Badshot Lea is a small village in the borough of Waverley, in Surrey, England, positioned between Farnham and Aldershot. It has a mixed suburban and semi‑industrial character and is popular with commuters thanks to nearby road links and rail connections at Farnham, while still feeling distinct from the larger neighbouring towns.
Historically the settlement grew around brick and tile works and gravel extraction, leaving ponds and open water that now attract wildlife and provide informal walking spots. Today Badshot Lea combines residential streets and a modest industrial estate with active local amenities - a village hall, pubs and sports clubs - giving it a down‑to‑earth community atmosphere alongside its industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Badshot Lea
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18 miles
- Slough 21.1 miles
- Basingstoke 14.7 miles
- Woking 9.7 miles
- Bracknell 12.7 miles
- Guildford 8.4 miles
- Maidenhead 20.1 miles
- Hounslow 24.1 miles
- Aldershot 1.3 miles
- Farnborough 4.5 miles
- Esher 19.8 miles
- Reigate 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farnham Moor Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Farnham Weybourne Ward 0.9 miles
- Aldershot Park Ward 1 mile
- Manor Park Ward 1 mile
- Runfold Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sandy Cross Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rowhill Ward 1.3 miles
- Aldershot Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Weybourne Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Farnham Heath End Ward 1.5 miles
- Farnham Castle Ward 1.6 miles
- Tongham Parish 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Badshot Lea
GU9 9NE, GU9 9JY, GU9 9LX, GU10 1FG, GU9 9LE, GU9 9NR, GU9 9FX, GU9 9HR, GU9 9FZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.4 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 25.8 miles
- Aldershot Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Farnham Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Badshot Lea Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 3.6 miles
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 3.2 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 4.2 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 6.2 miles
- The Stag on the River 4 5.8 miles
- Hogs Back Hotel & Spa 3 1.7 miles
- Farnham House Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Elvetham Hotel 4 7.3 miles
Schools in Badshot Lea
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Recreation Ground Stadium 1.5 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 1.9 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 3 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 3 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 6.2 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- university of surrey University 7.6 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 9.3 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 13.2 miles