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Farnham Local Area Guide

New to Farnham? Here's some places your may want to know about...

  • Banks and building societies
  • Cinemas
  • Dentists
  • Dispensing chemists
    • Boots 
      48-49 The Borough GU9 7NW 
      +44 (0)1252 715 121 
    • Heath End Pharmacy
      103 Farnborough Road GU9 9AW 
      +44 (0)1252 323 289 
    • Laly’s Chemist 
      4a Downing Street GU9 7PB 
      +44 (0)1252 723 326 
    • Rowland’s Pharmacy
      Farnham Centre For Health Hale Road GU9 9QL 
      +44 (0)1252 715 662  
    • Vaughan James Pharmacy 
      113A West Street GU9 7HH 
      +44 (0)1252 716 274 
  • Gas and electric
    • British Gas
      24-hour gas emergency Service
      +44 (0)800 111 999
    • UK Power Networks
      24-hour power failure and emergencies service 
      +44 (0)800 316 3105 or 105
  • GPs and health centres
  • Health, safety and emergency services
    • Emergency services 
      Fire, police and ambulance: emergencies only
      999 
    • Farnham Police (based in Guildford Police Station) 
      To report non-urgent crime
      101 
    • Neighbourhood officer 
      Contact your local officer for information and advice
      101 
    • NHS 111 Service 
      For non-emergency medical help
      111 
      When calling 111 and selecting option 2, it takes you through to the mental health crisis line where they put you through to a local mental health team. 
  • Free advice and information agencies
    • Mental Health Crisis Helpline 
      24-hour support for people in Surrey and Northeast Hampshire experiencing a mental health crisis
      +44 (0)800 915 4644 
      SMS texting for people with speech or hearing difficulties: +44 (0)7717 989 024 
    • Mindworks Surrey (CAMHS) 
      24/7 mental health crisis line 
      Surrey Youth Counselling Service for aged from six years, young people and their families/carers who are in crisis
      +44 (0)800 915 4644
      The number 0800 915 4644 is the same telephone number as the adult mental health crisis line – simply select option one. 
    • Mind - Mental Health 
      Support line: 0300 102 1234 - 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday 
      Infoline: 0300 123 3393 - 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday 
      info@mind.org.uk 
    • Home Treatment Team - Southwest Surrey 
      24-hour support offering home visits to people aged between 18 to 65 suffering from a mental health crisis
      +44 (0)1483 443 532 
      Text: 07717 989 024 
    • Samaritans
      116 123 
      jo@samaritans.org 
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
      +44 (0)800 917 7650 
      help@aamail.org 
    • i-access drug and alcohol service 
      +44 (0)300 222 5932 - Monday to Friday 9.00am - 7.00pm 
      rxx.iaccess@nhs.net 
    • Beat, the UK’s Eating Disorder Charity 
      For anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating. Adult Helpline (18+) open 365 days a year
      Monday - Friday 15.00 – 20.00 
      +44 (0)808 801 0677
      help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk 
    • Cruse Bereavement Care: Southwest Surrey 
      Free confidential advice and support Monday & Friday 9.30 – 17.00 / Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9.30 – 20.00, Saturday and Sunday 10.00 – 14.00
      Helpline: +44 (0)1483 418781 / 01483 565660 
    • RASASC (Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre, Guildford, Surrey)
      Provides a helpline, counselling, advice and various other support for people in Surrey affected by rape and sexual abuse
      To request counselling call +44 (0)1483 568 000 or email admin@rasasc-guildford.org, Monday to Friday 9am - 4.30pm
      01483 546400, Monday to Thursday, 7:30pm to 9:30pm  
      Live Chat open Monday & Wednesdays, 7.30pm to 9.30pm 
      Trust House Reading (outside hours helpline): +44 (0)118 958 4033 
    • Rape Crisis South London 
      +44 (0)808 500 2222 (24/7 helpline) 
    • South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (SWSDA) 
      Supports anyone affected by domestic abuse living in the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley
      +44 (0) 1483 898884 (Monday to Friday, 9.00 – 16.00) 
      swr@swsda.org.uk
  • Sexual health
  • Hospitals
    • Frimley Park Hospital
      Full Accident & Emergency Services
      Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Camberley GU16 7UJ 
      +44 (0)300 614 5000 
    • Royal Surrey County Hospital
      Full Accident & Emergency Services
      Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX 
      +44 (0)1483 571 122 
  • Library
    • Farnham Library 
      Vernon House, 28 West Street GU9 7DR 
      +44 (0)345 600 9009
  • Public information and services

    The only services offered at the Farnham office are: Council Tax queries, information about car parking, refuse/recycling and applying for residents’ parking permits around the town centre and railway station. 

    For any other council office queries, you will need to contact the Godalming office.

  • Public transport & student travel discounts

    18+ Student Oyster card

    • 30% discount on adult rate travel cards
    • To be eligible for an 18+ Student Oyster card you must be a student aged over 18 and living in a London borough during term time. 
    • Visit the TFL website for full terms and conditions:  
      tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/18-plus-student-oyster-photocard 
    • You must apply online and pay a £25 admin fee with a debit/credit card. The fee is non-refundable. 
    • Choose UCA at Farnham as your educational establishment. Please make sure you choose the campus where you are studying. 
    • Your application will be approved when you’ve fully physically enrolled and your term time address in our records has been confirmed as being in London. Please ensure your term time address is up to date on myUCA before applying and throughout the year. 

    Oyster pay as you go 

    Oyster single fares are cheaper than buying single tickets and all you must do is put credit on a pre-purchased Oyster card or use a contactless card/mobile device to ‘pay as you go’, paying only for the journeys you make.

    See the Southern Rail website for useful information about the extension of PAYG to Epsom and other stations, including pricing.

    16-25 Railcard 

    • Available to anyone aged 16-25 or students 26+ with evidence of eligibility. 
    • Gives you discounts on travelling around the UK (1/3 off most national rail fares). Note: a minimum fare of £12 applies when travelling before 10am, Monday – Friday, September – June. 
    • You can also get discounts on the Oyster off-peak pay as you go daily price cap and off-peak Day Travelcards for Zones 1-6. See the 16-25 railcard website for terms and conditions and further details on how to apply.

    Stagecoach 

    Surrey LINK bus card 

    The Surrey LINK card is for young people aged 20 and under who live in Surrey. It can be used on any single or return bus journey that starts and/or finishes in Surrey and allows you to get 50% off the adult fare for the journey you are taking. On most routes this is the equivalent on a child fare. The LINK card cannot be used on bus services operated by Transport for London (TfL).

  • Supermarkets
    • China Oriental Supermarket 
      2 - 4 Wellington Street, Aldershot GU11 1DX 
      +44 (0)1252 334 571 
    • Iceland 
      153-163 Victoria Road, Aldershot GU11 1JR 
      +44 (0)1252 324 758 
    • Lidl 
      Dogflud Way GU9 7SW  
    • Lidl 
      8 Wellington Street, Aldershot GU1 1DB
    • Marks and Spencer Simply Food 
      BP Service Station, A31 - 173 Farnham By-Pass GU9 8AS 
      +44 (0)1252 711 635
    • Morrisons 
      Alexandra Road, Aldershot GU11 1NX 
      +44 (0)1252 331 872 
    • Sainsbury’s 
      Water Lane GU9 9NJ 
      +44 (0)1252 718 061 
    • Sainsbury’s 
      16 South Street GU9 7RP 
      +44 (0)1252 734 077 
    • Tesco 
      29-31 Ridgeway Road GU9 8NN 
      +44 (0) 333 345 1378 
    • Tesco 
      5 Wellington Avenue Aldershot GU11 1SQ 
      +44 (0)345 677 9004 
    • Waitrose
      The Hart  GU9 7HD 
      +44 (0)1252 719 300
  • Taxis

Places of Worship

The information below is intended as a guide to helping you find a suitable place of worship while you study here at UCA. Please note religions are listed alphabetically. 

If you need reliable, balanced and relevant information about a particular religious group or new religious movement you can speak to Information Network On Religious Movements (INFORM).  

They provide information about new and minority religions as well as alternative spirituality that is balanced and up to date.

If you have any enquiries about a religious movement you can call INFORM on +44 (0)20 7848 1132 or email inform@kcl.ac.uk.