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About
Situated on the north bank of the River Thames, around 15 miles (24km) from central London, Shepperton is a village between the towns of Chertsey and Sunbury-on-Thames. The village is mentioned in a document of 959 AD and in the Domesday Book.
Poets and writers have been inspired by the River Thames and during the 19th century Shepperton, these included Thomas Love Peacock, George Meredith, and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Artists include Canaletto who painted at Walton Bridge in 1754 and Turner in 1805.
Shepperton has a very pretty, welcoming and bustling high street full of independent shops which has the look and feel of an old-fashioned ‘village’.
The Church Lane and Church Square area, leading to and next to the river predates by several centuries the High Street. Leading to this is a short, winding lane from the High Street to Church Square, flanked by Shepperton Manor and the cricket ground, with some listed walls. Shepperton Manor is late 18th century. St Nicolas’ is Grade II* listed, as is the c. 1500 timber framed Old Rectory refronted in the early 18th century including a reception hall built in 1498.
Shepperton Lock and nearby Sunbury Lock were built in the 1810s as business on the river expanded. The Shepperton Branch Line railway was constructed in 1864, terminating at Shepperton.
For those walking or cycling along the Thames Path at this point, there is The Nauticalia Ferry service crossing the river to Weybridge, to avoid being diverted by the Wey Navigation. This continues a services that has been operating for over 500 years.
Close to Shepperton is Shepperton Film Studios, in the neighbouring village of Littleton, approximately 1 mi (2 km) to the north. The Swan Sanctuary and two SSSIs, one of which is managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust, are nearby.
Key Events
Chertsey and Shepperton Regatta takes place 27 July 2024.
Shepperton Village Fair 14 June 2025
