Egham, United Kingdom
Egham is a town of 29,663 people in England, United Kingdom, founded in 666.
Why visit Egham
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 78 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Albert Bridge, Staines Bridge, Air Forces Memorial and Kennedy Memorial.
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About Egham
Egham is a town in the Borough of Runnymede in Surrey, England, approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of central London. First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages. In 1215, Magna Carta was sealed by King John at Runnymede, to the north of Egham, having been chosen for its proximity to the King's residence at Windsor. Under the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the early 16th Century, the major, formerly ecclesiastical, manorial freehold interests in the town and various market revenues passed to the Crown.
From the Wikipedia article Egham (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do7
Staines Bridge
Bridge · 1.5 mi
Bridge over the Thames in Runnymede, Surrey, England, UK
Staines Railway Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Bridge over the Thames in the United Kingdom
Thorpe Park
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Amusement park in Thorpe, Surrey, England
Museums and landmarks18
Air Forces Memorial
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
Memorial in Englefield Green, Surrey, England, UK
Kennedy Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
Memorial to John F. Kennedy in Runnymede, England, United Kingdom
Ankerwycke Priory
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Benedictine nunnery with associated moat and fishponds
St Mary's Priory
Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
Magna Carta fountain
Monument and historic site
Sculpture of Magna Carta scroll, with water flowing down it
HK Daybreak
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
The last vessel to be built in the UK to carry cargo by sail
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve
Park · 3.0 mi
Local nature reserve located in Horton
Windsor Great Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Royal Park near the town of Windsor, England
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes78
The Barley Mow
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
Barley Mow Road, Englefield Green
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Bellini
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
9 St Judes Road, Englefield Green
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Caspari
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
3 St Judes Road, Englefield Green
Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Pearls Bubble Tea
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea · 0.6 mi
Inside of the Hub, take the stairs to the basement.
Egham Hill, Egham
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00
163 Restaurant
Restaurant
163 High Street, Egham
Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr 11:30-21:30; Sa 09:00-21:30; Su 09:00-16:00
Caffè Nero
Cafe · Coffee Shop
25 The Precinct, High Street, Egham
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:30; Sa-Su 07:30-17:30
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History
Egham predates c.670 AD when Chertsey Abbey was founded; one of the earliest Chertsey charters mentions Egeham. The place-name means "Ecga's farm".
Egham appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Egeham. It was held by Chertsey Abbey and kept by that institution after the conquest when its assets were: 15 hides; 12 ploughlands, 120 acres (49 hectares) of meadow, together with woodland, 'herbage and pannage' worth 75 hogs. It rendered one of the largest sums in Surrey to its feudal overlords per year, £30 10s 0d.
The village of Egham was, before 19th-century losses, an ancient parish covering land totalling 7,435 acres (30 km2) in the counties of Berkshire (briefly) and Surrey; incorporating Egham, Egham Hill, Cooper's Hill, Englefield Green, Virginia Water, Shrubs Hill, Runnymede, Egham Hythe, and a considerable portion of Windsor Great Park. In the medieval period it was divided into four roughly equal tythings:
Hythe (which was on fairly similar boundaries to Egham Hythe)
Strode (later also known as Stroude), but which now denotes a much smaller, and inconsistent area
Englefield, which is partly Englefield Green, partly Virginia Water
The manor of Egham, which includes Runnymede, belonged formerly and in 1215 to Chertsey Abbey, and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries (around 1540) became the property of the Crown, though granted to various tenants (holders) at different times.
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Magna Carta was sealed at nearby Runnymede in 1215, and is commemorated by a memorial, built in 1957 by the American Bar Association, at the foot of Cooper's Hill (a small rise adjacent to the Thames floodplain, immortalised in verse by poets including John Denham ("Cooper's Hill") and Alexander Pope ("Windsor Forest")). A sculpture by artist David Parfitt portraying King John and Robert Fitzwalter in the act of sealing Magna Carta can be found in Church Road in the centre of town.
Another memorial at the top of the hill in nearby Englefield Green, the Air Forces Memorial commemorates Commonwealth air force personnel killed during the Second World War but who have no known grave. It was the first new-built British building to be listed in the post-war era. The memorial is administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and freely open to the public year-round. It has excellent views towards London, Windsor and the Surrey Hills, as well as being a place of quiet contemplation and reflection.
Egham at one time held horse races which took place at the Runnymede meadow, which interfered with the Egham Inclosure Act 1814 (54 Geo. 3. c. cliii) and the consequent award made in 1817, which divided up the meadow, as the act stipulated that any enclosures which should interfere with the holding of Egham races at the end of August upon its usual course must be removed every year. In 1836 the races were presided over by William IV, who gave a plate to be run for at the meeting, which coincided with festivities at Windsor for his daughter's marriage. The races ceased in 1884.
Other than two forming the hub of today's Virginia Water (including Wentworth), the principal properties were 'Egham Manor and Park', 'Egham Wick', 'Kenwolde Court', 'Markwood', 'Kingswood' and 'Alderhurst' for a time home of Lord Thring.
Parts of Egham have featured in national and international news in the 21st century. On 12 September 2007 a case of foot-and-mouth disease was found in Egham, 12 miles (19 km) from the previous outbreak found in early August 2007. Occasional flooding of Runnymede and parts of Egham Hythe have taken place following exceptional Thames Valley winter rainfall. Units of the army were deployed to assist with defences and dealing with damage from flooding in the 2013-14 winter storms.
From the History section of Egham on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Nearby are Staines-upon-Thames, Bagshot, Sunningdale, Englefield Green and Virginia Water, Windsor Great Park, Old Windsor and Windsor itself. The area between Egham and Staines town centres is known as Egham Hythe.
North of Egham is Wraysbury, home of the British Disabled Waterski Association. South is Thorpe Park, a large theme park of rides and attractions. Also near Egham is Ascot Racecourse.
Economy
Egham was home to a large research centre for Procter & Gamble, the London Innovation Centre, on Rusham Park, formally owned by Shell oils. P&G had over 550 employees in Egham, working on Fine Fragrance, Beauty Care and Health Care brands, such as Hugo Boss, Olay, and Vicks although in May 2012 P&G announced plans to shed 125 of these jobs. The site has now been purchased by Royal Holloway. Other notable employers include HCL AXON (an information technology consultancy), Belron (parent company of Autoglass), the EMEA Headquarters of Future Electronics, and the European headquarters of Enterprise Holdings; parent company of the Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Alamo, and National vehicle rental companies. Egham is also home to CAB International Europe UK, which holds one of the world's largest collections of microorganisms and the HQ of Spectris PLC, a supplier of precision instrumentation and controls with 8900 employees worldwide.
Egham and the eastern part of its historic parish, Egham Hythe, share connections with the development and enhancement of prestige sports cars. Egham has been Ferrari's spiritual home in the United Kingdom in the listed Tower Garage. Lagonda was based here. Egham today contains a Ferrari and a Porsche dealership.
Education
Strode's College is an institution in Egham dating back to 1706 and was a grammar school before being designated a sixth form college in 1975.
Royal Holloway, University of London is south of Egham along the A30 road at Englefield Green. It provided accommodation for London 2012 competitors who competed at Eton Dorney.
The Magna Carta School, formerly Hythe County Secondary and Egham Hythe Secondary Modern, is a comprehensive school in Egham Hythe. ACS International Schools has a campus in Egham.
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Notable people from Egham
Steve LillywhiteEnglish record producerPhoto: Philips Communications, CC BY 2.0
Frederick James FurnivallEnglish lexicographer (1825–1910)Photo: Nora K. Munday, Public domain
John Stuart-Wortley, 2nd Baron WharncliffeBritish Tory politicianPhoto: Hill & Adamson, Public domain
Gary WolstenholmeAmateur golfer, professional golferPhoto: Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0
Alice UpcottBritish acrobatic gymnastPhoto: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Richard StevensonPolitician from New South Wales, AustraliaPhoto: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Hugh Reginald HaweisBritish writer (1838–1901)
- Beryl CookBritish artist (1926-2008)
- Ian EvansWelsh footballer and manager (born 1952)
- Matt Dunncricketer (born 1992)
- Walter CoxenAustralian general
- Keith MillsEnglish professional footballer (born 1942)
Born in Egham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay5
Great Fosters
Motel and hotel · Regional · 1.1 mi
Stroude Road, Egham
Churches and places of worship18
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Englefield Green
Church · 0.6 mi
Catholic Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
Church · Catholic · 0.6 mi
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare6
Map of Egham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Stanwell 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Windsor 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Sunninghill 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Shepperton 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Slough 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Weybridge 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Sunbury-on-Thames 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- West Drayton 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Walton-on-Thames 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Woking 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Strode's College, High Street, Egham, Surrey - June 2025, Mertbiol, CC0
- Egham Library, Fairhaven, Egham, Surrey - June 2025 - 03, Mertbiol, CC0
- Egham Library, Fairhaven, Egham, Surrey - June 2025 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Egham Library, Fairhaven, Egham, Surrey - June 2025 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- The Crown, High Street, Egham, Surrey - June 2025, Mertbiol, CC0
- Albert Bridge, Dachet (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StainesBridge01, Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Staines Railway Bridge Over The Thames, Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0
- AirForcesMemorial, Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0
- Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede, Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve at Horton, Berkshire, Nathan Harvey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windsor Great Park, Smithr32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park, Wilfridselsey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church steeple and church-entrance and SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor, Bashereyre at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- BaptistchapelWraysbury, Ej.culley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruins of Ankerwyke Priory, Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RunnymedeMagnacartaisle, Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0
- Ankerwycke-Yew-east-view, Rcalhoun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ann Boleyn Hotel at The Hythe Staines - panoramio, Maxwell Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magna Carta Monument, Gerard Krupa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St John's Beaumont School, Old Windsor, Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ankerwyke-yew, ImranC, CC BY 3.0
- Staines StMary SSW, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 2, Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 1, Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022 Maserati MC20, Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022 Ferrari SF90, Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thorpe Park Resort, Smithr32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Magna Carta Fountain (1994) Neil Lawson Baker, High Street, Egham, Surrey, Mertbiol, CC0
- Church Lammas Lake, Sharkmouse02, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ilmarinen946, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jpennycook, CC BY-SA 4.0
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