Why visit Frimley
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 110 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Camberley Theatre, Vue, Saint Michael’s Abbey and FAST Museum.
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About Frimley
Frimley is a town in the borough of Surrey Heath, in Surrey, England. It lies approximately 30 mi (48 km) south-west of central London. The town is of Saxon origin, although it is not listed in Domesday Book of 1086.
From the Wikipedia article Frimley (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Saint Michael’s Abbey
Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
FAST Museum
Museum · 2.4 mi
Aviation museum in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Museum of Military Medicine
Museum · 2.8 mi
Military museum in Mytchett, Surrey, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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Restaurants and cafes110
Mimosa
Restaurant · Asian · 1.4 mi
Park Street, Camberley
Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30
Chiquito
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.4 mi
Park Street, Camberley
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00
The Claude du Vall
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
77-81 High Street, Camberley
Su-Th 08:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-01:00
The Kings Head
Diner · American · 1.5 mi
Guildford Road, Frimley Green
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Su 09:00-22:00
Pronto Italiano
Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 mi
140 Frimley Road
Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Kingfisher on the Quay
Restaurant · 1.4 mi
Coleford Bridge Road, Mychett
Mo-We,Su 11:30-22:00; Th-Sa 11:30-23:00
PizzaExpress
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
52 Park Street, Camberley
Su-We 11:30-21:00; Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00
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History
The name Frimley is derived from the Saxon name Fremma's Lea, which means "Fremma's clearing". The land was owned by Chertsey Abbey from 673 to 1537 and was a farming village. More recently, it was a coach stop on a road between London and Portsmouth and Southampton for about four hundred years.
Frimley was not listed in Domesday Book of 1086, but is shown on the map as Fremely, its spelling in 933 AD.
Frimley Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1799; it catered for both male and female patients, and received four patients from Great Fosters, Egham. Magistrates visited in 1807 and ordered the proprietors to stop chaining the patients.
An 1811 inventory from Frimley Workhouse can be seen on the Surrey County Council website.
The present St. Peter's Church was built in 1826, replacing earlier buildings. The building has a balcony running around three sides of the interior. Dame Ethel Smyth once preached from the pulpit.
In 1904, the Brompton Hospital Sanatorium was established in Frimley to treat tuberculosis patients; it closed in 1985. Dr Marcus Sinclair Paterson (1870–1932) was the first medical superintendent, and he developed a system of treatment called 'graduated labour' which generated a lot of interest from other health professionals. The treatment used controlled levels of physical activity.
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In 1930, Marjorie Foster became the first woman to win the Sovereign's Prize for shooting. She received £250, a gold medal and a personal telegram from the King. She was carried in a chair by the spectators while she was filmed by Pathe News. She was returned to Frimley on their fire engine and toured the village. Frimley gave her a car paid for by public subscription.
In 1931, the staff at Frimley Cottage Hospital were unable to save the life of Lieutenant Hubert Chevis, who had been admitted, along with his wife Frances, after eating poisoned partridge meat. He died of strychnine poisoning. The case remains an unsolved murder mystery.
On 2 December 1958, a Hunting-Clan Vickers Viscount 732 (registration G-ANRR) crashed on a test flight following a major overhaul. While flying at 1,000 ft (300 m) 10 minutes after takeoff from London Airport, the aircraft lost its starboard wing. This caused the aircraft to crash near the village and catch fire, killing all six occupants. Accident investigators established the reverse operation of the elevator spring tab as the probable cause. Incorrect maintenance of the spring tab mechanism and failure to notice the tab's faulty operation as a result of negligence on the part of maintenance personnel, who were responsible for inspecting the aircraft before returning it to service, involved the pilot in command in involuntary manoeuvres that overstressed the aircraft. This in turn resulted in the aircraft's right wing breaking off.
In 1959, the Cadet Training Centre at Frimley Park was formed following the 1957 publication of the Amery Report.
From the History section of Frimley on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
There are a number of schools in Frimley including: The Grove Primary School, Ravenscote Junior School, Tomlinscote School and St Augustine's Roman Catholic Primary School.
From the Wikipedia article Frimley, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Frimley
Jonny WilkinsonEnglish rugby union footballerPhoto: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ben PattisonEnglish athletePhoto: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Toby FloodEnglish rugby union footballerPhoto: Patrick Subotkiewiez, CC BY 2.0
John McFallBritish para athletics competitorPhoto: Sebastiaan ter Burg from Utrecht,..., CC BY 2.0
John WattsBritish musician and multimedia artist (1954-)Photo: Dirk Annemans, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rob CollardBritish racing driverPhoto: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0
Margot RavinelsportspersonPhoto: Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Harry BroadhurstRoyal Air Force air marshal (1905–1995)Photo: Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain
Ben ClucasBritish racing driverPhoto: Fairv8, CC BY-SA 3.0- Andrew WillisBritish swimmer
- Oliver GillEnglish footballer (born 1990)
- Phil BurgessBritish rugby player
Born in Frimley, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship25
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Farnborough Grange Nursery and Infant Community School
School · Anglican · 0.9 mi
Moor Road, Farnborough
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
Tile Barn Close, Farnborough
Healthcare10
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Getting there and nearby towns
Farnborough Airport (FAB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Sandhurst 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Sunninghill 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Woking 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Godalming 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Windsor 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Weybridge 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Reading 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Shepperton 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Slough 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Basingstoke 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- FrimleyHighStreetLookingEast, Euchiasmus at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Ye Olde White Hart, Frimley, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-east elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 04, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-east elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 05, Mertbiol, CC0
- Dining room, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Dining room, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- Dining room, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 03, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-west elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 03, Mertbiol, CC0
- Main entrance porch, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-west elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-west elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Entrance hall, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley Park, Surrey - September 2025 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- Entrance hall, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley Park, Surrey - September 2025 - 03, Mertbiol, CC0
- Entrance hall, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley Park, Surrey - September 2025 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-east elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-east elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Park Mansion (south-east elevation), Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 03, Mertbiol, CC0
- Cadet bedroom, first floor, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025, Mertbiol, CC0
- Lake, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- WhiteHartPublicHouseFrimley, Euchiasmus at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Lake, Frimley Park Mansion, Frimley, Surrey - September 2025 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey, Mertbiol, CC0
- Noel Chavasse Memorial, Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Farnborough Abbey looking gothic, ThunderingTyphoons!, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Tarcisius, Camberley, Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FrimleyParkHospitalMainEntrance, Euchiasmus at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- FarnboroughAbbey, JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Farnborough Hill, Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Michael, Camberley, Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Peter's Church, Frimley, Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Andrew's Church, Sturt Road, Frimley Green, Surrey 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Camberley Library, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey, Mertbiol, CC0
- Frimley Church of England Junior School 1, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- High Cross Church, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey, Mertbiol, CC0
- Drake Pavilion, Unknown author, Public domain
- ZJ496 at the FAST Museum (8631013999), Simon Boddy from Maidenhead, Uk, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Frimley Lodge Pitch and Putt, Frimley Lodge Park, Surrey 01, Mertbiol, CC0
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