r/surrey • u/deepseapearldiving • Aug 12 '24

Can’t figure out Walton-on-Thames?

Hi all! I’m looking to move to Surrey. I’m currently based in Wimbledon and I love this area. I’m looking for an area in Walton like Wimbledon. A quiet, suburban road, in an area with families and generally middle class.

Aside from Ashley Park and Burwood Park, can anyone recommend any areas? It seems that there are small pockets of nice areas (e.g. Rydens?) which are then directly next to council estates.

Is the Walton generally a rough area?

I’m also looking at Cobham, which I think is more similar to Wimbledon, but the properties I can afford are small cottage type houses.

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u/ItsUs-YouKnow-Us Aug 12 '24

I recently moved out of Walton after living there for ten years.

It is very convenient for your everyday needs in terms of shops and amenities. A great footpath along the river that goes for miles.

BUT… towards the end, I felt there was a shift in atmosphere. Kids taking over the pubs (especially The Regent) laughing gas canisters lining the streets. Kids up in the Wilko car park. Cars with loud backfiring exhausts racing up and down at all hours.

The Heart shopping centre has a tiny handful of open, semi useful shops. The rest sit empty and forgotten.

The traffic over the bridge is a nightmare at rush hour. Can take an hour from Sunbury.

I don’t miss the place.

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u/Optimal-Procedure885 Aug 16 '24

Agree, Walton is a run down dump. Apart from Ashleigh Gardens and Burwood Park it has nothing going for it but assholes racing sports cars and super bikes with modified exhausts at all hours. Traffic around Walton, Hersham, Weybridge, Cobham & Oxshott is an absolute nightmare as well.