About Shere

Shere is a beautiful, quintessential English village located between the towns of Guildford and Dorking.  Surrounded by stunning scenery, and close to popular scenic sites Newlands Corner and the Silent Pool,  the village is popular with walkers. The village offers visitors charming buildings, a stream with ducks, an ice cream shop, a small museum, two tearoom, two pubs, The White Horse and The William Bray as well as a 12th century church.

The Church of St James appeared in the Domesday Book and has been a place of worship since 1190. The spire, built between 1213 and 1300, is an excellent example of a brooch spire. It was covered with cedar shingles, but in 2000, these had to be replaced and handmade oak shakes were used. There are several brass plaques in the chancel dating from 1412, excellent for those who seek to take brass rubbings.