Farnborough is a town in the borough of Rushmoor, Hampshire, England best known for its long aviation heritage. The site of the former Royal Aircraft Establishment and home to Farnborough Airport, it hosts the internationally famous Farnborough Airshow and supports a cluster of aerospace and defence businesses, research facilities and corporate parks.
Today it's a busy suburban and commuter centre with convenient rail links into London and a mix of Victorian streets, newer residential neighbourhoods and green spaces such as Farnborough Park and St Michael's Abbey (which holds the tomb of Napoleon III). The town balances industry and community life, with theatres, schools and local events reflecting a diverse, economically active population.
Postcode districts covering Farnborough
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 14.2 miles
- Slough 17.1 miles
- High Wycombe 23.3 miles
- Basingstoke 14.4 miles
- Woking 8.1 miles
- Bracknell 8.2 miles
- Guildford 9.1 miles
- Maidenhead 15.7 miles
- Hounslow 21.5 miles
- Aldershot 3.2 miles
- Esher 18.2 miles
- Reigate 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Empress Ward 0.6 miles
- Cove and Southwood Ward 0.7 miles
- West Heath Ward 0.8 miles
- Knellwood Ward 1 mile
- St. John's Ward 1.1 miles
- Cherrywood Ward 1.2 miles
- St. Mark's Ward 1.3 miles
- Fernhill Ward 1.5 miles
- Frimley Green Ward 2 miles
- Frimley Built-up area 2 miles
- Fleet East Ward 2.1 miles
- Mytchett Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Farnborough
GU14 8EX, GU14 6BL, GU14 6SR, GU14 6FG, GU11 2LN, GU14 8TP, GU14 6HL, GU14 6QZ, GU14 0PH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 18.3 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 27.2 miles
- Farnborough 0.6 miles
- Farnborough North Railway Station 1.3 miles
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Schools in Farnborough
- Cherrywood Community Primary School Primary
- Cove Infant School Primary
- Cove Junior School Primary
- Cove School Secondary
- Farnborough College of Technology Further education
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Primary
- Farnborough Hill Independent - secondary
- Grange Community Junior School Primary
- Guillemont Junior School Primary
- Henry Tyndale School Special
- Manor Infant School Primary
- Manor Junior School Primary
- Marlborough Infant School Primary
- North Farnborough Infant School Primary
- Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Pinewood Infant School Primary
- Salesian College Independent - secondary
- Samuel Cody School Special
- South Farnborough Infant School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 0.9 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 1.6 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 3 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 6.3 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 6.4 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- university of surrey University 8.4 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.5 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 10 miles