Elstead is a village in the borough of Waverley, in Surrey, England. Nestled on the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to Thursley Common, it sits beside a mill pond and a river crossing on the River Wey, with plenty of heathland and woodlands that make it popular with walkers and horse riders.
Elstead has historic roots stretching back to medieval times and a small conservation area with traditional pubs, a village shop and community hall; village life is active with sports clubs and local events. Economically it combines small-scale agriculture, leisure and local businesses, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Farnham and Godalming.
Postcode districts covering Elstead
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 22.1 miles
- Crawley 22.5 miles
- Slough 23.6 miles
- Basingstoke 18.1 miles
- Woking 10.3 miles
- Bracknell 16.1 miles
- Guildford 7.1 miles
- Maidenhead 23.3 miles
- Hounslow 24.7 miles
- Aldershot 5.2 miles
- Farnborough 8.2 miles
- Esher 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Elstead & Peper Harow Ward 0.5 miles
- Peper Harow Parish 1.4 miles
- Pilgrims Ward 2 miles
- Tilford Common Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Shackleford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Tilford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Norney Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Thursley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Seale and Sands Parish 2.5 miles
- Milford and Witley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- The Sands Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Rushmoor Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Elstead
GU8 6HL, GU8 6DS, GU8 6EA, GU8 6DF, GU8 6EQ, GU8 6DB, GU8 6DP, GU8 6DG, GU8 6BF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.7 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 22.7 miles
- Milford Railway Station 3 miles
- Godalming Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Elstead Ad
- The Hogs Back & Spa Farnham 3 3.3 miles
- The Princess Royal 4 3.9 miles
- The Stag on the River 4 2.3 miles
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 4.8 miles
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 3.9 miles
- The Rose & Crown 3.6 miles
- Bel And The Dragon-Churt 4 3.9 miles
- Farnham House Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Ragged Robin - A Heartwood Inn 4 4.8 miles
Schools in Elstead
- St James C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Britty Wood Forest 1.4 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 3.2 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 3.3 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 5 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 5.2 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 6.2 miles
- university of surrey University 6.4 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 9.9 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 12.1 miles