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Farnham is a beautiful market town in the county of Surrey. The town is around 35 miles south-west of London and borders with Hampshire. Farnham is the largest town in Waverley and has a lot of history, with many old buildings, including Georgian Houses. Overlooking the town is Farnham Castle and south-east of the town centre you will find the ruins of Waverley Abbey and the Mother Ludham’s Cave. Farnham is twinned with Andernach, a town in Germany. Farnham was named the fourth happiest place to live in Surrey by Rightmove’s happiness at home index in December 2019.

There are some fantastic transport links out of Farnham, with their very own train station operating trains to Waterloo for under an hour and frequent trains to Guildford taking just 30 minutes. Farnham has access to the A3, so travelling by bus or car can get you to the nearby areas of Goldalming, Leatherhead, Reigate and Walton-on-Thames, quickly and easily. When wanting to catch a plane, residents have two nearby options to choose from, Gatwick Airport, which is just under an hour away or Heathrow which is only a 40 minutes drive.

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Things to do in Farnham

Farnham town centre has many independent shops and boutiques which are hugely popular with the residents there. The town hosts a huge farmer’s market every month, which attracts both residents and nearby towns. Farnham has many restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops to choose from and even has its own Leisure Centre that has a swimming pool, gym, squash courts, cycle studio and a creche.

Farnham has a lot of cultural and historic sites in its town, including Farnham Castle, which was founded in 1138, Farnham Maltings which is a busy art centre that offers theatre, music, festivals, and crafts.

Other notable things to do in Farnham is Birdworld that is a 26-acre park which is home to hundreds of birds including penguins. Take a walk to Farnham Park which is a beautiful woodland area, with a cricket club and nine-hole golf course.

Schools and Education

Farnham is very popular to families due to its excellent choice of schools. There are great primary, secondary, colleges and even SEND institutes in the catchment area. Weydon is one of the schools in this area and according to The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide is the best secondary school in the country without a sixth form. All Hallows, South Farnham, Highfield South Farnham, St Polycarp’s and Folly Hill infants are all schools in the area that have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

For those looking for higher education opportunities then Farnham College is a great campus that offers a whole range of academic courses. The UCA in Farnham is also a further education institution and is famous for it’s art courses.

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Local Areas Nearby:

  • Dippenhall
  • Upper Hale
  • Runfold
  • Aldershot
  • Tilford
  • Millbridge

Cost of living in Farnham

Although Farnham is ideally located and has great transport links into London and surrounding areas, it is still cheaper that a lot of towns in Surrey. The average property price over the last year in Farnham was £666,316. The majority of those sold were detached properties, which average at a price of £910,096. Semi detached properties in the area average at £509,003, whilst terrace properties fetch around £419,128. Sell prices in Farnham have increased by 14% since last year and is likely to continue to grow for many years.