From Grand National to International, the Surrey racecourse that became a runway. Read more
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The forgotten racecourse
From Grand National to International, the Surrey racecourse that became a runway.
Sealed until the Second Coming
The church at Albury that nobody can visit.
When Shepperton tricked Hitler
Talented special FX artists helped divert German bombers away from British towns.
Ripley’s wonder drug
The pharmacy in Ripley that kept an extraordinary secret before being found out.
Surrey’s emerald invaders
Parakeets are everywhere until you try to spot one.
Waiting beneath Limpsfield Common
The makeshift school classroom that held 50 children.
When bombs rained down on Surrey
The map that shows how close your house came to being bombed during WW2.
Bombed for Hitler’s birthday
The church at Merstham that was destroyed to celebrate the Führer’s birthday.
Deepdene’s subterranean Icehouse
The hidden Grade II listed brick-lined larder, buried deep into the hillside.
Shere's most unlikely team
They gave us Pooh, Mowgli & Sherlock but couldn’t hit a cricket ball to save their lives.
