Godalming
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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.
Taste of Godalming...
There are various small restaurants in and around the High Street. There is a wide range of pubs in and around the High Street.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple Options51.18652-0.618851 Godalming train station. (updated Dec 2023) 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. 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 are various small restaurants in and around the High Street....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting 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 are various small restaurants in and around the High Street. There is a wide range of pubs in and around the High Street.
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Glimpses of Godalming
person holding smartphone on bench
women's brown leather jacket
Laula loves to be around water and smiling when out and about
a duck floating on top of a body of water
Log pile
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Park
person holding smartphone on bench
women's brown leather jacket
Laula loves to be around water and smiling when out and about
a duck floating on top of a body of water
Log pile