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Bep Viet

Bep Viet

Vietnamese food outlet based in Market Walk. A great lunch alternative!

The Lightbox

The Lightbox

A gallery and museum space with a canalside café.

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!

The Peacocks Centre

The Peacocks Centre

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

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.

Woking Skatepark

Woking Skatepark

A fantastic hangout in Woking Park.

Tante Marie Culinary Academy and Restaurant

Tante Marie Culinary Academy and Restaurant

World leading chef courses and cookery school classes.

The Ogilvy

The Ogilvy

The Ogilvy is a traditional pub serving great food and ales

Bill's

Bill's

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

Jaipur

Jaipur

Specialising in the Mogul cuisine of Northern India, this is one of Woking's best Curry Houses!

Sokury

Sokury

A sushi and noodle bar with authentic Japanese food.

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.

Cellar Magneval

Cellar Magneval

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

The Big Apple

The Big Apple

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

Istanbul Grill

Istanbul Grill

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

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

"Code breaker and subject of the Imitation Game film, Alan Turing lived at 22 Ennismore Avenue, Guildford."

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

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

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The Gresham Mill development offers both beautiful properties and stunning rural views.

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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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Why not explore some other local areas
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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