The Sands is a narrow riverside stretch alongside the River Wey at the edge of Guildford town centre in Surrey, England. It forms part of the popular riverside walk network that links the historic High Street and castle area with quieter green meadows; tree-lined paths, benches and lawns make it a favoured spot for walkers, dog owners and families enjoying the water and wildlife.
Historically the river and its adjacent meadows supported milling and local trade via the Wey Navigation, and that industrial past still shapes the character of the waterfront. Today the area plays a modest but important role in the town’s social and leisure life, sitting close to independent cafés, riverside pubs and cultural venues and helping to draw visitors into the centre for events, informal recreation and riverside relaxation.
Postcode districts covering The Sands
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19.6 miles
- Crawley 24.4 miles
- Slough 21.8 miles
- Basingstoke 16.1 miles
- Woking 9.4 miles
- Bracknell 13.8 miles
- Guildford 7.4 miles
- Maidenhead 21.1 miles
- Hounslow 24 miles
- Aldershot 2.6 miles
- Farnborough 5.7 miles
- Esher 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Seale and Sands Parish 0.6 miles
- Sandy Cross Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Runfold Built-up area 1 mile
- Tongham Parish 1.4 miles
- Farnham Moor Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Badshot Lea Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tilford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Aldershot Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Pilgrims Ward 2 miles
- Ash South Ward 2.3 miles
- Manor Park Ward 2.4 miles
- Ash Green Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in The Sands
GU10 1NB, GU10 1LW, GU10 1LS, GU10 1ND, GU10 1NG, GU10 1LY, GU10 1LX, GU10 1JN, GU10 1PS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.6 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 24.4 miles
- Farnham Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Aldershot Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near The Sands Ad
- The Hogs Back & Spa Farnham 3 1.2 miles
- The Princess Royal 4 1.5 miles
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Farnham 3 2.2 miles
- Farnham House Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 3 5.4 miles
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 4.9 miles
- Aviator Hampshire 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Aldershot 3 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 4.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Britty Wood Forest 1.3 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 1.6 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 2.7 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 3.1 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 5 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- university of surrey University 6.6 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.7 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 8.1 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 13.3 miles