Farnham is a small town in Surrey, England. Its railway station is on the Alton Line, which provides commuter links to London. The A31 Farnham bypass links the town by road to Winchester, Alton and Guildford, and the A325 links the town to the A3 (London-Portsmouth) at Greatham. The town is situated 42 miles (67 km) southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire. Guildford is 11 miles (17 km) to the east, Aldershot lies 4 miles (7 km) to the north and Winchester is 28 miles (45 km) to the west. It is of historic interest, with many old buildings, including a number of Georgian houses. Farnham Castle overlooks the town. Although now a conference centre, the medieval keep is in the care of English Heritage and is open to the public. Farnham was the birthplace of William Cobbett and the home of Mike Hawthorn at the time of his death. Farnham Maltings has band evenings and stand up comedy nights, however there is not a lot of entertainment for younger people. There is a cinema run every Wednesday at the Maltings but the films are either 'art house' or tend to be 6 months old. The Maltings does however host a successful "Acoustic Fridays" evening once a month, and this has a student following due to the fact many students play sets there.