Surbiton: Southwest London's Commuter Town Famous for a Sitcom Set Somewhere Else
Surbiton is best known as the fictional setting of "The Good Life," though the show was actually filmed in Northwood. The town sits in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 12 miles southwest of central London. The population of the Surbiton area is around 45,000. It grew as a railway suburb after the London and South Western Railway built Surbiton station in 1838. The station is still the fastest route to central London from this part of southwest London: fast trains to Waterloo take 17 minutes. The Victorian and Edwardian housing along the roads radiating from the station reflects this commuter heritage.
Surbiton has a solid independent food and drink scene along Victoria Road and Brighton Road, which has been called one of the best high streets in outer London. The River Thames runs along the eastern edge, and the towpath walk from Surbiton to Kingston and Hampton Court is popular. Seething Wells, the Victorian water treatment works on the riverbank, is being converted into a community and arts space. The A3 passes to the west, connecting to the M25 and central London. For those exploring adult companionship in the Kingston area, Surbiton's 17-minute Waterloo service and proximity to Kingston, Wimbledon, and the A3 make it one of the better-connected suburbs in southwest London.
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Surbiton is best known as the fictional setting of "The Good Life," though the show was actually filmed in Northwood. The town sits in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 12 miles southwest of central London. The population of the Surbiton area is around 45,000. It grew as a railway suburb after the London and South Western Railway built Surbiton station in 1838. The station is still the fastest route to central London from this part of southwest London: fast trains to Waterloo take 17 minutes. The Victorian and Edwardian housing along the roads radiating from the station reflects this commuter heritage.
Surbiton has a solid independent food and drink scene along Victoria Road and Brighton Road, which has been called one of the best high streets in outer London. The River Thames runs along the eastern edge, and the towpath walk from Surbiton to Kingston and Hampton Court is popular. Seething Wells, the Victorian water treatment works on the riverbank, is being converted into a community and arts space. The A3 passes to the west, connecting to the M25 and central London. For those exploring adult companionship in the Kingston area, Surbiton's 17-minute Waterloo service and proximity to Kingston, Wimbledon, and the A3 make it one of the better-connected suburbs in southwest London.
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