Worplesdon sits just north of Guildford in Surrey, occupying a semi‑rural patch of greenbelt made up of small villages, farmland, heath and woodland - including stretches of Worplesdon Common that are popular with walkers and horse riders. The area retains a village feel with local pubs, a village hall and a historic parish church, while still being close to town amenities.
Many residents commute into Guildford or London thanks to nearby road links and Worplesdon railway station, so the local economy is a mix of small local businesses and a largely commuter population; conservation and community events play an active part in local life as people seek to balance development pressures with protection of the countryside.
Postcode districts covering Worplesdon
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Sutton 19.2 miles31 km
- Crawley 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Croydon 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Slough 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Basingstoke 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Woking 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bracknell 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Guildford 1.8 miles3 km
- Maidenhead 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Hounslow 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Aldershot 6.9 miles11.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stoughton North Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Stoughton South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Fairlands Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bellfields & Slyfield Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Jacobs Well Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wood Street Village Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Westborough Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Worplesdon Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Onslow Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Guildford Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Stoke Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stanford Common Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Worplesdon
GU3 3BZ, GU3 3LA, GU3 3NA, GU4 7NP, GU3 3DB, GU3 3HN, GU2 8GG, GU3 3LQ, GU4 7NA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- London Gatwick Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Worplesdon Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Guildford Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Worplesdon Ad
- Hilton Woking 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- The Withies Inn 5 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Gorse Hill 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Wheatsheaf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
Schools in Worplesdon
- Rydes Hill Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Wood Street Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Worplesdon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- university of surrey University 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Britty Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 9 miles14.4 km