GUILDFORD, SURREY

Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as being the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. Being in a very sandy area, Guildford is probably named after a golden ford in the River Wey which existed in Saxon times.

There are two railway stations (Guildford railway station, near the Friary Centre, and London Road (Guildford) railway station) which provide a convenient link to London Waterloo for commuters, and the main line station also connects to Portsmouth, Reading, Epsom and Gatwick airport. In addition there is a bus station, a free town centre shuttle bus and a 'Park and Ride' service from the south of the town.

There is a small museum in the town centre and a nationally successful sports centre, known as the Spectrum, in Stoke park which is home to the Guildford Flames ice hockey team. The University of Surrey is situated to the north-west of the town centre, about ten minutes' walk from Guildford main line train station. Guildford Cathedral is adjacent to the university's main campus and the Royal Surrey County Hospital is nearby.

The Royal Grammar School, Guildford's 'old school' building, which was constructed over the turn of the Tudor and Elizabethan periods and houses a chained library, lies towards the top of the High Street.

GUILDFORD HOTELS

Barnett Hill

Blackheath Lane, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0RF.
Set in a stunning location, only 5 minutes from Guildford. Barnett Hill is an elegant listed country house with beautiful gardens.

Manor House Hotel

Newlands Corner, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8SE.
Whether you are celebrating, touring or visiting on business you will find Manor House has all the facilities you require.

The Guildford Hotel

253 Upper High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3JG.
Situated in the centre of town, the hotel is at the top end of the famous cobbled high street close to the railway station.

GUILDFORD ATTRACTIONS

Burpham Court Farm Park - A rare farm animal collection set in 76 acres with the River Wey at its heart.
Clandon Park - a grand Palladian mansion, built in about 1730 by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni
Guildford Castle - founded in Saxon times, re-built after the Norman Conquest in 1066
Guildford Cathedral - the only cathedral to be built on a new site in the southern Province of England since the Reformation.

TRANSPORT LINKS

Guildford railway station serves the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 30.3 miles (48km) from Waterloo.
It is situated on the Portsmouth Direct Line, and is an interchange station for three other lines of railway:
the North Downs Line northwards towards Reading, and with connection to Aldershot;
the same line eastwards to Redhill;
the alternative Waterloo line via Epsom (the New Guildford line)