Woking

Helmsdale is a small quiet cul-de-sac sitting in a hugely convenient position in-between the popular village of St Johns and the recently modernised town of Woking. Both are easily accessed via the nearby Saturn Trail footpath that follows the Basingstoke canal. Woking is a thriving commuter town with a mainline railway station with a frequent non-stop service to London Waterloo lasting around 24 minutes. In the opposite direction you can get a direct line all the way down to Southampton. It is widely regarded as one of the best commuter destinations in the South East, and also offers an efficient bus service to London Heathrow. In recent years its town centre has had a regeneration that has not only has seen it take on a far more contemporary look, but also seen an emergence in many well-known bars/restaurants opening up. At its centre there is a multi-screen cinema and The New Victoria Theatre, with the latter being another major pull for the town regularly receiving many of the West End shows and big names in stand up. St Johns has a slightly slower pace of life, but still, everything you would want from a village. With shops, a doctor’s surgery, butchers, bakers and schools almost at your doorstep plus a real sense of community.