Woking Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Woking

Built around its large train station, Woking grew up in the Victorian era. It experienced a boom in the post-war period when modern buildings, car parks and large retail outlets were constructed in the town centre. In the original version of HG Wells'War of the Worlds, the woodland area northeast of the town known as the 'Sandpits' (due to the presence of beach-like areas of golden sands on Horsell Common) was the location for the aliens' attacks on Earth.

Top Attractions in Woking

Explore the best things to see and do in Woking:

• ★Basingstoke Canal
• ★Brookwood Cemetery
• ★Brookwood Military Cemetery
• ★Henry VIII's Royal Palace
• ★Horsell Common
• ★New Victoria Theatre and The Ambassadors Cinemas
• ★North Cemetery
• ★South Cemetery

Where to Eat in Woking

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Drake's
• 🍴Enzo's
• 🍴Jeitta
• 🍴Pizza Express
• 🍴So's Kitchen

Where to Stay in Woking

• 🏨Broadway Barn
• 🏨Holiday Inn Woking
• 🏨Premier Inn Woking West
• 🏨The Wheatsheaf pub

Woking Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: