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 6DU, GU8 6DY, GU8 6DR, GU8 6ET, GU8 6BZ, GU8 6HQ, GU8 6JG, GU8 6EL, GU8 6LQ … 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 Stag on the River 4 2.3 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 4.1 miles
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 3.9 miles
- Aviator Farnborough 4 7.2 miles
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 4.8 miles
- Inn on the Lake by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.4 miles
- The Georgian, Haslemere, Surrey 4 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 9.2 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 9.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 6.9 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