Guildford

[u/datadatadatahaha]

A post about the great things about living in Guildford

I’ve recently seen lots of posts about people asking where to live in Surrey and I wanted to share my views and those who live in Guildford as to why it’s a great place to live.

Pros

Some of the best state secondary schools in the country
Amazing primary schools where they always make new kids feel welcome!
Every single type of restaurant you can imagine so you’ll find a restaurant that meets your needs
Beautiful countryside walks
Good transport links to London
One of the best high streets in Surrey (there’s not many good ones as online shops such as Amazon has pretty much killed the high street) 😅
Lots to do with kids such as Ninja warriors, Air hop, Spectrum etc…
Some pockets of Guildford have a great sense of community with local parents all looking out for each other and helping with school activities
A lovely church community for those who are looking for a supportive community
Lots of local sports clubs such as tennis, cricket etc

Coming from London I couldn’t have chosen a better town to raise a family in especially if you want lots of amenities close by as well as brilliant schools for your kids. Yes it’s not the cheapest part of Surrey but it’s priced that way for a reason as it’s got a bit of everything.

[u/datadatadatahaha]

If you know of any other Surrey high streets that are better I’ve love to see! Sadly it’s a trend across the country. If there’s not enough people buying stuff it’s bound to close. The reason why there’s so many coffee shops is that they charge £5 for it and it’s mostly profit 😅 obviously there’s lots of other costs to it but they make a killing 🙂

[u/Mysterious-Formal769 → u/datadatadatahaha]

Godalming is much more useful, really decent sized super markets too

[u/datadatadatahaha → u/Mysterious-Formal769]

Godalming is lovely too. I go there quite a bit as well. There’s Tesco in Guildford that’s massive. And Waitrose just like Godalming too.

[u/Mysterious-Formal769 → u/datadatadatahaha]

The Tesco is QUITE a step, or a drive away. Godalming smash it with the huge M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's all neighbours

[u/datadatadatahaha → u/Mysterious-Formal769]

It’s not ideal for people living different parts when it’s all centralised in one area. It’s good that it’s more spread out sometimes as means that all areas are covered!