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Compton Surrey Map

(Village near Runfold)

Traditional county: Surrey · District / Borough: Waverley · Region: South East

Explore Compton, Surrey with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Compton 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.

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Compton, 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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PlaceCompton
Traditional CountySurrey
District / BoroughWaverley
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.211537
Longitude-0.771091
Place TypeVillage

About Compton

Compton reveals itself through the quiet persistence of its geography, where the land rises with a deliberate, muscular grace toward the horizon. It lies 1.2 miles east of Farnham (from Farnham: bearing 101°T, OS grid SU 859 465), and is situated south-west of Runfold village. Compton Hill looms immediately to the west, casting a long, slender shadow that dictates the reach of the afternoon light across the surrounding fields. The air here holds a distinct, earthy clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the water that feeds the nearby Bourne Stream. Just beyond the eastern edge of the parish, the broken masonry of Waverley Abbey marks a point where the silence of the past seems to thicken, grounding the modern landscape in a heavy, monastic stillness. Residents often move between these ancient markers and the present day with a steady, unforced gait that matches the slow turning of the seasons. The light over the fields often turns a pale, bruised violet at dusk, a colour that clings to the hedgerows long after the sun has slipped behind the western rise. Through the cooler months, the horizon remains stripped and honest, revealing the true contours of the earth beneath a vast, indifferent sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Compton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.1 mi, 290° WNW
  • Moor Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.3 mi, 134° SE · 4 ha
  • The Bourne Stream (River) — 0.6 mi, 129° SE
  • Farnham Flower (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 317° NW
  • River Wey (north Branch) (River) — 0.9 mi, 286° WNW
  • Roman Site, Roman Way Estate (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 333° NNW
  • Waverley Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 147° SSE
  • Gostrey Meadow Recreation Ground (Park) — 1.0 mi, 277° W
  • Botany Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 092° E
  • Waverley Abbey: A Cistercian Monastery South Of Waverley Abbey House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 145° SE · 21 ha
  • Victoria Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 237° WSW
  • Bowl Barrow 100M East Of Forest Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 187° S
  • Black Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 169° SSE
  • Crooksbury Hill Trig Point (Viewpoint) — 1.2 mi, 108° ESE
  • Farnham Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 309° NW
  • Museum of Farnham (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 275° W
  • Farnham Castle Keep (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 291° WNW
  • '900 Years of Living History' Permanent Exhibition (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 290° WNW
  • Rural Life Centre (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 183° S
  • Long Bottom (Valley) — 2.2 mi, 330° NNW
  • Aldershot Monument - Home of the British Army (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 010° N
  • Stockbridge Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 151° SSE
  • Seale Chalk Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 070° ENE · 1 ha
  • Hankley Farm Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 134° SE · 2 ha
  • Princes Hall (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 003° N
  • Pierrepoint Farm Accessible Trail (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 183° S
  • Aldridge Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 215° SW
  • Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 353° N
  • Military Cemetery, Aldershot (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.2 mi, 020° NNE · 6 ha
  • Ash Chapel Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 042° NE

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About This Compton Map Page

Explore Compton, 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: 51.211537, -0.771091. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.