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Shin's Bibimbap Cafe

Shin's Bibimbap Cafe

Best takeaway Katsu curry. Tops Wagamama every time!

Las Iguanas

Las Iguanas

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

Jeitta

Jeitta

Great Lebanese food in the heart of Woking!

Café Rouge

Café Rouge

French cuisine on a budget. There's always voucher codes on the internet, which make this already affordable restaurant even cheaper!

Trumps

Trumps

The best dry cleaners in Woking with same day dry cleaning!

LicketySplit

LicketySplit

One of my favourite places to grab a healthy lunch.... Beats Starbucks and Pret every time!

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!

Basingstoke Canal

Basingstoke Canal

Runs through the entire Woking area and makes a great walk on a sunny day!

The Big Apple

The Big Apple

Bowling, arcades and Laser Quest - the best family entertainment!

The Peacocks Centre

The Peacocks Centre

Where you can shop 'til you drop with over 70 stores.

Carluccio's

Carluccio's

Italian food with fresh ingredients. Perfect for all the family and the set menu is a bargain too.

The Lightbox

The Lightbox

A gallery and museum space with a canalside café.

Cellar Magneval

Cellar Magneval

Good little wine bar that always provides good service and choice.

Pool in the Park

Pool in the Park

You can have a fantastic family day out at this leisure centre, where there's a wave machine and slides.

The Herbert Wells

The Herbert Wells

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

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."

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

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Craig Brant

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

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Craig Brant

Flowing through the centre of Guildford, you can stroll along the banks of the River Wey and appreciate its charm.

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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

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
GU22 area guide

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