Woodham & Rowtown sits on the western edge of the borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England. It has a semi‑suburban character of post‑war and later housing set among pockets of woodland and playing fields, close to the River Thames floodplain and neighbouring communities such as New Haw, Egham and Addlestone. Good road links, including easy access to the M25, make London and nearby business parks readily commutable for residents.
Locally there’s a quietly village‑like feel with community groups, schools and small parades of shops serving everyday needs, while the proximity of Runnymede and its Magna Carta memorial gives the area an unexpected historical resonance. The economy is largely residential and commuter‑based, with light industry and services in adjoining towns, and the mix of green space and suburban development shapes a family‑orientated, civic community profile.
Postcode districts covering Woodham & Rowtown
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.1 miles
- Islington 21.9 miles
- Reading 21.4 miles
- City of Westminster 18.5 miles
- Sutton 14.2 miles
- Crawley 21.4 miles
- Croydon 18.5 miles
- Slough 12 miles
- Harrow 18.2 miles
- High Wycombe 21.7 miles
- Watford 21.6 miles
- Woking 4.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Built-up area 0.8 miles
- New Haw Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ottershaw Ward 1.1 miles
- Byfleet and West Byfleet Ward 1.2 miles
- Addlestone Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Addlestone North Ward 1.6 miles
- Addlestone South Ward 1.8 miles
- Woodham Built-up area 2 miles
- Pyrford Ward 2 miles
- Chertsey Riverside Ward 2.1 miles
- Canalside Ward 2.2 miles
- Chertsey Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Woodham & Rowtown
KT15 3ET, KT15 3RL, KT15 1BQ, KT15 3SE, KT15 3TQ, KT15 1LD, KT15 1JX, KT15 3TX, KT15 3DR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 19.8 miles
- West Byfleet Railway Station 1 mile
- Byfleet and New Haw Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Woodham & Rowtown Ad
- Oatlands Park Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Brooklands Hotel Surrey 4 1.8 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 3.3 miles
- Hand and Spear 4 2.3 miles
- The Coach and Horses 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Addlestone 3 1.5 miles
- The Runnymede on Thames 4 6 miles
- The Olde Swan Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- 6 Aviv Place 1.9 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Woking 4 2.9 miles
Schools in Woodham & Rowtown
- Fullbrook School Secondary
- New Haw Community Junior School Primary
- Ongar Place Primary School Primary
- The Grange Community Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brooklands Estate 1.9 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 3.1 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 4 miles
- The Homewood Forest 5.6 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 5.7 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Claremont Estate Estate 5.9 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 6 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.2 miles