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Discover Surrey: A Ceremonial County in South East England

Surrey (/ˈsʌri/)[5] 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.

Key Facts About Surrey

• Area: 1,663 km² (642 square miles)
• Population: 1,214,540
• Major settlements: Woking (103,900), Guildford (77,057), Leatherhead (32,522)
• Rural settlements: Horley (22,693), Godalming (22,689)
• Part of the Greater London Built-up Area
• Non-metropolitan county with eleven districts
• Historically included much of south-west Greater London

Geographical Features of Surrey

The defining geographical feature of Surrey is the North Downs, a chalk escarpment running from the southwest to the northeast. It divides the densely populated north from the more rural south and is pierced by the rivers Wey and Mole, both tributaries of the Thames.

• The north is a lowland, part of the Thames basin.
• The southeast is part of the Weald.
• The southwest contains the Surrey Hills and Thursley, Hankley, and Frensham Commons, an extensive area of heath.
• Surrey has the densest woodland cover in England, at 22.4%.

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