Ashcroft Place

An enviable lifestyle awaits you at Ashcroft Place. Enjoy the many cultural, culinary, and sporting delights of the capital, while being only 15 miles from home. The majestic Thames is the heart of the town, offering endless opportunities to enjoy riverside walks, boat trips, pub lunches and impromptu picnics on its banks. Close to the Colne Valley Regional Park and 20 miles from the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Ashcroft Place is perfectly placed to make the most of the picturesque Surrey countryside.

When you want a drink with friends or a pub lunch, you will have plenty of options, with several pubs close by. The Swan is a 17-minute walk and this 16th Century hostelry on the banks of the Thames offers excellent food and drink in a stunning location. There is a dazzling array of independent and chain restaurants in Staines-upon-Thames including Wagamama, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Nando’s, Itsu, Prezzo and Zizzi. If you travel a little further afield you can enjoy some of Surrey’s Michelin eateries such as The Tudor Room at Great Fosters, or The Bailiwick at Egham. There is a choice of cinemas within a 10-minute drive and a Vue cinema right on your doorstep at Two Rivers shopping centre.

There are plenty of health and leisure centres to enjoy near Ashcroft Place. Spelthorne Leisure Centre is a quarter of a mile away and has swimming pools, a gym and fitness studio. There are also tennis and golf clubs close by and a Puregym at the Two Rivers shopping centre. Egham Orbit, with all of its facilities, is ideal for children’s parties. The Colne Valley Regional Park is minutes away and offers activities such as horse riding, cycling, and walking, or you can take to the water on the Grand Union Canal. The Thames Path runs through the Lammas Recreation Ground, a mile from home, where there are children’s play areas, a splash park, skate park and café.

Quaint villages, exciting attractions, historic locations, and some of England’s most breath-taking landscapes mark out Surrey as a special place to call home. The protected countryside of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is within easy reach. Covering more than a quarter of the county, this vast space can be explored on foot, by car, cycle or horseback. Visit The Devil’s Punch Bowl, the National Trust Winkworth Arboretum, or the forests, footpaths, and bridleways to relax or exercise, or just stroll along the byways until you find a country pub. You’ll love being close to nature, but when you want to take in a West End show, concert or shop for a designer outfit, London Waterloo or Victoria stations are accessible from Staines. When you want a day at the seaside, Brighton and the South Coast can be reached in around an hour and a quarter.

Local primary schools rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted include Our Lady of the Rosary and Riverbridge. The area also benefits from several day nurseries. For older pupils, within two miles there is the popular Matthew Arnold Secondary School and the Magna Carta School. Independent schools include Staines Preparatory School and Nursery.