Ash Vale is a largely residential ward on the edge of the borough of Guildford in Surrey, sitting close to the county boundary with Hampshire and the garrison town of Aldershot. It’s characterised by a mix of suburban streets and accessible green spaces and commons, with easy rail and road links that make it popular with commuters travelling to nearby towns and into London; the surrounding heathland and patches of woodland give the area a surprisingly rural feel despite its suburban setting.
Historically the settlement grew in the 19th century alongside military and railway development, and that legacy still shapes the community today with a blend of long‑standing local families and more transient military households. The local economy is mainly small-scale retail and services serving everyday needs, while community life centres on local schools, clubs and the commons, which are used for walking, dog‑walking and informal sport, giving a strong neighbourhood atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Ash Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 16.7 miles
- Sutton 24.1 miles
- Slough 17.8 miles
- High Wycombe 24.9 miles
- Basingstoke 16.2 miles
- Woking 6.6 miles
- Bracknell 9.9 miles
- Guildford 6.7 miles
- Maidenhead 17.1 miles
- Hounslow 20.9 miles
- Aldershot 2.3 miles
- Farnborough 2.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ash and Ash Vale Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Ash Parish 0.8 miles
- Mytchett Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ash Wharf Ward 1.2 miles
- Wyke Built-up area 1.5 miles
- North Town Ward 1.6 miles
- Knellwood Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Mark's Ward 1.7 miles
- Ash South Ward 1.8 miles
- Ash Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Wellington Ward 2 miles
- Mytchett & Deepcut Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ash Vale
GU12 5SF, GU12 5LA, GU12 5JH, GU12 5EU, GU12 5RD, GU12 5JN, GU12 5EQ, GU12 5QS, GU12 5HT … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 18 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 24.8 miles
- Ash Vale Railway Station 0.2 miles
- North Camp Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Ash Vale Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 1.5 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 5.4 miles
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 5 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 5.8 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 7.3 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 7.6 miles
- The Ely Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 5.8 miles
- Gorse Hill 4 5.8 miles
Schools in Ash Vale
- Holly Lodge Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 1.6 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 2 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- university of surrey University 6 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.8 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.8 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles