Wisley ~ Guildford Borough north east borders  About 5 miles north east of Guildford just off the A3

Location for a home ~ Comment: A tiny village cut off from the rest of the Borough

isley has a large pond called Bolder Mere beside the southbound carriageway of the A3 set in acres of common land which is good picnicking country. However, most people may never travel through the little village itself which is now cut off and remote from Bolder Mere.

The M25 has its junction with the A3 just to the north of Wisley, but in the village itself you could be absolutely miles anywhere and quite oblivious to these major routes!   Wisley is to be found hidden along the banks of the River Wey where much of the land is low-lying water meadows and as such is sparsely populated.  The village is squeezed between the boundaries of the River Wey, the M25 and the A3 with an area of sewage works just to the north.

Wisley is a remarkable survival of a tiny hamlet remaining very much as it was in the 12th century, church, farm and a couple of cottages beside the River Wey.  The simple Norman church makes a pretty and completely genuine group with Church Farm.   The village is now largely an estate village of the Royal Horticultural Society which brings the name of Wisley such fame.

The Horticultural Society’s Gardens can be seen bordering the north side of the A3, but the house is hidden from immediate view.   The gardens were purchased in 1904 and were much expanded later to provide for research and extensive plant trials by the pioneer Surrey gardener, G.F. Wilson, Treasurer of the RHS.  He constructed one of the first ‘wild’ gardens in the world here full of newly introduced plants.  When he died they were purchased by Sir Thomas Hanbury and given to the RHS.  

One of Surrey's many new golf courses, Wisley Golf Course, straddles across the banks of the Wey Navigation at Pyrford just on the Woking side of the Borough boundary.  

Attractions
The Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley  attracts visitors from all parts of the world.  It is a working model in the very best of gardening.  There are over 240 acres of beautiful gardens and highlights include the daffodil carpeted alpine meadow, rose gardens and glass houses full of wonderful plants.  Simply a living encyclopedia for all gardeners. 
Tel: 01483 224234