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 miles
- Sutton 15.5 miles
- Crawley 13.9 miles
- Croydon 19.3 miles
- Slough 21.4 miles
- Woking 7.9 miles
- Bracknell 18.1 miles
- Guildford 4.8 miles
- Maidenhead 23.4 miles
- Hounslow 17.6 miles
- Aldershot 12.8 miles
- Farnborough 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gomshall Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Tillingbourne Ward 0.8 miles
- Albury Heath Built-up area 1 mile
- Albury Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Farley Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Peaslake Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Sutton Abinger Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Martha Parish 2.5 miles
- East Clandon Parish 2.7 miles
- West Horsley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chilworth Built-up area 3 miles
- Abinger Common Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Shere
GU5 9HD, GU5 9BU, GU5 9HL, GU5 9HT, GU5 9HS, GU5 9JU, GU5 9HN, GU5 9JB, GU5 9JR … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.3 miles
- Gomshall Railway Station 1 mile
- Chilworth Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Shere Ad
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Thatchers 4 3.2 miles
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- The White Horse 4 5.9 miles
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 4.5 miles
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 4.5 miles
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 6.8 miles
- Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 7.9 miles
Schools in Shere
- Shere C of E Aided Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Polesden Lacey Estate 4.7 miles
- university of surrey University 5.6 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 6.1 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 6.4 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 6.8 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 7 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles