Knaphill sits on the western edge of the borough of Woking in Surrey, a largely residential area with a compact village high street of shops, pubs and community facilities. It grew in the 19th century around local brickfields and clay workings, and the imprint of institutions such as the former Brookwood Hospital and subsequent redevelopment still shapes parts of the neighbourhood.
The ward benefits from proximity to heathland and open spaces - notably Horsell Common and the extensive gravesite at Brookwood Cemetery - which give it a semi-rural feel while remaining well connected for commuters; Brookwood railway station and good road links provide easy access into Woking and London. A busy mix of local clubs, volunteer groups and small businesses helps maintain a village atmosphere within the wider urban area.
Postcode districts covering Knaphill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 22.7 miles
- Reading 18.1 miles
- City of Westminster 23.5 miles
- Sutton 18.9 miles
- Crawley 23.2 miles
- Croydon 23.2 miles
- Slough 13.5 miles
- Harrow 22.3 miles
- High Wycombe 22 miles
- Watford 25 miles
- Basingstoke 21.2 miles
- Woking 1.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bisley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Goldsworth Park Ward 1 mile
- Castle Green Built-up area 1.1 miles
- West End and Chobham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Brookwood Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Sheet's Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Woking Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bisley & West End Ward 2 miles
- Mimbridge Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Heathlands Ward 2.1 miles
- Horsell Ward 2.2 miles
- West End Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Knaphill
GU21 2JR, GU21 2JT, GU21 2TX, GU21 2HP, GU21 2BS, GU21 2LE, GU21 2SF, GU21 2JH, GU21 2UE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 12.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 22.1 miles
- Brookwood Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Woking Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Knaphill Ad
- Hilton Woking 4 2.3 miles
- Gorse Hill Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Inn West End 4 1.8 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Woking 4 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Woking West 3 1.7 miles
- Woking West (A324) 3 1.8 miles
- The Pavilion Bisley 2 1.9 miles
- Asperion Hillside Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Woking Town Centre 3 2.3 miles
- Travelodge Woking Central 3 2.5 miles
Schools in Knaphill
- Knaphill Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Knaphill Junior School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 5.5 miles
- university of surrey University 5.6 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 6.1 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 6.7 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Brooklands Estate 7 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 7.7 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 7.9 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 8.7 miles