Why go to the town of Camberley in Surrey UK ?
The home of the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, a once-haunt of highwaymen, and arguably the home of motorcross, Camberley in Surrey is 40 miles from London and the principal town in Surrey Heath. Followers of the Doctor Who comics will recognize Camberley from “The Warkeeper’s Crown” featuring the Tenth Doctor.
Accommodation in Camberley Surrey
Most people come to the town either to visit friends and relatives, to catch a hockey or football game, enjoy a concert, play a weekend of golf or to work at some of the big industrial employers with headquarters nearby.
The Atrium offers a wide spectrum of restaurants, a cinema, a children’s play area and bowling to spend a leisurely evening before returning to your guest rooms at a cosy bed and breakfast or hotel. Visitors can enjoy canal cruises along the Basingstoke canal, play golf at the several courses dotting the vast open spaces around the town, bowl at the Atrium, catch a show at the town’s Theatre or take a dip in the swimming pool of the Arena Leisure Centre.
The villages around town have a fascinating history dating back to the Stone Age, through the 14th century when Bagshot Park was the Royal hunting ground, down to the time of the notorious highwaymen of the 17th and 18th centuries and the coming of the military in the 1800s.
The Royal Logistical Corps Museum and the Surrey Heath Museum are excellent free museumsto explore the city’s interesting history. The town is also a good base to explore nearby Windsor and its many attractions and Castle. For more shopping and nightlife, guests can drive down to Reading which is about half an hour away. Guildford is another getaway from town.
Where to Stay when you visit ?
Visitors will find plenty of accommodation around the town centre, ranging from affordable B&B’s, lodges and apartments to cheap hotels with comfortable and well-appointed rooms. Besides the homely bed and breakfast, guests will also find a few mid range hotels and some hotel and spas to splurge at.
A number of accommodation options are set in Victorian buildings with lovely gardens, while a few are modern buildings with swimming pool and spa with sauna and a hot tub. Most have updated interiors and WiFi internet, and service apartments offer fully equipped kitchens and all the basic amenities guests would need for a short term or long term stay.
With Camberley train station offering great connectivity to several major towns and cities in the United Kingdom; this quaint Surrey town is a good place to find a home away from home.
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Camberley in Surrey England UK
Location : this town is located in southern England, just over 30 miles from central London, which is to the north-east, between the M3 and M4 motorways.
Places to stay in the city center are 10 minutes from Ascot Racecourse, and a 30-minute drive from Legoland Park in Windsor, Thorpe Family Theme Park and Chessington World of Adventures. Guildford accommodations are 15 miles from the centre of town, as is Bracknell in Berkshire.
Farnborough is a 10 minutes drive away and London Heathrow Airport can be reached in 35 minutes drive.
Region : South East of England
County : Surrey
Train Station – Address
Address of Camberley railway station : Station Approach, Camberley, GU15 3RR
The rail station is managed by South West Trains.
Nearby Attractions and Sights
The Concrete Elephant
(along the A30 near to The Meadow’s roundabout)
Concrete pipe white elephant.
Vue Cinema Entertainment
(The Atrium, Park Street GU15 3PL, United Kingdom)
Cinema complex. There is easy parking and plenty of choice of places to eat in the immediate vicinity.
Camberley Theatre
(Knoll Road, Surrey GU15 3SY, England UK)
Lovely venue for music, theatre and cinema. The theatre offers a variety of arts and entertainment.
The Mall Shopping Centre
(The Square, Town Centre, GU15 3SL Surrey United Kingdom)
Modern shopping center, mostly undercover with over 90 shops.
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