Egham in the borough of Runnymede, Surrey, England sits on the edge of the Thames floodplain close to the historic Runnymede meadow where the Magna Carta was sealed in 1215. The town lies by the River Thames and near the ancient Ankerwycke yew and ruins, and the striking Victorian Founder's Building of Royal Holloway gives the area a strong student and architectural presence.
Practically it is a commuter and university town with regular rail services into London Waterloo and easy road access to Heathrow, the M25 and neighbouring Staines-upon-Thames, so the local economy mixes shops, services and light industry with student-focused cafés and a lively riverside culture; historic sites, walking routes and community events keep it socially active.
Postcode districts covering Egham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.8 miles
- Islington 20.8 miles
- Reading 18.6 miles
- City of Westminster 17.7 miles
- Sutton 16.7 miles
- Croydon 20.8 miles
- Slough 6.7 miles
- Harrow 14.8 miles
- High Wycombe 16.4 miles
- Watford 17.3 miles
- Woking 8.2 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Egham Town Ward 0.3 miles
- Englefield Green East Ward 0.5 miles
- Englefield Green West Ward 1.1 miles
- Egham Hythe Ward 1.2 miles
- Hythe End Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Thorpe Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bishopsgate Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wraysbury Parish 1.9 miles
- Virginia Water Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Staines Ward 2.1 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Riverside and Laleham Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Egham
TW20 9RN, TW20 9BX, TW20 8NG, TW18 3AY, TW20 0PU, TW18 4PS, TW20 0PX, TW20 0ND, TW20 0EJ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 5.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 24.7 miles
- Egham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Virginia Water Station 1.7 miles
Hotels in Egham Ad
- The Runnymede on Thames 4
- Great Fosters Hotel 4
- The Boleyn Hotel 3
- Travelodge Egham 3
- The Swan Hotel 4
- Travelodge Staines 3
Schools in Egham
- ACS Egham International School Independent - all ages
- Hythe Primary School Primary
- Manorcroft Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Jude's C of E Junior School Primary
- The Magna Carta School Secondary
- Thorpe Lea Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 1.1 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 2.2 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 3.5 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 3.9 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 3.9 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 4.3 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles
- Brooklands Estate 5.6 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Brunel University University 8.1 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles