Ottershaw is a suburban village and electoral ward in the borough of Runnymede, Surrey, lying a couple of miles west of Chertsey and within easy reach of the River Thames and the M25. It retains a semi‑rural feel, with surrounding greenbelt, parkland and wooded areas around the former estate of Ottershaw Park, which gives the area a distinct village character despite its popularity with commuters.
Developed largely in the Victorian period as an estate village, Ottershaw mixes period cottages and family housing with a small village centre, a primary school and community facilities; local clubs, walking routes and conservation designations help preserve its historic character. The local economy is largely residential and service‑orientated, with many people travelling to London and nearby towns for work, while proximity to the historic Runnymede meadow adds a notable cultural and historic neighbour.
Postcode districts covering Ottershaw
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Islington 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Reading 20.3 miles32.6 km
- City of Westminster 19 miles30.6 km
- Sutton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Crawley 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Croydon 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Slough 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Harrow 18.2 miles29.3 km
- High Wycombe 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Watford 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Woking 4.1 miles6.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Woodham & Rowtown Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woodham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lyne Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chertsey Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Addlestone North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- New Haw Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Addlestone Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Chertsey Riverside Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Canalside Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Byfleet and West Byfleet Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Ottershaw
KT15 1AN, KT16 0HS, KT15 1AX, KT16 0GD, KT16 0NB, KT15 1SP, KT16 0PG, KT15 1RH, KT16 0HN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.3 miles13.4 km
- London Gatwick Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- West Byfleet Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chertsey Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Ottershaw Ad
- Hilton Woking 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Crown Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Foxhills Club & Resort 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Bridge Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Olde Swan Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Brooklands Hotel & Spa 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- The Wheatsheaf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Fairmont Windsor Park 5 5.7 miles9.3 km
Schools in Ottershaw
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Meath School Special
- Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant School Primary
- Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brooklands Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Homewood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Claremont Estate Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.3 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km