Welcome to The Sands

The Sands is a small village located in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Wey and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque setting and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The Sands is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Nicholas Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The village also has a number of shops, pubs, and restaurants, making it a great place to visit for a day out.

One of the main attractions of The Sands is its proximity to the River Wey. The river is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and other water-based activities. There are several boat hire companies in the area, allowing visitors to explore the river at their own pace. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, otters, and herons. The Sands is also located close to the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

The Sands is a great place to visit for those who enjoy outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which is perfect for walking, cycling, and horse riding. There are several footpaths and bridleways in the area, allowing visitors to explore the countryside at their own pace. The village is also located close to several golf courses, including the prestigious Wentworth Club, which hosts the annual BMW PGA Championship. The Sands is a great place to visit for those who enjoy outdoor activities and want to experience the beauty of the Surrey countryside.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 16°C

Feels Like: 16°C

Wind: 9.2 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Waverley Abbey Cofe Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Marshall	The Street Tilford Farnham Surrey GU10 2AE 1252782321 School Website
Barfield Prep School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Boyle	Runfold Guildford Surrey GU10 1PB 1252782271 School Website
St Pauls C Of E Infant School And Surestart Childrens Centre Tongham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Hilyard	East Ring The Cardinals Tongham Farnham Surrey GU10 1EF 01252400222 School Website
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs G Ball	Badshot Lea Road Badshot Lea Farnham Surrey GU9 9LE 01252320883 School Website
Park Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Grant	Gloucester Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3SL 01252324159 School Website
All Saints C Of E Aided Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Cox	Tilford Road Tilford Farnham Surrey GU10 2DA 01252792491 School Website
Ash Manor School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Agnes Bailey	Manor Road Ash Surrey GU12 6QH 01252353900 School Website
South Farnham School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Sir Esther Whitbourn	Menin Way Farnham Surrey GU9 8DY 01252716155 School Website
The Abbey School Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr David Jackson	Menin Way Farnham Surrey GU9 8DY 1252725059 School Website
St Michaels Church Of England Controlled Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Dorothy Patton	Park Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3PU 01252324300 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Farnham Station Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8AD 2.49 Miles

Aldershot Station Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1HN 2.79 Miles

Ash Lime Crescent, Ash, Hampshire, GU12 6JW 2.90 Miles

Wanborough Glaziers Lane, Wanborough, Surrey, GU3 2ED 3.85 Miles

Ash Vale Station Approach, Ash Vale, Hampshire, GU12 5LP 4.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wellington Cars 01252 327659 Tichborne Place, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4ER 2.05 Miles
Airport Transfers Farnham 01252 327659 Tichborne Pl, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4ER 2.05 Miles
A2b Cabs 01252 329079 112 Boxalls Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3QG 2.09 Miles
Westbury Cars 01252 715600 4 Westbury Gardens, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RN 2.25 Miles
Sapphire Taxis 01252 717100 34 Lodge Hill Rd, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3RF 2.29 Miles
Anver Cars 01252 330644 27 Chrismas Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4PJ 2.39 Miles
Yellow Cars Aldershot Area 01252 334000 Friend Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4QU 2.46 Miles
Ace Taxis 01252 330660 North Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4QU 2.46 Miles
Airport Lynx Taxis 01252 333866 13 Christmas Place, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4PL 2.46 Miles
Apple Taxis 01252 724040 Station Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8AD 2.47 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sands Road/Botany Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smugglers Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Littleworth Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blighton Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Camp Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Littleworth Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Monks Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waverley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandy Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Compton Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Ridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tongham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charles Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Bourne Medical Practice	Lodge Hill Road Lower Bourne Farnham Surrey GU10 3RB
Farnham Dene Medical Practice 01252 730100	Farnham Dene Med Practice Lodge Hill Road Lower Bourne Surrey GU10 3RB
Southlea Group Practice	276 Lower Farnham Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3RB
The Border Practice 01252 344434	The Border Practice Blackwater Way Aldershot Hampshire GU12 4DN
Farnham Park Health Group 01252 723122	Farnham Centre For Health Hale Road Farnham Surrey GU9 9QS

Local Stores

Lower Farnham Road
222 Lower Farnham Road
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU12 4EN
01252 316748
Store Website
2.07 miles

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SPAR Elstead
SPAR
The Stores, The Green
Elstead
Godalming
GU8 6DD
01252 702256
Store Website
2.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ash House Veterinary Centre
218 Lower Farnham Road Aldershot Hampshire GU12 4EN 01252 343088 ashhouse@live.co.uk Website 2.08 miles
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Companion Care (Farnham) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Farnham Retail Park Guildford Road Farnham Surrey GU9 9QJ 01252 413673 farnham@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.17 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cathcart &Amp; Winn Veterinary Hospital
Leyton House Veterinary Hospital 51 Hale Road Farnham Surrey GU9 9RB 01252 721191 info@cathcartandwinn.com Website 2.30 miles
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Vets Now (Farnham)
Leyton House Clinic Hale Road Farnham Surrey GU9 9RB 01252 737555 farnhamsvn@vets-now.com Website 2.30 miles
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Farnham Veterinary Hospital
1 - 3 East Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7SX 01252 750329 reception@farnhamvethospital.co.uk Website 2.42 miles

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Castle Vets
131 Upper Hale Road Farnham Surrey GU9 0JG 01252 718128 farnham@castlevetsltd.co.uk Website 3.28 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Alice Holt Forest
Beautiful Alice Holt Forest, Bike Hire Available, Pond And Lots Of Woods. Excellent Area For Dog Walking, Some Areas Are On Lead Due To Children Playing Etc. Approx £1.10 Per Hour, Take A Picnic Although Refreshments Are Aval. There Are Toilets On Site. 39 Dene Ln Farnham GU10 3RH 2.09 miles

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Puttenham Common
Lovely Area To Walk At The Moment (June), There Are Several Walks All Which Boast Beautiful Views. The Fields Have A Gorgeous Meadow Feel To Them, Great If Your Dog Loves To Do 'Find' The Ball In The Long Grass! Located Just Off Suffield Lane. Suffield Ln Guildford Lancashire GU3 1BE 2.34 miles Just Off Suffield Lane

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Frensham Little Ponds
Lovely Large Area With Sandy Paths Either Going Through Heathland, Woods, Or Around The Lake. If The First Small Car Park Off Priory Lane Is Full, Carry On And There Is A Larger One A Few Minutes Further Down. Grange Rd Farnham GU10 3BT 3.14 miles

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Frensham Little Pond
A Circular Walk Around Frensham Little Pond. The Area Is A Haven For Birds And Wildlife, And This Walk Offers Great Views Over The Lake. GU10 3BT 3.17 miles From Farnham, Follow Firgrove Hill, Then Frensham Road Down To Millbridge. After Passing Through Millbridge, Look Out For Priory Lane On The Left. Head Along This To Park In The Allocated Car Parks.

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Hankley Common
Houndown Ln Godalming Lancashire GU8 6LW 3.27 miles

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Tweseldown Woods
A Mixture Of Sandy Lanes And Wooded Areas, With Several Large Fields Available, This Walk Can Be Hilly In Parts. There Are Lots Of Rabbits In The Summer, So Lots Of Nice Smells For The Dogs And There Are Several Car Parks Available. There Are Ponds/Reservoir Areas On Both Sides Of The Road, But You May Find Soldiers Training During The Week, So Be Careful! Bourley Rd Aldershot Lancashire GU11 1PZ 3.98 miles Bourley Road

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Weather Forecast

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	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15.3°C	14.8°C	13.8°C	14.4°C	16.1°C	20.6°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.4°C	14.4°C	12.9°C	13.4°C	15.9°C	16.5°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C

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	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Fog	Light rain
Temp	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	25.4°C	26.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	23.8°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C

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