The area covers the villages of Normandy and Pirbright on the fringes of Guildford in Surrey, and is very much rural in character - open heathland, commons and woodland paths make it popular with walkers, riders and dog‑owners, while village greens, cottages and pockets of post‑war housing give a mixed streetscape.
Pirbright is notable for its military camp and the presence of the Pirbright Institute, a nationally important veterinary research centre, while Normandy retains an active community life with village halls, clubs and local events. Economically the area is largely residential with many people commuting to nearby towns or to London, so you get a blend of quiet, historic village feel and practical commuter links.
Postcode districts covering Normandy & Pirbright
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Sutton 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Crawley 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Slough 16.9 miles27.1 km
- High Wycombe 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Basingstoke 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Woking 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bracknell 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Guildford 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Maidenhead 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Hounslow 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Aldershot 4.6 miles7.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanford Common Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Pirbright Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Normandy Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wood Street Village Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fairlands Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Worplesdon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wyke Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mytchett Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Brookwood Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ash Vale Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sheet's Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ash and Ash Vale Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Normandy & Pirbright
GU3 2AX, GU3 2BQ, GU24 0QA, GU24 0QD, GU24 0PB, GU3 2AP, GU24 0JB, GU24 0JY, GU24 0JZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 16.2 miles26.1 km
- London Gatwick Airport 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Wanborough Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Brookwood Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Normandy & Pirbright Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Hilton Woking 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Withies Inn 5 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Gorse Hill 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
Schools in Normandy & Pirbright
- Knowl Hill School Independent - special
- Pirbright Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- university of surrey University 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 4.4 miles7 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Britty Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 6.9 miles11 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.5 km