Traditional county: Surrey · District / Borough: Waverley · Region: South East
Explore Almshouse Common, Surrey with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Almshouse Common map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Almshouse Common, Surrey, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Surrey or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Almshouse Common and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Almshouse Common |
| Traditional County | Surrey |
| District / Borough | Waverley |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.086094 |
| Longitude | -0.687707 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Almshouse Common reveals itself as a quiet expanse of Surrey landscape, defined by the steady, unadorned presence of its grassy reaches. It lies 1.0 miles east of Haslemere (from Haslemere: bearing 96°T, OS grid SU 920 326). The terrain here rises with a subtle authority, leaning toward the prominence of Lythe Hill, which commands the eastern horizon with its elevated crest. Sunlight often lingers upon the open turf of Almshouse Common, catching the dew in long, horizontal rays that highlight the texture of the earth. To the south, the dense, shadowed canopy of Home Wood provides a sharp, dark contrast to the lightness of the surrounding fields. The air carries the faint, crisp scent of distant timber, a reminder of the deep woodlands that press against the edges of the Waverley district. This landscape offers a rare stillness, where the movement of the wind across the grasses provides the only true rhythm to the day. Such spaces preserve a sense of openness that feels increasingly rare, holding the light in a way that makes the passing hours feel both deliberate and slow.
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Explore Almshouse Common, Surrey, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.086094, -0.687707. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |