- Mogador, Surrey
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Mogador is a hamlet in the Reigate and Banstead district, in the English county of Surrey. It is located close to the top of the north-facing dip slope of the North Downs. The hamlet is located on both the northern and southern sides of the M25 motorway, with the main road bridging the motorway. The closest junction is Junction 8, which is the Reigate Hill interchange.
The nearest settlement is the village of Lower Kingswood, through which Mogador is accessed by road. Other nearby settlements include the hamlet of Margery, the villages of Kingswood, Tadworth and Walton-on-the-Hill, and the town of Reigate. The area surrounding the hamlet is a mixture of farmland and common land, with Colley Hill and Reigate Hill to the south and east being National Trust land. Other common land areas closeby include Walton Heath and the Buckland Hills. The North Downs Way passes immediately to the south of the hamlet.
The hamlet gives its name to the telephone exchange which provides the service to Lower Kingswood and most of Kingswood, in the 01737 area code.
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Coordinates: 51°15′42″N 0°13′30″W / 51.2617°N 0.2249°W
Categories:- Villages in Surrey
- Surrey geography stubs
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