Frensham is a village and civil parish in Waverley, Surrey, England, set on low heathland and commons in the heart of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is best known for Frensham Great Pond and Frensham Little Pond on Frensham Common; the ponds have medieval origins as fish ponds associated with local estates and today attract swimmers, sailors, birdwatchers and walkers drawn to the open heath and pine woods.
The village retains a largely rural, residential character with a small cluster of amenities, a historic church and a community active in conservation. The local economy is driven by a mix of agriculture, tourism and commuter households (many travelling to nearby Farnham, Guildford and London), and managing visitor pressure while protecting fragile heathland habitats is an ongoing local concern.
Postcode districts covering Frensham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Basingstoke 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Woking 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bracknell 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Guildford 10.6 miles17 km
- Maidenhead 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Waterlooville 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Aldershot 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Farnborough 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Esher 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Horsham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Farnham Bourne Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Western Commons Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tilford Common Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Rushmoor Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Tilford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Dockenfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Farnham Firgrove Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Farnham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Churt Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Green Cross Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Frensham
GU10 3EH, GU10 3DX, GU10 3AR, GU10 3AP, GU10 3AZ, GU10 3DZ, GU10 3AE, GU10 3DW, GU10 3BS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.1 miles40.3 km
- London Gatwick Airport 26.4 miles42.5 km
- Farnham Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bentley 3.6 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Frensham Ad
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Stag on the River 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Farnham House Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The Georgian, Haslemere, Surrey 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Withies Inn 5 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Frensham
- More House School Independent - special
- St Mary's C of E Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Local points of interest
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Britty Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- university of surrey University 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Borden Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Cairn Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.3 km