Present Day Aspect and Character

he tiny hamlet of Littleton is something of a surprise in its overwhelming simplicity and charm even to someone well used to the attractions of Surrey. This tiny little backwater seems to have missed any of the spoiling of recent years.   It might even be more believable in a remote situation, but as it is so very close to Guildford town centre it is truly remarkable.    It is almost a betrayal to reveal the secret of this tiny group of church, houses and farms as it is rare and peaceful, something endangered with any spread of publicity.   Ideally Littleton should be explored on foot, bicycle or horseback as the car seems out of place here.

The little church of St Francis and its adjacent house sit snugly together, with Orange Court Farm opposite balancing the effect.  Walkers can cross the park onto the Pilgrim’s Way to the west and then emerge into Compton.  The road in and out of Littleton runs as a single track,  keeping it desirably impractical for frequent use.

Away from the central group, a string of residences border Sandy Lane after the bend towards the southern end of Guildford, theirs is an outlook over countryside.  Just to the east of Littleton is the large complex of Surrey Police Headquarters at Mount Browne in an area better known as Artington, which also see the location of Guildford's well known College of Law.

History

Loseley House and Park
1 ½ m SW of Guildford
Renowned as the best house of its date in the county built in 1561 for Sir William Moore, one of Queen Elizabeth’s counsellors an on the site of a previous house.  Loseley house was one that was built with some of the materials from the demolished Waverley Abbey and the north front can be seen all year from a public footpath close by.  The house and grounds are  also open to the public during the year, for more information:   Tel: 01483 304440