amenities.
Postcode districts covering Walton Central
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14 miles
- Islington 17.3 miles
- Reading 24.7 miles
- City of Westminster 14 miles
- Bexley 24.8 miles
- Sutton 10.4 miles
- Crawley 21.1 miles
- Croydon 14.7 miles
- Slough 12 miles
- Harrow 14.7 miles
- High Wycombe 22 miles
- Watford 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walton-on-Thames Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Walton North Ward 0.6 miles
- Walton South Ward 0.9 miles
- Shepperton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Oatlands and Burwood Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Upper Halliford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Halliford and Sunbury West Ward 1.4 miles
- Weybridge Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hersham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shepperton Town Ward 1.5 miles
- Hersham Village Ward 1.6 miles
- Weybridge Riverside Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Walton Central
KT12 1AE, KT12 2PF, KT12 2AQ, KT12 1JD, KT12 2PS, KT12 1AU, KT12 1AL, KT12 2AD, KT12 2TF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 6 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 19 miles
- Walton-on-Thames Railway Station 1 mile
- Shepperton Railway Station 1.4 miles
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Schools in Walton Central
- Ashley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- Brooklands Estate 2.7 miles
- The Homewood Forest 2.7 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 2.7 miles
- Claremont Estate Estate 2.8 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 4.2 miles
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 5.1 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 5.6 miles
- Ham Library Library 5.7 miles