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 miles31.5 km
- Crawley 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Slough 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Basingstoke 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Woking 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bracknell 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Guildford 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Maidenhead 21.1 miles34 km
- Hounslow 24 miles38.7 km
- Aldershot 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Farnborough 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Esher 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Seale and Sands Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Sandy Cross Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Runfold Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Tongham Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Farnham Moor Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Badshot Lea Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tilford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aldershot Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pilgrims Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Ash South Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Manor Park Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ash Green Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in The Sands
GU10 1ND, GU10 1LU, GU10 1LJ, GU10 1LY, GU10 1LR, GU10 1LP, GU10 1PS, GU10 1JW, GU10 1NB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.6 miles34.7 km
- London Gatwick Airport 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Farnham Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Aldershot Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near The Sands Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Stag on the River 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Withies Inn 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Hogs Back Hotel & Spa 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
Local points of interest
- Britty Wood Forest 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 5 miles8 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- university of surrey University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 8.1 miles13 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 13.3 miles21.4 km