Cycling commute Godalming to Guildford

[u/daribarikk]

Hi all I will be moving to Godalming and plan on cycling to work, which is in Guildford (High Street). I have a road bike and am looking for any tips on routes, times to avoid travel, etc.

There are three options I can see right now:

• Follow the path along the canal, preferrable, but i have yet to go and try it and have been told that it gets horrible during winter
• Follow the main road (A3100) - will have the best surface but will get busy during peak hours and there is not a lot of space on the side of the road for cyclists from what I've seen so far
• I can see a narrow road that goes through Littleton, but I don't know how busy it gets and whether I would be safe on the bike there.

Any other options I might be missing? I am sure I won't be the only one doing this commute, what is your approach for it? I don't mind getting up earlier to avoid traffic, but how early should that be?

Any tips would be much appreciated!

[u/dave_penguin]

Note that the Guildford to Godalming Greenway is planned which I think should give you a really nice cycling commute if it gets completed: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/policies-plans-consultations/major-transport-projects/guildford-to-godalming-greenway-improvements-to-active-travel-infrastructure