Horne, Surrey

Horne is a rural village and civil parish in the District of Tandridge in Surrey, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Newchapel, where the British Wildlife Centre is situated. Eastern fields forming a narrow part of the parish are split by the A22 road, a main road to East Grinstead.

Horne
Church of St Mary the Virgin
A water vole at the British Wildlife Centre
Horne
Location within Surrey
Area14.19 km2 (5.48 sq mi)
Population811 (civil parish 2011)
 Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ3344
Civil parish
  • Horne
District
  • Tandridge
Shire county
  • Surrey
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHORLEY
Postcode districtRH6
Dialling code01342
PoliceSurrey
FireSurrey
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The civil parish covers 1,419 hectares (3,510 acres) and is centred 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Horley, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) west of Lingfield, 8.0 miles (12.9 km) SSW of Oxted, and 22.0 miles (35.4 km) south-east of Kingston upon Thames. At the 2011 Census the civil parish included the population of Newchapel.

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