Holmbury St. Mary is a small, picturesque village in the borough of Guildford, in Surrey, England, sitting on the Greensand Ridge within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is overlooked by Holmbury Hill, notable for its Iron Age hillfort and extensive mixed woodland and heath, making it a popular spot for walkers and anyone who enjoys dramatic countryside views.
Locally there’s a strong village community with a church, a shop and a pub or two, and a mix of long‑standing rural life and residents who commute to Guildford or London. Its combination of heritage, outdoor recreation and attractive period cottages has long given it a quietly artistic, country‑village character while supporting small local businesses and visitor interest.
Postcode districts covering Holmbury St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Sutton 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Crawley 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Croydon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Slough 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Woking 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Worthing 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Bracknell 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Guildford 8 miles12.9 km
- Hounslow 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Aldershot 15.6 miles25 km
- Farnborough 17 miles27.4 km
- Esher 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton Abinger Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Abinger Common Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Abinger Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Peaslake Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Forest Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wotton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ewhurst Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Gomshall Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tillingbourne Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Ewhurst & Ellens Green Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Farley Green Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Holmbury St. Mary
RH5 6NP, RH5 6PD, RH5 6NE, RH5 6NT, RH5 6LJ, RH5 6NS, RH5 6PB, RH5 6NL, RH5 6PE … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20 miles32.1 km
- Gomshall Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Ockley Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Milthorpe Road 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Holmbury St. Mary Ad
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 2 miles3.3 km
- The White Horse 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Thatchers 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Random Hall Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hartsfield Manor 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Roffey Park Institute 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Withies Inn 5 9.2 miles14.9 km
Schools in Holmbury St. Mary
- Hurtwood House School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- Polesden Lacey Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- university of surrey University 8.7 miles13.9 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Reigate Castle Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km