Cranleigh West sits on the western side of the large village of Cranleigh in the borough of Waverley, Surrey, England. It is a semi-rural ward made up of residential streets, smallholdings and paddocks, with pleasant green corridors and a network of pedestrian routes that follow parts of the old Cranleigh railway line closed in the 1960s. The area benefits from road links towards Guildford and Horsham and lies close enough to the rolling landscapes of the Surrey Hills to feel distinctly countryside rather than urban suburbia.
Historically rooted in agriculture and market gardening, the ward now combines a village-centre feel of shops, pubs and local services with a commuter population and a number of small businesses and light industrial units on its edges. Community life is lively for a place of this size, with active sports clubs, arts activities and parish events, while nearby institutions such as Cranleigh School contribute to the local character and economy.
Postcode districts covering Cranleigh West
Most populated places nearby
- Sutton 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Crawley 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Croydon 24 miles38.6 km
- Woking 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Worthing 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bracknell 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Guildford 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hounslow 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bognor Regis 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Aldershot 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Farnborough 16.1 miles26 km
- Littlehampton 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Cranleigh Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cranleigh East Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Alfold Crossways Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rowly Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Alfold Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ewhurst & Ellens Green Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Ewhurst Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Grafham Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Dunsfold Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Rudgwick Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tisman's Common Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Cranleigh West
GU6 8AG, GU6 8WQ, GU6 8SU, GU6 8UJ, GU6 8FH, GU6 8TD, GU6 8NR, GU6 8JH, GU6 8YY … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.9 miles22.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Chilworth Railway Station 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Milford Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Milthorpe Road 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Cranleigh West Ad
- Random Hall Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The White Hart Pub and Rooms 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Withies Inn 5 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Kings Head Inn 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Stag on the River 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Inn on the Lake by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Wotton House Country Estate Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Cranleigh West
- Cranleigh School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- university of surrey University 8.7 miles14 km
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Mens Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Polesden Lacey Estate 10 miles16 km
- Britty Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km