Godalming
This location has played a major role in Godalming's development since it was first recorded in the will of King Alfred the Great of Wessex in AD899. Narrow attractive streets, lined with many ancient and historic buildings, lie alongside the River Wey, and the town centre has been enhanced for pedestrian use. Godalming is a town with many famous sons and daughters and in 1881 became the first town in the world to have its own electric power supply.
Godalming's famous sons and daughters:
- Gertrude Jekyll - world renowned artist, gardener and craftswoman.
- James Oglethorpe - soldier-politician founder of Georgia, USA.
- John 'Jack' Phillips - celebrated Titanic wireless operator
Godalming webcams - views of High Street and Church Street.
Places close to Godalming
Airports near here
- Gatwick airport(32 km)
- London Heathrow airport(33.7 km)
Heathrow airport is the UK's largest airport with rail and underground links to London and bus services to most large cities in the UK. - Southampton Airport(58.1 km)
- Luton(78.5 km)
- Bournemouth International(96.2 km)
- Stansted airport(99.1 km)
- Bristol Airport(140.3 km)
- Birmingham airport(163.7 km)
Birmingham airport is located just outside the city of Birmingham in the central region of England. The airport is easily accesible by train, bus and car.
Attractions near here
- Eton College(34.3 km)
Eton College is probably the most famous school in England. Henry VI opened the school in 1440 for the education of 70 poor boys. It is now a very expensive private school for about 1,300 boys aged 12-18. It costs approximately E40,000 per year. - St Paul's Cathedral(51.3 km)
- The Royal Pavilion(52.4 km)
Cities and towns near here
- Guildford(6.6 km)
- Farnham(12.8 km)
- Fleet(18.7 km)
- Camberley(19.4 km)
- Alton(25.2 km)
- Hampton Hill(32.7 km)
- Windsor(32.8 km)
Windsor is a lively town in a glorious riverside location with great shopping, restaurants and Windsor Castle - one of the Queen's official royal residences and the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world. - New Malden(34.6 km)
- Wimbledon(38.8 km)
- Chichester(40.3 km)
- Ealing(42.5 km)
- Marlow(44.4 km)
- Worthing(44.5 km)
- Kenton(48.9 km)
Kenton is a pleasant suburb of London located about 20km north east of the centre of the city. - Winchester(50.6 km)
- Lewisham(51.6 km)
- Brighton(52.7 km)
- Sevenoaks(57.2 km)
- Friern Barnet(57.5 km)
Friern Barnet is a very pleasant, residential suburb of London, located just 30 minutes to the north of the city. Friern Barnet is a convenient place from which to enjoy and explore London. - Chesham(57.7 km)
Chesham is the largest town in the Chiltern district, located amidst the steep green Chiltern Hills. Chesham has much to offer the visitor with its many attractions including Lowndes Park, Church Street in the Old Town with its picturesque cottages, and also the twelfth century St. Mary's Parish Church. - Royal Tunbridge Wells(61.6 km)
- Southampton(63.1 km)
- Pembury(65.6 km)
- Heathfield(65.6 km)
- Welwyn Garden City(74.2 km)
- Lyndhurst(75.4 km)
Lyndhurst - Oxford(77 km)
- Eastbourne(78.3 km)
- Maidstone(80 km)
Maidstone is a busy market town located in the south east of England within easy reach of London but surrounded by beautiful landscapes. - Faringdon(85.2 km)
- North Leigh(90.3 km)
- Carterton(93 km)
- Charlbury(97 km)
- Bourton-on-the-Water(110.7 km)
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