Lightwater

Also known as Lightwater, Surrey

Lightwater is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey, England, about southwest of central London. Immediately surrounding towns and villages include Bagshot, Deepcut, Windlesham, Camberley, and West End, Woking. It is bounded to the north-west by the M3 motorway and to the north-east by the "Lightwater Bypass" (A322). To the south-east it is bounded by the "Red Road" (B311), while to the south-west there are vehicle-testing tracks owned by the Ministry of Defence.

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Place details

Locality: Surrey Heath
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 6,791
Timezone: Europe/London

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Population: 6500
Image: Lightwater1.jpg
Dialing code: 01276

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Commons category: Lightwater
postal code: GU18
OS grid reference: SU929621
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History
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Facilities
Transport
Notable people
Lightwater Country Park
Sport
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The village is adjacent to junction 3 of the M3 motorway. The nearest railway station is at Bagshot, on the line between Ascot and Aldershot. Lightwater is part of the civil parish of Windlesham, which has a population of 17,000 and also includes the neighbouring village of Bagshot. The village has a population of 6,500 as of the 2021 census, down from 7,000 in 2011.