Hersham is a suburban village in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, located a short distance inland from the River Thames and between neighbouring towns such as Walton-on-Thames and West Byfleet. It combines pockets of older village character with large areas of inter‑war and post‑war housing, green spaces and nearby golf courses, giving a semi‑rural feel while remaining well connected to central London by road and rail.
The settlement expanded in the 20th century as a commuter suburb and today supports a mix of local shops, community clubs, small business estates and sporting traditions - notably the Walton & Hersham football connection - alongside more affluent residential enclaves. Its history as part of the surrounding manor landscape is still visible in street patterns and local place names, and residents tend to enjoy a strong local identity within generally prosperous Elmbridge.
Postcode districts covering Hersham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15 miles
- Islington 17.8 miles
- City of Westminster 14.5 miles
- Bexley 24.6 miles
- Sutton 9.7 miles
- Crawley 19.6 miles
- Croydon 14 miles
- Slough 13.5 miles
- Harrow 16 miles
- High Wycombe 23.4 miles
- Watford 20.2 miles
- Woking 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hersham Village Ward 0.1 miles
- Oatlands and Burwood Park Ward 1 mile
- Walton South Ward 1 mile
- Walton-on-Thames Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Walton Central Ward 1.5 miles
- Esher Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Walton North Ward 1.8 miles
- Weybridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Weybridge Riverside Ward 2.1 miles
- Weybridge St. George's Hill Ward 2.1 miles
- Shepperton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cobham Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Hersham
KT12 4RA, KT12 5PZ, KT12 5NR, KT12 4RF, KT12 5AY, KT12 4RU, KT12 5NX, KT12 5DX, KT12 4AE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 7.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 17.6 miles
- Walton-on-Thames Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Hersham Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Hersham Ad
- Foley Hotel 2.6 miles
- The Mitre, Hampton Court 5 3.8 miles
- Oatlands Park Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Oatlands Chaser by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Shepperton 4 1.9 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Brooklands Hotel & Spa 4 3 miles
- Crown Hotel 4.6 miles
- The Park Hotel 3 5 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Hersham
- Bell Farm Primary School Primary
- Burhill Primary School Primary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Homewood Forest 1.3 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 1.4 miles
- Claremont Estate Estate 1.5 miles
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 1.9 miles
- Brooklands Estate 2.7 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 4.7 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 4.7 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 4.7 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 5 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 5.3 miles