Westcott, Surrey
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| Westcott | |
  Westcott shown within Surrey |
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| Population | 2,142[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mole Valley |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dorking |
| Postcode district | RH4 |
| Dialling code | 01306 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Mole Valley |
| List of places: UK • England • Surrey | |
Westcott is a village situated on the A25 between Dorking and Guildford in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include Friday Street, Wotton, Abinger Common and Abinger Hammer.
The village rests in the valley at the foot of the steep slopes of Ranmore and the North Downs to the North and the slopes of Leith Hill to the South. The most recognisable symbol in Westcott is the thatched dovecot on the Green. The weather vane on top of the dovecot has had the N replaced by a T such that it now shows the letters W.E.S.T
The village has two public houses, The Prince of Wales, and The Crown. The third pub, The Cricketers, closed in 2007.
It has a number of small stores including an art gallery, a bicycle shop and two general stores. The village is busy with cyclists every weekend, the area offers some of the best mountain biking in Southern England.
Westcott also has a village school which celebrated its 150th anniversary in recent years.
