Ash Vale
Ash Vale is a village in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England and the larger, northern settlement of the civil parish of Ash. It is 7 miles (11 km) from Guildford but is closer to the Hampshire towns of Aldershot and Farnborough, the centres of which are each about two miles (4 km) away, immediately across the two crossings of the River Blackwater, to the southwest and northwest.
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The Basingstoke Canal Aqueduct/Viaduct over the Blackwater has an adjoining footpath lined with mature gorse and heather, endemic to the south and east of the area. | |
Local shops at a busy crossroads, near Ash Wharf on the canal. The village is part of the technology-focussed Blackwater Valley Conurbation. | |
Ash Vale Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,686 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 1,571/km2 (4,070/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU891524 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aldershot |
| Postcode district | GU12 |
| Dialling code | 01252 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
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