Holmwood
Parish in Mole Valley, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.194, -0.322 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 17 45 |
| Population: | 1,094 |
| Dialling code: | 01306 (Dorking) |
Holmwood is a small, predominantly rural parish in Mole Valley, Surrey, in south‑east England, sitting on the fringes of the rolling chalk and mixed woodland that characterise the area around the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish contains a scattering of villages, commons and lanes, and its name reflects the once‑wooded character of the landscape; you’ll find a mix of farmsteads, Victorian cottages and pockets of ancient woodland rather than large commercial centres.
Today Holmwood is largely residential and commuter‑oriented, with many people travelling into nearby Dorking or London for work, but it retains a strong local community feel through village halls, pubs and periodic village events. Its history is rooted in agriculture and small‑scale local trades, and the parish’s quiet lanes and commons make it popular with walkers and anyone seeking a rural slice of Surrey within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Holmwood
Most populated places nearby
- City of Westminster 23.1 miles
- Sutton 12.9 miles
- Crawley 7.8 miles
- Croydon 15.6 miles
- Woking 13.8 miles
- Bracknell 24 miles
- Guildford 11.3 miles
- Hounslow 18.7 miles
- Aldershot 19.2 miles
- Farnborough 20.4 miles
- Esher 12.4 miles
- Reigate 5.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holmwoods & Beare Green Ward 0.2 miles
- Beare Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood Ward 1.9 miles
- Parkgate Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newdigate Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Dorking South Ward 2.3 miles
- Dorking Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Wotton Parish 2.7 miles
- Brockham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Westcott Built-up area 3 miles
- Dorking North Ward 3 miles
- Capel Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Holmwood
RH5 4NU, RH5 4NF, RH5 4LD, RH5 4LZ, RH5 4LG, RH5 4NE, RH5 4JZ, RH5 4NX, RH5 4NZ … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 6.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 20 miles
- Holmwood Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Ockley Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Milthorpe Road 8.4 miles
Hotels near Holmwood Ad
- White Horse Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Wotton House 4 2.7 miles
- Denbies Vineyard Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Wotton House 4 3.3 miles
- Stanhill Court Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 4 4 miles
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Plough Inn 1.5 miles
- Sunday Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Hartsfield Manor 4 4.1 miles
- Sofitel London Gatwick Hotel 4 6.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 0.6 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 3.7 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 3.9 miles
- Polesden Lacey Estate 4.3 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 4.4 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 5.9 miles
- Reigate College College 6.1 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 8 miles