Frensham is a rural civil parish in the borough of Waverley in Surrey, England, set on rolling heathland and pinewoods of the Surrey Hills. Its two famous water bodies, Frensham Great Pond and Frensham Little Pond, date back to the Middle Ages and were created as fishponds for the bishops at Farnham Castle; today the ponds and surrounding Frensham Common are prized for walking, swimming and wildlife on protected heathland with heather, adders and heathland birds.
The parish is largely residential with a mix of cottages, farms and small businesses, and functions partly as a commuter area for Farnham and Guildford. Local life includes village clubs, outdoor recreation centred on the common and ponds, and education such as Frensham Heights School, giving the area a quietly prosperous, community-focused character with a strong sense of history.
Postcode districts covering Frensham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 21.7 miles
- Basingstoke 15.3 miles
- Woking 13.5 miles
- Bracknell 17.4 miles
- Guildford 10.9 miles
- Maidenhead 24.8 miles
- Waterlooville 22.4 miles
- Aldershot 6.1 miles
- Farnborough 9.2 miles
- Esher 23.2 miles
- Horsham 20.9 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Frensham Built-up area 1 mile
- Western Commons Ward 1.1 miles
- Rushmoor Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Churt Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Green Cross Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Tilford Common Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Dockenfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tilford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Farnham Bourne Ward 2.4 miles
- Pitch Place Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 2.6 miles
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Frensham
GU10 2EY, GU10 2LT, GU10 3DL, GU10 3EE, GU10 3AU, GU10 3DJ, GU10 3DU, GU10 4EU, GU10 3BA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.8 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 26.2 miles
- Farnham Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Bentley 4 miles
Hotels in Frensham Ad
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4
- Bel And The Dragon-Churt 4
- Best Western Frensham Pond Hotel 3
Schools in Frensham
- St Mary's C of E Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Local points of interest
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 4.9 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.3 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 8 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 9.7 miles
- Cairn Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Jungle Wood Forest 9.9 miles