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The Ambassadors

The Ambassadors

Two theatre spaces and six screen cinema in the heart of Woking.

Woking Market

Woking Market

Great range of food stalls and fantastic sausage rolls from the bread stall!

Wolsey Place

Wolsey Place

The second largest shopping centre In Woking with a large number of retail outlets. One of the busiest places in the town centre and best of all, the Foxtons office is a part of it!

The Herbert Wells

The Herbert Wells

Cavernous pub with outside seats, a long wooden bar, real ales and a typical comfort food menu.

Woking Park

Woking Park

A tranquil space to walk the dog and follow the tree trail. It's a great spot so close to the centre of Woking.

Tante Marie Culinary Academy and Restaurant

Tante Marie Culinary Academy and Restaurant

World leading chef courses and cookery school classes.

Shin's Bibimbap Cafe

Shin's Bibimbap Cafe

Best takeaway Katsu curry. Tops Wagamama every time!

The Living Planet Centre

The Living Planet Centre

Home to the WWF Experience, running children's workshops and exhibitions about nature and the wild.

Las Iguanas

Las Iguanas

A Mexican menu of both lunchtime and dinnertime dishes. Fantastic happy hour cocktails too!

Bill's

Bill's

Freshly made food and brilliant breakfasts for a very reasonable price.

Latino Restaurant

Latino Restaurant

A lovely Italian restaurant in the heart of Woking. They serve a really nice veal dish and an amazing carbonara too!

Istanbul Grill

Istanbul Grill

Nominated for the British Kebab Awards, we think this is the best Kebab in Woking!

Jeitta

Jeitta

Great Lebanese food in the heart of Woking!

Bacaro

Bacaro

A great bar serving up Italian cocktails and small plates.

Pret in Woking

Pret in Woking

The real reason London commuters move to Woking? Because they still get to visit a Pret! Woking's branch is well run and the most popular lunch spot in town!

Why not explore the nearby areas of St Johns, Hook Heath, Mayford, Send, Knaphill, Sutton Green, Chobham, West Byfleet, Ripley and Jacobs Well

"It is believed that the name Guildford is comes from guild meaning "gold", rather than a trade guild, after a ford of golden sand that was dredged in 1760 just south of the town."

Woking's centre offers plenty of shops and entertainment facilities, but with plenty of greenery surrounding it.

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Craig Brant

There has been fantastic development around Jubilee Square in the past few years.

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Craig Brant

Watching the narrow boats sail along Basingstoke Canal is a real treat and gives Woking its countryside appeal.

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What locals say about Woking

  1. Very easy to get into London and Guildford via train or car. Also very close to M25 to go south to Sussex. Beautiful Surrey Hills all around, with unlimited options for walks in national parks or a bike ride. Excellent shops including Hobbycraft, Paperchase, Superdry, Debenhams, TK Maxx. Typical restaurants such as Cafe Rouge, with excellent gastro pubs all around the town and surrounding villages

  2. Woking is a great place to live because it ticks all the boxes for a young, vibrant person. And the transport links are brilliant - we're talking 20 mins to London = 1 game of Sudoku (advanced setting). :D Jack

  3. Because it's small good living area, with a lot of green areas, handy station, near Heathrow airport, local hospitals, big shopping centres

  4. Fast trains to London, good bus services, two hospitals within 7.5 miles plus community hospitals, quiet area

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About Woking

Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey. It is part of the London commuter belt and Greater London Urban Area, located 23 miles (37 km) south west of Charing Cross in central London. Woking has a modern shopping centre called The Peacocks and an older shopping area, Wolsey Place. Woking has several suburban districts, including: Bisley, Horsell, Hook Heath, Mount Hermon, Barnsbury, Maybury, Sheerwater, Goldsworth Park, St Johns, Pyrford, Kingfield, Westfield, Ridgway, West Byfleet and Old Woking. The adjacent village of Knaphill is often considered an outer suburb of Woking. Old Woking is cited as a separate village. Mayford and Sutton Green are to the south on the border between Woking and Guildford.

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St Johns area guide
Hook Heath area guide
Mayford area guide
Send area guide
Knaphill area guide
Sutton Green area guide
Chobham area guide
West Byfleet area guide
Ripley area guide
Jacobs Well area guide
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