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 miles34.9 km
- Basingstoke 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Woking 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bracknell 17.4 miles28 km
- Guildford 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Maidenhead 24.8 miles40 km
- Waterlooville 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Aldershot 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Farnborough 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Esher 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Horsham 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Frensham Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Western Commons Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rushmoor Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Churt Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Green Cross Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Tilford Common Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dockenfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tilford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Farnham Bourne Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pitch Place Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Frensham
GU10 3AX, GU10 2EB, GU10 2LH, GU10 3DJ, GU10 2LW, GU10 3AZ, GU10 3AG, GU10 3DR, GU10 3AT … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.8 miles41.5 km
- London Gatwick Airport 26.2 miles42.2 km
- Farnham Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bentley 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Frensham Ad
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Stag on the River 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Georgian, Haslemere, Surrey 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Farnham House Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 8.7 miles13.9 km
- The Withies Inn 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel, Godalming, Surrey 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
Schools in Frensham
- St Mary's C of E Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Local points of interest
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Britty Wood Forest 4.3 miles7 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Borden Wood Forest 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Cairn Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Jungle Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km