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 miles38.8 km
- Sutton 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Crawley 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Croydon 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Slough 22.4 miles36 km
- Woking 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Bracknell 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Guildford 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Maidenhead 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Hounslow 18 miles29 km
- Aldershot 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Farnborough 15.2 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Gomshall Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Peaslake Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Sutton Abinger Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shere Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tillingbourne Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Albury Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Abinger Common Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Farley Green Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Holmbury St. Mary Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wotton Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Albury Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Abinger Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Shere
RH5 6BH, GU5 9JB, GU5 9SY, GU5 9RE, GU5 9LT, RH5 6RQ, GU5 9QQ, GU5 9RB, GU5 9BT … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 12 miles19.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Gomshall Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chilworth Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Shere Ad
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 1.2 miles2 km
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The White Horse 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Thatchers 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Withies Inn 5 7.8 miles12.5 km
- De Vere Horsley Estate 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Shere
- Peaslake Free School Primary
- Shere C of E Aided Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Polesden Lacey Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- university of surrey University 6.8 miles10.9 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km