Horton Country Park is a wooded walk area situated in the area between Chessington Road, Horton Lane and Rushett Lane near Epsom

Epsom

Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...

, Surrey

Surrey

Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

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Part of the area is occupied by Horton Park Children's Farm. The Horton Light Railway

Horton Light Railway

The Horton Light Railway was built in 1905 to transport materials for building the Long Grove Asylum that was needed in addition to the previously built Manor Hospital. It was later used to serve other London County Council psychiatric hospitals built in the Horton area to the west of the English...

 used to run through this land from Ewell West railway station

Ewell West railway station

Ewell West railway station serves Ewell in the Epsom and Ewell district, in Surrey. The station is served by South West Trains.The typical off-peak service from the station is 4 trains per hour to London Waterloo, 2 trains per hour to Guildford and 2 trains per hour to Dorking.From 1905 to 1950...

 to the many psychiatric hospital

Psychiatric hospital

Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...

s owned by the London County Council

London County Council

London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...

 that once existed in the area, known as the Epsom Cluster

Epsom Cluster

The Epsom Cluster, sometimes Epsom Clusters, was a cluster, or group, of five large psychiatric hospitals situated in the Horton area of Epsom...

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The Thames Down Link

Thames Down Link

The Thames Down Link is a official walking route linking the Thames Path and the North Downs Way. It starts at Kingston upon Thames and finishes at Box Hill & Westhumble railway station.-See also:*Long-distance footpaths in the UK*Thames Path...

 long distance footpath from Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...

 to Box Hill station passes through the park.

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