Betchworth
Betchworth is a town and civil parish in the Mole Valley area of Surrey, England. The town centre is on the north financial institution of the River Mole and also south of the A25 road, nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) eastern of Dorking as well as 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) west of Reigate. London is 19.5 miles (31.4 km) north of the town. Service sector professions dominate Betchworth's economic climate-- its station and also road web links make it a part of the London traveler belt-- integrated with plant agriculture and also solutions for a fairly large retired percentage of the population. A former lime quarry, rebuilt manor house and also Grade I-listed church are within its borders. Betchworth is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Dorking and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Reigate. The village is 20 miles (32 kilometres) south of London, in the outer London commuter belt. Betchworth is in the east of the Mole Valley Borough whose main community is Dorking; as it is mostly on the north financial institution the land slopes up in the direction of the North Downs AONB. Listed below this range of hills the Mole moves briefly along the Vale of Holmesdale and also the area around the tributary the Gadbrook is included in the village. Betchworth is within Mole Valley. As part of Surrey, a third tier of city government is responsible for education, nearly all developed framework and also various other services such as social care, Surrey County Council; Betchworth Parish Council offers certain regional centers as well as solutions. There were 372 homes and also 12 uninhabited residences in 2001, along with some regional stores as well as outside organisations such as rock merchants and yard centres.
