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Henley Fort

Henley Fort is a military mobilisation centre. This one stands 200 m southwest of Guildford. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Henley Fort, Surrey Outdoor Learning & Development (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

200 m

southwest of Guildford

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Fort near Guildford

Just outside Guildford

Henley Fort is 200 m southwest of Guildford. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Guildford has 283 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The climate through the year

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Guildford).

Jan8° / 2°78 mm

Feb9° / 2°56 mm

Mar11° / 3°49 mm

Apr14° / 4°51 mm

May18° / 7°52 mm

Jun21° / 10°52 mm

Jul23° / 12°50 mm

Aug22° / 12°59 mm

Sep19° / 10°57 mm

Oct15° / 7°82 mm

Nov11° / 4°85 mm

Dec8° / 2°79 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Guildford, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Guildford. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Guildford’s full climate →

About

Henley Fort

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. A short trip away is Guildford Cathedral, 1.2 km off, the first of 67 within 15 km.

Guildford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 200 m southwest of Guildford
Official site: surreyoutdoorlearning.uk/facilities/henley-fort

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Henley Fort

Use the numbers to match each place near Henley Fort with the list.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 77,870 people, Guildford is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 200 m northeast of it

Guildford

77,870 people · 26 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Shalford

2,508 people · 20 places to visit

3 · 2.2 km south of it

Peasmarsh

468 people · 20 places to visit

4 · 2.6 km northwest of it

Wood Street Village

1,586 people · 17 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Henley Fort is	People	Places to visit
Guildford	200 m northeast of it	77,870	26
Shalford	1.9 km southeast of it	2,508	20
Peasmarsh	2.2 km south of it	468	20
Wood Street Village	2.6 km northwest of it	1,586	17
Farncombe	2.7 km south of it	13,247	21
Bramley and Wonersh	3.4 km southeast of it	4,193	21
Fairlands	3.4 km northwest of it	1,119	16
Chilworth	3.5 km southeast of it	1,917	19

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Of the 67 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, a cathedral and a castle.

CathedralGuildford Cathedral1.2 km away 2

CastleGuildford Castle1.6 km away 3

MuseumWatts Gallery2.5 km away 4

Historic houseLoseley Park1.8 km away 5

Museum · National TrustDapdune Wharf1.8 km away 6

MuseumGuildford Museum1.6 km away 7

Garden · National TrustClandon Park6.5 km away 8

Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Henley Fort: what to know

Where is Henley Fort?

Henley Fort is 200 m southwest of Guildford, Surrey.

What is Henley Fort?

Military mobilisation centre in Surrey, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Henley Fort?

May to September are the warmest months in Guildford, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Henley Fort a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Henley Fort?

Within 15 km: Guildford Cathedral (1.2 km), Guildford Castle (1.6 km), Watts Gallery (2.5 km) and Loseley Park (1.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Henley Fort: Surrey Outdoor Learning & Development, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Guildford Castle: SuzanneKn at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Loseley Park: Andrew Wilkinson from London, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dapdune Wharf: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Guildford Museum: Nickuae, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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