The Museum of Military Medicine

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

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

Explore the history of army medicine, military nursing, veterinary and dental care from the 1600s to the present day at this fascinating museum. Surgical instruments, army branding irons, gas masks and an iron lung are amongst some of the intriguing exhibits on display.
Staff will be on hand on the day to answer questions and there will also be an animal trail for children to follow.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0930-1530
• Friday 7 September: 0930-1530
• Saturday 8 September: 0930-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Please note ID required for access. For more details visit: www.museumofmilitarymedicine.org.uk Telephone: 01252 868612

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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 setting of Waverley Abbey House for Free!
Learn about our rich history dating back to King George I’s reign, discover the remarkable role that Waverley played during WW1 and walk in the footsteps of some famous visitors, past and present.

You will also find out what happens nowadays at Waverley Abbey House and enjoy a free day out with family or friends in the beautiful Surrey countryside.

Free guided tours of the house will take place throughout the day and a history display will be available on the first floor, accessible by stairs only.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy the grounds, visit the historic ruins of Waverley Abbey, just a short walk across the bridge from the main house or join in a game of croquet or badminton on the lawn.

Light lunches, homemade cakes and refreshments will be available in our café.
No booking necessary.
For enquiries, please call 01252 784733 or email us info@waverleyabbeyhouse.org.uk

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600; Tours 1030, 1130, 1230, 1400 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Waverley Abbey House is a Grade II* listed property and access is restricted as follows: - wheelchair access is available on the ground floor only - disabled toilets are available on the ground floor only - guide dogs accepted only by prior arrangement - pushchairs/prams can be used outside and on the ground floor only

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session. The history display is located on the first floor, accessible by stairs only.

Directions

Waverley Abbey House is located across the footbridge from the ruins of the ancient Waverley Abbey. If driving from Farnham town, cross the railway line and keep left for about 2.5 miles until you reach the sign for Waverley Abbey House. Take the right hand turn into the estate and park in the free car park. If driving from Guildford or the A3, via Tilford, take Waverley Lane, a long and indeed wavy lane until you reach the sign for Waverley Abbey House. Take the left hand turn on the bend into the estate and park in the free car park on your right.

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A Walk Through East Horsley Conservation Area

Meet at the southern side of the car park at the end of St Martin's Close, East Horsley where there is an exit into Bluebell Lane. Grid reference TQ094528., Guildford, Surrey

This walk will visit Horsley Towers (including the Cloisters and the Chapel - please note some steps here are narrow and uneven) and look at St…

This walk will visit Horsley Towers (including the Cloisters and the Chapel - please note some steps here are narrow and uneven) and look at St Martin's Church plus some interesting old buildings in the surrounding area.

The walk will finish around 1300 in the vicinity of The Duke of Wellington.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Guided walk: 0945 Led by June Davey, Horsley Countryside Preservation Society
• Saturday 8 September: Guided walk: 0945 Led by Clive Smee, Horsley Countryside Preservation Society

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Advanced booking is essential by contacting Ann Cook via email: arc1842@aol.com When requesting a place please specify your preferred date. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The walk is suitable for adults and children over 11. No dogs please.

Directions

Car Park Directions: From Ockham Road South turn into St Martin’s Close (opposite St Martin's Church). Pass the turnings to Limegrove, St Martin’s Court and Holmwood Close. The car park is at the end of St Martin’s Close. Meet at the southern side of the car park where there is an exit into Bluebell Lane. Grid reference TQ094528.

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Abbot’s Hospital, Guildford

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AJ

Grade I listed building. Jacobean Alms-house, still used for its original purpose. Founded in 1619 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury and a…

Grade I listed building. Jacobean Alms-house, still used for its original purpose. Founded in 1619 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury and a translator of the King James Bible, Abbot’s Hospital currently has 25 residents. Access to courtyard and part of interior.
Guided tours only. Visitors just turn up; no pre-booking needed.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100 & 1200
• Friday 7 September: 1100 & 1200
• Saturday 8 September: 1000 then every 15 minutes, last tour starts at 1345

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Disabled access available from North Street on request.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session. Visitors will be able to view the quadrangle at Abbots Hospital from behind the rope after tours end from 2pm - 4pm on Heritage Open Days Saturday. Open for group tours throughout the year by prior arrangement. Telephone: 01483 455591 or visit: www.abbotshospital.org

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Adam Aaronson Glass Studio

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

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

Adam Aaronson is one of the UK’s leading glass artists with a creative and dynamic studio producing contemporary handmade glass. Everyone is welcome to come and watch glassblowing demonstrations, take part in a taster session and browse and buy glass gifts and decorative accessories in the gallery.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0945-1730; Glassblowing demonstrations and talk by Adam Aaronson: session one 1430-1515, session two 1530-1615, session three 1630-1715
• Friday 7 September: 0945-1730; Glassblowing demonstrations and talk by Adam Aaronson: session one 1430-1515, session two 1530-1615, session three 1630-1715
• Saturday 8 September: 0945-1730; Glassblowing demonstrations and talk by Adam Aaronson: session one 1430-1515, session two 1530-1615, session three 1630-1715
• Sunday 9 September: 0945-1730; Glassblowing demonstrations and talk by Adam Aaronson: session one 1430-1515, session two 1530-1615, session three 1630-1715

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

GLASSMAKING TASTERS COURSES: £40 per person. Make your own paperweight, bird, heart, or other solid glass object, or blow a Christmas Bauble. Great fun for all ages, including children from 9 years old. A parent, or other responsible adult must accompany children. Please advise when booking if participants will be under 18. Up to 10 people per session. Payment is required with booking. Phone 01483 375035 or email adam@adamaaronson.com to book. Thursday - Sunday: Session one: 0945 - 1115, Session two: 1345 - 1515

Directions

Finding us: From East Horsley, along Epsom Rd, we are located down a small lane, which is the first turning on the right after Squires Nurseries. From Guildford, the studio is the second small lane on the left after the wooden bridge over Epsom Road after the Bell and Colvill car showroom. Parking is available free.

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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 take a…

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

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Archives & Special Collections Open Day - University of Surrey

University Library, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH

On Saturday 9th September (11:00-15:00) the Archives & Special Collections team at the University of Surrey will be hosting an open day offering a…

On Saturday 9th September (11:00-15:00) the Archives & Special Collections team at the University of Surrey will be hosting an open day offering a glimpse into the archives and the wealth of artefacts and treasured materials held within the collections.

Collections include: the University's own institutional archive and that of its predecessor Battersea Polytechnic; a large number of dance, performing arts and movement focused archives; the E H Shepard Archive, containing correspondence, writings and drawings linked to the man perhaps most famous for drawing Winnie-the-Pooh; and the Thomas Farrer Collection, a Victorian gentleman’s library comprising of over 2000 books.

This will be a unique opportunity to view a display of material from across these diverse collections, with optional tours of the archive stores taking place at 12:00, 13:00 & 14:00 – booking not required.

The Archives can be found on the Ground floor of the University Library.

Sorry, the event is not suitable for children under the age of 14.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 11:00-15:00

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

The University Library is based in the centre of the university campus. Visitors for the archives should enter on the ground floor at the corner of the building by a mini roundabout.

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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.

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

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Entrance is wide enough for wheelchair users.

Directions

In St Peter's Church cemetery.

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Bracknell and Wokingham Community Band (Second Wind)

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

Visit the castle grounds and listen to the band perform toe-tapping light classics, popular film and show tunes, contemporary and older pop songs,…

Visit the castle grounds and listen to the band perform toe-tapping light classics, popular film and show tunes, contemporary and older pop songs, all arranged to suit wind-band instrumentation

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Castle Green Bowling Club

Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

Watch games of bowls, where local members show how it is played. New recruits are always welcome, including children aged 8-16 years (accompanied…

Watch games of bowls, where local members show how it is played. New recruits are always welcome, including children aged 8-16 years (accompanied by an adult). Expert tuition and equipment provided.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1430-1730

Booking Details

No booking required

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Chilworth Gunpowder Mills

Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey

Scheduled ancient monument, built in 1626 by the East India Company. Expanded rapidly when acquired in 1885 by a consortium, including a number of…

Scheduled ancient monument, built in 1626 by the East India Company. Expanded rapidly when acquired in 1885 by a consortium, including a number of leading German gunpowder makers. The development of cordite saw further expansion after 1892 but a downturn in the demand for explosives at the end of the First World War led to its closure in 1920. Visitors can explore the central area and see remains of fascinating industrial buildings.

Millstone Sunday: BBQ 1230 – 1430, and cakes and millstone biscuits for sale in picnic area at the bottom of Vera’s path run by Chilworth2gether; Family friendly free events in the picnic area run by GBC Countryside wardens; Making sculpture faces; historical experts from the Gunpowder Mills Group; trail leaflet and children’s quiz, publications, bugs under the microscope throughout the event.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1230-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible, though uneven paths.

Directions

Pedestrian access only, via Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Vera’s Path near Percy Arms or the Downs Link footpath. GU4 8NE Please note: there is no parking or vehicular access to the site. Wheelchair accessible, though paths are uneven.

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Clandon Park

West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7RQ

Expanding on the walkway that was opened in 2016, visitors will have access to areas of the house unseen since the fire, where they’ll discover…

Expanding on the walkway that was opened in 2016, visitors will have access to areas of the house unseen since the fire, where they’ll discover close-up views of the incredible structure. Visitors will be able to explore more of the ground floor including the Saloon, State Bedroom and the showpiece room, the Marble Hall. Design concepts produced by the shortlisted teams from our international design competition will also be exhibited during this period.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1700. First tour 1015, last tour 1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000 - 1700. First tour 1015, last tour 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

House entrance via timed tickets which are allocated on the door on a first come-first-served basis.

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Costumed 12th Century Life - Presented by Historia Normannis

Castle Green, Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey

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

Experience exciting and authentic displays at this encampment as you see, hear and feel aspects of life and death in the 12th century. Meet knights displaying skill in the tourney, freemen, craftsmen, ladies of the court and barons of the realm. Watch the re-enactment of medieval life of the period from Henry I to King John. Join them near Guildford Castle, a medieval building. Weapons and fight demonstrations on Castle Green.
Have a go at archery for adults and children. £1 for five arrows. Make yourself a medieval coin at our coin press for £1.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Costumed Boat People -  The Wey and Arun Canal Trust

Town Wharf, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey

Come and join volunteers from the Wey and Arun Canal Trust at the Town Wharf and see the Guildford Treadwheel Crane. Lots of opportunities to take…

Come and join volunteers from the Wey and Arun Canal Trust at the Town Wharf and see the Guildford Treadwheel Crane. Lots of opportunities to take selfies with our costumed boat people along the wharf side who will be on hand to talk about life onboard. Also childrens' activities and a historical photographic display.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

For further information please contact the Wey and Arun Canal Trust, events@weyandarun.co.uk

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Dapdune Wharf

Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR

Unusual National Trust property, dating back to the mid 17th century when it was a wharf for the Wey Navigation. Later it also became the centre…

Unusual National Trust property, dating back to the mid 17th century when it was a wharf for the Wey Navigation. Later it also became the centre for building barges on the River Wey.
Airing the Archives at Dapdune. Exhibitions, boat trips and tearoom.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Disabled access to tearoom.

Additional information

There will be a guided walk from Dapdune Wharf to the Treadwheel Crane at Town Wharf in Guildford at 1400 on Saturday. Admission charges apply on other days through the year. For details and opening times please see: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey

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Dapdune Wharf and Town Wharf - Guided Walk

Dapdune Wharf, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RR

Led by a representative from The National Trust. Join a guided walk from Dapdune Wharf to the Treadwheel Crane at the Town Wharf in Guildford.

Led by a representative from The National Trust. Join a guided walk from Dapdune Wharf to the Treadwheel Crane at the Town Wharf in Guildford.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walk 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Meet at Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, GU1 4RR

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Discover the fascinating industrial history of the Wey and Tillingbourne rivers

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

Join the Surrey Hills Society and Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre to discover the fun, new ways the community have been exploring our industrial…

Join the Surrey Hills Society and Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre to discover the fun, new ways the community have been exploring our industrial heritage in the Tillingbourne Valley. This recent Heritage Lottery Funded project included the creation of a new website www.tillingbournetales.co.uk

Meet at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX for coffee and talk at 10.30am. Followed by a moderate, 2 hour walk along the River Wey to Shalford Mill.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030 - meet for coffee and talk, 1100 guided walk

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Look out for the Surrey Hills Society who will also have an information point located on the Town Bridge on Heritage Open Days Saturday.

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Effingham Golf Club (formerly Effingham House)

Effingham Golf Club, Guildford Road, Effingham, Guildford, Surrey, KT24 5PZ

The Club House of the Golf Club (formerly Effingham House) originates from the early eighteenth century but was extensively extended and…

The Club House of the Golf Club (formerly Effingham House) originates from the early eighteenth century but was extensively extended and remodelled in the late eighteenth century. It became the manor house of Effingham manor in 1823. In the late eighteenth century it was the country house of Charles Lambert, the tobacco magnate. Inside early decorative features remain including an early fireplace , which is known as the Armada fireplace because of its early date and the Lord Howard association with Effingham. Displays will explain the history of the house and the Golf Club.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900 - 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

As parking is limited, it is restricted to members only, but parking is available in the village. Please follow signs.

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Effingham Methodist Church

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

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

This Wesleyan Chapel was built from local flint and bricks in 1854 by Non-Conformists, who originally worshipped on Effingham Common in 1840s. Modernised in 1993.
Exhibition about local history including Sir Barnes Wallis of Dambusters fame, and Admiral Lord Howard, who led the fleet against the Armada in 1588 and remembers the 500th anniversary of The Reformation.
Chapel History slideshow.

Activities for children include a quiz, a fossil dig and a chance to handle meteorites, and learn about dinosaurs and Baryonyx, the Surrey dinosaur, found near Dorking.

New for 2017 Heritage and Nature. Talks and advice on encouraging birds, our dinosaur relatives, into your garden.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1200 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No disabled toilet.

Additional information

On street parking. Services 10am every Sunday.

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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, and in the Clandon and Ripley area of Surrey there were flowers grown and…

The cut flower industry has a long and proud history in this country, and in the Clandon and Ripley area of Surrey there were flowers grown and sent up by train for the London markets. However details are now sparse about what was grown and where. Plantpassion is a 21st century cut flower farm, with many varieties instead of a few, sales via the internet and local florist shops rather than through wholesale markets.

The Plantpassion flower field will be open full of Dahlias, Zinnia, Sunflowers and other flowers. On display will be information we already have on commercial flower growing in the last century. Please do bring any more memories to add to the displays; perhaps your family were involved in this local trade?

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Parking available, basic toilet facilities, disabled access to barn and polytunnels, - assistance needed for on the field.

Directions

Follow signpost to Shere from the A246 opposite East Clandon village entrance.

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George Abbot - Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Led by Guildford Town Guides. On this walk you will hear the fascinating story of George Abbot’s life, its highlights and disappointments and…

Led by Guildford Town Guides. On this walk you will hear the fascinating story of George Abbot’s life, its highlights and disappointments and visit locations in Guildford that were significant in his life, including the Royal Grammar School, Abbot’s Hospital and Holy Trinity Church. Walk takes approximately 90 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1145

Booking Details

No booking required

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Georgian Guildford: Guided walk

Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Led by Guildford Town Guides. An hour long easy stroll through the centre of Guildford. Georgian Guildford was a small, peaceful, market town…

Led by Guildford Town Guides. An hour long easy stroll through the centre of Guildford. Georgian Guildford was a small, peaceful, market town where probably the most sensational event was the collapse of the tower of Holy Trinity.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

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Ghosts and Legends Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

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

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. Walk takes approximately 90 minutes

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1900

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

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Grange Park Opera

The Theatre in the Woods, West Horsley Place, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Guildford, Surrey

Nestled behind the sprawling, 15th century West Horsley Place and it’s ancient orchard lies the Theatre in the Woods – the UKs first newly…

Nestled behind the sprawling, 15th century West Horsley Place and it’s ancient orchard lies the Theatre in the Woods – the UKs first newly built opera house for several decades. In just a year, this remarkable structure has risen from the ground to populate a magical setting just 23 miles from London and by the Surrey Hills.

Opening with a performance of Tosca on 8th June, the start of a 99-year lease, this marvellous new theatre provides a permanent home for Grange Park Opera and will become a buzzing hub of arts and culture in Surrey. The theatre came to be following Bamber Gascoigne’s unexpected inheritance from his aunt, the Duchess of Roxburghe, of West Horsley Place: a 350-acre estate with formal gardens, aged trees, box hedges and a majestic crinkle-crankle wall.

Explore these gardens and the theatre they hideaway by joining a tour.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1500; Guided tours every half hour

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 30 people per tour/session.

Directions

For directions: https://grangeparkopera.co.uk/plan-your-visit/how-to-find-us/

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Greyfriars Vineyard

Hogs Back, Puttenham, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1AG

Established in 1989, growing mainly Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier on the south facing slopes of the Hogs Back ridge. Since the end of…

Established in 1989, growing mainly Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier on the south facing slopes of the Hogs Back ridge. Since the end of 2010, the new owners have significantly expanded both the vineyard and winery to become a commercial producer of award winning sparkling wines. Visitors can learn how the grapes are grown and made into wine and sample the final product, which is also available to purchase.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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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…

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 canal is within Guildford Borough.
Guided walk starting from the Gunpowder Store at Stonebridge Wharf, Shalford, along parts of the course of the canal to the former Bramley Wharf. This is also an opportunity to explore the new viewing platform in Hunt Nature Park built by volunteers of the Trust and opened by the Rt Hon Anne Milton MP in 2015.

Meet at Gunpowder Store, Stonebridge Wharfside, Shalford. Gunpowder Store may also open.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Guided Walk 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

The Wey and Arun Canal Trust acknowledges the assistance given by The National Trust and Gordon Murray Design Ltd. Although most of the paths are flat, please wear appropriate footwear.

Directions

Parking at Broadford Business Park, Shalford GU4 8EP (behind Parrot Inn, on the A248).

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Guided Walk: Shalford Tillingbourne Trail

Meet at Shalford Station Car Park, GU4 8JZ. TQ 00200 47096, Guildford, Surrey

This heritage trail takes in the most western of the Tillingbourne villages, scenic Shalford, on the banks of the River Wey. Explore the ins and…

This heritage trail takes in the most western of the Tillingbourne villages, scenic Shalford, on the banks of the River Wey. Explore the ins and outs of the original settlement, including Shalford Mill and the church of St Mary, before continuing through the meadows and along the Wey itself, absorbing both the beautiful countryside and historic monuments of the area.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Guided walk 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Walk takes approximately 90 -120 minutes.

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Guildford Castle

Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

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

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

Heritage Explorers Trail – Be a heritage explorer for the day and try out our family trail. The Heritage Explorers trail will take you first around the museum and introduce you to special objects from our collection, and then to the castle grounds where we will share some intriguing plant stories with you! See if you can discover the oldest tree in the castle grounds! Available from Guildford Museum Thursday to Saturday 1100 - 1600. This is a family trail over two historic sites so children and parents/guardians must share this activity together. Free. No need to book.

Your Stories Your Museum stand – As part of Your Stories, Your Museum, we want to hear memories of Guildford, from local people and visitors alike.
Come along to Guildford’s Museum and castle grounds, and through collections of old photos and objects, discover how things have changed, in and around Guildford. We are keen to hear your memory or story of the town, and find out what you think makes it special.
Available at Guildford Museum on Thursday and Friday normal opening hours and in the grounds of Guildford Castle on Saturday 9 September 1100 – 1600. Free. No need to book.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700, last admission 1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Free admission is offered to the Great Tower on Saturday 9 September only. All other times the normal entrance fee applies £3.20 Adults, £1.60 Child/Conc For opening times and admission charges throughout the year: April to September: 1000 to 1700 daily (last admission 1630). Octtober and March: Saturdays and Sundays only, 1100 to 1600 (last admission 1530).

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Guildford Cathedral and Tower

Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7UP

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…

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. Climb the 249 steps up the tower for views of Guildford and beyond.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tower tour 1430, 1530. Cathedral tour 1430. Vestments tour: 1430, 1530
• Sunday 9 September: Tower tour 1330, 1430, 1530. Cathedral tour 1430. Vestments tour: 1330, 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Eight designated disabled parking spaces. Age restrictions apply for tower tours.

Additional information

Age restrictions apply on the Tower tours, please enquire when booking. Although entry is free, we welcome any kind donations. Children’s trail sheets available (please ask the Cathedral guides) Gift shop 0930 - 1630 (Saturday) 1100 - 1530 (Sunday) Refectory 0900 - 1630 (Saturday)

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Guildford House Gallery

155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AJ

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…

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. Original brew house at rear. Home to Guildford House Gallery since 1959.
Exhibition: Dialogues - A Quilt Art exhibition
Quilt Art is a group of professional quilt artists from Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and America.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1645
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1645
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1645, Attic Room 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

For more information please see www.twitter.com/guildford_s www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

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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.

For this year’s Heritage Open Days the Institute’s historic library will be open. The library is a treasure trove of local heritage, including books, scrapbook albums, photographs, prints and periodicals relating to Guildford and the surrounding area. As part of the Guildford Institute’s celebration of its 125th Anniversary this year, there will be an exhibition from our collections depicting “Guildford Life and the Library.”

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600 Institute and Library

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

The Institute's vegetarian restaurant will be open for food and refreshments, 1200 - 1400

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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.

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

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshment available in the licensed Weybourne lounge bar and patio, with delightful views of the River Wey, water meadows and wooded hillside beyond.

Directions

The best route for pedestrians from the town centre is via Flower Walk. By car, proceed towards Godalming along the A3100 Portsmouth Road and in about 0.8 km turn left into Hitherbury Close. Park in the undercroft car park and take the lift or stairs to the first floor.

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Guildford Model Engineering Society

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

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…

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.
Guildford Model Engineering Society (GMES) has been developing the site since then and now has excellent facilities for model engineers and model makers with a fully equipped workshop. The Stoke Park Railway has two miniature railway tracks with associated stations, signal box and a carriage/engine shed. There are also two garden railway layouts.
Members will be on site to show visitors around. Train rides. Free parking nearby.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

GMES run a number of public open days during the year with a Model Steam Rally and Exhibition in July.

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Guildford Museum

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

Housed in a number of historic buildings linked together. The earliest is a 17th century Grade II* timber framed listed building, with a core…

Housed in a number of historic buildings linked together. The earliest is a 17th century Grade II* timber framed listed building, with a core dating from 1554, which was built into the medieval gatehouse of Guildford Palace and against the stone arch of the castle gateway.

Heritage Explorers Trail: Be a heritage explorer for the day and try out our family trail that takes you around the museum and castle grounds.
Available from Guildford Museum Thursday to Saturday 11.00 – 16.00.

Your Stories Your Museum stand: We want to hear memories of Guildford, from local people and visitors alike. Join us at Guildford’s Museum and castle grounds to share your stories and memories!
Available at Guildford Museum on Thursday and Friday normal opening hours and in the grounds of Guildford Castle on Saturday 9 Sep 11.00 – 16.00.

Guildford Museum Tour: Join our Access Officer Melanie Holliker on this tour of the four buildings that make up Guildford Museum. The oldest dates back to 1554. 11.30am Saturday 9th September. No need to book but arrive early as spaces will be limited. Please note that this tour will involve steps.

History of Guildford Museum: If you’re unable to join our guided tour, drop into the museum to see our new audio-visual video display about the history of the four buildings that make up Guildford Museum.

Hands on History: Get hands on with objects from the museum’s collections. Be a museum detective and use the clues to work out what the mystery objects are.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Exhibition 1100-1645
• Friday 7 September: Exhibition 1100-1645
• Saturday 8 September: Exhibition 1100-1645

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

For more information please see: www.twitter.com/guildford_s www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

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Hatchlands Park

The National Trust, Hatchlands Park, Hatchlands, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7RT

Visit Hatchlands Park An intimate Georgian mansion with an unusual collection of pianos owned or played by notable composers such as Chopin, Bizet…

Visit Hatchlands Park An intimate Georgian mansion with an unusual collection of pianos owned or played by notable composers such as Chopin, Bizet and Elgar. The house is surrounded by tranquil parkland with a variety of way-marked walks taking you through open fields and ancient woodlands. Children will love Wizard Wix's Willow Warren - a natural adventure area complete with balance beams and tree house.

Please note the house is open from 2-5pm.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The house, café and shop are fully wheelchair accessible. Partly accessible parkland with some rough and undulating terrain, grass and gravel paths, dirt tracks, cobbled courtyard

Additional information

House opens 2-5pm. Dogs welcome in designated areas.

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Henley Fort

The Mount, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4RH

Scheduled monument. Built in 1896 as the western post of thirteen fortified positions to defend London against a possible invasion by the French,…

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

Period re-enactors of the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment will bring the fort to life. The re-enactment Society based in Guildford was founded in 2004, and is unique in portraying both the regular and volunteer battalions of one of the British Army’s oldest regiments.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Limited access as site is 0.8 kilometres up a very steep path.

Additional information

Henley Fort also provides Home Front 1940 Days living history experiences for primary schools and is part of Surrey outdoor learning and development, who provide out-door learning opportunities for young people. www.surreyoutdoorlearning.uk

Directions

0.8 kilometres up The Mount (first part very steep, then levels off)

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High Street Guided Walk

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

Led by local heritage architects. Walk takes approximately 60 minutes. Discover the architecture and history of Guildford High Street, looking at…

Led by local heritage architects. Walk takes approximately 60 minutes.
Discover the architecture and history of Guildford High Street, looking at the different architectural styles and building details.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1630
• Sunday 9 September: 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

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Historic Guildford: Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Led by Guildford Town Guides. Explore 1000 years of the history of Guildford as a centre of industry, trade and transport, through the…

Led by Guildford Town Guides. Explore 1000 years of the history of Guildford as a centre of industry, trade and transport, through the architecture and people of our town. Approximately 90 minutes

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1430
• Sunday 9 September: 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

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History Fun

High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Come into Guildford to find colourful costumed characters, discover more about the people who lived and worked in our historic town. Guildford…

Come into Guildford to find colourful costumed characters, discover more about the people who lived and worked in our historic town. Guildford Heritage Forum are planning fun things to see and do.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600; High Street procession 1100 & 1330

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

The colourful costumed characters will be in the High Street area and also at various venues around the town.

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Holy Trinity Church

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3RR

Grade I listed building. Church built in the Palladian style, 1749 -1763 by James Horne, replacing a medieval church. The three High Street church…

Grade I listed building. Church built in the Palladian style, 1749 -1763 by James Horne, replacing a medieval church. The three High Street church bell towers will be open for visitors. The local bell ringers will be arranging two escorted tours in the morning; the first, starting at Holy Trinity at 10am (prompt) will allow visitors to view the ringing chamber and clock room, followed by a visit to St Mary’s ringing chamber, and then up to St Nicolas’ ringing chamber for a demonstration of bell ringing (and some time to have a go at ringing a bell) with an opportunity to also view the bells.

A second tower tour (in reverse order to the first tour) will start at St Nicolas at 11.30am, with a visit to the ringing chamber and belfry. Then a short walk up to St Mary’s ringing chamber, followed by a visit to Holy Trinity ringing chamber where there will also be an opportunity to have a go at ringing a bell.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600.

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

• no under 12s, and under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. • The tours involve climbing stairs (lots at St Nicolas), so visitors must be fit and healthy to do this. Ringing demonstrations will be available at the end of Tour One at St Nicolas, and the end of Tour Two at Holy Trinity. • Each tour should take approximately 90 minutes.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Visitors can see: Holy Trinity ringing chamber and clock room (no access to the belfry due to the steep ladder). St Mary’s ringing chamber and access through the roof (no access to the belfry due to the steep ladder). You can also book tower tours by emailing office@holytrinityguildford.org.uk from 14 August. There will be a Sunday morning service 1000 - 1115.

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Jellicoe Roof Garden

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

Grade II registered site in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Featured on BBC…

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. Enjoy this unique garden and the views over Guildford. Originally created in 1958 by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, one of England’s most eminent 20th century landscape architects, re-created in 2000. Designed at the time when the first Sputnik spun above the earth, the garden is primarily a sky garden and the underlying idea has been to unite heaven and earth; the sensation is one of being poised between the two. New planting was carried out in spring 2008 and mainly consists of moisture tolerant herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

The Tea Terrace has an exclusive offer of buy one get one free on Cream Teas and Afternoon Teas for Heritage Open Days customers.

Directions

Situated next to the restaurant, top floor.

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Lovelace Mausoleum

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

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…

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. 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. Stone stairs lead down to the historic sepulchre containing the tombs of the Earl, interred in 1893 and his second wife Jane who died in 1908. Fully restored to its original splendour by expert craftsmen and stands proud of its place in local heritage.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

This venue is not suitable for wheelchair access.

Additional information

Also nearby St Martin's Church, Ockham Road South, East Horsley. Light refreshments Saturday 1000 - 1600, Sunday1400 -1600

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Made in Guildford - Guided Walk

Meet at Tunsgate Arch, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Led by Guildford Town Guides. Discover the past industries that helped make Guildford the prosperous town that it is today. How a cycle shop ended…

Led by Guildford Town Guides. Discover the past industries that helped make Guildford the prosperous town that it is today. How a cycle shop ended up producing tanks for the Second World War. How the coming of the railway influenced the town and how a brewery was part of the landscape for many years. Walk takes approximately 90 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

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Merrist Wood House

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

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…

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. The original building was modified in 1918, the central courtyard covered in and a grand staircase inserted. The Surrey Farm Institute was formed in 1945 offering courses in agriculture and horticulture and in the 1960s it was renamed as Merrist Wood Agricultural College. Chimney stacks and walls survived a fire in 1978 and the building was rebuilt to the original design and reopened in 1982. Of interest are the Hankinson and Colebrook rooms and reception.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Olivo’s Restaurant

53 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UA

A Grade II listed building, dating back to Elizabethan times. The property boasts many original features including timber beams, intricate…

A Grade II listed building, dating back to Elizabethan times. The property boasts many original features including timber beams, intricate woodwork and a stunning fire-place (now the bar). The earliest written record of the building dates back to 1745 when it became The Kitt public house and over the proceeding 40 years it changed names to The Sheep Shearers, The King's Head and The Sun. From then on it became a butcher's shop and later the first public dispensary until the Royal Surrey Hospital opened in 1866. In the early 1900s it reverted back to a public house and later became an antiques shop before opening as Olivo Ristorante in 1997.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

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

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. …

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. 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 grave, along with several other family graves, can be found in the Church’s cemetery, along with a Pietà, which was carved in Carrara marble, as used by Michelangelo, as a memorial to him.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900 - 1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Puttenham Eco Barn

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

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

Visitors will see a 250 year old Grade II listed barn, part converted into the only camping barn in Surrey. View the original features and the environmental additions in harmony with the original, which make it an eco-barn.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

There is no parking at the Barn, please park in street. Cycle path NCN 22 links Guildford to the Barn - up the Mount (very steep first section) down to Watts Gallery and North Downs Way to the Barn.

Directions

The Eco Barn is opposite the church.

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Quaker Meeting House

3 Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LH

Quakers have met in Guildford since 1655 and initially met in a room behind the Crown Inn in the High Street. The site of the room which was used…

Quakers have met in Guildford since 1655 and initially met in a room behind the Crown Inn in the High Street. The site of the room which was used is now called Quakers’ Acre and after the building fell into disrepair it was demolished and the land used as a Quaker burial ground. It was passed to the Council for maintenance in 1927.

In February 1806 the first meeting was held in the Quaker Meeting House and has been in use ever since. The structure is largely unchanged since that time save for the addition of a later single storey extension on the south side of the building.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Ripley Village Walk

Ripley, Guildford, Surrey, GU23 6AF

Walk led by the Send and Ripley History Society, guided tour around village.

Walk led by the Send and Ripley History Society, guided tour around village.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walk 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Meet at Send and Ripley Museum, (in the Village Hall car park) Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6AF. Free parking in village hall car park, barrier closes 1630. Walk is approximately 1.6km - two hours.

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Royal Oak Public House

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

Visit one of Guildford’s oldest buildings, The Royal Oak public house Grade II listed where there will be an information board outside(weather…

Visit one of Guildford’s oldest buildings, The Royal Oak public house Grade II listed where there will be an information board outside(weather permitting) providing details of the history and architecture of the building. The information board will be inside the Royal Oak if weather is inclement.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1030-1900
• Friday 7 September: 1030-1900
• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1900
• Sunday 9 September: 1030-1900

Booking Details

No booking required

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Rydes Hill Preparatory School

Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8BP

Early Georgian building, with Victorian extensions. Originally a private dwelling, Rydes Hill House was known locally as The Clock House.…

Early Georgian building, with Victorian extensions. Originally a private dwelling, Rydes Hill House was known locally as The Clock House. Converted into a convent school in 1945 by the legendary Sister Patricia. The library has a magnificent 18 panel frieze, depicting the story of Joan of Arc, painted by the Victorian artists Talbot Hughes and Sir Herbert Hughes-Stanton. The oak panelled Jacobean style dining hall served as a chapel to the local parish between 1945 and 1964. Of particular interest is the unusual glass domed Victorian conservatory, which has been fully restored.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1230, Tour 1130

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Book available: Rydes Hill House: an illustrated history, which includes photographs of the house in the 1930s. For further information, visit: www.rydeshill.com telephone: 01483 563160.

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Scenes from the Alice Stories presented by Senior Wych Productions

Castle Grounds Bandstand, Castle Grounds, Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

Come along to relax in the beautiful gardens perhaps with your lunch, see some famous scenes from Lewis Carroll’s stories acted out in costume…

Come along to relax in the beautiful gardens perhaps with your lunch, see some famous scenes from Lewis Carroll’s stories acted out in costume and find out what was behind the Looking Glass

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

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Send and Ripley History Society Museum

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

A 1930s timber framed building, formerly a bank, originally located elsewhere in Ripley. Artefacts and displays of the history of both villages…

A 1930s timber framed building, formerly a bank, originally located elsewhere in Ripley. Artefacts and displays of the history of both villages and their rural past, together with a comprehensive local history library.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1230

Booking Details

No booking required

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Shalford Cemetery Chapel

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

Grade II listed octagonal chapel, built of Bargate stone. The interior, with red and black brickwork, timber roof, oak pews and windows in…

Grade II listed octagonal chapel, built of Bargate stone. 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 the 1890s. The chapel opened in December 1886 and was in use until the late 1970s since when it had fallen into disrepair. Now listed, extensive restoration work has taken place to bring the building back to life and into regular use.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Shalford Mill

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

(pedestrian access only, via lane opposite Seahorse public house) Grade II* listed early 18th century water mill, set across the Tillingbourne,…

(pedestrian access only, via lane opposite Seahorse public house)
Grade II* listed early 18th century water mill, set across the Tillingbourne, with four floors with complete 19th century machinery. The mill was the first property to be presented to the National Trust by the secretive Ferguson Gang: see the room where the Gang met, and explore the process of turning corn into stone-ground flour.
Why was the Mill the centre of village life? Learn more on a free costumed guided tour. There will be a new display with our latest research and discoveries.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The Mill is on 3 floors with access to the upper floors via original ladders. There is a virtual tour running on the ground floor for anyone unable to access the upper floors.

Additional information

For details, admission charges and opening times of Shalford Mill at other times of the year please visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Shere Museum

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

Exhibits include items of daily life such as tools, toys, farming implements, domestic items and memorabilia, mainly from Victorian times up to…

Exhibits include items of daily life such as tools, toys, farming implements, domestic items and memorabilia, mainly from Victorian times up to the 1950s.
The collection has something for all generations to enjoy. Extensive archive and presentation about the fascinating villages of Shere, Peaslake and Gomshall.
The new Tillingbourne Gallery is now complete and open. It tells the story of the industrial nature of the valley in times gone by.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Sime Art Gallery - ‘After Hokusai’

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

Visit this gem of a Gallery, purpose built in 1956 ,exhibiting over 800 drawings, paintings, theatrical and local caricatures of his day,…

Visit this gem of a Gallery, purpose built in 1956 ,exhibiting over 800 drawings, paintings, theatrical and local caricatures of his day, watercolour and oil landscapes, including Sime’s works showing the influence of Hokusai and Hiroshige, as well as fantasy oil paintings, books and letters in a variety of artistic styles by Sidney Herbert Sime, Master of the Mysterious and brilliant black and white Victorian illustrator of the Rackham, Beardsley mould.

Born in 1865 and self educated, Sime attended the Liverpool School of Art, later moving to London as a much admired illustrator for magazines such as The Illustrated London News, Pall Mall, Tatler, Strand, Pick Me Up and The Idler. He designed many stage sets for the London Theatre for Lord Howard de Walden and illustrated books for wealthy Irish fantasy writer, Lord Dunsany. His delightful drawings of Bogey Beasts and collaboration with Joseph Holbrooke composer now recorded, can be seen and heard.
He lived in Worplesdon from 1904 until his death in 1941 when his widow bequeathed all remaining pictures to the Trustees of Worplesdon Memorial Hall.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Talks: Saturday 1400 ‘The Revelation of Sidney Sime’: Sime’s Philosophical approach post World War One’ by Tim Dolby Artist/Restorer and Mary Broughton. Saturday 1500 Tour of St Mary’s Church by Dr Anthony Hillard and visit to Sime’s Grave. Sunday 2pm More local caricatures revealed in 'Men of the New Inn pub’ by Stephen Cranstone, Researcher. Tea/coffee available Saturday 1000 - 1200 at Gallery and 1400 - 1600 at nearby St Mary’s Church and on Sunday 1100 -1200 and 1400 - 1600 at Gallery.

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St Bartholomew’s Church

Wanborough, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2JR

Grade I listed building. The community of Wanborough was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. The tiny church was first recorded in 1060 and is…

Grade I listed building. The community of Wanborough was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. 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 both as a barn and for worship. There is a war memorial to the men and women of the Special Operations Executive, who trained at Wanborough Manor during the Second World War. Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith lived at the Manor in the 20th century and two of his children are buried in the churchyard.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Catherine’s Chapel

St Catherine's Hill, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4EF

St Catherine’s Chapel was built in the late 13th century by Richard de Wauncey. The chapel went out of use in the 16th century and the ruins, on…

St Catherine’s Chapel was built in the late 13th century by Richard de Wauncey. The chapel went out of use in the 16th century and the ruins, on top of a hill overlooking the River Wey, became one of the best known sights of Guildford, visible from the town with views across the valley.

Richard de Wauncey was also the founder of St Catherine’s Fair for which he received a licence in 1308. The fair, originally a five day event, was held each year on the hill by the chapel.

The ruins of the Chapel are normally locked but will be open for Heritage Open Days weekend. A guide will be available to describe the features of the building and its surroundings.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Not suitable for wheelchair access or for people with walking difficulties as on a steep path.

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St Francis’s Church, Littleton

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

Grade II listed church, built in 1843 as the village school. In the late 19th century the school relocated, and the building was converted into a…

Grade II listed church, built in 1843 as the village school. 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 Estate. Dedicated to St Francis, this unusual and pretty church is in keeping with its rural setting.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1430-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access with difficulty.

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St John the Baptist, Puttenham

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

Grade II* listed church, with parts dating from 1100. Since the fire in 1735, there has been much restoration, especially by Henry Woodyer in…

Grade II* listed church, with parts dating from 1100. Since the fire in 1735, there has been much restoration, especially by Henry Woodyer in 1861, restorer of many churches in Surrey. The church with its plastered walls still retains the atmosphere of a village church.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St John the Evangelist, Merrow

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

Grade II listed church dating from the 12th century. Some medieval parts remaining. The Onslow Chapel, originally a chantry chapel for the Onslow…

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

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0900 -1700
• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0900 -1700
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Laurence Church, Seale

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

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

Grade II listed church. Part Norman with a 12th century font, almost entirely rebuilt during 1861-1873 in the Picturesque style. A charming church in a scenic setting. Large central tower and pyramidal spire. Some of the finest stained glass church windows in Surrey.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Lawrence’s Church, Effingham

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

Grade II* listed church, with origins in the 12th century. Displays depicting its history, including stories of nationally and internationally…

Grade II* listed church, with origins in the 12th century. Displays depicting its history, including stories of nationally and internationally known parishioners, including Sir Barnes Wallis, inventor of the “bouncing bomb” who is buried in the churchyard. Also on display are the recently acquired Bible and other writings of our 17th century vicar, the Reverend John Miller, who is better known for his part in the founding of New York.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700 excluding 1315 - 1515

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Also why not follow a Heritage Trail around the village Conservation Area and take the Bishop’s Walk to the church of All Saints, Little Bookham, the 15th Century Grade II listed Tithe Barn and the eighteenth century manor house, featured in the Mole Valley Heritage Open Days booklet. You can download a copy of the trail and walk from www.guildford.gov.uk/heritageopendays or visit Guildford Tourist Information Centre, High Street or Sibleys Newsagents, Guildford Road, Effingham and The Village supermarket on The Street to pick up a copy.

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St Mark’s Church, Peaslake

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

19th century Grade II listed church, in the centre of Peaslake. Paintings by Margaret Tarrant, the illustrator known for her Flower Fairies, can…

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

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible with difficulty - up a slope. There is a step in to church but ramp available inside.

Additional information

Limited parking, space may be available in the Hurtwood Control car park 200m beyond the church.

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St Martha on the Hill, Chilworth

St Martha's Hill, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey

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…

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. 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. The many interesting features inside the church include a drawing by E H Shepard, the illustrator of Winnie the Pooh.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Not suitable for wheelchairs.

Additional information

Access, on foot only, from two car parks, one in Halfpenny Lane and the other in Guildford Lane, followed by a long steep walk on a sandy path up St Martha’s Hill.

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St Martin’s Church

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

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

Grade II listed church. Built in 1893, and designed by the celebrated Arts and Crafts architect Charles Harrison Townsend. 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 Surrey. The interior wall paintings were completed between 1894 - 1895 by Anna Lea Merritt, in her own Pre-Raphaelite style. She was the first female artist to have work acquired by the Tate Collection. The murals were painted using a silicone based paint technique to resist the effects of damp.

Information available in the church on its history and the wall paintings.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0800-1800
• Friday 7 September: 0800-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 0800-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 0800-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

One small step.

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St Martin’s Church, East Horsley

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

Grade II* listed church with a Saxon tower. Much of the church was renewed in 1869. Interesting figures and brasses inside. William, Earl of…

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. 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 to start the service.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Light refreshments, Saturday 1000-1600, Sunday, 1400-1600. Open for church services on Sunday morning, all welcome to join us.

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St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Ripley

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

Grade II* listed church with a mixture of Norman and Victorian architecture. The 12th century chancel is notable, with an unusual string course.…

Grade II* listed church with a mixture of Norman and Victorian architecture. 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 were given a warm welcome by the Dibble family at the Anchor Inn. A memorial window to Annie and Harriet Dibble was subscribed by the cyclists.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Charity shop in church room: Saturday 1000-1200. Refreshments available: Saturday 1000-1200.

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St Mary the Virgin, Send

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

Grade II* listed church with a 13th century chancel and 15th century nave and tower. Many interesting artefacts including a 14th century oak…

Grade II* listed church with a 13th century chancel and 15th century nave and tower. Many interesting artefacts including a 14th century oak parish chest, a stone memorial with brass inset dated 1521, many beautiful stained glass windows, and some excellent examples of mass dials.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Sunday service 1030.

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St Mary the Virgin, Shalford

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

Grade II listed church, built in 1847. The fourth church on the site since Saxon times. Augustus Pugin, a Catholic convert, believed that 13th…

Grade II listed church, built in 1847. The fourth church on the site since Saxon times. Augustus Pugin, a Catholic convert, believed that 13th century gothic was the best atmosphere for worship, therefore his pupil Benjamin Ferry designed the church in this style. Constructed with local Bargate stone with dressings of Caen stone. Refurbished in 2011 creating a flexible modern interior which complements the architecture.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

History leaflet available.

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St Mary the Virgin, Worplesdon

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

Grade I listed 13th century church, positioned prominently above Worplesdon village, with one of the finest towers in the county. It has fine…

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. The 17th century font, altar rails and pulpit were a gift from Eton College. A semaphore tower once stood in the churchyard. Tower will not be open.

Guided tour of the church on Saturday at 3pm by Dr Anthony Hillard and a visit to Sime's grave to complete the Sime story. Tea/coffee/cakes will be served on Saturday 2pm - 4pm.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700 Tour 1500
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Ample parking. Church guides and postcards available to buy.

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St Mary’s Church, Guildford

Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey

Grade I listed building. Church with three stage tower 10-11th century. Remainder mainly 12th and 13th century. Pulpit where Lewis Carroll…

Grade I listed building. Church with three stage tower 10-11th century. Remainder mainly 12th and 13th century. Pulpit where Lewis Carroll preached. Tour guides on Saturday only. The three High Street church bell towers will be open for visitors on Saturday. The local bell ringers will be arranging two escorted tours in the morning; the first, starting at Holy Trinity, High Street at 10am (prompt) will allow visitors to view the ringing chamber and clock room, followed by a visit to St Mary’s ringing chamber, and then up to St Nicolas’ ringing chamber for a demonstration of bell ringing (and some time to have a go at ringing a bell) with an opportunity to also view the bells.

A second tower tour (in reverse order to the first tour) will start at St Nicolas, Lower High Street at 11.30am, with a visit to the ringing chamber and belfry. Then a short walk up to St Mary’s ringing chamber, followed by a visit to Holy Trinity ringing chamber where there will also be an opportunity to have a go at ringing a bell.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600 - with tour guides
• Sunday 9 September: Holy Communion 0800, Morning service 1030-1130. Open until 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No under 12s, and under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. The tours involve climbing stairs (lots at St Nicolas), so visitors must be fit and healthy to do this. Ringing demonstrations will be available at the end of Tour One at St Nicolas, and the end of Tour Two at Holy Trinity. Each tour should take approximately 90 minutes.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Refreshments available each day. Visitors can see: Holy Trinity ringing chamber and clock room (no access to the belfry due to the steep ladder), St Mary’s ringing chamber and access through the roof (no access to the belfry due to the steep ladder), St Nicolas’ ringing chamber and belfry. You can also book tower tours via email office@holytrinityguildford.org.uk from 14 August. Open daily: Art Exhibition of 'Nankin Art' by Gerziel Araujo - a Brazilian artist's beautiful pen and ink illustrations, including wild life and Christian themes, brought to life with lines, curves and shadows.

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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 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 Pugh, who designed the interior of Westminster Palace. His pupil, Benjamin Ferrey designed and built the church. The oldest monument in the church is a brass from 1509 in memory of Roger Elyot, who leased the Rectory Manor from the Priory of St Mary extra Bishopsgate. There are also many memorials to the Godwin-Austens who were a prominent local family whose members were involved in the Civil War, mapping of K2, WWI and the saving of Shalford Mill. Other points of interest are the six small roundels of English fifteenth century glass, and two of old Flemish glass. In the churchyard you can still see many gravestones from the previous churches which were built on the site. You can combine your visit with one to Shalford Mill which is open on Saturday and Sunday from 11am, last entry 4pm.

The church does have toilets and baby changing facilities available for visitors.

Sunday services are held at 8am (Holy Communion) and 10am Full Worship. Family Services are held on the fourth Sunday of each month.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 19.00pm to 21.00pm
• Saturday 8 September: 10.00 am to 5.00pm

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is limited parking to the side and rear of the church boundary wall.

Directions

We can be found one mile south of Guildford on the main A281, just as you enter Shalford. The church will easily be seen from the road on the right hand side next to the war memorial. The post code is GU4 8BP and the address is Church Close, The Street, Shalford.

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St Mary’s Church, West Horsley

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

Epsom Road, West Horsley, KT24 6LQ (A246 near Squires Garden Centre) Grade I listed church, originally an 8th century wooden Saxon church. Rebuilt…

Epsom Road, West Horsley, KT24 6LQ (A246 near Squires Garden Centre)
Grade I listed church, originally an 8th century wooden Saxon church. Rebuilt in 1030 with chalk and flint on the same site. Impressive 13th century lancet windows, and wall paintings of St Christopher, Sir Walter Raleigh’s head is buried with his three grandchildren in the Nicholas vault. Church tower dated 1140 and south aisle is early 16th century.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1200
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1200
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshments available on Sunday afternoon only.

Directions

(A246 Near Squires garden centre)

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St Mary’s, Shackleford

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

Grade II listed church designed in 1865 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Built with local Bargate stone in a Victorian/early English style, considered…

Grade II listed church designed in 1865 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Built with local Bargate stone in a Victorian/early English style, considered one of his best designed churches in Surrey.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Michael’s Barn Church

Off Shophouse Lane, Farley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9ER

Originally a 19th century barn, built as part of the Albury Estate. It was later sold, and the owner’s widow gave it to Albury Parish to be…

Originally a 19th century barn, built as part of the Albury Estate. It was later sold, and the owner’s widow gave it to Albury Parish to be converted into a church in his memory. St Michael’s now serves the village of Farley Green. Walk available both days from St Michael’s to St Peter and St Paul’s in Albury.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Two small shallow steps may prohibit access.

Additional information

refreshments available Saturday 1100 - 1600

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St Nicholas Church, Compton

The Street, Compton, Guildford, Surrey

Grade I listed building. Recorded in the Doomsday Book, the site of St Nicholas Church pre dates Saxon times. Norman pillars and arches are…

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. 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 anchorite cell was discovered in the north wall of the chancel. A later stone cell (circa 1180) exists on the south side of the chancel, complete with prayer desk. The double sanctuary is unique in this country though its purpose is not known. The timber balustrade is one of the earliest pieces of Norman woodwork, cut from a single large plank.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1100-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Nicolas’ Church and Tower

Lower High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4AW

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…

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.
The newly 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 Molyneux family of Loseley Park. Originally part of the medieval St Nicolas Church, the chapel was restored when the 1836 church was built and at that time the tomb of Arnald Brocas a 14th century Rector of St Nicolas was also moved from the medieval church into the chapel. This highly important tomb of 1395, is thought to be the oldest monument in Guildford and it sits alongside the magnificent recently restored 16th to 20th century monuments of the More Molyneux family. Come along and find out more about the links that the More family had nationally in the political and literary Tudor and early Stuart world.
Guide booklet for adults and a church trail for children.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Church 1000-1630, Church tower 1030-1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No under 12s, and under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. The tours involve climbing stairs (lots at St Nicolas), so visitors must be fit and healthy to do this. Ringing demonstrations will be available at the end of Tour One at St Nicolas, and the end of Tour Two at Holy Trinity. Each tour should take approximately 90 minutes. you can also pre book your tour via email office@holytrinityguildford.org.uk

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. The local bell ringers will be arranging two escorted tours in the morning; the first, starting at Holy Trinity at 10am (prompt) will allow visitors to view the ringing chamber and clock room, followed by a visit to St Mary’s ringing chamber, and then up to St Nicolas’ ringing chamber for a demonstration of bell ringing (and some time to have a go at ringing a bell) with an opportunity to also view the bells. A second tower tour (in reverse order to the first tour) will start at St Nicolas at 11.30am, with a visit to the ringing chamber and belfry, followed by St Mary's and then Holy Trinity.

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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 midst of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in a quiet and peaceful location, set in the…

This ancient Saxon Church stands in the midst of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in a quiet and peaceful location, set in the middle of the idyllic and lovely Albury Park. It is a Grade I listed building, with more than 1,000 years of history.
For Heritage weekend the Unique Drummond Memorial Chapel, within the church, will be open for visitors. Designed by the renowned Victorian architect Augustus Welby Pugin, it is lavishly decorated, with stained glass, painted walls and ceiling and a magnificent tiled floor, a classic example of Pugin’s eye for gothic design.
The church has featured in a number of film and television series, the most well known being the film ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Church 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: Church, Drummond Chapel and Exhibititon 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: Church, Drummond Chapel and Exhibititon 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible, with assistance, on firm grass and two staggered steps.

Additional information

The Friends of Albury Old Saxon Church invite visitors to a unique Heritage Exhibition Private Collection of World War One posters and other memorabilia Saturday - Sunday 1000 - 1700.

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St Peter and St Paul’s Church, West Clandon

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

Grade II* listed, 13th century church. Connected by a private path to Clandon Park. Although Clandon House was built later in the 18th century,…

Grade II* listed, 13th century church. Connected by a private path to Clandon Park. Although Clandon House was built later in the 18th century, the Onslow coats of arms dating from 1282 can be seen in the stained glass of the west window.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Peter and St Paul, The New Church

Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9AJ

Grade II listed building. Built in 1842 when Albury village was relocated, this brick church imitates the design of a church in Normandy. An…

Grade II listed building. Built in 1842 when Albury village was relocated, this brick church imitates the design of a church in Normandy. An imposing church on a high position with views over the Tillingbourne Valley. We’re celebrating the 175th anniversary later this year in October.

Walk available from St Peter and St Paul’s to St Michael’s in Farley Green on both days.

Refreshments available in Farley Green on Saturday 1100-1600.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The church is accessed from a relatively steep hill. There are a small number of parking spaces.

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St Peter’s Church, Ash

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

Grade II* listed building, pre-Conquest church, rebuilt and later restored in 1865. The 17th century, octagonal, wooden, zinc lined baptismal…

Grade II* listed building, pre-Conquest church, rebuilt and later restored in 1865.
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 Victorian stained glass windows depicting various scenes from the Bible. Inset in the wall just by the pulpit is a 12th century stained glass window of an angel.

Under the five stained glass windows behind the High Altar is a very fine mosaic work with marble shafts inlaid in centre of each section.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible.

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St Teresa’s School, Effingham

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

The school is situated close to the summit of the Surrey Hills in the picturesque estate of the former Effingham Hill House, built in around 1799…

The school is situated close to 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. The house, which was the manor house of Effingham East Court manor, now forms part of the school buildings and many original features and those dating from its remodelling in the 1870s remain. The school was founded by a teaching order of Roman Catholic nuns in 1928 and today is a thriving girl’s school. Guided tours will show visitors the original drawing and dining rooms, including the billiard room which is now the Headmaster’s study! Other highlights will be the beautiful school chapel built in 1934, the Victorian water tower (still in use today), some interesting 19th century pet’s graves and the Georgian ice house. Displays will explain the history of the estate and the School from the 1920s to the present day.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900 - 1700. Guided tours 1015, 1115, 1215, 1315, 1415, 1515, 1615. Length of tour: 30 minutes

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Meet at Reception. Complementary minibus transport to and from the school will be available from the King George V recreation grounds departing and returning on the hour starting at 10am, last one will leave at 4pm.

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St Thomas Church, Chilworth

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

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…

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. It was originally intended to be the Greshambury Institute, attached to the Chilworth Paper Mills. It is now united with Chilworth parish church, St Martha on the Hill, and is a centre of worship for the parish of Chilworth.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Thomas of Canterbury, East Clandon

The Street, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey

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…

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. 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.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshments available Saturday only. Also nearby Hatchlands Park.

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Stoughton Methodist Church

Stoughton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9PT

Built in 1895 the Gospel has been proclaimed in word and deed for well over a century. The pulpit, communion rails, communion furniture and the…

Built in 1895 the Gospel has been proclaimed in word and deed for well over a century. The pulpit, communion rails, communion furniture and the stained glass window at the front of the church reflect the life and mission of this church since its opening.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1200
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Sunday morning worship - 1030-1130 - all welcome

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Surrey Police Museum

Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HG

Trace the history of the force from its inception to the present day at Mount Browne, Surrey Police Headquarters. Displays include a reconstructed…

Trace the history of the force from its inception to the present day at Mount Browne, Surrey Police Headquarters. Displays include a reconstructed 19th century prison cell and artefacts representing the 150 year history of the force. Guided tours by police staff are available.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1030-1130 & 1430-1530
• Friday 7 September: 1030-1130 & 1430-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Advance booking is essential via email: recordsmanagement@surrey.pnn.police.uk. Tours will take approximately one hour.

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Talk: Architectural History of Guildford High Street

St Mary's Church, Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey

Illustrated talk by Robin Stannard and Sarah Sullivan, Heritage Architects and members of The Guildford Society.

Illustrated talk by Robin Stannard and Sarah Sullivan, Heritage Architects and members of The Guildford Society.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1900 for 1930

Booking Details

No booking required

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Talk: Foxenden Quarry Air Raid Shelter

The Trinity Centre, High Street, Guildford, Surrey

Illustrated talk given by Doug Scott, local historian and member of The Guildford Society Design and Heritage Group. Find out about the tunnels…

Illustrated talk given by Doug Scott, local historian and member of The Guildford Society Design and Heritage Group. Find out about the tunnels that gave shelter for a thousand people in World War Two.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1215 talk

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshments available and you can bring your lunch.

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Talk: More Vignettes of Guildford People, Warts and all

The Trinity Centre, Upper Hall , High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3RR

Talk by Carol Brown of Guildford Museum There are so many people with Guildford connections, other than Lewis Carroll !Following on from last…

Talk by Carol Brown of Guildford Museum
There are so many people with Guildford connections, other than Lewis Carroll !Following on from last years talk Carol will introduce you to more of them and their tales, ranging from Dukes to ordinary people, with maybe a murder or two along the way.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Talk 1615

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Brew House

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

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…

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. 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 this one.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1500
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

For more information: www.twitter.com/guildford_s www.facebook.com/visitguildford

Directions

In courtyard of Guildford House.

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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. The building has a timber framed core dating from the 17th century with a late 18th century façade. There were Medieval stone buildings on site at least from the 13th century that were later demolished. In 1799 Joseph Pickstone acquired the property next to the White Hart Inn, (currently Sainsbury’s store) and around that time created the building now known as The County Club.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Guildhall

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3AA

A Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, 1550, with later alterations and additions. Formerly a court and council chamber.…

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. Access to the building includes the balcony overlooking the High Street.
Saturday - A variety of activities will be taking place throughout the day to celebrate Heritage Open Days, including those listed below:
Find out why the Mayor of the town appealed for calm during the First World War. Discover the roles played by some women of our town and surprising details of life at this time by meeting our re-enactor at intervals throughout Saturday.
Tales of the Town
Cindylou Turner-Taylor, professional storyteller, will intrigue and beguile you with the hidden tales of Guildford Town; stories of Kings and Royal Palaces, brutal executions, a mysterious gang of cloaked philanthropists, a small child lost in time, a miracle or two and so, so much more. Cindylou has been telling stories for over 30 years and has told in story telling clubs, in schools and universities, to community groups, with private companies and even in Cathedrals. Parents are advised some stories have adult themes and are suitable for children 12+.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1300
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1300
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600 Storytelling: 1400 - 1430 and then 1440 - 1510

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The nearest disabled toilets are located in Tunsgate.

Additional information

Refreshments available from 1030-1600 on Saturday provided by St Nicolas 9th Guildford Scout Group. Please note that entry fee applies on Sunday 11am - 5pm as part of the seasonal opening. Adult £2, child £1. www.twitter.com/guildford_s www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

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The Medieval Undercroft

72 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3HE

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

Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument. This 13th century undercroft is one of the finest examples in the country. Undercrofts like this are features of towns engaged in the import and export trade. The elaborate, high quality stonework and the carvings were intended for display to wealthy clients seeking luxury goods. The Undercroft is displayed as a medieval wine merchants’ shop.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

www.twitter.com/guildford_s, www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

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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 back to Guildford while exploring the burial sites of Lewis Carroll, the local architect Henry Peak and other locally…

A walk with unusual views back to Guildford while exploring the burial sites of Lewis Carroll, the local architect Henry Peak and other locally important people. Walk takes approximately 90 minutes.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The mount is steep, comfortable shoes advised. Not suitable for those with mobility impairments.

Directions

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The Pigeon House

Estate Yard, Albury Park, Albury, Guildford, Surrey

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

Octagonal red brick building, dating from around 1550, with a lantern and dormers to the roof and 300 pigeon holes within. The squabs were used for fresh food in winter and the droppings for fertiliser and the manufacturer of gunpowder. Restored in 1979/80.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

The Pigeon House can be found on the A248.

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The Royal Grammar School

High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3BB

Grade I listed building. Late 16th century, remodelled in 1889. Displays in Tudor Schoolroom: History of the School.

Grade I listed building. Late 16th century, remodelled in 1889. Displays in Tudor Schoolroom: History of the School.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 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

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Timed tickets available from The Royal Grammar School from 0900 Saturday 9 September.

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The Town Mill and Mill Studio

Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UX

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

Grade II listed building, formerly a water mill, now used as a theatre. The eastern range (nearest to the main road) dates from about 1771. The western range was known as the Hogsmeat Mill before its reconstruction in 1852. New water pumps were installed by the Guildford Corporation in 1896, when the mill was converted into a waterworks.

Meet in mill studio theatre foyer.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1230

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Treadwheel Crane

Town Wharf, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey

Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument. Late 17th/early 18th century. Believed to be the last working example of its type in the…

Grade II* listed building and scheduled ancient monument. Late 17th/early 18th century. Believed to be the last working example of its type in the country. Access to its workings.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Wey

Castle Grounds Bandstand, Castle Grounds, Castle Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SX

Visit the castle grounds and listen to The Wey. Formed in 2014, this accomplished quartet of local school boys write and perform their own…

Visit the castle grounds and listen to The Wey. Formed in 2014, this accomplished quartet of local school boys write and perform their own contemporary blend of music, as well as some popular covers. From melodic rock to jazz and blues, there really is something for all age groups.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400 - 1440

Booking Details

No booking required

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Victorian Schoolroom

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

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…

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.

Visitors can use dip pens and slates to try out copperplate handwriting. Children will be able to take home a simple sewing task, try wearing clothes of the period, explore and play with a range of toys from the past.

Costumed Victorian staff will be on hand to welcome you.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

For school bookings during term time please contact Guildford Borough Heritage Services on 01483 444751. www.twitter.com/guildford_s www.facebook.com/VisitGuildford

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Wanborough Great Barn

Wanborough, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 2JR

The Great Barn is the oldest standing wooden structure in South East England and an impressive and inspiring example of 14th century building…

The Great Barn is the oldest standing wooden structure in South East England and an impressive and inspiring example of 14th century building design. The most eye-catching element of the building is the roof, with its original crown post construction. Come and see this huge building (33.5 metres long x 10 metres wide) and marvel at the skills of the monks and craftspeople who designed, built and maintained it and whose work can still be seen today.

Exclusive to Heritage Open Days: Wanborough Manor was a training school for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War Two. As well as tours of the Barn and hamlet where the Manor can be seen, there will be a special exhibition and film based on the life of Noor Inayat Kahn – one of the best known agents to have trained at Wanborough, she was awarded Britain’s highest civilian honour for service in resistance in enemy occupied territory.

On-going exhibition: 10,000 years of Wanborough’s history.
New for 2017: audio visual installation featuring Waverley Abbey and its role in the building of the Great Barn.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Disabled access to Church and Barn.

Additional information

Refreshments in village hall, including morning coffee, tea, home made cakes and lunches Free parking.

Directions

Eight kilometres west of Guildford, turn north, off the A31, Hog's Back

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Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village - Gallery, Studios, Chapel and Limnerslease

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

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

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. Discover the collection of paintings and sculptures by Victorian artist G F Watts, England’s Michelangelo, in our special bicentenary exhibitions and visit the De Morgan Collection, on long term loan to the Artists' Village. Wander up the woodland pathway and discover the newly opened Watts Studios and enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Limnerslease, the Arts and Crafts home of G F and Mary Watts. Stroll to Watts Chapel, a Grade I listed Arts & Crafts building, created by pioneering designer, Mary Watts. Explore the woodlands and grounds with our family trails before treating yourself at the tea shop and browsing art for sale in Watts Contemporary Gallery, along with a wide selection of gifts in the Watts Shop.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1700 Watts Gallery and Watts Studios, Watts Chapel 0900 - 1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700 Watts Gallery and Watts Studios, Watts Chapel 0900 - 1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Watts Gallery, Watts Studios, Visitor Centre, shop and tea shop are fully accessible. Dedicated accessible car parking spaces are available across site. Wheelchairs are available. Limnerslease, the Chapel and Watts Contemporary Gallery are not currently wheelchair accessible. A minibus shuttle service between sites will be available on Saturday and Sunday over Heritage Open Days.

Additional information

Visitor Centre, Shop and Watts Contemporary Gallery - 1030 - 1715 Watts Gallery and Watts Studios - 1100 - 1700 Tea Shop - 1030 - 1700 Watts Chapel - 0900 - 1700 See www.wattsgallery.org.uk for further details including guided tours and ticket information. Please note that tickets cannot be pre-booked.

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West Horsley Place

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

West Horsley Place is a medieval manor house and estate of 380 acres that separates the Surrey villages of East and West Horsley. The estate…

West Horsley Place is a medieval manor house and estate of 380 acres that separates the Surrey villages of East and West Horsley. The estate encompasses farmland and woodland as well as five acres of walled gardens laid out in 1710. The current house is Grade I listed and dates from around 1450 (though there has been a house on the site since Domesday) and has developed organically through the centuries reflecting English architectural fashions spanning from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. The house was added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register in 2016. There are eight Grade II listed buildings in the immediate vicinity of the house, which are also now in a very bad state of repair. West Horsley Place and estate belong to the Mary Roxburghe Trust, a charity committed both to restoring them to health and to creating a vibrant centre for the visual and performing arts and the teaching of crafts.

This year the Mary Roxburghe Trust is carrying out emergency repair works to the house, with a longer term programme of restoration over the next five years. The restoration and conversion of the 18th century stable block and barns to an arts and crafts teaching and exhibition space is planned for 2018.

Not usually open to the public the Heritage Open Days tours of West Horsley Place offer a special opportunity explore the history and beauty of this unique house and gardens.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note there are no toilet facilities on site. Only assistance dogs are allowed on site. House tours will last for 30 minutes.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session. On Sunday 10th September 1100-1600 visitors can also book a tour of the Theatre in the Woods at West Horsley Place by contacting Grange Park Opera (www.grangeparkopera.co.uk)

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Woking Road Depot - Heritage Collections Store

Woking Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1QE

A rare opportunity to see objects not normally on display and hear about the important work going on behind the scenes by Guildford’s Heritage…

A rare opportunity to see objects not normally on display and hear about the important work going on behind the scenes by Guildford’s Heritage Service. Collections staff and volunteers will show you some of Guildford’s treasures. You can hold a piece of history in your hands. Learn how the Heritage Service cares for borough collections, ensuring their preservation for future generations and how objects are selected for exhibitions in Guildford and beyond.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tours 1000, 1130 and 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Limited seating. Access to store and toilet by two sets of steps with no handrail. Visitors with restricted mobility may need assistance. Limited free parking near to the entrance to the store.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Tours last one hour. You can also pre book by visiting Guildford Museum reception or email: heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk

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Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UX

Opened in 1965 as a memorial to the much loved French actress Yvonne Arnaud, who lived in Effingham Common. Her warmth, humour and talent gave her…

Opened in 1965 as a 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. The theatre has two auditoria and is a busy producing and receiving house, creating shows in Guildford, touring nationally, with many shows transferring to the west end. On both the main stage and in the mill studio, an eclectic mix of classical and contemporary work is staged by established, new and lesser known writers.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100 & 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Meet in theatre foyer for tours. No booking required.

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Guided Walk: Felday Iron Age enclosure and World War I Prisoner of War Camp

Meeting point: Hurtwood Car Park Number 9, on the road north from Holmbury St Mary , Holmbury St Mary, Surrey

Led by archaeologists who have undertaken recent survey work on the site, a handout of basic information will be provided. The Iron Age enclosure…

Led by archaeologists who have undertaken recent survey work on the site, a handout of basic information will be provided.

The Iron Age enclosure at Felday was only discovered in 1985 and is surprisingly close to the better known, but smaller, example on Holmbury Hill, to the south. It is surrounded by two banks and ditches and appears to relate to the valley to its east as a route in and out of the Low Weald.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Guided walk 1000

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The walk involves unsurfaced paths and one short but fairly steep climb. Dogs welcome as long as they remain under control.

Additional information

The walk will last approximately two hours.

Directions

A map showing car parks and other information is available on https://friendsofthehurtwood.co.uk/things-to-do/map

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Guided Walk: Holmbury Hill Iron Age Hillfort

Meeting point: Hurtwood Car Park Number 1. The car park is south-east of Peaslake, up a sandy slope to the east of the road but is not, at the time of writing labelled from the road. , Holmbury St Mary, Surrey

Led by archaeologists who have undertaken recent survey work on site, a handout of basic information will be provided. Holmbury Hillfort occupies…

Led by archaeologists who have undertaken recent survey work on site, a handout of basic information will be provided.

Holmbury Hillfort occupies a high point of land on the crest overlooking the Low Weald. It is strongly enclosed but could not have been defended and would have been highly visible from the south. It is one of several around the western end of the Weald and may relate to exploitation of iron ore resources.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Guided Walk 1000

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The walk involves un-surfaced paths and one very short climb. Dogs are welcome as long as they remain under control.

Additional information

The walk will take approximately 3 hours.

Directions

A map showing car parks and other information is available via: https://friendsofthehurtwood.co.uk/things-to-do/map

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St Mary the Virgin Church, Holmbury St Mary

Horsham Road, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, RH5 6PF

Grade I listed church, consecrated in 1879. Designed and given to the village by George Edmund Street, the eminent Victorian ecclesiastical…

Grade I listed church, consecrated in 1879. Designed and given to the village by George Edmund Street, the eminent Victorian ecclesiastical architect, who had come to live in the village. The stained glass windows, largely designed by Street, depict Christ’s life from the Annunciation, in the west window, to his death on the cross, in the east window. The decorative floor tiles in the chancel are all to Street’s design and were made by Craven Dunill at Ironbridge

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1730
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1730
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1730

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Pirbright

Church Lane, Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0JJ

A most attractive Grade II* listed Georgian church, rebuilt in 1784, with a bright open interior and an original Georgian font. Its most famous…

A most attractive Grade II* listed Georgian church, rebuilt in 1784, with a bright open interior and an original Georgian font. Its most famous memorial is to Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the explorer, with its six-ton granite stone, inscribed ‘bula matari’ (breaker of rocks).
In the chancel is the most recent item of (future) historical interest – a stunning banner created by local embroiderers to mark the 800th anniversary in 2014 of a church on this site.
Leaflet on church history available.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600 (evening service 1700)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible.

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St Paul’s Church, Tongham

Poyle Road, Tongham, Surrey, GU10 1DS

Grade II listed building consecrated 150 years ago. You can see the trowel used by Fanny Back to lay the foundation stone of the church. There is…

Grade II listed building consecrated 150 years ago. You can see the trowel used by Fanny Back to lay the foundation stone of the church. There is a pale blue ceiling with nine religious symbols painted on it and stained glass windows throughout. There is also a separate clock tower built 1957, replacing an earlier wooden turret from 1899. Graves of General Maitland and Archbishop Garbett.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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National Rifle Association Museum, Bisley

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

This unique museum gives a comprehensive history of the Association by displaying rifles, pistols, silver trophies, paintings and photographs from…

This unique museum gives a comprehensive history of the Association by displaying rifles, pistols, silver trophies, paintings and photographs from its formation in 1860.
Discover links to some famous Victorians and Edwardians when shooting was one of the most popular pastimes. The site has many colonial style pavilions on a large area of Surrey heathland. Dating from the late 19th century, they include one of the oldest prefabricated structures. Visitors may take walks around the site to view the pavilions and heathland, but please note that there may be restrictions while shooting is taking place.

Tours of the museum will be given by volunteers.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note that the museum is only accessible via stairs.

Directions

From junction at Connaught Road and Dawney Hill (at railway bridge) take Bilesdon Road and turn right into Queen's Road. The museum is housed in a building fronted by two large white deer.

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