Getting to Farnham
Farnham is in the south west corner of Surrey in the south east of England and borders the county of Hampshire.
It is conveniently located, being just an hour away from London and the south coast. Farnham has good transport links.
Travelling to Farnham by:
Car
Farnham is conveniently located for travel from the M3, A3, A31 and A287. There are a number of town centre pay and display car parks.
Bus
Buses run from Farnham to surrounding towns and villages. Concessionary bus passes are issued at Farnham Library. Alternatively, routes and timetables can be seen on Surrey County Council’s website. For general bus enquiries visit the Traveline website.
Train
The railway station is located south of the A31 on Station Hill. It is approximately a ten minute walk from the centre of town. There are regular services to London Waterloo and Alton, Hampshire. For train times see the National Rail enquiries website.
Bike
Search the internet for cycle routes in Farnham or visit cycle.travel. Enter where you are starting your journey from and where you want to go, and receive a bike-friendly route tailored to you.
If you are stopping in the town centre, you can park your bike at:
- 40Degreez
- Badshot Lea Garden Centre
- Brightwells Tennis Club
- Brightwells Yard cycle shelter
- Central Car Park
- College Gardens, West Street
- Coxbridge Business Park (four locations)
- Crondall Place, Coxbridge Business Park
- David Lloyd
- Farnham Hospital main entrance
- Farnham Hospital, Hale Road entrance
- Farnham Leisure Centre
- Farnham Library
- Farnham Memorial Hall, Crosby Way
- Farnham Rugby Club
- Farnham Station (three locations)
- Farnham Town Council
- Frensham Garden Centre
- Lidl
- Long Garden Walk / Lion & Lamb
- Nuffield Health & Wellbeing Centre
- Premier Inn / Beefeater
- Sainsbury’s South Street
- Sainsbury’s Water Lane
- The Maltings, Red Lion Lane
- Vineyard Church
- Waggon Yard
- Waitrose exit, Lower Hart
Alternatively, see this map to find out where the cycle racks are located.
Taxi
Taxi ranks are situated at the railway station, at the bottom of Castle Street and in West Street (near the Holland and Barrett shop). Taxis are licensed by Waverley Borough Council. See their website for advice about travelling by taxi.
Air
London Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are both around an hour’s drive from Farnham. Southampton airport is 41 miles from Farnham and Bournemouth airport is 67 miles away. Farnham is easily accessible from both airports.
Sea
The ports at Portsmouth and Southampton are approximately one hour’s drive from Farnham.