Cranleigh is a large village in the borough of Waverley, in the south of Surrey, England, often described as one of the biggest villages in the country rather than a town. It sits in a patchwork of rolling countryside and small wooded commons not far from Guildford, and its modern shape was set in the 19th century when the name was altered from Cranley to avoid postal confusion; the village also lost its local railway in the 1960s, a change that shifted its links more towards road and nearby rail hubs for commuters to London.
Locally the economy has roots in market gardening and nurseries but today mixes independent shops, small businesses and schools - notably a well‑known independent school - with a busy community life of sports clubs, societies and annual events such as agricultural and village shows. The surrounding countryside, bordering the wider Surrey Hills landscape, makes it popular for walkers and families seeking village amenities within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Cranleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Sutton 20 miles32.2 km
- Crawley 13 miles20.9 km
- Croydon 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Woking 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Worthing 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bracknell 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Guildford 8 miles12.8 km
- Hounslow 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Aldershot 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Farnborough 16 miles25.7 km
- Littlehampton 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Esher 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Cranleigh East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Cranleigh West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rowly Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ewhurst Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ewhurst & Ellens Green Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Alfold Crossways Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Grafham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Wonersh Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Alfold Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Walliswood Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bramley Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Cranleigh
GU6 7LJ, GU6 7BA, GU6 8RD, GU6 9EG, GU6 8RB, GU6 8NX, GU6 8RA, GU6 8UH, GU6 8UB … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.4 miles21.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Chilworth Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Gomshall Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Milthorpe Road 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Cranleigh Ad
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The White Hart Pub and Rooms 3 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Random Hall Hotel 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Withies Inn 5 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Stag on the River 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Kings Head Inn 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The White Horse 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
Schools in Cranleigh
- Cranleigh School Independent - all ages
- Glebelands School Secondary
- Park Mead Primary Primary
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Specialist Trust Special
Local points of interest
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- university of surrey University 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Polesden Lacey Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- The Mens Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Britty Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 11.3 miles18.3 km