Roman Stane Street, the Pilgrim's Way, the river Thames, the Wey Navigation, the Basingstoke Canal, the London and South Western Railway, the London to Portsmouth road, the M3 and M25, Heathrow and Gatwick airports - all have allowed goods and people to travel the length and breadth of Surrey, for business and pleasure.
Use the links on the left to find out more about some of these. If you would like to contribute your stories we would be delighted to hear from you.
Transport
- Canals and rivers The 'canal age' began in the 1760s and 1770s wi...
- Cycling George and Harriet Dibble took over Anchor Hote...
- Trackway A routeway linking two or more places together ...
- Turnpikes Turnpike Trusts were set up by Acts of Parliame...
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