Discover Surrey: A Vibrant County in South East England

Surrey (/ˈsʌri/) is a vibrant ceremonial county in South East England. It borders Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. The bustling town of Woking is its largest settlement.

Covering 1,663 km² (642 square miles), Surrey boasts a population of 1,214,540. The northern part of the county is part of the Greater London Built-up Area, including suburbs within the M25 motorway, such as Woking (103,900), Guildford (77,057), and Leatherhead (32,522).

The western part of Surrey features Camberley, Farnham, and Frimley, extending into Hampshire and Berkshire. The southern region is more rural, with Horley (22,693) and Godalming (22,689) as its largest towns. Surrey is a non-metropolitan county with eleven districts, historically including parts of southwest Greater London, excluding Spelthorne, once part of Middlesex. It is one of the home counties.

The North Downs, a chalk escarpment, is Surrey's defining geographical feature, stretching from southwest to northeast and separating the bustling north from the tranquil south. The rivers Wey and Mole, tributaries of the Thames, cut through this landscape. The north is part of the Thames basin, while the southeast belongs to the Weald. The southwest is home to the Surrey Hills and the vast heathlands of Thursley, Hankley, and Frensham Commons. Impressively, Surrey has the densest woodland cover in England, at 22.4%.

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