Farnham's Villages and nearby...
Farnham and its surrounding villages offer a classic English experience. With village shops and country
pubs to discover, vibrant local communities with events and beautiful surroundings to enjoy, uncover
village life at your own pace.
Badshot Lea
Churt
Located between Aldershot and Farnham the village of Badshot Lea
Situated between Farnham and Haslemere, Churt is on the edge of
boasts a fine church, a large garden centre with a popular café and
some stunning swathes of heath and common land from Hankley
Badshot Lea Ponds which offer some excellent fishing opportunities.
Common to The Devil's Jumps and the Flashes.
Badshot Lea Nature Reserve, the former quarry, is an exciting new
Former Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, made Churt his home in
project and feature for the area after years of mineral working.
1921 and developed his estate in the village as he withdrew from the
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political scene.
The Sculpture Park in Churt now attracts thousands of visitors annually
with its "most amazing collection of sculptures set in woodland and
water settings" located opposite the Bel and Dragon pub.
An afternoon of fun, games and entertainment for the whole family
Bentley
takes place annually in June at the Churt Village Fete with tea and cakes
Just five miles south of Farnham, Bentley offers a chance to visit a
from the WI and a game of Tug of War on the recreation ground.
village which has not changed much in 50-100 years. With an attractive
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12th century church, a country pub and a village fete every year in
July. The hamlet shop has been in the same family for four to five
generations and boasts having starred in its own reality television show
"The Village".
Crondall
A typical Hampshire village, just north-west of Farnham with a lovely
traditional village church and well preserved cottages.
The Bourne
The Bourne is the link between the protected, picturesque countryside
south of the town and the town centre. For many centuries the Bourne
was the common to the Manor of Farnham. It is bordered by woodland
Elstead
and common-land, with footpaths along the Bourne valley that provide
Regarded as a pretty little village, Elstead is surrounded on three
an important network of corridors for both residents and wildlife alike.
sides by woods and heathland, on the fourth by the River Wey water
Today the Bourne retains the feeling of a vibrant village. There are four
meadows. There has been a settlement in this part of the Surrey Hills
shops, including a post office and a large village green. The annual
for hundreds of years, with links to the historical local economy
Bourne Show is held on the third Saturday in July. It is a traditional show
and hops evident from the names of the pubs - `The Woolpack',
with stalls, competitions, dog shows, races for children, fancy-dress,
`The Golden Fleece' and `Elstead Mill'. Elstead Moat is the gateway to
vintage and classic cars, floral displays and refreshments
Thursley Common. The traditional Elstead marathon (a 5.4 mile race)
takes place on the Friday closest to 1st July.
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