Compton is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Guildford, in the county of Surrey, England, lying a few miles south‑west of Guildford town centre. It sits on the lower slopes of the North Downs amid chalk downland and mixed woodland, with a network of footpaths and attractive countryside that make it popular with walkers and day visitors.
The village is perhaps best known for its artistic heritage linked to the Victorian painter G. F. Watts, visible at the Watts Gallery, his former home Limnerslease and the ornate Watts Chapel. Historically agricultural, Compton today combines farming with a commuter population who travel to Guildford and London; small local businesses, community groups and visitors to the gallery give it a lively, village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Compton
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 21.9 miles
- Sutton 21.6 miles
- Crawley 20.3 miles
- Slough 20.5 miles
- Basingstoke 20.4 miles
- Woking 6.5 miles
- Bracknell 14.2 miles
- Guildford 3.1 miles
- Maidenhead 20.9 miles
- Hounslow 20.7 miles
- Aldershot 5.8 miles
- Farnborough 7.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farncombe Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Puttenham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse Ward 1.7 miles
- Onslow Ward 1.8 miles
- Wanborough Parish 1.8 miles
- Artington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Shackleford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Westborough Ward 2 miles
- Norney Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Nicolas Ward 2.2 miles
- Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall Ward 2.2 miles
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Compton
GU7 2BW, GU7 2RG, GU3 1HZ, GU3 1DG, GU3 1EH, GU3 1DR, GU3 1JW, GU3 1EJ, GU3 1JN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 18.9 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 20.1 miles
- Farncombe Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Wanborough Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Compton Ad
- Guildford Harbour Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Angel Posting House & Livery 4 2.7 miles
- Asperion Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 1.7 miles
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 2.5 miles
- The Ragged Robin - A Heartwood Inn 4 2.3 miles
- The Percy Arms 4 4.5 miles
- The Hogs Back & Spa Farnham 3 4 miles
- Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles
- The Mandolay Hotel and Conference Centre 4 3.1 miles
Schools in Compton
- Prior's Field School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- university of surrey University 2.3 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 3.6 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 4.5 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 5.7 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 6.1 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.3 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 9.4 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 9.9 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 11 miles