The oldest houses in the village can still be seen along these two roads, together with St John's Church and the Horse and Groom, a Grade II listed 17th-century coaching inn next door.

[3] The old Dorking road squeezes between the church and the inn, creating a significant bottleneck for modern motor traffic.

To the north is Clandon Park, a 1000 acre (400 hectare) private Grade II Listed agricultural parkland estate that is the seat of the current Earl of Onslow.

The parish church of St John the Evangelist was built in the mid 12th century and a few early features have survived later additions, such as a Norman arch and a 13th-century chapel.

The church hall, The St John's Centre, is a focal point for the community and was reopened in 2001 following a major refurbishing and enlargement project.

Each year, the Society produces two plays, performed at the Electric Theatre in Guildford, and a traditional pantomime, put on at Merrow Village Hall (built 1909).

A park and ride facility was built to the east of the village, construction starting in Autumn 2006, which opened on 29 September 2008.

There have been several proposals to build a railway station on the Guildford to Effingham Junction line, the most probable site being the Surrey County Council depot near Burpham.

Merrow Downs in prehistory is the setting for two of the Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling: "How the First Letter was Written" and "How the Alphabet was Made".