Farncombe is a village in the borough of Waverley, Surrey, England, lying immediately to the north‑east of Godalming on the banks of the River Wey. It sits close to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with pleasant riverside walks and green spaces, and is served by Farncombe railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, which makes it a popular spot for commuters into London and the wider region.
Historically the settlement grew around riverside mills and expanded in the Victorian era with the arrival of the railway; traces of that industrial past sit alongside modern housing. Today Farncombe supports a mix of local shops, pubs, community groups and small businesses, retaining a strong local identity while relying on nearby Godalming for larger services and cultural amenities.
Postcode districts covering Farncombe
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Sutton 21.8 miles35 km
- Crawley 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Slough 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Basingstoke 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Woking 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Bracknell 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Guildford 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Maidenhead 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Hounslow 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Aldershot 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Farnborough 9.1 miles14.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Godalming Central & Ockford Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Godalming Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Godalming Holloway Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Compton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Norney Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Busbridge Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shackleford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Artington Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Munstead Heath Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Farncombe
GU7 3SD, GU7 3DX, GU7 2BB, GU7 2FF, GU7 3LP, GU7 2EU, GU7 2HU, GU7 3BX, GU7 3LH … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 19.2 miles31 km
- London Heathrow Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Farncombe Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Godalming Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Farncombe Ad
- The Withies Inn 5 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 1 mile1.6 km
- The Stag on the River 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Inn on the Lake by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Mandolay Hotel Guildford 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Guildford 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Harbour Hotel Guildford 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Hilton Woking 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Worplesdon Place Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in Farncombe
- Broadwater School Secondary
- Charterhouse Independent - secondary
- Farncombe C of E Infant School Primary
- Godalming Junior School Primary
- Loseley Fields Primary School Primary
- Prior's Field School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Foxall Wood Forest 3.2 miles5.1 km
- university of surrey University 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Britty Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 9 miles14.4 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 10 miles16.1 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.1 km