The Borough also contains a number of smaller villages and suburban
centres including
Virginia Water – a leafy suburban centre
in the north-west of the Borough with an attractive range of local
shops and a railway station.
Thorpe – a historic village lying between
Chertsey and Egham. The village centre is a conservation area with
fine red brick walls giving it a distinctive character. It has a
village shop and pub and away from the village is the Thorpe Industrial
Estate, home to a variety of businesses.
Englefield Green – a large historic village
to the north of the Borough with a good range of convenience and
specialist shops as well as pubs and restaurants. The village boasts
a large green popular for outdoor leisure.
Woodham and New Haw – an extensive suburban
area to the south of the Borough. The main shopping area is The
Broadway, New Haw which has a range of convenience and other shops.
Ottershaw – a village in the south-west
of the Borough. Originally the area was part of Windsor Forest and
later developed as a farming and nursery community. Today it retains
its village atmosphere and has a convenient small shopping centre.
The Hythe – The oldest part of the Hythe
is the small riverside settlement on the south bank of the Thames
close to Staines Bridge. This contains a number of historic houses,
and pubs/hotels. In more recent years the settlement of Hythe has
been extended to the west and merges into the residential area of
Pooley Green.
Lyne – Lyne is a fairly dispersed settlement
near the centre of the Borough. It has a church. |