Egham in the borough of Runnymede, Surrey, England sits on the edge of the Thames floodplain close to the historic Runnymede meadow where the Magna Carta was sealed in 1215. The town lies by the River Thames and near the ancient Ankerwycke yew and ruins, and the striking Victorian Founder's Building of Royal Holloway gives the area a strong student and architectural presence.
Practically it is a commuter and university town with regular rail services into London Waterloo and easy road access to Heathrow, the M25 and neighbouring Staines-upon-Thames, so the local economy mixes shops, services and light industry with student-focused cafés and a lively riverside culture; historic sites, walking routes and community events keep it socially active.
Postcode districts covering Egham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Islington 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Reading 18.6 miles29.9 km
- City of Westminster 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Sutton 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Croydon 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Slough 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Harrow 14.8 miles23.9 km
- High Wycombe 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Watford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Woking 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Egham Town Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Englefield Green East Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Englefield Green West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Egham Hythe Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hythe End Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thorpe Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bishopsgate Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wraysbury Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Virginia Water Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Staines Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Staines-upon-Thames Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Riverside and Laleham Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Egham
TW20 8LA, TW20 9HD, TW20 9RY, TW20 0EG, TW18 3HS, TW20 0JN, TW20 0GJ, TW20 8HW, GU25 4LH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 5.2 miles8.3 km
- London Gatwick Airport 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Egham Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Virginia Water Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels in Egham Ad
- The Swan Hotel 4
- Great Fosters - Near Windsor 5
- The Boleyn Hotel 3
- The Runnymede on Thames - Adults Only 4
Schools in Egham
- ACS Egham International School Independent - all ages
- Hythe Primary School Primary
- Manorcroft Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Jude's C of E Junior School Primary
- The Magna Carta School Secondary
- Thorpe Lea Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Frogmore House Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ditton Park Estate 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Brooklands Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Brunel University University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km