Reigate: North Downs Gap, the Barons' Cave, and Surrey's Southern Commuter Country
Reigate sits at a gap in the North Downs in Surrey. The castle, now largely ruined, dates from the eleventh century. The Barons' Cave beneath the castle grounds is supposedly where the barons met before presenting the Magna Carta to King John in 1215, though the evidence is thin. The town developed as a market centre and later as a commuter settlement for London. The population of the Reigate and Banstead borough is around 148,000, with Reigate itself at roughly 25,000. The Priory Park, formerly the grounds of an Augustinian priory, serves as the main green space.
Reigate station provides Southern services to London. The M25 junction 8 is four miles east, and the A217 connects northward to Sutton and London. Gatwick Airport is eight miles south. For adult companionship, Reigate is covered by Surrey Police and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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Reigate sits at a gap in the North Downs in Surrey. The castle, now largely ruined, dates from the eleventh century. The Barons' Cave beneath the castle grounds is supposedly where the barons met before presenting the Magna Carta to King John in 1215, though the evidence is thin. The town developed as a market centre and later as a commuter settlement for London. The population of the Reigate and Banstead borough is around 148,000, with Reigate itself at roughly 25,000. The Priory Park, formerly the grounds of an Augustinian priory, serves as the main green space.
Reigate station provides Southern services to London. The M25 junction 8 is four miles east, and the A217 connects northward to Sutton and London. Gatwick Airport is eight miles south. For adult companionship, Reigate is covered by Surrey Police and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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