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 miles32.6 km
- Islington 24 miles38.6 km
- Reading 20.7 miles33.3 km
- City of Westminster 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Sutton 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Crawley 21.1 miles34 km
- Croydon 20 miles32.2 km
- Slough 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Harrow 20.3 miles32.7 km
- High Wycombe 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Watford 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Basingstoke 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Mount Hermon Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Horsell Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Pyrford Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Woodham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hoe Valley Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Mimbridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Woodham & Rowtown Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Woking Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Goldsworth Park Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ottershaw Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Byfleet and West Byfleet Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Canalside
KT15 3QR, GU21 5RE, GU22 2SN, GU21 6DD, GU22 2ST, GU21 6XS, GU21 5JN, GU21 5EF, GU21 5LH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.5 miles16.9 km
- London Gatwick Airport 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Woking Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- West Byfleet Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
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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 miles2.8 km
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Brooklands Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- university of surrey University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Little Mornshill Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- New Barn Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Great Mornshill Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hundred Pound Bridge Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Homewood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 7.3 miles11.8 km