Shalford Surrey Map

About Shalford

Shalford rests as a quiet hamlet in Surrey's Guildford district. It lies 3.0 km south-south-east of Guildford (from Guildford: bearing 168°T, OS grid TQ 002 469), and is situated north-north-east of Broadford village. The River Wey, a ribbon of shimmering possibility, traces a gentle path through the landscape that cradles Shalford, its waters reflecting the pale, often luminous English sky. Though humble in its present form, Shalford's origins whisper of a time when its proximity to routes of travel lent it a quiet importance, a sense of passing footsteps on ancient tracks. The fertile land surrounding Shalford, particularly the rich alluvial soil deposited by the Wey, has long lent itself to cultivation, its fields yielding their bounty under a sky that can shift from the softest grey to a startling, almost theatrical blue. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the seasons.

About This Shalford Map Page

Explore Shalford, 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: 51.213215, -0.566752. 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.