Note that prevailing winds are from the South-West or from the West, as evidenced by the length of the arms on the wind roses above. Yellow and blue indicators show the relative liklihood of strong or very strong winds from these directions . Please note that the East / West orientation of the River Wey valley tends to funnel or gather those winds that contain 'West' in their title ... which channels them straight into central Godalming.

Distances in metres from an internal active face of quarry to listed locations

Whole area is ...

Area of Great Landscape Value and within a major aquifer ( water table issues )

Locations are listed here under the wind direction relating to the creation of the worst PM10 pollution effects

(PM10 = Particulate Matter air-borne and under 10 micron size) ( major allergen )

Wind direction & strength data courtesy of Met Office ...

South Wind 13% of normal winds & 15% of high-winds

Squirrel pub 200 metres

A3(T) Road Hurtmore junction 250 metres

Site of Nature Conservation Importance adjacent

Priorsfield School 1100 metres

South West winds 19% of normal winds & 30 % of high winds

Nearby houses 45 metres

Hurtmore village houses (clear centre of grouping) 230 metres

Charterhouse Golf Course 300 metres

Charterhouse School Club tennis courts / gym / cricket etc 850 metres

Charterhouse School House / several large school-student Dormitory blocks 1000 m

Stag Hill motors large Peugeot Dealership ... car displays 1000 metres

'Godalming Church' spire 1 800 metres

West Wind 14% of normal winds & 15 % of high winds

Riverside ( River Wey ) walks and protected Site of Special Scientific Interest 60 metres

Peperharrow Road ( residential ) 950 metres

North West wind 11% of normal winds & 10 % of high winds

Riverside ( River Wey ) walks and protected Site of Special Scientific Interest 60 metres

North Wind 11% of normal winds & 10 % of high winds

A3(T) Road Eashing junction 250 metres

Eashing Historic Village bridge / Stag pub 400 metres

Eashing Employment Zone 400 metres

North East Wind 12% of normal winds & 15 % of high winds

A3( T) Road ( subsidence / dust / sudden noise hazard ) 30 metres

Peperharrow Ancient village 1000 metres

East Wind 11% of normal winds & 4 % of high winds

A3( T) Road ( subsidence / dust / sudden noise hazard ) 30 metres

Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 150 metres

Norney Village 340 metres

South East Wind 9% of normal winds & 1 % of high winds

A3(T) Road ( subsidence / dust / sudden noise hazard ) 30 Metres

Aldro School Shackleford 1 500 metres