Fetcham has a good range of local shops, schools and leisure amenities in the village and the nearby town of Leatherhead. Epsom and Guildford provide a more comprehensive selection of high-street names and department stores.
Local family activities include Bocketts Farm, Chessington World of Adventures (approximately 10-15 minute drive away) and Hobbledown Farm. There is also extensive walking through beautiful countryside, such as Headley Heath and Box Hill, within an area of outstanding natural beauty, along with a number of pretty local villages in the Surrey Hills.
Communication links are excellent with its proximity to the A3 and the M25 (J9), Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Leatherhead railway station is only a short driving distance providing regular services to London Waterloo and Victoria.
There are a number of excellent private schools in the area, including Manor House, St Theresa's, St. John's, Box Hill, Downsend, Epsom College and City of London Freemans. There are a number of highly regarded local state schools, including Eastwick, Fetcham Infants, Oakfield, The Howard of Effingham and Therfield.
Fetcham High Street 0.8 miles, Bookham Station 2 miles, Leatherhead Station 2.3 miles, Cobham & Stoke D'abernon Station 3.5 miles, Cobham 4.5 miles, Guildford 10.5 miles, A3 6.2 miles, M25 3 miles, Central London 25.1 miles (all distances are approximate).