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Chertsey
Town in Surrey, England

Chertsey

Chertsey is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, 18 miles (29 km) south-west of central London.

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It grew up around Chertsey Abbey, founded in AD 666 by St Erkenwald, and gained a market charter from Henry I. A bridge across the River Thames first appeared in the early 15th century.

Get in

Getting to Chertsey

Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA) is nearby, with low traffic a car/taxi journey of just over 15 minutes may be achieved, in poor traffic conditions it can be significantly longer. A bus only option is available with a change at Staines-on-Thames with a typical journey time of 60-90 minutes and a half-hourly frequency.

See

Worth seeing

Because Chertsey is near to Heathrow, just after the planes take off they go right over Chertsey so you'll be able to see the planes pass by. The noise can get quite loud but generally it's not a problem.

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    Chertsey Abbey
  2. 02
    Chertsey Museum

    The Cedars, 33 Windsor Street, KT16 8AT, enquiries@chertseymuseum.org.

  3. 03
    Chertsey Lock
Do

Things to do

Chertsey is home to one of the UK's largest theme parks, Thorpe Park, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year with its extreme thrill rides and attractions. Go up St. Annes Hill, and go to one of the look out towers, and watch the planes taking off and landing at Heathrow. There's a greengrocers shop across the road from the crown hotel, it's called Eithel Taylor.

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    Thorpe Park

    Alton Staines Road (just off M25, Junction 12),.

  2. 02
    Play Golf at Wentworth Club

    Wentworth Drive, Virginia Water, GU25 4LS.

  3. 03
    Great Cockrow Railway

    Hardwick Lane, KT16 0AD (30 minute walk from Chertsey station or M25 J11), bookings@cockcrow.co.uk.

  4. 04
    Chertsey Meads Marine Boat Hire

    Cranage, Moorings, Chertsey Meads, KT16 8LN,.

Eat

Where to eat

There are many restaurants in Chertsey including ASK. An Italian restaurant. Twynersh Hungry Horse. Boat house (on the river). The Kingfisher (which is on the other side of the river to the Boat House). Caspari Italian restaurant. Chertsey Indian Cuisine. Chertsey café. Plaza Mediterranean café. Portuguese delicatessen, Tia Maria Café, next to Weller's Auctioneers.

How locals move

Getting around Chertsey the local way

  • Get inThe South's major ferry ports are (clockwise from the east) Dover (ferries from Calais and Dunkirk in France), Newhaven (ferries from Dieppe in France) and Portsmouth (ferries from the Channel Islands, Cherbourg, Caen, Le Havre and St.
  • Get inPoole (which shares ferries from the Channel Islands, Cherbourg and St.
  • Go nextLondon - The capital is practically on your doorstep when you're in South East England, so it is an obvious choice for a day trip or longer.
  • Go nextGo Abroad - The South East is the closest part of the UK to the European mainland (the English Channel is just 20 miles (32 km) across at its narrowest), and with Channel Tunnel journey times from Kent to Calais as short as 35 minutes, day trips to northern France, Belgium and beyond are highly feasible and attractive.

From Wikivoyage: South East England, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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