Directions and Parking
The Cathedral's address is:
Guildford Cathedral
Stag Hill
Guildford
GU2 7UP
Directions
Road
There is easy access from the Guildford by-pass (A3). If approaching from London or Portsmouth take the exit signed to Cathedral and University. A map is provided below.
If approaching on the A322 or A323 from Bagshot or Aldershot, at the A3 roundabout take the exit signed to Portsmouth and turn off the A3 at the first exit (signed to Cathedral and University).
If entering Guildford from Horsham (A281) or Godalming (A3100), leave the central gyratory system at the exit marked Farnham (A31). After crossing the railway bridge take the first turning right into Guildford Park Road and continue along Madrid Road and The Chase for 3/4 mile. At the roundabout, take the fourth exit for the Cathedral entrance.
Rail
Guildford Railway Station is served by regular trains to/from London Waterloo and Victoria, Portsmouth, Reading, Gatwick Airport, Haselmere and Ascot. There are also three Cross Country trains per day to/from Manchester via Birmingham. Train times can be looked up using the National Rail Journey Planner.
Once you have alighted your train, walk up the stairs to the bridge and turn left towards Guildford Park Road. Turn right out of the station onto Guildford Park Road, at Ridgemount turn right following the pedestrian signs for the Cathedral. It is a 10 minute up hill walk from the back of the station to the Cathedral.
Bus
There is not a public bus route that comes up to the Cathedral; however, there are several routes that stop at the bottom of Stag Hill, leaving a 5 minute up-hill walk to the Cathedral. Routes 3, 27 and 37 go through the University, the pedestrian route to the Cathedral from the University is well sign-posted from campus. Routes 4 (to Guildford Bus Station past the Railway Station) & 5 (from the Bus Station past the Railway Station) go along Madrid Road to the bottom of Cathedral approach.
Parking
There is ample free parking for coaches and cars at the Cathedral.
Map
For a larger area and full detail please view the Cathedral at multimap.