Guildford Area Guide
Why live here in Guildford
The areas covered by the Guildford office include Surrey, West Sussex and North East Hampshire and have some of the finest countryside in England with both the North and South Downs and large swathes of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In addition are many historic towns and villages, with excellent schooling and amenities and good motorway and railway access to London, the South Coast, Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Guildford is home to:
- George Abbot, who was Archbishop of Canterbury for 22 years
- Lewis Carroll, real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- Guildford Cathedral, the only cathedral to be built on a new site in southern England since the Reformation
History
Guildford began as a Saxon village by a ford, called guilden (golden) ford and turned into a town in the early 10th century. During the 17th century, Guildford remained a small and relatively unimportant market town, growing rapidly in the 19th century. The biggest change was the arrival of the railway in 1845. The industries included brewing, engineering and printing.
Property type
Leisure activities in the region include sailing at the south coast, racing at Goodwood, several championship golf courses and many miles of beautiful walks and bridleways.
Places of interest
Virginia Water lake
Windsor Great Park
The Look Out centre
Legoland
Chobham Common
Ascot Heath
Ascot race course
Windsor Castle
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Getting to Guildford
By rail:
Woking to London Waterloo - 25 minutes
Guildford to London Waterloo – 35 minutes
Haslemere to London Waterloo – 50 minutes
Dorking to London Victoria – 50 minutes
By road:
Guildford to London – 30 miles
Guildford to the South Coast – 35 miles
Guildford to Heathrow airport – 24 miles
Guildford to Gatwick airport – 28 miles |
| Guildford Local authorities
Guildford Borough Council
01483 505050.
Waverley Borough Council
01483 755855 |
Where to go out in Guildford
Spectrum Leisure Centre, Guildford
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Cambio Restaurant, Guildford
Dolce Vita, Guildford
The Withies, Compton
The White Horse, Hascombe |
 Schools in Guildford |
Private
Royal Grammar School |
Royal Grammar School |
Guildford and Charterhouse |
| Godalming (boys) and Guildford High School for Girls |
St Catherines, Bramley (girls). |
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State
George Abbot, Guildford |
Guildford County School |
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