The oldest surviving record of Godalming is from a c. 1000 copy of the c. 880 – c. 885 will of Alfred the Great, in which the settlement appears … See more

Early history
The earliest evidence of human activity in the Godalming area is from the Stone Age. At least two Paleolithic hand axes as well as Mesolithic flint blades and flakes have been found in the civil parish. In 2017, a local schoolboy … See more

Utilities
For much of the town's history, residents obtained drinking water from local rivers or from See more

Bus and train
Godalming is linked by a number of bus routes to surrounding towns and villages in southwest Surrey. Operators serving the town include Compass Bus, Stagecoach and the Compo Community Bus.
South Western Railway See more

Location
Godalming is a town in the Borough of Waverley in southwest Surrey, around 30 mi (49 km) from central London and 4 mi (6.4 km) from See more

UK parliament
The entirety of Godalming Civil Parish is in the revised (2024) parliamentary constituency of Godalming and Ash
County council
Surrey County Council, headquartered in Reigate See more

Early schools
There are thought to have been dame schools operating in Godalming in the 16th and 17th centuries, but the first surviving reference to formal education in the town is from 1715, in which a school for 50 poor boys is recorded. The See more