Kingswood
Built-up area in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.291, -0.205 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 56 |
| Population: | 6,891 |
| Dialling code: | 01737 (Redhill) |
Kingswood in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England is a small, semi-rural village on the edge of the North Downs. Its name hints at medieval woodland and agricultural origins, but over the 19th and 20th centuries it gradually became a dormitory settlement for workers travelling to nearby towns and to London.
Today Kingswood retains a village feel with local shops, pubs and community groups, while benefiting from easy rail and road links via Reigate and Redhill. It’s prized for access to the countryside - being close to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a network of footpaths - making it popular with commuters and walkers alike.
Postcode districts covering Kingswood
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19 miles30.5 km
- Islington 18.1 miles29.2 km
- City of Westminster 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bexley 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Sutton 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Crawley 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Croydon 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Slough 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Harrow 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Woking 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Guildford 16.2 miles26 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Tadworth and Epsom Downs Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Lower Kingswood Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tattenham Corner & Preston Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nork Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hooley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Banstead Village Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chipstead and Woodmansterne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Banstead Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gatton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Netherne on-the-Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Kingswood
KT20 6PJ, KT20 6JG, KT20 6DT, KT20 6JD, KT20 6EX, KT20 6HY, KT20 6NX, KT20 6QS, KT20 6JF … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 9.4 miles15.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Kingswood Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Tadworth 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Kingswood Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express London-Epsom Downs 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Greyhound Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hartsfield Manor 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Foley Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The White Horse 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Reigate Manor 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hilton London Croydon 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Lothian Wood Forest 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pot Wood Forest 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Reigate College College 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Polesden Lacey Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- New Malden Library Library 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km