Camberley
Camberley is a town in north-west Surrey, England, around 29 miles south-west of central London.
It is in the Borough of Surrey Heath and is close to the county boundaries with Hampshire and Berkshire. Known originally as "Cambridge Town", it was assigned its current name by the General Post Office in 1877.
Getting to Camberley
Camberley is 30 miles (50 km) away from central London and quite convenient to reach the M3/M25 corridor and Heathrow airport. Camberley is served by many bus routes from Aldershot, Ascot, Bracknell, Farnborough, Guildford, Heathrow, Sandhurst, Staines and Woking. Camberley is well served by London's collection of airports.
- 01Farnborough Main
3 mi (4.8 km) south of Camberley, receives three trains an hour direct from Waterloo, with journey times of 35-50 min.
- 02Blackwater
2 mi (3.2 km) west of the town centre heading along London Road, receives two trains per hour from Reading, Wokingham, Guildford and Gatwick Airport.
Worth seeing
- 01The Royal Logistics Corps Museum
- 02Frimley Lodge Park
Free car parking, woodland and lots of open space, picnic areas, two children's playgrounds, a trim trail, miniature railway and meadows.
- 03Basingstoke Canal
Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett (can be accessed via Frimley Lodge Park).
- 04St Tarcisius Church
227 London Road.
Things to do
- 01The Camberley Theatre
Offers a varied program of events to suit all tastes with drama, music, stand-up comedy, children's shows, film screenings and workshops.
- 02The Arena Leisure Centre
Features a 25-m swimming pool, teen gym and a 50-and-over members club.
- 03Camberley Heath Golf Club
Golf Drive,.
- 04Windlesham Golf Club
Grove End, Bagshot, GU19 5HY,.
- 05Pine Ridge Golf Centre
WDF World Darts Championship: 1–9 January 2022.
Where to eat
- 01El Pic Tapas Bar
177 London Road,.
- 02Old Thai House
125 London Road,.
- 03So Asia
Eat as much as you like buffet style restaurant with an excellent choice of Chinese, Thai and Indian foods.
- 04Zizzi
50 Park Street,.
- 05Cinnamon
224 Frimley Green Road,.
Getting around Camberley the local way
- Get aroundFarnborough has a good network of cycle routes, the majority being either off-road or along lanes segregated from motor traffic.
From Wikivoyage: Farnborough, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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