The Sailor’s Stone

The Sailor’s Stone is a memorial in , , . The Sailor’s Stone is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
Photo: Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: memorial stone in Thursley, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Gibbet Stone”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibbet Hill and Undershaw.

Peak
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
, at , Surrey, England, is the apex of the scarp surrounding the , not far from the A3 London to Portsmouth road. The road used to follow the lower contours of the hill, but it has been diverted through the Hindhead Tunnel and the earlier route returned to nature.

Building
Photo: Prspiring, Public domain.
is a former residence of the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. The house was built for Doyle at his order to accommodate his wife's health requirements, and is where he lived with his family from 1897 to 1907. is situated 3,400 feet west of The Sailor’s Stone.

School
Photo: PSCAVC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Edmund's School is a coeducational nursery, pre-prep, preparatory and senior school in , around 10.5 miles south-west from the town of . is situated 1¼ miles west of The Sailor’s Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Devil’s Punch Bowl and Hindhead.

Locality
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Devil's Punch Bowl is a 282.2-hectare visitor attraction and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest situated just to the east of the village of in the English county of .

Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
is a village in the Waverley district of the county of , England. It is the highest village in the county and its buildings are between 185 metres and 253 metres above sea level.

Village
Photo: George R, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of , England. It is on the / border 4 miles northwest of by road, and 46 miles southwest of central London.

The Sailor’s Stone

Latitude
51.1143° or 51° 6′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.71875° or 0° 43′ 8″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C3X477J+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32589768
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q26533781
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hyde Park Court and Gibbet Hill.

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