Buying Agent Area Focus: Chiddingfold

As Property Buying Agents, Surrey HomeSearch supports clients moving to Surrey, which includes some stunning Surrey villages, such as Chiddingfold.

About Chiddingfold

Chiddingfold, is located in the South of Surrey, and is well known for its timber-framed Wealden houses and quaint cottages. It is a quintessential Surrey village, surrounded by countryside, which has charm and character in abundance. Think chocolate box houses, a beautiful village green, cricket on the weekends - Chiddingfold offers all this and more.

Being ideally located in south Surrey, Chiddingfold offers an easy commute to London, as well as being within easy reach to the South Downs and the South Coast. It is no wonder that Chiddingfold attracts the interest of many buyers looking to find their forever home in Surrey.

Things to do in and around Chiddingfold

For a small village, you are certainly not going to struggle to find a coffee or somewhere to eat! Elliott's on the Green located on the village green (as it's name suggests!), is a buzzy café where you can enjoy a coffee and cake overlooking the green and watching the world go by. The Crown Inn Chiddingfold (one of the oldest pubs in the country!) offers exceptional food (including a cracking Sunday Roast!) as well as comfortable accommodation. The Swan Inn offers a homely pub feel, perfect for a drink or bite to eat after a country walk (also very dog friendly so a great place to bring the pooch!). The Winterton Arms on the outskirts of the village has been recently refurbished and offers a varied menu and a wonderful garden.

Within a 10 min drive you can reach the beautiful market town of Haslemere, offering an abundance of cafes, pubs, restaurants and boutique shops. The larger town of Godalming is only a 15 min drive from Chiddingfold – offering an additional selection of shops and restaurants/cafes.

Chiddingfold Village amentities

As well as the village cafe and several pubs, Chiddingfold has two local village stores, a pharmacy and it's own Independent, family run butchers, serving locally sourced produce.

The village green is the hub of the village and offers picture-postcard views of the stunning period properties that surround the village green (did you know that during the reign of Elizabeth I, there were approximately 11 glass makers located around the village green?!).

Chiddingfold is also lucky enough to have a second village green, which offers an active local cricket club for all ages as well as the Chiddingfold Youth Football Team for the kids to get stuck into!

The Chiddingfold Bonfire is extremely popular, and people travel from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle! It goes without saying that the abundant local countryside offers a wealth of walks.

Schools in Chiddingfold

St Mary's C of E Primary School is located within the village of Chiddingfold, and is the village school offering one form entry within the heart of the community. Nearby Independent Prep schools include Barrow Hills in Milford and St Ives in Haslemere.

For secondary schools, there is an excellent choice of both State and Independent Schools located in the surrounding villages. The local Secondary, Rodborough School, is located less than a 10 minute drive away in nearby Milford and offers mixed secondary education from ages 11 – 16. For Independent secondary schools, King Edward's Witley offers co-educational day and boarding education for pupils aged 11-18 or the renowned Charterhouse, and Cranleigh School are both within a 20 minute drive.

Commuting from Chiddingfold to London

Despite being surrounded by beautiful countryside, Chiddingfold is perfectly placed for an easy commute back to London. There are several train stations all within easy reach. Trains from Haslemere (10 mins drive) to London Waterloo for example take just under an hour, while trains from Godalming (15 mins drive) to London Waterloo take around 45 minutes - both offer frequent trains directly to Waterloo. There are also plenty of options of the surrounding smaller train stations, such as Witley (6 mins drive) which can get you to London Waterloo in an hour.

The villages surrounding Guildford and Godalming are appealing to many buyers as they offer the best of both worlds - green space and countryside on the doorstep with superb commuter links back to London via Guildford. If you're looking to move to Surrey and would like more information on the areas around Guildford, take a look at our Buying Agent Area Focus on the Surrey Villages.