Farnham is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Waverley, set on the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and straddling the valley of the River Wey in Surrey, England. Its setting on chalk hills gives attractive views and a mix of farmland, greens and wooded slopes close to a compact Georgian and medieval town centre.
Locally the town is known for landmarks such as Farnham Castle and the arts hub at Farnham Maltings, a long history of pottery and craft (the old Farnham Pottery) and a lively independent retail and cultural scene; there’s a strong presence of creative industries and small manufacturers alongside commuter links to London, regular markets and community events that shape its social life.
Postcode districts covering Farnham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Slough 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Basingstoke 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Woking 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Bracknell 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Guildford 10 miles16.1 km
- Maidenhead 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Aldershot 3 miles4.9 km
- Farnborough 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Esher 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Horsham 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Farnham Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Farnham Castle Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Farnham Firgrove Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Farnham Bourne Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Farnham North West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Farnham Moor Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Farnham Heath End Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Runfold Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Weybourne Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Farnham Weybourne Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Farnham
GU9 7GL, GU9 7GP, GU10 4ND, GU9 0BY, GU10 4DH, GU9 0SD, GU9 9NB, GU9 9RP, GU10 4TQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 23.3 miles37.5 km
- London Gatwick Airport 27 miles43.4 km
- Farnham Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Aldershot Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
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Schools in Farnham
- All Hallows Catholic School Secondary
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Primary
- Barfield Prep School Independent - primary
- Edgeborough School Independent - all ages
- Farnham Heath End Secondary
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Primary
- Frensham Heights School Independent - all ages
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Primary
- Highfield South Farnham School Primary
- More House School Independent - special
- Potters Gate C of E Primary School Primary
- South Farnham School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Infant School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Abbey School Special
- The Ridgeway School Special
- Weydon School Secondary
- William Cobbett Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Farnum Museum Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Britty Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 8.3 miles13.4 km
- university of surrey University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Borden Wood Forest 13 miles21 km