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 miles
- Crawley 13.3 miles
- Croydon 24 miles
- Woking 12.8 miles
- Worthing 21.2 miles
- Bracknell 22.3 miles
- Guildford 8.4 miles
- Hounslow 23.9 miles
- Bognor Regis 24.8 miles
- Aldershot 13.8 miles
- Farnborough 16.1 miles
- Littlehampton 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cranleigh Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cranleigh East Ward 1.5 miles
- Alfold Crossways Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rowly Built-up area 2 miles
- Alfold Parish 2.2 miles
- Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe Ward 2.4 miles
- Ewhurst & Ellens Green Ward 2.6 miles
- Ewhurst Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Grafham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Dunsfold Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Rudgwick Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Tisman's Common Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cranleigh West
GU6 8TL, GU6 8GT, GU6 8RJ, GU6 8LY, GU6 8BE, GU6 8DN, GU6 8UG, GU6 8PA, GU6 8AF … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 13.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 23.6 miles
- Chilworth Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Milford Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Milthorpe Road 9.2 miles
Hotels near Cranleigh West Ad
- The Richard Onslow 0.8 miles
- Hurtwood Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Bulls Head Inn 2.9 miles
- The Percy Arms 4 6 miles
- Guildford Manor Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles
- The Jolly Farmer 5.1 miles
- The Punchbowl Inn 5.1 miles
- The Percy Arms 4 6 miles
- Barnett Hill - Luxury Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Wotton House 4 7.6 miles
Schools in Cranleigh West
- Cranleigh School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- university of surrey University 8.7 miles
- Holmwood Common Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- The Mens Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles
- Polesden Lacey Estate 10 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Denbies Wine Estate Estate 10.7 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 10.8 miles
- Old Fort Box Hill Historic site 11.4 miles
- Saint Leonards Forest Forest 11.6 miles
- Broadwood's Folly Historic site 11.8 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 12 miles