The Museum of Military Medicine

Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, Aldershot, Surrey, GU16 6DD

Surgical instruments, army branding irons, gas masks and an iron lung are amongst some of the intriguing exhibits on display. Staff will be on…

Explore the history of army medicine, military nursing, veterinary and dental care from the 1600s to the present day at this fascinating museum.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 0930-1530
• Fri 14 Sept: 0930-1530
• Sat 15 Sept: 0930-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Milton Court: Open House

Unum, Westcott Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3LZ

Milton Court manor house built in 1611 and features 19th-century additions and interior designs by William Burgess. Find out more about the unique…

Take this opportunity to visit Milton Court, a stunning Jacobean Manor House overlooking a lake and beautiful countryside. Have a cup of tea on the lawn, explore parts of the mansion or go for a stroll around the grounds.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Opening Times 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: Opening Times 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Mary the Virgin Church, Holmbury St Mary

Horsham Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PF

Street discovered the Surrey Hills when visiting friends in 1872 and, taken by the beauty of the area, resolved to build a house here. His wife…

Built on a prominent hillside at the centre of the village, St Mary's Church was designed and given to the parish by the eminent Victorian architect, George Edmund Street, in memory of his second wife.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1730
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1730
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1730

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Free Open Day at Waverley Abbey House

C W R, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EP

Take this rare opportunity to explore the stunning setting of Waverley Abbey House for Free! Learn about our rich history dating back to King…

Take this rare opportunity to explore the stunning rural setting of Waverley Abbey House for Free!

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600; Tours 1030, 1130, 1230, 1400 & 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Abbot’s Hospital, Guildford

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AJ

Jacobean Alms-house, still used for its original purpose. Founded in 1619 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury and a translator of the King…

Grade I listed building, Access to courtyard and part of interior. Guided tours only.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100 & 1200
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100 & 1200
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 then every 15 minutes, last tour starts at 1345

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Adam Aaronson Glass Studio

Foxbury Barn, Epsom Road, West Horsley , Guildford, Surrey, KT24 6AR

See glassblowing demonstrations or try a taster session. Glass gifts and decorative accessories on sale in the gallery.

Adam Aaronson is one of the UK’s leading glass artists with a creative and dynamic studio producing contemporary handmade glass.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: Glassblowing demonstrations session one 1430-1530, session two 1600-1700
• Fri 14 Sept: Glassblowing demonstrations session one 1430-1530, session two 1600-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: Glassblowing demonstrations session one 1430-1530, session two 1600-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Albury Organic Vineyard

Albury Vinery, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9BW

Albury Vineyard, home of the award-winning Silent Pool Rosé, produces the highest quality still and sparkling organic wines. Visitors can enjoy a…

Self guided tour and chat to the team about their passion for quality English wine, and taste the latest releases, which will also be available for sale by the glass and bottle.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Ash Local History Museum

Ash Church Road, Ash, Guildford, Surrey, GU12 6LX

View this delightful Grade II listed building, formerly a chapel and now a local history museum covering Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Green and Tongham.

Grade II Listed building, now a local history museum.

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1630
• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1630

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Castle Green Bowling Club

Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

New recruits are always welcome, including children aged 8-16 years (accompanied by an adult). Expert tuition and equipment provided.

Watch games of bowls, where local members show how it is played.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1430-1730

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Clandon Park

West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7RQ

The ground floor walkway and garden will also be open. At busy times timed tickets to the house may be in operation.

For the first time since the fire in 2015, step inside Clandon’s basement and see the house from a different perspective.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1000 - 1700 (last entry 1630)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Costumed 12th Century Life - Presented by Historia Normannis

Castle Green, Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey

Meet knights displaying skill in the tourney, freemen, craftsmen, ladies of the court and barons of the realm. Watch the re-enactment of medieval…

Presented by Historia Normannis. Experience exciting and authentic displays at this encampment as you see, hear and feel aspects of life and death in the 12th century.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

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Dapdune Wharf

River Wey & Godalming Navigations, Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR

A surprising haven in the heart of Surrey where you can relax on a boat trip, climb aboard a restored barge, learn how to tie a sailor’s knot or…

An unexpected gem in the urban environment of Guildford where you can experience a boat trip, climb aboard a restored barge, or enjoy a scenic walk. A visit to Dapdune Wharf brings to life the stories of this historical waterway.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1700 (2pm guided walk)
• Sat 15 Sept: 2pm guided walk

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Drummond Chapel Open Days at SS. Peter and Paul, Albury

St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Albury Park, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9BB

An ancient Saxon church in a lovely parkland setting This charming, ancient church, dating from Saxon and Norman times, is a flint-walled gem,…

The beautifully decorated Drummond Chapel will be open for Heritage Open Weekend, with a guide to answer all your questions.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 to 3.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 to 3.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Effingham Methodist Church

Chapel Hill, The Street, Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 5NB

This Wesleyan Chapel was built with local flint and bricks in 1854 by Non-Conformists, who originally worshipped on Effingham Common in 1840s.…

This Wesleyan Chapel was built with local flint and bricks in 1854 by Non-Conformists, who originally worshipped on Effingham Common in 1840s. Modernised in 1993.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1200 - 1600

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English Cut Flowers Grown in Surrey

Plant Passion, Hilltop Barn, Hilltop Farm, Staple Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7FP

The cut flower industry has a long and proud history in this country. Locally grown flowers from the Clandon and Ripley area were sent by train to…

The Plantpassion flower field will be open full of Dahlias, Zinnia, Sunflowers and other flowers.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1300-1700

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Fakes and Originals Guided walk

Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Led by Guildford Town Guides. Walk takes approximately 1.25 hours

When is a building a fake? This walk reveals some deceptive features in Guildford’s historic buildings. Are they fakes or originals? All will be revealed!

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1430

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George Abbot - Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

The walk will visit locations significant in his life, including the Royal Grammar School, Abbot’s Hospital and Holy Trinity Church.

This walk tells the story of George Abbot - a local boy who rose to national prominence at the Court of James 1st.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1145

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George Abbot School - Tour and talk

Woodruff Avenue, Burpham, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1XX

Described by the Good Schools Guide as 'utopia made flesh' this is a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the history of the school. As well…

A unique opportunity to gain an insight into the history of the school. As well as a chance to see its typical 1950s and 60s architecture, you will be able to browse old school photographs, year books dating back to the 1950s & vintage press cuttings

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400 - 1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Ghosts and Legends Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Walk takes approximately 90 minutes.

Enjoy a spooky evening stroll that tells stories of ghosts, spectres and the unexplained supernatural happenings over the centuries, in and around the High Street.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1930

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Guided Walk - Shalford to Bramley

Gunpowder Store, Stonebridge Wharfside, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey

The Wey and Arun Canal was the crucial section of the inland waterway formerly linking London to the English Channel. The northernmost mile of the…

Led by the Wey and Arun Canal Trust.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: Guided Walk 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Guildford Castle

Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

Inside you’ll find a model of the original castle circa 1300, and interpretation panels tracing its history to the present day. Pick up our…

Visit Guildford Castle and head to the top of the Great Tower for a 360 degree panoramic view of Guildford and the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700, last admission 1630

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Guildford Cathedral and Tower

Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7UP

Climb the 249 steps up the tower for views of Guildford and beyond, or go on a guided tour with one of our experienced Cathedral Guides,…

Grade II* listed building. Designed by Sir Edward Maufe, the first Anglican cathedral to be built on a new site in the south of England since the reformation.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Tower tour 1200, 1400, 1515 Cathedral tour 1100, 1300.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Guildford House Gallery

155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AJ

Original brew house at rear. Home to Guildford House Gallery since 1959. Exhibition: The Discerning Eye. For the first time in its history this…

Grade I listed town house dating from 1660. Fascinating 17th century town house, originally owned by the Childe family. From 1736 to the 1840s, it was home to the Martyr family and later served as a shop and a restaurant.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1645
• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1645
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1645, Attic Room 1000-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Guildford Institute

Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LH

Grade II listed building, built as the Royal Arms Coffee Tavern and Temperance Hotel in 1880. Home to the Guildford Institute since 1892 and its…

Grade II listed building, built as the Royal Arms Coffee Tavern and Temperance Hotel in 1880. Home to the Guildford Institute since 1892, and its social, cultural and educational activities continue here to this day.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600 Institute and Library

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Guildford Masonic Centre

Hitherbury Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4DR

Home to the South West Surrey Masonic Centre. Enjoy a 15 minute tour including the pageantry of the Masonic Temple.

Enjoy a 15 minute tour including the pageantry of the Masonic Temple.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Guildford Model Engineering Society

Stoke Park, Burchatts Farm, London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1TU

Guildford Model Engineering Society (GMES) has been developing the site since then and now has excellent facilities for model engineers and model…

The society has its origins in 1949 but the present society was founded on 6 January 1954 with Stoke Park becoming its present home in 1958.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1600

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Guildford Museum

Castle Arch, Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

The earliest is a 17th century Grade II* timber framed listed building, with a core dating from 1554, built into the medieval gatehouse of…

Housed in a number of historic buildings linked together.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: Exhibition 1100-1645
• Fri 14 Sept: A guided tour of the Museum Buildings 1000. Exhibition 1100-1645
• Sat 15 Sept: Exhibition 1100-1645

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Guildford Story - Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Guildford Castle; Lewis Carroll’s House; the Guildhall and Abbot’s Hospital, all play an important part in this story.

Explore 1000 years of the history of Guildford as a centre of industry, trade and transport, through the architecture and people of our town.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1430

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Henley Fort

The Mount, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4RH

Hidden from casual view, the fort has outstanding views across the Thames Valley and on a clear day you can see London. Henley Fort also…

Scheduled monument. Built in 1896 as the western post of thirteen fortified positions to defend London against a possible invasion by the French, Henley Fort is the most complete of those remaining.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1500

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High Street Guided Walk

Meeting Point for walk: Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3RR

Discover the architecture and history of Guildford High Street, looking at the different architectural styles and building details.

Led by local heritage architects. Walk takes approximately 60 minutes.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1630
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100

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Holy Trinity Church

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3RR

Fine Renaissance tomb of George Abbot Archbishop of Canterbury 1611-1633. Guide book available. Children’s trail.

Grade I listed building. The most important Georgian church in Surrey. Built 1749-63 by James Horne in Palladian style, replacing a medieval church. Enlarged in 1888 by Sir Arthur Blomfield.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600. Children’s archaeology learning dig led by Surrey County Community Archaeologist. Homemade refreshments served 1000 - 1500.
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600. Archaeology and heritage displays. Brief presentation by an archaeologist at 1300 and 1400. Tower tours 1000 - 1230. Homemade refreshments served 1000 - 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Industrial history of the Wey and Tillingbourne rivers

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UX

Join Guildford Walkfest, the Surrey Hills Society and the Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre to discover fun new ways the community has been exploring…

Moderate 2 hour walk along the River Wey to Shalford Mill. Heritage Lottery funded project.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1030 - meet for coffee and talk at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 1100 guided walk

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Jellicoe Roof Garden

House of Fraser, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3DU

Enjoy this unique garden and the views over Guildford. Originally created in 1958 by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, one of England’s most eminent 20th…

Grade II registered site in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Featured on BBC Gardener’s World in 2010.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

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Kings, Worthies and Scoundrels - Guided Walk

Tunsgate Arch, Guildford, Surrey

Led by Guildford Town Guides.

This walk asks questions about some of Guildford’s notorious characters e.g. who stayed at Abbot’s Hospital the night before their execution? Who was Christopher Slaughterford? Why was John Dennis fined £1?

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1430

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Lewis Carroll - Guided Walk

Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

The Chestnuts, the Alice Garden and St. Mary’s Church form a major part of the tour, together with Guildford Museum's collection of memorabilia.…

This walk celebrates the life and times of the Rev.Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, his connections with Guildford and the surrounding area.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400

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Lovelace Mausoleum

St Martin's Church Yard, Ockham Road South, East Horsley, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 6RL

The interior comprises a tall and airy vault with a fine groined brick dome, similar to that found in the chapel of the nearby Horsley Towers.…

Grade II listed building, built by the 1st Earl of Lovelace at the end of the 19th century, in the unique Lovelace architectural style that dominates East Horsley, a combination of flint, with moulded red, white and black terracotta brickwork.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

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Merrist Wood House

Merrist Wood Campus, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3PD

The original building was modified in 1918, the central courtyard covered in and a grand staircase inserted. The Surrey Farm Institute was formed…

In 1875 Charles Peyto Shrubb inherited the estate of Merrist Wood and the nearby farm. The house named after the local woodlands was designed by the famous architect Richard Norman Shaw in 1877.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1400

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Olivo’s Restaurant

53 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UA

The earliest written record of the building dates back to 1745 when it became The Kitt public house. During the following 40 years it was named…

Grade II listed building, dating back to Elizabethan times. The property boasts many original features including timber beams, intricate woodwork and a stunning fireplace (behind the bar).

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1600

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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

Lower Road, Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 5AD

The Church was funded by Mr George Pauling, a railway engineer, who made his fortune in South Africa and who lived at The Lodge, Lower Road. His…

Designed in the early English Saxon style and faced in flint, the church was consecrated by the Catholic Bishop of Southwark on 8 October 1913.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1600

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Puttenham Eco Barn

The Street, Puttenham, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1AR

View the original features and the environmental additions in harmony with the original, which make it an eco-barn.

Visitors will see a 250 year old Grade II listed barn, part converted into the only camping barn in Surrey.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

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Ripley Village Walk

Ripley, Guildford, Surrey, GU23 6AF

Enjoy a guided tour around the centre of this historic village.

Walk led by the Send and Ripley History Society.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Walk 1400

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Royal Oak Public House

Royal Oak, 15 Trinity Churchyard, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3RR

Information board outside providing details of the history and architecture of the building.

Visit one of Guildford’s oldest buildings, The Royal Oak public house Grade II listed.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1030-1900
• Fri 14 Sept: 1030-1900
• Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1900
• Sun 16 Sept: 1030-1900

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Send and Ripley History Society Museum

Village Hall Car Park, Portsmouth Road, Ripley, Guildford, Surrey, GU23 6AF

Artefacts and displays of the history of both villages and their rural past, together with a comprehensive local history library.

A 1930s timber framed building, formerly a bank, originally located elsewhere in Ripley.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1230

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Shalford Cemetery Chapel

The Street, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BN

The interior, with red and black brickwork, timber roof, oak pews and windows in fourteenth century style hints at the Arts and Crafts movement of…

Grade II listed octagonal chapel, built of Bargate stone.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1700

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Shalford Mill

Shalford Mill, The Street, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BS

Visitors call the Mill a ‘living’ place – a place where the graffitied, lime-washed walls and the ancient hessian sacks mingle with the…

Although the machinery no longer works, you can feel the evocative stories of the past in the very fabric of the Mill. The wonderful story of the Ferguson Gang is waiting for you…

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1600

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Shere Museum

Gomshall Lane, Shere, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9HE

The collection has something for all ages to enjoy. Archives and presentation about the fascinating villages of Shere, Peaslake and Gomshall.…

Exhibits include items of daily life such as tools, toys, farming implements, domestic items and memorabilia, from Victorian times up to the 1950s.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1700

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Sime Art Gallery

Worpleson Memorial Hall, Perry Hill, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3RF

Exhibiting over 800 drawings, paintings, theatrical and local caricatures of his day, watercolour and oil landscapes, including works showing the…

Visit this gem of a Gallery, purpose built in 1956.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1400-1600 Gallery open
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 -1600 Gallery open. 1130 - 1230 Talk Worplesdon past; people and places with Geoff Burch and Stephen Cranstone
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600 Gallery open. 1200 - 1230 Talk ‘WW1 impressions’ from Sime’s letters by Mary Broughton

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Sir Richard Weston and the Wey Navigation Talk

The Trinity Centre (upper hall), Trinity Churchyard, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3RR

Find out how Sir Richard Weston brought flood meadows, the Navigation and wealth to Guildford, laying the foundations for the Guildford of today.

Talk hosted by Doug Scott, of The Guildford Society's Design and Heritage Group

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Talk 1215-1330

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St Bartholomew’s Church

Wanborough, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2JR

The tiny church was first recorded in 1060 and is one of the smallest churches in Surrey. It was rebuilt in the 13th century and has been used…

Grade I listed building. The community of Wanborough was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1700

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St Francis’s Church, Littleton

Littleton Lane, Littleton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HW

In the late 19th century the school relocated, and the building was converted into a church by William More-Molyneux, the then owner of Loseley…

Grade II listed church, built in 1843 as the village school

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1430-1630

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St John the Baptist, Puttenham

The Street, Puttenham, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1AR

Since the fire in 1735, there has been much restoration, especially by Henry Woodyer in 1861, restorer of many churches in Surrey. With its…

Grade II* listed church, with parts dating from 1100.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1700

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St John the Evangelist, Merrow

St. John the Evangelist Church, 222 Epsom Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7AA

The Onslow Chapel, originally a chantry chapel for the Onslow family, was later used by the family for burials in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Grade II listed church dating from the 12th century. Some medieval parts remaining.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 0900 -1700
• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900 -1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1700

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St Laurence Church, Seale

Seale Lane, Seale, Guildford, Surrey, GU10 1HX

Part Norman with a 12th century font, almost entirely rebuilt during 1861-1873 in the Picturesque style. A charming church in a scenic setting.…

Grade II listed church.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1800
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1800
• Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1800

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St Lawrence’s Church, Effingham

Church Street, Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 5LX

Displays depicting its history, including stories of nationally and internationally known parishioners, including Sir Barnes Wallis, inventor of…

Grade II* listed church, with origins in the 12th century.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 0900 - 1315 and 1515 - 1700

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St Mark’s Church, Peaslake

Walking Bottom, Peaslake, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9RR

Paintings by Margaret Tarrant, the illustrator known for her Flower Fairies, can be seen inside the church. Much of the wood carving is by local…

19th century Grade II listed church, in the centre of Peaslake.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1800
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1800
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1800

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St Martha on the Hill, Chilworth

St Martha's Hill, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey

It has far reaching views over the Surrey countryside and beyond to the South Downs. The hilltop has been a place of worship for over 1000 years.…

This grade II listed hill top church, recently united with St Thomas’ Church in the valley, is now the parish church for the village of Chilworth.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1500
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1500

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St Martin’s Church

Blackheath Lane, Blackheath, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8QT

Using local building materials and based on an Italian wayside chapel, it is a typical example of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture in…

Grade II listed church. Built in 1893, and designed by the celebrated Arts and Crafts architect Charles Harrison Townsend.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 0800-1800
• Fri 14 Sept: 0800-1800
• Sat 15 Sept: 0800-1800
• Sun 16 Sept: 0800-1800

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St Martin’s Church, East Horsley

Ockham Road South, East Horsley, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 6LQ

The gazebo in the south east corner is where the youngest choir boy would wait for the Lovelaces to approach, so he could signal the rector when…

Grade II* listed church with a Saxon tower. Much of the church was renewed in 1869. Interesting figures and brasses inside. William, Earl of Lovelace, was buried in the mausoleum 1893 in in the south west corner of the churchyard.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

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St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Ripley

High Street, Ripley, Guildford, Surrey, GU23 6NL

The 12th century chancel is notable, with an unusual string course. In the 1870s, Ripley was a popular meeting place for cyclists from London, who…

Grade II* listed church with a mixture of Norman and Victorian architecture.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1700
• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

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St Mary the Virgin, Send

Church Lane, Send, Guildford, Surrey, GU23 7JL

Many interesting artefacts including a 14th century oak parish chest, a stone memorial with brass inset dated 1521, many beautiful stained glass…

Grade II* listed church with a 13th century chancel and 15th century nave and tower.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1200-1600

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St Mary the Virgin, Shalford

The Street, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8AE

The fourth church on the site since Saxon times. Augustus Pugin, a Catholic convert, believed that 13th century gothic was the best atmosphere for…

Grade II listed church, built in 1847.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1900 - 2100
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100 - 1500

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St Mary the Virgin, Worplesdon

Worplesdon Road, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3RE

The 17th century font, altar rails and pulpit were a gift from Eton College. A semaphore tower once stood in the churchyard.

Grade I listed 13th century church, positioned prominently above Worplesdon village, with one of the finest towers in the county. It has fine manorial stained glass, including two 14th century figures.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1200 1500-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1700. Organ recital 1300 -1400. The rich heritage of St Mary’s’ anecdotal talk by Dr Anthony Hillard 1400-1500

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St Mary’s Church, Guildford

Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3TY

Pulpit where Lewis Carroll preached. The three High Street church bell towers will be open for visitors on Saturday. The local bell ringers will…

Grade I listed building. The oldest church in Guildford, dating from the 10th century or earlier; extended in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Pre-Conquest tower is the oldest building in Guildford.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100-1600
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100 -1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600 - with tour guides. Tower tours: 1000 - 1230
• Sun 16 Sept: Holy Communion 0800, Morning service 1030-1130. Open until 1600

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St Mary’s Church, Shalford

St Mary's Church, Church Close, The Street, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8BP

St Mary's Church was built in 1847 and is the fourth church to be built on the site. The architecture is in the gothic style, revived by Augustus…

St Mary's, Shalford is open to all and has access for those with disabilities. There are many interesting monuments in the church and for the first time we will be displaying the original alter cloths and showing you how they are stored.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 19.00pm to 21.00pm
• Sat 8 Sept: 11.00 am to 3.00pm

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St Mary’s Church, West Horsley

Epsom Road, West Horsley, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 6LQ

Rebuilt in 1030 with chalk and flint on the same site. Impressive 13th century lancet windows, and wall paintings of St Christopher, Sir Walter…

Grade I listed church, originally an 8th century wooden Saxon church.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1200
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1200
• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1700

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St Mary’s, Shackleford

Shackleford Road, Shackleford, Guildford, Surrey, GU8 6AE

Built with local Bargate stone in a Victorian/early English style, and considered to be one of his best designed churches in Surrey.

Grade II listed church designed in 1865 by Sir George Gilbert Scott.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100-1700
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

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St Nicholas Church, Compton

The Street, Compton, Guildford, Surrey

Pilgrims passed through Compton on their way to Canterbury. The figure of a knight is scratched on the chancel arch. A window to an early…

Grade I listed building. Recorded in the Doomsday Book, the site of St Nicholas church pre dates Saxon times. Norman pillars and arches are beautifully carved in local chalk from the Hog’s Back nearby.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1800
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1800
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1800

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St Nicolas’ Church and Tower

Lower High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4AW

The recently restored Loseley Chapel is now open to the public for the first time in many years. The chapel is the burial chapel of the More…

Grade II* listed building. Built mostly in 1875, the current church is at least the third on the site. It replaced a church built in 1836 (of poor quality) that had replaced a pre 13th century church that suffered from its proximity to the river.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Church 1000-1630, Church tower 1030-1230

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St Peter & St Paul (Old Church) and the Drummond Chapel, Albury

Albury Park, New Road, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9BB

This ancient Saxon church stands in the peaceful grounds of Albury Park, within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Drummond…

Grade I listed building, with over 1,000 years of history.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: Church 1000-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: Church and Drummond Chapel 1000-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: Church and Drummond Chapel1000-1700

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St Peter and St Paul’s Church, West Clandon

The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7RG

Connected by a private path to nearby Clandon Park. Although Clandon House was built later in the 18th century, the Onslow coats of arms dating…

Grade II* listed, 13th century church.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1700

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St Peter’s Church, Ash

Church Road, Ash, Guildford, Surrey, GU12 6LU

The 17th century, octagonal, wooden, zinc lined baptismal font with cover is unusual and is one of only two in Surrey. There are several very fine…

Grade II* listed building, pre-Conquest church, rebuilt and later restored in 1865.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1630

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St Teresa’s School, Effingham

Beech Avenue, Effingham Hill, Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, RH5 6ST

The house, previously the manor house of Effingham East Court manor, now forms part of the school buildings and many original features and those…

Near the summit of the Surrey Hills in the picturesque estate of the former Effingham Hill House, built in around 1799, for General Oliver de Lancey.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 0900 - 1700. Guided tours 1015, 1115, 1215, 1315, 1415, 1515, 1615. Length of tour: 30 minutes

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St Thomas Church, Chilworth

122 New Road, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8LU

It was originally intended to be the Greshambury Institute, attached to the Chilworth Paper Mills. It is now united with Chilworth parish church,…

Grade II listed building, built in 1896. Designed by the Arts and Crafts architect W H Seth Smith. Using local building materials, it is a typical example of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture in Surrey.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

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St Thomas of Canterbury, East Clandon

The Street, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey

The south west side of the church has a new stained glass window portraying St Thomas of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral prior to his martyrdom.

Grade I listed church. Unique Norman church, with its north aisle dedicated to Saint Thomas Becket and the ceiling to Lord Rendel, one time owner of Hatchlands.

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• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1700

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Stoughton at the end of the Great War

Cardwells Keep (formerly Stoughton Barracks), off Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey

Displays of military, local and social history, activities for children, music including the Surrey Police Band, participation by groups and…

A community event on the green, once the home of the Queen’s Regiment, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400 - 1700

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Strassenbahnhaltestelle Clarinet Quartet

Castle Grounds, Castle Street/Castle Hill, Guildford, Surrey

Listen to music from the past 500 years, written and arranged for four clarinets of various sizes.

Visit the Castle Grounds.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1600

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Talk - The Lull before the Storm

St Mary's Church, Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3TY

Talk by Matthew Alexander historian and former Curator of Guildford Museum

Was Guildford really basking in a golden summer of complacency before World War One unexpectedly broke out or is this an illusion?

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1900 for 1930

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The Brew House

155 High Street (at rear of Guildford House), Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AJ

Beer was the main household drink until the mid 19th century and was brewed mostly at home. Large houses often had a separate brew house such as…

Grade II listed building, circa 1700 which now houses a gift and craft shop along with a flexible meeting and exhibition space. Original use was possibly a brew house for Guildford House.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

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The County Club

158 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3HJ

Grade II listed building, occupying the upper floors of 156 -160 High Street. The building has a timber framed core dating from the 17th century…

Grade II Listed building, occupying the upper floors of 156 -160 High Street.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1630

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The Guildhall

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AA

Access to the building includes the balcony overlooking the High Street. A variety of activities will take place throughout Saturday with…

A Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, 1550, with later alterations and additions. Formerly a court and council chamber. Important façade added 1683 by public subscription.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1300
• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1300
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

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The Medieval Undercroft

72 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3HE

Undercrofts like this are features of towns engaged in the import and export trade. The elaborate, high quality stonework and the carvings were…

Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument. This 13th century undercroft is one of the finest examples in the country.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

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The Mount Cemetery: Guided Walk

Meet at the chapel (English Orthodox), The Mount Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey

A walk with unusual views of Guildford while exploring the graves of Lewis Carroll, local architect Henry Peak and other locally important people.

Walk takes approximately 1.5 hours and a 30 minutes optional walk to see the graves of the Dodgson sisters, in the new part of the cemetery.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1430

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The Pigeon House

Estate Yard, Albury Park, Albury, Guildford, Surrey

The squabs (unfledged pigeons) were used for fresh food in winter and the droppings for fertiliser and the manufacture of gunpowder. Restored in…

Octagonal red brick building, dating from around 1550, with a lantern and dormers to the roof and 300 pigeon holes within.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

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The Royal Grammar School

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3BB

Displays in Tudor Schoolroom: History of the School.

Grade I listed building. Late 16th century, remodelled in 1889.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Courtyard and Tudor schoolroom: 0930-1600 (no ticket required); Chained Library: view only 1230-1330 (no ticket required); Chained Library Talk (ticketed) every 30 mins: morning first talk starts 0930 - last talk starts 1200, afternoon first talk starts 1330, last talk 1530

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The Town Mill and Mill Studio

Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UX

The western range was known as the Hogsmeat Mill before its reconstruction in 1852. New water pumps were installed by the Guildford Corporation in…

Grade II listed building, formerly a water mill, now used as a theatre. The eastern range (near the main road) dates from about 1771.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1230

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The Treadwheel Crane

Town Wharf, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey

Late 17th/early 18th century. Believed to be the last working example of its type in the country. Access to its workings.

Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1630

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Victorian Schoolroom

39 ½ Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

Visitors can use dip pens and slates to try out copperplate handwriting. Children will be able to take home a simple craft activity, try wearing…

Re-created Victorian Schoolroom, set in 1893. Originally a chapel of 1816 built for the Calvinistic Independents. In 1876 it became a hay and corn store, later a confectionery works and in 1914, Salter’s printing works.

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• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1530

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Wanborough Great Barn

Wanborough, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2JR

Marvel at the skills of the monks and craftspeople who built this huge building. Special Exhibition for Heritage Open Days 2018 highlighting…

One of the oldest standing timber structures in South East England, it is an impressive and inspiring example of 14th century design.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1700

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Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village – Galleries, Chapel, Artists’ Home and Studios

Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ

Discover the collection of paintings and sculptures by Victorian artist G F Watts, in our historic galleries and explore our temporary exhibition…

Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village has plenty to enjoy for visitors of all ages; discover our family trails, workshops, demonstrations and take guided tours of the site.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1030 - 1715 Visitor Centre, Shop and Watts Contemporary Gallery. Gallery and Studio 1100 - 1700, Chapel 0900 - 1700

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West Horsley Place

Epsom Road, West Horsley, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 6AN

Dating from 1425, Grade I listed West Horsley Place has developed organically over the centuries and is currently on Historic England's At Risk…

The Mary Roxburghe Trust is delighted to offer visitors a free guided tour of beautiful and historically significant West Horsley Place.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

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Woking Road Depot - Heritage Collections Store

Woking Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1QE

Collections staff and volunteers will show you some of Guildford’s treasures and you can hold a piece of history in your hands. Learn how the…

See objects not normally on display and hear about the important work going on behind the scenes by Guildford’s Heritage Service.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: Tour 1100

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Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UX

The theatre has two auditoria and is a busy producing and receiving house, creating shows in Guildford, touring nationally, with many shows…

Opened in 1965 in memorial to the much loved French actress Yvonne Arnaud, who lived in Effingham Common. Her warmth, humour and talent gave her an unrivalled position on the English stage for nearly fifty years.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1100 & 1200

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St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Pirbright

Church Lane, Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0JJ

Its most famous memorial is to Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the explorer, with its six-ton granite stone, inscribed ‘bula matari’ (breaker of…

Grade II* listed Georgian church, rebuilt in 1784, with a bright open interior and an original Georgian font.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1800
• Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1800
• Sun 16 Sept: 1200-1600 (evening service 1700)

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West Horsley Place

West Horsley Place, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6AN

Find out about the fascinating history of the house and help support the Mary Roxburghe Trust's mission to restore it to life and create a vibrant…

The Mary Roxburghe Trust is delighted to offer visitors a free guided tour of beautiful and historically significant West Horsley Place. Dating from 1425, Grade I listed West Horsley Place is currently on Historic England's At Risk register.

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• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

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National Rifle Association Museum, Bisley

Off Queen's Road , Bisley, Brookwood, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0PB

Discover links to some famous Victorians and Edwardians when shooting was one of the most popular pastimes. The site has many colonial style…

This unique museum gives the history of the Association by displaying rifles, pistols, silver trophies, paintings and photographs from its formation in 1860.

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• Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1700

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