Map of Guildford, United Kingdom
Guildford is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 71,873. It lies at 51.2354°N, 0.5743°W, about 45 m above sea level. Guildford is about 43 km (27 mi) southwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Woking, 9 km to the north.
Guildford at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
71,873GeoNames
Coordinates
51.2354, -0.574351°14′07″N 0°34′27″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Distance to London
43 km (27 mi)
Where is Guildford?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 52 min on the shortest day to 16 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Guildford
- Woking — 9 km north
- Aldershot — 13 km west
- Farnborough — 14 km northwest
- Leatherhead — 18 km east
- Fleet — 19 km west
- Esher — 21 km northeast
- Staines — 22 km north
- Bracknell — 23 km northwest
- Horsham — 26 km southeast
- Surbiton — 26 km northeast
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.