| Windlesham | |
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  Windlesham Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,000 |
| • Density | 179/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU930635 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WINDLESHAM |
| Postcode district | GU20 |
| Dialling code | 01276, some 01344 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Windlesham is a geographically-large village in the Surrey Heath borough of Surrey, England, approximately 25 miles (40 km) south west of central London. Its name derives from the Windle Brook, which runs south of the village into Chobham, and the common suffix 'ham', the Old English word for 'homestead'. The village of Windlesham has a population of around 4,000,[1] while the civil parish of Windlesham has a population of 17,000 and includes the much larger neighbouring villages of Bagshot and Lightwater.
Windlesham Arboretum, which covers an area of approximately 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi), is on the south side of the M3 motorway. Access to the motorway is via Junction 3. The nearest railway stations are Sunningdale and Bagshot, with Sunningdale offering the best, most frequent services for London Waterloo on the Reading line.
St John the Baptist Church in Church Road dates back to the 13th century, and records show it may even go as far back as the 12th century.
- ^ "Office for National Statistics - Census 2021". Office for National Statistics. 2021.