Godalming

Godalming is an ancient English market town sitting on the River Wey, in Surrey, England.

Godalming has existed since Saxon times. It was a wool manufacturing and trading center in medieval times, later followed by a substantial pioneering phase in tanning, leatherworking and related industries.

Notably, the town was reportedly the first to be connected to electricity much of which was provided by the German company Siemens.

There are still light industries in the town, which also houses the UK headquarters of the World Wide Fund for Nature, formerly the World Wildlife Fund.

By train
Godalming is served by South Western Railway on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth Line. There is a relatively frequent service throughout the day. Journey time is around 45 minutes to Waterloo on the stopping service. Godalming is two stations from Guildford, where you can get an express to Waterloo in around 30 minutes.


 * From Guildford – 2 stations away – you can get a direct train to Gatwick Airport in about 50 min.
 * From Woking – 4 stations away – you can get a bus to Heathrow Airport (50 min), and a direct train to Southampton Airport Parkway station (50 min).

Get around
The town centre is about five minutes walk from the railway station. Although the town is not large, many of the suburbs are on surrounding hills.

There is a limited bus service around the town, with the large majority of services run by Stagecoach. Service 46 serves Charterbouse, Hurtmore, Farncombe and Binscombe. 70, 71 and 92 serve Meadrow, with 92 running to Eashing Lane, and 70 and 71 continuing through to Milford. Compass runs service 42, which serves Catteshall, Farncombe, Binscombe, Busbridge and Winkworth.

There is a taxi rank at the railway station.

Do

 * Godalming Navigation, pleasant walk along towpath extends from the town centre up to Guildford and beyond. Parallels 70, 71 and 92 bus routes, which allow easy return journeys. The path starts by the parish church and runs through parkland, then fields and countryside.
 * Godalming Navigation, pleasant walk along towpath extends from the town centre up to Guildford and beyond. Parallels 70, 71 and 92 bus routes, which allow easy return journeys. The path starts by the parish church and runs through parkland, then fields and countryside.

Eat
There are various small restaurants in and around the High Street.

Drink
There is a wide range of pubs in and around the High Street.