Farnham is a historic market town in the borough of Waverley, in northwest Surrey, England, sitting beneath the chalk ridge of the Hogs Back and along the valley of the River Wey.
The town centres on Farnham Castle and a well-preserved Georgian and Victorian high street; nearby are the ruins of Waverley Abbey and the long-running Farnham Maltings arts centre. Historically notable for pottery and agricultural trade, it now combines a lively local cultural scene, independent shops and farmers’ markets with commuter links to London, giving it an attractive, community-focused character.
Postcode districts covering Farnham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.7 miles
- Slough 23.1 miles
- Basingstoke 13.7 miles
- Woking 11.7 miles
- Bracknell 14.3 miles
- Guildford 10.1 miles
- Maidenhead 21.8 miles
- Aldershot 3.3 miles
- Farnborough 6.1 miles
- Esher 21.8 miles
- Horsham 22.4 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farnham Firgrove Ward 0.4 miles
- Farnham Bourne Ward 0.8 miles
- Farnham Castle Ward 0.8 miles
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 1.3 miles
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Farnham Moor Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Farnham North West Ward 1.5 miles
- Runfold Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Farnham Heath End Ward 1.9 miles
- Farnham Weybourne Ward 2 miles
- Weybourne Built-up area 2 miles
- Badshot Lea Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Farnham
GU9 8AF, GU9 7NG, GU9 1QD, GU9 7XR, GU9 8UT, GU9 8BW, GU9 7TD, GU9 7HR, GU9 7EN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 23.5 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 26.9 miles
- Farnham Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Aldershot Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Farnham Ad
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 0.8 miles
- Aviator Farnborough 4 5.4 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 5.6 miles
- Farnham House Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 5.1 miles
- The Stag on the River 4 6.5 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 5.9 miles
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 3.6 miles
- The Withies Inn 5 7.5 miles
Schools in Farnham
- Edgeborough School Independent - all ages
- Highfield South Farnham School Primary
- Potters Gate C of E Primary School Primary
- South Farnham School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Infant School Primary
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Abbey School Special
- The Ridgeway School Special
Local points of interest
- The Farnum Museum Museum 0.7 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 1.2 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 3.5 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 3.8 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 4.9 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 5.5 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 8 miles
- university of surrey University 9.2 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 12.7 miles