Camberley

The settlement which grew up adjacent to the Staff College, was first named Cambridge Town after a local hotel, but this name proved unfortunate for officials of the Royal Mail. They were concerned that much of the Cambridge Town's post might end up in an ancient university city on the edge of the Fens in eastern England. Thus, the name of the Victorian upstart was quickly changed to Camberley, to match older local place names such as Frimley, Hawley and Yateley.

Camberley is 30 miles (50 km) away from central London and quite convenient to reach the M3/M25 corridor and Heathrow airport.

By bus

Camberley is served by many bus routes from Woking, Aldershot, Farnham and London. Most of the more reliable routes are for more long distance journeys and the local routes in and out of the smaller towns and villages are fairly unreliable and expensive.

By plane

Camberley is well served by London's collection of airports. For travellers coming directly to Camberley, the most convenient (in reducing order of convenience) are:

• Heathrow Airport is about 25 minutes drive along the M25 motorway and the M3.
• Gatwick Airport is about an hour's drive away via the M23 (northbound), M25 (anti-clockwise) and M3 (southtbound) roads.

By train

Camberley is not on a main line train station and services to London operate via Ascot station. Services run from London Waterloo via Ascot (change trains at Ascot) but run quite slowly, with journey times taking at least an hour. Direct services run to Guildford every 30 minutes and take about 45 minutes to reach the centre. There are also direct services that run to Reading and Gatwick Airport via Blackwater Station (about every 30 minutes, with a journey time of about 20 minutes) which is roughly 1½ miles south west of the town centre heading in a straight line along the London road.
Train times can be found on the National Rail Planner or by calling 0845-748-4950 from anywhere in the UK.

By car

Travelling from central London, Heathrow or Gatwick airports, Camberley can be reached via the M25 at Junction 12 heading on the M3 in the direction of Southampton and the South West. Leave the motorway at Junction 4.
Travelling by car is by far the best option for getting around Camberley and the surrounding area. Richmond, Hammersmith and Chiswick and most other parts of West London can be easily accessed via the M3 and the journey will take 30 - 45 mins. Camberley is also very convenient for reaching Southampton and the south west coast, with journey times of 45 minutes very achievable.
If entering Camberley from the west on the A30, look out for the concrete elephant on your right, which has guarded the entrance to Surrey from Hampshire and Berkshire since 1963.

All parts of Camberley town centre are easily reached on foot, and taking taxis or buses are Unnecessary in the centre.
The outlying regions of Camberley such as Frimley, Heatherside and Mychett may need to be reached by bus.
Buses departing and arriving to all major routes outside of Camberley town centre depart from either side of the road which runs Parallel to the main train station. Buses cover all the major routes to and from Farnborough, Aldershot, Guildford and London.
Frimley Green is in close walking distance to Farnborough.

• The Royal Logistics Corps Museum

• Frimley Lodge Park

  address: Sturt Road
  Featuring free car parking, woodland and lots of open space, picnic areas, two children's playgrounds, a trim trail, miniature railway and meadows. There is also football, rugby, cricket a pitch and putt course.

• Basingstoke Canal

  address: Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett
• There are several old buildings to be seen around the village of Frimley Green including an old thatched barn dating back to 1500, featured on the village sign.

• St Tarcisius Church

  address: 227 London Road
  Roman Catholic church built in 1923.

• The Camberley Theatre

  address: Knoll Road
  Offers a varied program of events to suit all tastes with drama, music, stand-up comedy, children's shows, film screenings and workshops.

• The Arena Leisure Centre

  address: Grand Avenue
  Features a 25m swimming pool, teen gym and a 50+ members club.

• Basingstoke Canal CruisesVarious operators run canal cruises along the Basingstoke canal that runs through the Frimley Green part of Camberley. Most will run traditionally styled narrowboats and include charters, summer party cruises and cream tea cruises to name a few. Contact John Cale Canal Cruises ph: 01252 837165.

• Camberley RotaractA well established local social club aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds, also attracting numerous members who are new to the country or simply passing through. The club has a very varied calendar, including volunteering and fund-raising opportunities alongside more conventional events such as cinema trips, paint-balling and meals out.

Golf courses

Golf courses are in abundance in the Camberley area due to the excess amounts of open spaces compared with central London.

• Camberley Heath Golf Club

  phone: +44 1276 23258
  address: Golf Drive

• Windlesham Golf Club

  phone: +44 1276 452220
  address: Grove End, Bagshot, GU19 5HY

• Pine Ridge Golf Centre

  phone: +44 1276 675444
  address: Old Bisley Road, Frimley

Events

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Camberley has most of the normal high street chains popular in most towns and cities throughout the UK.

• The Atrium

  phone: +44 1276 63732
  address: Park St
  Shopping and leisure complex on the south side of the town. Facilities include, restaurants, bars, multiplex cinema, bowling alley and arcade.

• The Mall

  address: High Street
  Shopping mall. Stores such as House of Fraser

• The Fish Shop

  phone: +44 1276 66618
  address: 110a Frimley Road, GU15 2QN
  A truly excellent fishmonger with a very wide range of products mostly sourced from the South Coast and Cornwall. Arrive early for the best choice. If you're staying in the area without access to a proper kitchen, try the homemade fish cakes or fish pie, which microwave, or really push the boat out with a cold seafood platter.

• El Pic Tapas Bar

  phone: +44 1276 670670
  address: 177 London Road

• Old Thai House

  phone: +44 1276 21212
  address: 125 London Road
  Traditional inexpensive Thai food.

• So Asia

  phone: +44 1276 29078
  address: 69 High St
  Eat as much as you like buffet style restaurant with an excellent choice of Chinese, Thai and Indian foods.

• Chiquito Restaurant and Bar

  address: The Atrium, Park Street
  Mexican food.

• Nando's

  address: The Atrium, Park Street
  Portuguese food.

• Frankie & Benny's

  address: The Atrium, Park Street
  Italian-American-style food.

• Zizzi

  phone: +44 1276 61660
  address: 50 Park Street
  Italian food.

• Cinnamon

  phone: +44 1252 834500
  address: 224 Frimley Green Road
  Indian restaurant.

• The Kings Head

  phone: +44 1252 835431
  address: Guildford Road, Frimley Green
  This is a Harvester Restaurant serving reasonably priced meals every day.

• Carpenters Arms

  phone: +44 1276 63676
  address: 59 Park Street
  Non-pretentious drinking pub!

• The Claude Du Vall

  address: 77-81 High St
  A JD Wetherspoon pub.

• The Duke of York

  phone: +44 1276 683703
  address: 88 High Street

• The Square Bar

  address: 23 Park Street

• The Wheatsheaf

  phone: +44 1252 835074
  address: 205 Frimley Green Road

• The Rose and Thistle

  phone: +44 1252 834942
  address: 1 Sturt Road, Frimley Green

Nightclubs

• Tru

  phone: +44 1276 676565
  address: 52 High Street
  Camberley's main event club.

• The Agincourt

  address: 487 London Road
  Hard rock, Heavy Metal night club which also has live band performances, which has included some big names in the past.
• Coach Trips to Ministry of Sound and Pacha London London Coach run night coaches to the top london night clubs which depart from Camberley town centre every month or so.

Budget

• Tekels Park Guest House

  address: Tekels Avenue

Mid-range

• Travelodge Camberley

  address: 537 London Road

• Travelodge Lodge

  address: 114 Portsmouth Road, Frimley

Splurge

• Frimley Hall Hotel and Spa

  address: Lime Avenue

• Lakeside International Hotel

  address: Wharf Road, Frimley Green

The dialing code for Camberley is 01276 in the centre and 01252 in some of the outlying areas. Reduced cellphone coverage can be experienced in some of the more rural areas outside the centre of Camberley.
Free Wi-Fi is available at many of the cafes and pubs in the town.

• London is 31 miles away and Heathrow airport is approximately 19 miles away.
• Windsor is very close to Camberley, about 15 minutes drive away. Once here you can visit the towns many attractions including the castle.
• Guildford is also very close about 20 minutes drive away. Once here there are many attractions on offer to the visitor.
• Reading is about 30 minutes drive away and about 20 minutes by train from Blackwater Train Station which is south of the main centre. Reading offers the visitor a very rich mix of shopping and nightlife.
• Sandhurst
• Farnborough
• Woking

Theme parks

There are three very good theme parks all within 30–45 minutes drive of Camberley:

• Chessington World of Adventures Just off M25, Junction 10 Great theme park and zoo that is aimed at kids and younger teenagers. Tickets: £29 adults, £19.50 kids, although there are many 1/2 price offers going on around the year.
• Legoland Windsor near Windsor, Good theme park, aimed at younger children, with fewer rides, although it has many lego towns. Tickets: £30 adults, £23 kids.
• Thorpe Park Just off M25, Junction 12 The big theme park in the South! Thorpe Park is aimed squarely at adrenaline junkies (although there are plenty of rides to suit others!) and is well worth a visit. Be sure to go on all the rides, especially Colossus (world's first 10 loop roller coaster), Nemesis Inferno (fast and fun!), Stealth (0 - 80 mph in 2 seconds!)Tickets: £28.50 adults, £20 kids