Witley - Geography

Geography

Witley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Waverley in Surrey 2.6 miles (4 km) south west of Godalming and 6.6 miles (11 km) southwest of the county town, Guildford. The village lies just east of the A3 from London to Portsmouth between Guildford and Petersfield; London is 33.5 miles (53.9 km) northeast as the crow flies.

Witley Civil Parish contains the large village of Milford (arguably a small town to the north, which also has the next railway station on the line to London, however, which is closer to Wheelerstreet and Witley historic village along than to Milford) and the localities set out in this article, all of which apart from Culmer, Wormley, Sendhills and Brook are contiguous, linked by unbroken paved roads but development forming a wide arc surrounded by Witley Common or by the Witley Stream, Enton lakes and ponds. The census area Waverley Middle Layer Super Output Area 12 which importanly excludes Milford had a 2001 population of 6,619 but adds most of Hambledon, Thursley and Hascombe whereas the civil parish had a population of 7,703. If the population of Thursley CP (654) is subtracted and those of Hascombe (241) and Hambledon CPs (765) from Area 12 Witley's population excluding the major settlement of Milford is: 4,959.

Witley civil parish council consisting of 16 unpaid councillors who run a website with sections for Witley and Milford; as with all civil parishes, and Waverley is entirely parished, charging a small annual precept on council tax. Among their tasks are the management of Witley Recreation Ground, 43 allotments, upkeep of village halls and organisation of annual community events.