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Surrey (/ˈsʌri/) is a vibrant ceremonial county in South East England, 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 bustling town of Woking is its largest settlement.

Spanning 1,663 km² (642 square miles), Surrey is home to 1,214,540 people. The north forms part of the Greater London Built-up Area, featuring suburbs within the M25 motorway, including Woking (103,900), Guildford (77,057), and Leatherhead (32,522). The west boasts areas like Camberley, Farnham, and Frimley, extending into Hampshire and Berkshire. The south is delightfully rural, with Horley (22,693) and Godalming (22,689) as its largest towns.

For local governance, Surrey is a non-metropolitan county with eleven districts. Historically, it included much of southwest Greater London, excluding the borough of Spelthorne, which was part of Middlesex. It's proudly one of the home counties.

The North Downs, a stunning chalk escarpment, defines Surrey's geography, stretching from southwest to northeast. It separates the bustling north from the serene south and is traversed by the rivers Wey and Mole, both Thames tributaries. The north is a lowland in the Thames basin, while the southeast is part of the Weald. The southwest showcases the Surrey Hills and expansive heathlands like Thursley, Hankley, and Frensham Commons. Impressively, Surrey boasts the densest woodland cover in England at 22.4%.

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