Shere is a picturesque village and civil parish in the Guildford district of Surrey, England, tucked into the Tillingbourne valley on the lower slopes of the North Downs and within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The settlement is instantly recognisable for its pond, timber‑framed cottages and village green, a mediaeval church and the remnants of water‑powered mills on the River Tillingbourne that hint at a long industrial past.
Today Shere is popular with walkers, day‑trippers and photographers, with tearooms, pubs and independent shops catering for visitors; the local economy mixes tourism and small businesses with many residents commuting into London and nearby towns. It retains a strong community spirit, has been used frequently as a filming location, and makes a convenient base for exploring neighbouring settlements such as Gomshall and the wider Guildford area.
Postcode districts covering Shere
Most populated places nearby
- City of Westminster 24.1 miles
- Sutton 15.2 miles
- Crawley 12.6 miles
- Croydon 18.8 miles
- Slough 22.4 miles
- Woking 9.2 miles
- Bracknell 19.4 miles
- Guildford 6.1 miles
- Maidenhead 24.6 miles
- Hounslow 18 miles
- Aldershot 13.9 miles
- Farnborough 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gomshall Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Peaslake Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Sutton Abinger Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Shere Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Tillingbourne Ward 1.3 miles
- Albury Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Abinger Common Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Farley Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Holmbury St. Mary Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wotton Parish 2.6 miles
- Albury Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Abinger Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Shere
GU5 9BU, GU5 9LF, RH5 6SD, RH5 6RN, RH5 6PB, GU5 9RW, RH5 6RH, GU5 9LH, GU5 9SX … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 12 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 18.1 miles
- Gomshall Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Chilworth Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Shere Ad
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 2 miles
- The White Horse 4 5.1 miles
- Thatchers 4 3.7 miles
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 5.7 miles
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 5.8 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 7.8 miles
- De Vere Horsley Estate 4 3.9 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 9.1 miles
Schools in Shere
- Peaslake Free School Primary
- Shere C of E Aided Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Polesden Lacey Estate 4.3 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 5.4 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 5.4 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 6.2 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 6.4 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- university of surrey University 6.8 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 7.3 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles