Godalming is a traditional market town, civil parish and administrative centre of the Borough of Waverley in Surrey. It is set 4 miles south-southwest of Guildford, traversing the banks of the River Wey in a closely wooded and rangy area of the outer London commuter belt, and the Greensand Ridge. The town is 30.5 miles southwest of London, and is a part of a three-way twinning arrangement with the French town of Joigny and Mayen in Germany, as well as having an association link with the state of Georgia. James Oglethorpe of Godalming established the colony of Georgia. The Weald, a remnant forest consisting of small woody settlements, joins the town to the southwest and the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty can be located 2.9 miles north of the town centre. Godalming Town Council has stated that Godalming holds 138 listed buildings, of which 82 are located immediately within the town centre, and 18 of which are monuments. The striking Tudor timber framed structures, 17th-century brickwork structures and various other structures can be located on the locally listed structures register. 'The Pepperpot', which is Godalming's first town hall, is one of its most well known landmarks. Godalming continues to be a common English market town, holding a market every Friday throughout the year and being the home of a wide array of independent and nationwide retailers. As a result of its visual glamour and hassle-free transportation connections, the town has been named as Britain's 3rd finest property hotspot, ranked as the 4th best area of the UK where to live, and reckoned to have the greatest quality of life in 2013. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of trusted experts in Godalming to make certain of quality.