Guildford
64 Reviews by Students #64 out of 80 University locations
Guildford is full of both great shopping options and food options, as well as parks and other green areas, where you can enjoy nature. With an active nightlife to explore, it's been a nice place to live.
By member790975 On 11th September 2023
Study in Guildford
Situated about 30 miles outside London, Guildford is set in picturesque countryside and is home to the University of Surrey.
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University of Surrey
The University of Surrey's main campus in Guildford is beautiful and green and the university prides itself on its research and strong partnerships with institutions and businesses. Their reputation for teaching has been recognised with a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Nearly 17,000 students are enrolled at the University of Surrey.
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Guildford Student Life
With plenty of green spaces around, and a rich history to explore, students living in Guildford can enjoy blending their academic learning with cultural and social experiences, whilst being only 30 minutes from London on a train.
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Cost of Living
Accommodation
Student accommodation costs range from £72 - £376 per week; the average is £210 per week.
Compare the average elsewhere: Manchester: £171/week, Reading: £201/week, London: £287/week.
(prices are for all purpose-built student accommodation (both private and university-owned) over the last 12 months, as listed on StudentCrowd)
The average price for:
A cheap meal at a restaurant: £10
A pint of beer: £4.55
A regular takeout coffee: £2.84
1L of milk: £0.89
A loaf of white bread: £0.93
Living costs in Guildford are about 7% higher than in Birmingham, about the same as Edinburgh and 16% lower than London.
(Source: Numbeo)
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Nights Out
If you’re looking for a night out but don’t want to head off campus, Rubix on Stag Hill campus is the Students’ Union nightclub which has student nights on most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Guildford town centre has its fair share of bars and pubs too! The nightclubs Casino, Bar Thirteen and Popworld host various student nights on Mondays and Wednesdays with discounted or free entry.
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Public Transport
connected great by train however buses are unreliable and it’s not very well connected by the uni - 15-20 minute walk and it’s uphill on the way back
By member746989 On 27th March 20
Eating Out
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You don’t need to venture off Stag Hill campus to grab a meal out. The University has a variety of cafes and restaurants to choose from. Rubix holds a food market every Thursday so you can sample various cuisines from the hot food stands.
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Shopping
The Friary Centre is a large indoor shopping centre about 20 minutes walk from campus. You’ll find popular high street stores there alongside cafes and restaurants.
Guildford High Street is also worth exploring, with its independent and designer boutiques as well as all the usual chain stores.
You’ll find some of the big supermarkets in Guildford as well as a small array of shops stocking Asian, Polish, South African and Chinese food.
Top 5 Student Pubs
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Located really close to Stag Hill campus, The Drummond is a popular hangout spot for students. It features a heated outdoor area, serves good pub grub and occasionally hosts live music nights. They do mean Sunday roasts but don’t forget to book!
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A charming 16th century pub with a historic, cosy feel, Star Inn is renowned for serving up a great atmosphere alongside its selection of cask ales and traditional pub food. They also host live music and comedy nights in a function room at the back.
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Situated on the banks of the River Wey and featuring a river terrace, The White House is deceptively large and serves traditional British food, has a friendly atmosphere and a wide selection of ales and beers. A perfect spot to sip a drink on a warm summer’s afternoon.
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A 15th century pub with a traditional menu and a large outdoor seating area. It has a good variety of ales and gins and an outdoor area but does get a bit busy on weekend nights. Perhaps you could pop along and discover for yourself if it’s the most haunted pub in the town!
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Another riverside watering hole to feature in our short list! The Britannia serves a good selection of beers as well as non-alcoholic drinks. On the inside, it’s open and airy with lots of leather sofas and different places to sit. We’ve heard their burgers are good too.
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Very good transpo...
Very good transport links and the centre is very busy read more
Guildford is full...
Guildford is full of both great shopping options and food options, as well as parks and other green areas, where you can enjoy nature. With an active nightlife to explore, it's been a nice place to live. read more
I was in London C...
I was in London Campus. The system doesn’t not show that campus read more
I am very happy t...
I am very happy to be living in Guildford: excellent transport links, amazing walks and outstanding beauty! read more
Guildford is a go...
Guildford is a good city, pleasant scenery, beautiful environment, convenient transportation, there are many shopping malls and supermarkets, shopping is also very convenient. It's a great city to live in. read more
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I hate Guilford b...
I hate Guilford but it’s sunny compared to Leeds read more
Guildford could b...
Guildford could be better. Room for improvement read more
Guildford is a Ve...
Guildford is a Very nice city to go out read more
transport is bad,...
transport is bad, nights out aren’t great and shops close too early read more
Good but some bad...
Good but some bad nightlife that has been made better with labyrinth. read more
a lovely town but...
a lovely town but not the best nighhtlife read more
It's a safe town...
It's a safe town to roam around and it's pretty close to London you can enjoy read more
Very cute place t...
Very cute place to live. Needs to be bigger though and less expensive. Not fun for a northerner. read more
I think Guildford...
I think Guildford is for old people and I’m a young soul but I can still enjoy myself read more
guildford is a le...
guildford is a leng town but needs more things to do read more
The high street i...
The high street is really great to visit, so many shops to look at and visit. Public transport is very useful and the train station is so easy to get around! read more
Guildford’s okay...
Guildford’s okay but the shopping isn’t great read more
really nice town...
really nice town and great range of shops and eateries read more
Its a nice little...
Its a nice little town with close transports to London for nights out, and the cost of living is much cheaper compared to bigger cities. The town also gives a community feel to it which makes it very enjoyable to be a a part of read more
Very safe town wi...
Very safe town with a lot of friendly people. read more
very cozy town wi...
very cozy town with friendly people read more
Nothing really sp...
Nothing really special and the city is quite decent read more
Buses never come...
Buses never come on time, clubs are limited read more
Very chill town,...
Very chill town, not much to do but everything you need is there, only half an hour away from London though! read more
Guilford is a bri...
Guilford is a brilliant and safe town and a truly great place to have a Uni campus near with its wide arrange of shops and events. read more
Meh, small backwa...
Meh, small backward town. Nice enough nature, but that’s it. read more
So many clubs, to...
So many clubs, towns and shops. read more
Clubs are dreadfu...
Clubs are dreadful. Bar thirteen is expensive for no reason, popworld is.... popworld, casino is grotty and 33Hz is good but expensive and small. read more
Some places are h...
Some places are high price but the food is great quality read more
Guildford doesnt...
Guildford doesnt have many shops , many night clubs or bars just few of them, it would be really excited to have more atractions here as I need to travel each weekend to London to go to parties. read more
Guilford is a ver...
Guilford is a very safe town and the people here are also very nice. It’s very close to London and it’s very nice to spend a weekend in London or a night out read more
Public transport...
Public transport is unreliable and the service stop around midnight. All costs are very close to London due to proximity. read more
The cost of livin...
The cost of living is too expensive. The people are racist. read more
Close to London....
Close to London. Decent restaurants and shops read more
Public transport...
Public transport needs to be more frequent read more
Guildford is a bi...
Guildford is a bit expensive as a city. However, there are many discounts available for students and so many activities and socities to participate in. read more
A small town but...
A small town but there is everything you need! read more
expensive, not mu...
expensive, not much to do and it is quite dead. read more
Guildford is a lo...
Guildford is a lovely place to live, and you have everything you need here. Also, it's only a 30-40 minutes train journey to London, which makes everything easier. read more
Guildford is a ni...
Guildford is a nice town but it can be expensive for a living cost. There are many good restaurants to eat out and lots of shopping place. However, the public transport such as bus is often late or too early. Sometimes, the driver doesn’t follow the schedule and so people often missed the bus because it never on time read more
Good places to ea...
Good places to eat and have a night out in, however very expensive and with not many shops read more
Guildford is a sm...
Guildford is a small beautiful city and I always love to visit the town center read more
Everything is acc...
Everything is accessible, full selection of shops and restaurants. Nice area in general. read more
Small town close...
Small town close to London which is green read more
Went to london mo...
Went to london mostly as it was better to shop. Tesco is the go to for food and to be honest quite a nice walk every week. read more
cost of living is...
cost of living is quite high, not much choice of food out there, nights out are limited to choices too read more
There are buses g...
There are buses going to a from manor park and Guildford city centre. read more
Guidford is a nic...
Guidford is a nice place to live but way over expensive for what it can offer. read more
sometimes the pub...
sometimes the public transport can be late, but despite being quite small, guildford has a good social scene read more
connected great b...
connected great by train however buses are unreliable and it’s not very well connected by the uni - 15-20 minute walk and it’s uphill on the way back read more
There is a train...
There is a train station close to the university but Guildford is quite a boring area. There isn’t much opportunity for going out and partying. The cost of living in the area is also quite high. read more
The city is beaut...
The city is beautiful, there are lots of things to do and there are always transport options. However, of course, most things are rather costly. It seems like this place has everything... but it's so expensive. read more
Expensive to live...
Expensive to live as a student however the nightlife is good and the bus route from manor park to uni and then to Guildford is quick and cheap. read more
Guildford is dead...
Guildford is dead and expensive to live in. Not a student city. p.s. mcdonalds here closes at 6 which sucks. read more
Guildford is well...
Guildford is well rounded and a great place to live, especially for students. There's discounts almost everywhere for students. #studentbean, #GBK, #Paperchase, #UNiDAYS and so many other. Housing varies but off campus can be similar to the ones found in London :/ . Food is great and not too expensive. And nights out are great on campus but off campus will varies. This is a good thing though as you shouldn't be planing to go out every night. Make sure you reserve a day for work. Trust me, your gonna need a solid day of the week to do your catching up :) read more
Guildford is a sm...
Guildford is a small, quaint town. Theres just about every high street shop you could possibly ask for, and a good variety of restaurants. However night life is dire, with just one notable club in town aside from the Student Union. More are on the way, but if you value nightlife don't come to Surrey. Public transport (bus service) is pretty bad. Always late and expensive. (Nothing new I guess though). read more
Guildford is trul...
Guildford is truly wonderful. The people and environments is lovely. Everyone is so welcoming no matter what ethnicity you're from. There is a mixture of locals and students living in Guildford. The town centre has some wonderful shops, many restaurants to choose from and lovely pubs. There are only a few clubs and a lot of them are over 21's only, however there are 'student nights' such as Tuesday at Tickled. The transport is good, buses run regularly, however they stop at 11pm. There is a train station which is very useful, especially that you can get to London Waterloo in 20-30 mins. There is always taxi's everywhere so you'll never be stranded alone in town with no way of getting home. The taxi drivers are very loyal and trustworthy as they work with the university to ensure students get home safe. The cost of accommodation is pricey compared to other places in the UK, simply because it's near to London, but it's easy to find a student accommodation to rent for 400-500 per month. read more