Photo of Silent Pool, a pool near Shere, Surrey, south east England.

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Silent Pool

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The Silent Pool is a clear spring-fed pool below the North Downs at Albury, its still green water fringed by box and yew. Local legend ties it to a girl who drowned fleeing King John, though that tale is a Victorian invention. Open access and free, with a car park nearby. Gomshall station is about 3km east.

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