Harestone is an electoral ward in the district of Tandridge, in Surrey, sitting on the northern fringe of the Surrey Hills and close to the towns of Caterham and Warlingham. The area is largely suburban and residential, occupying rising ground around Harestone Hill and bordering greenbelt countryside, so it combines pockets of Victorian and mid‑twentieth century housing with easy access to open spaces and good local views.
Community life is anchored by small parades of shops, schools and active residents’ groups; economically it is dominated by local services and commuters travelling into London and neighbouring centres such as Croydon. The ward’s development followed the arrival of rail connections in the nineteenth century, and today it offers a quiet, village‑fringe character while remaining well connected to larger urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Harestone
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.6 miles
- Islington 19 miles
- City of Westminster 17 miles
- Bexley 16.3 miles
- Sutton 7.3 miles
- Crawley 11.8 miles
- Croydon 6.1 miles
- Harrow 24.8 miles
- Woking 21.8 miles
- Grays 23.2 miles
- Guildford 21.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caterham Valley Parish 0.5 miles
- Caterham Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Valley Ward 1.2 miles
- Portley & Queens Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Caterham-on-the-Hill Parish 1.4 miles
- Chaldon Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Westway Ward 1.6 miles
- Godstone Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Woldingham Built-up area 2 miles
- Woldingham Garden Village Built-up area 2 miles
- Brewer Street Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bletchingley Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Harestone
CR6 9YS, CR3 6SP, CR3 6BY, CR3 6BB, CR3 6SU, CR3 4AB, CR3 6SF, CR3 4BZ, CR3 6DG … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 9.1 miles
- London City Airport 17.1 miles
- Caterham Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Woldingham Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Harestone Ad
- The Lodge at Kingswood 5.5 miles
- Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa 4 3.7 miles
- Whyte Harte Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 6.5 miles
- Hilton London Croydon 4 6.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 7.3 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 7.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4 7.2 miles
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 7.8 miles
Schools in Harestone
- Caterham Prep Independent - primary
- Caterham School Independent - all ages
- St John's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Reigate College College 5.7 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 6 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.4 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 8 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 8.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Epsom University 8.9 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 9.6 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 10.2 miles