Merrow is a suburb of Guildford in Surrey, sitting on the scarp of the North Downs. It blends a historic village core of cottages and a parish church with extensive post‑war and later housing, and is bordered by open downland such as Merrow Downs and nearby Newlands Corner, which offer walks and wide views across the Weald.
Primarily residential, Merrow has a compact local centre of shops, pubs, schools and community facilities and is popular with commuters travelling into Guildford or London. Its character is a mix of village feel and suburban convenience, with a long history as an agricultural settlement that was gradually absorbed into the wider town during the 20th century.
Postcode districts covering Merrow
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.7 miles
- Reading 23.8 miles
- City of Westminster 24.2 miles
- Sutton 16.9 miles
- Crawley 17.3 miles
- Croydon 20.9 miles
- Slough 18.8 miles
- Basingstoke 24.5 miles
- Woking 4.7 miles
- Bracknell 14.8 miles
- Guildford 1.7 miles
- Maidenhead 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burpham Ward 0.9 miles
- Castle Ward 1.4 miles
- West Clandon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stoke Ward 1.7 miles
- Guildford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bellfields & Slyfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Jacobs Well Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Martha Parish 2.3 miles
- Albury Built-up area 2.3 miles
- East Clandon Parish 2.3 miles
- Chilworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Nicolas Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Merrow
GU1 2SN, GU4 7XW, GU1 2QH, GU1 2TH, GU4 7HE, GU1 2XN, GU4 7AX, GU4 7BJ, GU1 2PY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 15.7 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 16.6 miles
- London Road Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Clandon Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Merrow Ad
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 1.6 miles
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 1.7 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 5 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 4.6 miles
- Gorse Hill 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 3.2 miles
- Thatchers 4 4.4 miles
- Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.4 miles
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Merrow
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Merrow C of E Controlled Infant School Primary
- Merrow Junior School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic School Secondary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- university of surrey University 2.5 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 5.1 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Polesden Lacey Estate 7.1 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Brooklands Estate 8.4 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 8.6 miles