Frensham is a village and civil parish in Waverley, Surrey, England, set on low heathland and commons in the heart of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is best known for Frensham Great Pond and Frensham Little Pond on Frensham Common; the ponds have medieval origins as fish ponds associated with local estates and today attract swimmers, sailors, birdwatchers and walkers drawn to the open heath and pine woods.
The village retains a largely rural, residential character with a small cluster of amenities, a historic church and a community active in conservation. The local economy is driven by a mix of agriculture, tourism and commuter households (many travelling to nearby Farnham, Guildford and London), and managing visitor pressure while protecting fragile heathland habitats is an ongoing local concern.
Postcode districts covering Frensham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.8 miles
- Basingstoke 14.8 miles
- Woking 12.9 miles
- Bracknell 16.5 miles
- Guildford 10.6 miles
- Maidenhead 23.9 miles
- Waterlooville 23.2 miles
- Aldershot 5.2 miles
- Farnborough 8.2 miles
- Esher 22.8 miles
- Horsham 21.4 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farnham Bourne Ward 1.5 miles
- Western Commons Ward 1.6 miles
- Tilford Common Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rushmoor Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 1.7 miles
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Tilford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dockenfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Farnham Firgrove Ward 2.2 miles
- Farnham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Churt Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Green Cross Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Frensham
GU10 3AU, GU10 3BD, GU10 3AJ, GU10 3DW, GU10 3AD, GU10 3AS, GU10 3BG, GU10 3AP, GU10 3DP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.1 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 26.4 miles
- Farnham Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Bentley 3.6 miles
Hotels near Frensham Ad
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Farnham House Hotel 3 3 miles
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 3 miles
- Best Western Frensham Pond Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The Princess Royal 4 3.4 miles
- Bel And The Dragon-Churt 4 2.1 miles
- The Hogs Back & Spa Farnham 3 4.6 miles
- Mad Swans in The South Downs 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Farnham 3 3.2 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 7.5 miles
Schools in Frensham
- More House School Independent - special
- St Mary's C of E Aided Infant School, Frensham Primary
Local points of interest
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 2.1 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 2.9 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 5.4 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 5.9 miles
- Foxall Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.2 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 7.7 miles
- university of surrey University 9.8 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Cairn Wood Forest 10.7 miles