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Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.

South DownsPhoto Andras Stefuca / Pexels

Places to explore near Aldershot StationAldershot

42 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the Surrey Hills, a National Landscape in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Surrey Hills

National Landscape near Coldharbour

Wooded ridges and heathy commons an hour from London, with gentle hills and paths made for an easy day out

2.8 km SE

Photo along the North Downs Way, a 153-mile National Trail running from Farnham to Dover, south east England.Highlight

North Downs Way

National Trail

Pilgrim country: orchards, vineyards and chalk downs between Farnham and the white cliffs of Dover.

3.4 km S · Kent & Surrey

Photo of Farnham, a village in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Farnham

Village

Georgian market town on the Wey, its Castle Street of red-brick and hung-tile houses climbing to a Norman castle keep above the North Downs.

4.5 km SW · Surrey

Photo of Waverley Abbey, a ruined monastery near Tilford, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Waverley Abbey

Monastery · Abbey near Tilford

England's first Cistercian abbey, riverside ruins.

5.1 km S

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

National Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

8.1 km SW

Photo of Frensham Little Pond, a Lake near Tilford, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Frensham Little Pond

Lake near Tilford

Quieter of the two Frensham ponds, ringed by reed and heath with a boardwalk trail through the surrounding common.

8.9 km S

Photo of Watts Cemetery Chapel, a chapel near Compton, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Watts Cemetery Chapel

Chapel near Compton

Circular Arts and Crafts mortuary chapel at Compton, its terracotta interior designed by Mary Watts and built by villagers.

9.4 km E

Photo of St Nicholas' Church, Compton, a church in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

St Nicholas' Church, Compton

Church near Compton

Norman church with a rare two-storey sanctuary and what is thought to be England's oldest surviving carved wooden screen.

9.4 km E

Photo of Compton, a village in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Compton

Village

Village on the old Guildford–Farnham road, home to the Watts Gallery, its Arts and Crafts chapel and a rare Norman two-storey church.

9.6 km E · Surrey

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Aldershot Military Cemetery

House & garden near Farnham

A garrison cemetery of nearly 17,000 burials from nine nations, laid out by Royal Engineers.

1.3 km NE

Photo of the Basingstoke Canal, a 32-mile canal running from West Byfleet to Greywell, south east England.

Basingstoke Canal

Canal

A heathland canal through Surrey and Hampshire's military country, restored over four decades and rich in dragonflies.

1.7 km N · Hampshire & Surrey

Photo of Lakeside Nature Reserve Country Park, a country park near Puttenham, Surrey, south east England.

Lakeside Nature Reserve Country Park

Country park near Puttenham

A country park in Surrey.

2.3 km NE

Farnham Castle

Castle near Farnham

A medieval castle in Surrey.

4.3 km SW

Photo of Tilford, a village in Surrey, south east England.

Tilford

Village

Village where two branches of the Wey meet at a green, crossed by medieval bridges and near the ruins of Waverley Abbey.

7.1 km S · Surrey

Photo of Puttenham, a village in Surrey, south east England.

Puttenham

Village

Street village along the North Downs Way under the Hog's Back, with hung-tile cottages, a Norman church and nearby vineyard.

7.2 km E · Surrey

Photo of All Saints Church, a church near Crondall, Hampshire, south east England.

All Saints Church

Church near Crondall

A big Transitional-Norman church of the 1170s, known as the "Cathedral of North-East Hampshire" for its scale, with a brick tower added in 1657.

7.4 km W

Photo of Greyfriars Vineyard, a vineyard near Puttenham, Surrey, south east England.

Greyfriars Vineyard

Vineyard near Puttenham

Sparkling-wine producer on the chalk of the Hog's Back near Puttenham, with cellars dug into the hillside.

8.1 km E

Photo of Elstead, a village in Surrey, south east England.

Elstead

Village

Wey-side village round a green, its medieval hump-backed bridge and old mill set among the commons west of Godalming.

8.2 km SE · Surrey

Everything else within 10 km (24) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.