Shere in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, England is a picture‑postcard village set in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the foot of the North Downs. It clusters around a cobbled high street, a historic mill and an old parish church, with the small Tillingbourne river winding through the valley and hinting at the area’s past small‑scale industry.
Nowadays the village combines an economy of commuting and tourism, with tea rooms, independent shops and traditional pubs serving walkers and visitors; its well‑preserved streets have made it popular with film crews (notably used in the 2006 film The Holiday). A strong local community and conservation controls help keep the village’s historic character intact while hosting fetes, walks and other village life events.
Postcode districts covering Shere
Most populated places nearby
- City of Westminster 24 miles38.7 km
- Sutton 15.5 miles25 km
- Crawley 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Croydon 19.3 miles31 km
- Slough 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Woking 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bracknell 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Guildford 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Maidenhead 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Hounslow 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Aldershot 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Farnborough 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Gomshall Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Tillingbourne Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Albury Heath Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Albury Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Farley Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Peaslake Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Sutton Abinger Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Martha Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- East Clandon Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West Horsley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Chilworth Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Abinger Common Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Shere
GU5 9HR, GU5 9JU, GU5 9DR, GU5 9BT, GU5 9HZ, GU5 9JY, GU5 9HT, GU5 9HE, GU5 9JA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.2 miles21.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Gomshall Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Chilworth Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Shere Ad
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Thatchers 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- The White Horse 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- The Withies Inn 5 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hilton Woking 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Shere
- Shere C of E Aided Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Polesden Lacey Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- university of surrey University 5.6 miles9 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 6.8 miles11 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km