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Walton Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Walton
Walton roadworks: Various roads in Walton-On-Thames (from 20 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's...
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Walton Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Walton weather today: drizzle, 10°C by day and 4°C overnight, with a 76% chance of rain and winds up to 4 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Walton-on-Thames
Walton Festival of Light 2026: Saturday 28 November, 11am
Walton's Festival of Light is Saturday 28 November 2026, 11am to 7pm, with the lantern parade at 5.30pm. Switch-on time, route and road closures are still due.
Christmas
Elmbridge Christmas markets: Sandown 21, Weybridge 29 Nov
Christmas in Surrey fills Sandown Park 21 to 24 November from £6, Walton's market is 28 Nov and Weybridge's fair 29 Nov; Hampton Court's Fayre runs 4 to 13 Dec.
Community
Walton Community Hub reopens 29 September: what's on
The old Walton Centre on Manor Road reopens on Tuesday as a charity-run hub: high tea from 2pm, no booking, then a twice-weekly café and a hot lunch open to all.
Walton-on-Thames
Walton and Hersham FC: Xcel bars reopen for home games
The Xcel bars reopened for Saturday's home game after assurances on fan behaviour, and are meant to stay open. The Swans lost 0-2 and have taken no points.
Cobham
Elmbridge Christmas lights 2026: Cobham 21, Walton 28 Nov
Cobham switches on at 5pm on Saturday 21 November, Walton's Festival of Light is 28 November and Weybridge's Christmas Festival runs noon to 5pm on 29 November.
Walton-on-Thames
Elmbridge panto 2026/27: three Walton shows, Nov to Jan
Robin Hood 3 to 7 Nov, Pantoland 17 to 20 Dec and Beauty and the Beast 8 to 10 Jan at Walton's Playhouse, plus the Kingston, Woking and Leatherhead pantos.
Walton-on-Thames
Walton and Hersham FC: management out after six defeats
Kevin James and Julian Charles left with immediate effect on 31 August after six league defeats. A Bromley goalkeeper has joined on loan for Saturday's home game.
Walton-on-Thames
Walton & Hersham FC Xcel row: club offers to run the bars
The club has offered to run the Xcel matchday bars and guarantee Places Leisure £250 a game. Elmbridge council says it cannot subsidise a private company.
Walton
Elmbridge to London: 22 mins from Walton, £2,492 up
Walton reaches Waterloo in 22 minutes, Cobham takes 45. Season ticket prices for all ten Elmbridge stations, and the two that take contactless.