Waverley

Nestled in the south west corner of Surrey, the borough of Waverley has something for everyone from long-distance walking routes, sandy beaches and enchanting countryside to bustling market towns with a variety of independent shops and high quality restaurants and cafes.

Visitors to the area are able to explore the enchanting villages and picturesque market towns which make up the borough and discover a landscape that is filled with literary, artistic and musical associations including the Devils Punchbowl and Gibbet Hill at Hindhead which inspired
the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

This vibrant cultural heritage also includes museums in the towns of Haslemere, Godalming, Farnham as well as the Rural Life Centre in Tilford which together provide a fascinating insight in to the rural traditions and history of the area. Named after the Cistercian Abbey on the outskirts of Farnham, the borough has been used as a backdrop for a number of Hollywood films including Steven Spielberg’s War Horse and “Snow White and the Huntsmen” starring Kristen Stewart as well as being a regular filming base for Top Gear.

In April 2012 Godalming will remember the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic through the re-opening of the restored Phillips Memorial Cloister – an Arts and Crafts building designed by Hugh Thackeray Turner and surrounded by planting designed by Gertrude Jekyll – which commemorates Jack Phillips, the wireless operator on the Titanic, who grew up in the town.Find out more about the market towns and villages in Waverley :

Godalming
Haslemere
Cranleigh
Farnham