Camberley

The settlement which grew up adjacent to the Staff College, was first named Cambridge Town after a local hotel, but this name proved unfortunate for officials of the Royal Mail. They were concerned that much of the Cambridge Town's post might end up in an ancient university city on the edge of the Fens in eastern England. Thus, the name of the Victorian upstart was quickly changed to Camberley, to match older local place names such as Frimley, Hawley and Yateley.

Camberley is 30 miles (50 km) away from central London and quite convenient to reach the M3/M25 corridor and Heathrow airport.

All parts of Camberley town centre are easily reached on foot, and taking taxis or buses is unnecessary in the centre.

The outlying regions of Camberley such as Frimley, Heatherside and Mychett may need to be reached by bus.

Buses departing and arriving to all major routes outside of Camberley town centre depart from either side of the road which runs Parallel to the main train station. Buses cover all the major routes to and from Farnborough, Aldershot, Guildford and London.

Frimley Green is in close walking distance to Farnborough.

• 🌍 The Royal Logistics Corps Museum (in Deepcut). 
• 🌍 Frimley Lodge Park, Sturt Road (close to the Frimley Green suburb of Camberley). Free car parking, woodland and lots of open space, picnic areas, two children's playgrounds, a trim trail, miniature railway and meadows. There is also football, rugby, cricket a pitch and putt course. 
• 🌍 Basingstoke Canal, Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett (can be accessed via Frimley Lodge Park). 
• There are several old buildings to be seen around the village of Frimley Green including an old thatched barn dating back to 1500, featured on the village sign.

• 🌍 St Tarcisius Church, 227 London Road. open for prayer most days, mass Tu Th Su 9:30AM. Roman Catholic church built in 1923. (updated Apr 2018)

• 🌍 The Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, ☏ +44 1276 707600. Offers a varied program of events to suit all tastes with drama, music, stand-up comedy, children's shows, film screenings and workshops. 
• 🌍 The Arena Leisure Centre, Grand Avenue, ☏ +44 1276 417111. Features a 25-m swimming pool, teen gym and a 50-and-over members club. 
• Basingstoke Canal Cruises, ☏ +44 1252 837165. Various operators run canal cruises along the Basingstoke canal that runs through the Frimley Green part of Camberley. Most will run traditionally styled narrowboats and include charters, summer party cruises and cream tea cruises to name a few. Contact John Cale Canal Cruises. 
• Camberley Rotaract. A well established local social club aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds, also attracting numerous members who are new to the country or simply passing through. The club has a very varied calendar, including volunteering and fund-raising opportunities alongside more conventional events such as cinema trips, paint-balling and meals out. 

Camberley has most of the normal high street chains popular in most towns and cities throughout the UK.

• 🌍 The Atrium, Park St, ☏ +44 1276 63732. Shopping and leisure complex on the south side of the town. Facilities include, restaurants, bars, multiplex cinema, bowling alley and arcade. 
• 🌍 The Mall, High Street. Shopping mall. Stores such as House of Fraser. 
• 🌍 The Fish Shop, 110a Frimley Road, GU15 2QN, ☏ +44 1276 66618. Tu-F 7:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 7:30AM-4PM. A truly excellent fishmonger with a very wide range of products mostly sourced from the South Coast and Cornwall. Arrive early for the best choice. If you're staying in the area without access to a proper kitchen, try the homemade fish cakes or fish pie, which microwave, or really push the boat out with a cold seafood platter. (updated Oct 2018)

• 🌍 El Pic Tapas Bar, 177 London Road, ☏ +44 1276 670670. 
• 🌍 Old Thai House, 125 London Road, ☏ +44 1276 21212. Traditional inexpensive Thai food. 
• 🌍 So Asia, 69 High St, ☏ +44 1276 29078. Eat as much as you like buffet style restaurant with an excellent choice of Chinese, Thai and Indian foods. 
• Chiquito Restaurant and Bar, The Atrium, Park Street. Mexican food. 
• Nando's, The Atrium, Park Street. Portuguese food. 
• Frankie & Benny's, The Atrium, Park Street. Italian-American-style food. 
• 🌍 Zizzi, 50 Park Street, ☏ +44 1276 61660. Italian food. 
• 🌍 Cinnamon, 224 Frimley Green Road, ☏ +44 1252 834500. Indian restaurant. 
• 🌍 The Kings Head, Guildford Road, Frimley Green, ☏ +44 1252 835431. This is a Harvester Restaurant serving reasonably priced meals every day. 

• 🌍 Carpenters Arms, 59 Park Street, ☏ +44 1276 63676. Non-pretentious drinking pub! 
• 🌍 The Claude Du Vall, 77-81 High St, ☏ +44 1276 672910. A JD Wetherspoon pub. 
• 🌍 The Duke of York, 88 High Street, ☏ +44 1276 683703. 
• 🌍 The Square Bar, 23 Park Street, ☏ +44 1276 698920. 
• 🌍 The Wheatsheaf, 205 Frimley Green Road, ☏ +44 1252 835074. 
• 🌍 The Rose and Thistle, 1 Sturt Road, Frimley Green, ☏ +44 1252 834942. 

The dialing code for Camberley is 01276 in the centre and 01252 in some of the outlying areas. Reduced cellphone coverage can be experienced in some of the more rural areas outside the centre of Camberley.

Free Wi-Fi is available at many of the cafes and pubs in the town.

• London is 31 miles away and Heathrow airport is approximately 19 miles away.
• Windsor is very close to Camberley, about 15 minutes drive away. Once here you can visit the towns many attractions including the castle.
• Guildford is also very close about 20 minutes drive away. Once here there are many attractions on offer to the visitor.
• Reading is about 30 minutes drive away and about 20 minutes by train from Blackwater Train Station which is south of the main centre. Reading offers the visitor a very rich mix of shopping and nightlife.
• Sandhurst
• Farnborough
• Woking