Surrey
Surrey is a ceremonial county in South East England.
It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. The largest settlement is Woking.
Getting to Surrey
Heathrow Airport is convenient for the north and west of Surrey, while London's second largest airport, Gatwick, lies just across the border with West Sussex. From London Waterloo, South Western Railway operates regular services to Guildford and other towns in Surrey. Numerous railway lines operate, only the far mid-south is poorly served by railways.
Worth seeing
The Savill Garden, Wick Lane, Englefield Green, Surrey TW20 0UU (Signposted towards Camberley along the A30 from M25: J14. Buses from Egham railway station pass along the A30 to the south.), 0845 603 6228 (high cost number for group bookings)Country code missing, enquiries@theroyallandscape.co.uk. 10AM-4PM (closes 4:30PM). 35 acres of interconnecting gardens professed to be "Britain's finest ornamental garden".
Things to do
Cycle or Hike. Walk/cycle on the low, flat dual-width Mole Gap Trail past the vineyard to reach the Pilgrims' Way, where you will probably opt to hop under the adjoining wide road across the reputedly monk-laid stepping stones, to leave what is termed Westhumble, optionally only after having seen its Norman cobbled-together chapel 500m west, then climb Box Hill, with 180° views over London and Surrey.
Where to eat
Stick to the towns to eat cheaply, preferably in pubs and authentic, independent Indian and Italian restaurants (and many other types of cuisine, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese and Chinese are all popular here). Chestnuts in winter and fine game are a particular local specialty, there are not just in restaurants but available from local supermarkets and butchers.
Getting around Surrey the local way
- Go nextRoad/rail links to Oxford (with organised day trips to Blenheim Palace or Henley on Thames) and Salisbury (with organised day trips to the Stonehenge museum) are good.
From Wikivoyage: Surrey, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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