The pretty and popular commuter town of Esher in Surrey sits on the old London to Portsmouth road, 14 miles south-west of central London, and attracts loyalty from Londoners who move out for country air and good comprehensive schools. The area is highly desirable and perfectly suited for commuters. There are a number of excellent local schools as well as a vibrant high street with many boutiques, restaurants and bars.
Claygate was formerly part of the parish of Thames Ditton but the church of Holy Trinity was built at Claygate in 1840 and the village became a separate parish a year later. The church was extended in 1860 to cope with the increasing population. There is now a small selection of shops on the main road leading to the Station. Quiet residential roads and small private avenues make up the majority of the residential housing areas.
Amenities
Situated on a direct train line to Waterloo, the area has benefited from the “south-west London effect”, with many families cashing in on the growth in property prices in south west London and moving out to Esher and Claygate to get more outdoor space and comparative value. This is also an area popular with professional sportspeople and celebrities — the Chelsea F.C. training ground is in nearby Cobham — who buy large, newly built mansions.
There are a variety of local attractions, from the Daytona Raceway to the famous Sandown Park Racecourse. Claremont Landscape Garden offers a peaceful retreat for visitors, and there is a local cinema on Esher high street.
Highlights
Sandown Racecourse
Most other racecourses evolved from misty, Medieval origins, but Sandown Park was the first purpose built racecourse with enclosures, designed to be a leisure destination.
Sandown Park was the Queen Mother’s favourite course and provided a suitably impressive backdrop to the feats of Arkle, Mill Reef and Desert Orchid. Yet it has always developed in sympathy with the spirit of the times and is now one of the most modern and accessible racing venues in the country.
Jockey Club Racecourses own and operates 15 racecourses in the UK. As well as staging some of the highest quality racing in the country, we own some of the country’s most inspiring and flexible spaces for holding conferences, concerts and exhibitions as well as many other events.
Claremont Landscape Gardens
Steeped in nearly 300 years of history, this 18th garden is a green oasis in the heart of Surrey within easy reach of London. Once a Dukes’ retreat and a playground for princesses, Claremont has always been somewhere to escape everyday life and enjoy simple pleasures with family and friends.
Many of the great names in garden history played a part in the creation and development of the estate. Over the years Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and ‘Capability’ Brown all put their own distinctive stamp on the pleasure grounds, which were part of the foremost royal residence in the country.
Property
Esher has a wide variety of charming old cottages and substantial period houses. The well-known private estates of Claremont and the Crown Estate, Oxshott, offer secure, private gated developments. There are numerous smaller developments too. The most prestigious locations are Esher Park Avenue, Sandown Avenue, Clare Hill and Blackhills, St George’s Place and Wootton Place.
Schools
| Bloo House | LEA : Surrey |
| The Lodge (Moore Place) | Contact : Piers Hesketh-Gardener |
| Portsmouth Road | Tel: 01372 477 113 |
| Esher | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 9LN | Street Map |
| This is a primary school | |
| Claremont Fan Court Lower Junior Dept | LEA : Surrey |
| Claremont Drive | Contact : Alison Walls |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372463695 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 9LY | Street Map |
| This is a pre-school | |
| Claremont Fan Court School | LEA : Surrey |
| Claremont Drive | Contact : P B Farrar |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372467841 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 9LY | Street Map |
| Claygate Montessori School | LEA : Surrey |
| Claygate Village Hall | Contact : Michelle Mackrell |
| Claygate | Tel: 07711556674 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 0JP | Street Map |
| This is a pre-school | |
| Claygate Primary School | LEA : Surrey |
| Foley Road | Contact : D Taylor |
| Claygate | Tel: 01372465348 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report |
| KT10 0NB | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex primary school | |
| Grantchester House School | LEA : Surrey |
| 5 Hinchley Way | Contact : Mrs A Fry |
| Hinchley Wood | Tel: 02083981157 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 0BD | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex urban other independent school | |
| Hinchley Wood School & Sixth Form Centre | LEA : Surrey |
| Claygate Lane | Contact : Mr S Poole |
| Hinchley Wood | Tel: 02083987161 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 0AQ | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex urban secondary school | |
| Milbourne Lodge Senior School | LEA : Surrey |
| 43 Arbrook Lane | Contact : Patrick Maclarnon |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372462737 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report |
| KT10 9EG | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex other independent school | |
| River Mole Pre-school | LEA : Surrey |
| Arrow + Trefoil Hall | Contact : Penny Clarke |
| West End Lane | Tel: 01372802419 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 8LA | Street Map |
| This is a pre-school | |
| Rowan Preparatory School | LEA : Surrey |
| 6 Fitzalan Road | Contact : Elizabeth Brown |
| Claygate | Tel: 01372462627 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 0LX | Street Map |
| This is a pre-school | |
| Shrewsbury Lodge School | LEA : Surrey |
| 22 Milbourne Lane | Contact : Ms Gill Hope |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372462781 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 9EA | Street Map |
| This is a pre-school | |
| Teddies Nurseries | LEA : Surrey |
| 5 Wolsey Road | Contact : Kelly O’Connor |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372210904 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 8NT | Street Map |
| This is a pre-school | |
| West End Playgroup | LEA : Surrey |
| West End Village Hall | Contact : Mrs Julie Simmonds |
| West End | Tel: 01372469157 |
| ESHER | |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 8LB | Street Map |
| This is an urban pre-school | |
| Cranmere Primary School | LEA : Surrey |
| The Drive | Contact : Gillian Freeman |
| ESHER | Tel: 02083985580 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report |
| KT10 8DJ | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex primary school | |
| Emberhurst School | LEA : Surrey |
| 94 Ember Lane | Contact : Mrs P Chadwick |
| ESHER | Tel: 02083982933 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report |
| KT10 8EN | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex urban other independent school | |
| Esher Cofe Aided Primary School | LEA : Surrey |
| Milbourne Lane | Contact : Mrs S Vanstone |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372463139 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 9DU | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex urban primary school | |
| Esher Cofe High School | LEA : Surrey |
| More Lane | Contact : Mr S Morris |
| ESHER | Tel: 01372468068 |
| Surrey | Ofsted Report Page |
| KT10 8AP | Street Map |
| This is a mixed sex urban secondary school | |
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