Lightwater
Ward in Surrey Heath, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.349, -0.669 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 92 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01276 (Camberley) |
Lightwater is a suburban ward in the borough of Surrey Heath, in Surrey, England, set on the edge of low, sandy heathland that gives the area a surprisingly rural feel. The ward sits beside pinewoods and open common known locally for Lightwater Country Park and a string of small lakes and streams; these greenspaces are popular with walkers, cyclists and dog‑owners and support the kind of heathland wildlife typical of the Thames Basin heaths.
Originally a sparsely populated heath used for grazing and royal hunting, the area expanded through 20th‑century housebuilding and now has a mix of family housing, local shops and community facilities, with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Camberley and Bagshot thanks to good road links like the M3. There’s a strong local identity, active community groups and a suburban feel that sits alongside accessible countryside, which together shape the ward’s social and economic character.
Postcode districts covering Lightwater
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Reading 15.2 miles24.4 km
- City of Westminster 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Sutton 21 miles33.9 km
- Slough 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Harrow 22.2 miles35.7 km
- High Wycombe 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Watford 24.2 miles39 km
- Basingstoke 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Woking 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bracknell 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Guildford 8.4 miles13.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Lightwater Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Bisley & West End Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bagshot Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Windlesham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- West End and Chobham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Heatherside Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Chobham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bisley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Windlesham & Chobham Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Old Dean Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- St. Pauls Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Castle Green Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Lightwater
GU18 5XZ, GU18 5TB, GU18 5SX, GU18 5QN, GU18 5QR, GU18 5SU, GU18 5LE, GU18 5TS, GU18 5RS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 12.4 miles20 km
- London Gatwick Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Bagshot Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sunningdale Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Lightwater Ad
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Royal Foresters 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hilton Woking 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Royal Berkshire 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stirrups Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Gorse Hill 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Fairmont Windsor Park 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Wheatsheaf by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Macdonald Frimley Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
Schools in Lightwater
- Lightwater Village Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Lightwater Village Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sunningdale Park Estate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- university of surrey University 8.1 miles13 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Frogmore House Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Brooklands Estate 8.7 miles14 km