Its principal road is Horton Lane, which runs the length of the area between West Ewell and Epsom Common.

Horton Country Park also runs along the length of the area, between Epsom Common and West Ewell.

[1] It gave its name to the Horton Light Railway which served a number of the psychiatric hospitals in the area during the 20th century, collectively known as the Epsom Cluster.

Multiple housing estates including Manor Park were constructed on the site, in addition to a number of shops in the centre of the area.

In 2022, Horton was made a ward in Epsom and Ewell borough due to the population increase in the area.

Remains of pits, ditches and post holes in Long Grove Road indicate that the Horton area was used for agriculture in prehistoric times, which may suggest the presence of an established settlement nearby.

[5] As shown in an 1816 Ordnance Survey map of the area, Horton was a hamlet, separated by fields from the more substantial settlements of Ewell and Epsom.

Known as the Epsom Cluster, the hospitals were built by London County Council to institutionalize the city's psychiatric patients.

[8] These hospitals were largely shut down in the 1990s and early 2000s as Care in the community became the predominant government policy at the time.

This links the park to the wider Surrey and London countryside, resulting in Horton having a more rural setting than suburban Ewell and Chessington.

The highest point can be found near the junction of Horton Lane and Christchurch Road (B280) in the grounds of Hollywood Lodge, at 71 metres (233 ft) above sea level.

A 1.5 mile long area of open space just west of Horton Lane, with a large car park.