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West End is a neighbourhood or locality ofEsher,Surrey, England centred 0.8 miles (1.3 km) south-west of the town centre.
West End comprises a large green, pick-your-own farm with large garden centre, houses, small number of house conversion-style flats, a pub, a disused school building and chapel, grouped around a large green with a pond. It abuts West End Common, which is part ofEsher Commons an outcrop of theBagshot Formation of a subsoil of sands, peats and gravels, being the part of the Commons nearest theRiver Mole.[1] The settlement became more than an archetypal hamlet in the mid-19th century with many of the houses dating from theVictorian period.[2] West End is also home to a large garden centre –Garsons Garden Centre. The site also houses a farm shop, a children's playground and a pick your own field, particularly popular in summer. Next to Garsons, there is also a bathtub and swimming pool shop,Poolclean. The chapel has been converted to the West End Village Hall, which is used during school term time as the home ofWest End Playgroup & Forest School.[3]
West End Esher Summer Show, also known as West End Flower Show, takes place once a year on West End Common. It originated as a Flower Show more than 50 years ago and has developed into an annual show with many events and activities.
There is anotherWest End in Surrey, betweenWoking andCamberley.