Canalside is a ward of Woking in Surrey, England, named for the stretch of the Basingstoke Canal that threads through the area. The canal provides a pleasant linear green corridor and towpath popular with walkers and wildlife-watchers, while the ward sits close to the town centre and rail links, making it convenient for commuters into London.
Historically the waterway served local industry and transport, but today the neighbourhood is a mixed picture of riverside flats, older terraces, small businesses and light industrial sites, with pockets of recent regeneration. Its proximity to cultural hubs such as the New Victoria Theatre and The Lightbox, along with active community groups using the canal and open spaces, gives the area a blend of local civic life and commuter-orientated economy.
Postcode districts covering Canalside
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.3 miles
- Islington 24 miles
- Reading 20.7 miles
- City of Westminster 20.6 miles
- Sutton 15.7 miles
- Crawley 21.1 miles
- Croydon 20 miles
- Slough 13.3 miles
- Harrow 20.3 miles
- High Wycombe 22.6 miles
- Watford 23.5 miles
- Basingstoke 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mount Hermon Ward 1 mile
- Horsell Ward 1.1 miles
- Pyrford Ward 1.4 miles
- Woodham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hoe Valley Ward 1.8 miles
- Mimbridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Woodham & Rowtown Ward 2.2 miles
- Woking Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Goldsworth Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Ottershaw Ward 2.2 miles
- Byfleet and West Byfleet Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Canalside
GU21 5DS, GU21 5EW, GU21 6AW, GU22 2SE, GU21 6HR, GU22 2SP, GU21 5RR, GU21 4AL, GU21 5SF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 19.8 miles
- Woking Railway Station 1 mile
- West Byfleet Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels in Canalside Ad
- Hilton Woking 4
- DoubleTree by Hilton Woking 4
- Travelodge Woking Central 3
- Premier Inn Woking Town Centre 3
Schools in Canalside
- Broadmere Primary Academy Primary
- Maybury Primary School Primary
- The Bishop David Brown School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 3.1 miles
- Brooklands Estate 4 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 5.8 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.3 miles
- university of surrey University 6.3 miles
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- The Homewood Forest 7.2 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 7.3 miles