Getting Around Albury
Albury is a village and parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, about 3.5 miles east of the town, in the Surrey Hills National Landscape. The Tillingbourne runs through it, joined here by the Sherbourne stream, which flows down from Newlands Corner on the North Downs through the Silent Pool.
The village has no station. Chilworth, about a mile to the west, and Gomshall, about 2 miles east, are both on the North Downs line. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.
Albury Park, with gardens laid out by John Evelyn, holds the old church of St Peter and St Paul, of Saxon origin and now cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust. The Catholic Apostolic Church of 1839 stands by the Sherbourne at the north-east end of the village street. For a cottage or farm on the lanes, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.
A day of viewings across the Surrey Hills, from Shere to Guildford, works on an hourly booking: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Albury
Gatwick is 23 miles east, 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, along the A25 under the Downs. Heathrow is 30 miles north, 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes. Southampton Airport is 55 miles south-west, 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes; its single terminal stands beside a railway station, Southampton Airport Parkway. Luton Airport is 58 miles, 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes, and London City Airport 59 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Albury, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: the first miles are on village roads in the valley before any main road, so build that into an early start. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Day-Trip Travel from Albury
Guildford, with its castle and its cathedral on Stag Hill, is 7 miles west, 30–40 minutes. Woking, home of the McLaren Technology Centre and Britain's first purpose-built mosque, is 11 miles, 40–55 minutes.
Goodwood, the West Sussex estate of motor racing and horse racing, is 42 miles south, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes. Winchester is 44 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes. Stonehenge, the ancient monument on the Wiltshire downs, is 67 miles west, 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes.
If you want to travel out and home in a single day with the same chauffeur, book hourly. A one-way ride takes you to the stated address, and a second booking covers the journey back.
Groups & Event Travel in Albury
The Silent Pool, a spring-fed lake near the village, has the Silent Pool Distillers gin distillery beside it, and Newlands Corner above it is a start point for walks on the Downs. For a group of ten friends combining a walk with a visit there, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load, boots and rucksacks too.
When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If guests reach the area on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own.
Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early for summer weekends in the Surrey Hills. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
