Living in Haslemere

Surrounded by stunning countryside, Haslemere is a quaint and charming pretty market town located in the very south of Surrey. We are 16 minutes from Guildford and only an hour away from London.

The many shops, restaurants and cafés in the town ensure a vibrant atmosphere and with good accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, great primary and secondary schools, and fantastic rail and bus links to Guildford and London makes it a very desirable place to live and bring up a family.

Haslemere Museum has fascinating exhibitions throughout the year and is also home to artefacts from ancient civilisations, including an Egyptian Mummy, and specimens from the animal kingdom.

The Haslemere Hall is the centre of cultural life with a wide variety of shows, opera productions, plays, films and other events. The opening in 2011 of the Hindhead Tunnel has enhanced the attractiveness and character of nearby Hindhead as a major attraction for walkers and sightseers who are able to enjoy the peace of the heath and woodland.

Current vacancies in our community sites

Haslemere Community Hospital

Haslemere Community Hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation services to patients closer to home.

There are currently 16 beds and two wards called Elizabeth and Godwin.

The wards benefit from a multi-disciplinary team including nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and healthcare assistants.

The beds are used for a variety of different conditions which do not need acute interventions such as those that can only be carried out in an acute hospital.

The age of patients who can use the beds is 18 years – 100+ years. The beds tend to be used by older adults as that is the group of people with complex needs and general fragility.

Travel to Haslemere Community Hospital

The rail and bus network across Surrey are first-rate and South Western Railway operates a train from Haslemere to Guildford every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5 - £12 and the journey takes only 16 minutes.

Alternatively, stagecoach South operates a bus from Haslemere, High Street to Guildford, The Mount hourly. Tickets cost £3 -£5 and the journey takes 41 minutes. The rail and bus network across Surrey are first-rate with regular fast services connecting to London Waterloo and London Victoria rail stations and can take approximately 1 hour.

Surrey has two international airports on its boundaries, Gatwick Airport (located to the east of the county) and Heathrow Airport (located to the north west of the county) offering excellent connections both for internal and international visitors.