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VISITOR GUIDE 2020 www.visitguildford.com Guildford House, 155 High Street, l Maps and Guides Guildford, Surrey GU1 3AJ l Guided Tours 01483 444333 l [email protected] www.visitguildford.com l Ticket Box Office Box Office: 01483 444334 l Gift and Souvenirs Opening Times: l Monday to Saturday, 09:30-17:00 Group Travel Sundays Seasonal: Check our website l For accommodation in and around Information Guildford visit our website. Pop in and talk to a local! WelcomeTO GUILDFORD A vibrant, riverside town, nestled in the CONTENTS beautiful Surrey Hills, offering the best of 04 How to get here both worlds. 05 Only in Guildford In the historic town centre, with its famous cobbled High 06 Events Street, you will find a variety of heritage attractions as well as a fantastic array of shops. There are numerous restaurants 08 Town Centre Attractions providing local and international cuisine, cosy cafés and 18 Guildford Heritage traditional pubs together with a host of entertainment possibilities ranging from excellent theatres, a multiplex 20 Experience Guildford cinema to diverse music venues and clubs. Food and Drink For nature lovers, within minutes from the town centre, 26 Guildford Attractions you can enjoy walks or cycle rides by the River Wey and 31 See and Do along the scenic North Downs. If you travel out further, you will also discover picture-book villages, historic houses and a 32 Parks wide range of other attractions to visit. 34 Surrey Attractions Whether travelling alone or in a group, Guildford has 42 North Downs Way something for everyone and is conveniently located between London and the coast. So what are you waiting for? 44 Maps 50 Guildford Welcomes We would love to see you! Groups Every endeavour has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is correct at the time of going to press. Please check with individual venues before embarking on a long journey. Terms and Conditions apply. The publisher, Guildford Borough Council, cannot accept any responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Reproduction in part or in whole is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. Published by Guildford Borough Council. Designed and produced by GenerateUK | 01635 887711 www.generateuk.co.uk www.visitguildford.com | 3 SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND How to get here By Road Park and Ride The A3 links Guildford directly to Portsmouth, Guildford is well served by four Park and Ride London and the M25 (Junction 10), making it easily services operatingENGLAND all-electric zero emission buses. accessible. The M3 and A31 are also only a stone’s Park free all day and only pay for the bus. throw away linking Guildford to the rest of the UK. l Merrow – Monday to Saturday By Rail l Artington – Monday to Saturday WALES l Onslow – Monday to Saturday Guildford benefits from two train stations, both l Spectrum – Monday to Friday only a short walk from the town’s shops and attractions. Frequent train services operate from When you get here, make the most of your Guildford Station to London Waterloo, with an visit by stopping off at our Tourist Information average journey time of 35 minutes. Direct trains Centre – our team will be happy to help! also run to and from other major hubs including Reading and Portsmouth. www.nationalrail.co.uk By Air London Waterloo Centrally located between two major airports, Heathrow Heathrow and Gatwick, both of which have direct public transport links to Guildford. www.nationalexpress.com, Guildford www.nationalrail.co.uk Gatwick By Bus Portsmouth Regular buses connect Guildford to the surrounding villages and further afield. For timetables and information visit www.surreycc.gov.uk SCOTLAND By Bike There are plenty of bike racks in and around the town. If you don’t have your own bike, Brompton NORTHERN IRELAND Bikes can be hired from Guildford station or why not hire an Electric Bike from Guildford Electric Bike Hire, Woodbridge Road? bromptonbikehire.com ENGLAND WAWALESLES Electric Car Charging Points The nearest electric car charging points to the town centre include G Live car park, Millbrook car park and Waitrose. www.zap-map.com 4 | www.visitguildford.com @GuildfordTIC @GuildfordTIC @visitguildford OnlyGUILDFORD in GUILDFORD LIONS WEY RIVER RAFT RACE FESTIVAL AT DAPDUNE WHARF Bringing fun and entertainment to the River With a variety of stands, food, Wey, this annual charity event craft activities and of course, is not to be missed. Come and the fantastic illuminated boat watch as a spectator or get a pageant, this annual event will group together and compete! entertain the whole family. July 2020 September 2020 SURREY COUNTY SHOW The biggest agricultural event in the South East combining animals, food and drink, top class entertainment, exquisite rural crafts and competition. This truly is a fantastic family event. Monday 25th May 2020 THE PASSION GUILDFORD-ON-SEA OF JESUS – URBAN BEACH Come and enjoy all the fun of the On Easter Saturday the seaside slap bang in the middle Wintershall cast of players and of the town. Guildford may be an animals transform the High hour from the coast but Experience Street into the stage of one of Guildford are making waves by the greatest stories ever told. bringing a family fun beach to the Saturday 11th April 2020 banks of the River Wey. 6th – 8th August 2020 www.visitguildford.com | 5 2020events for Films @ the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre 1 – 21st – 25th January & 22nd – 25 April Guildford Pancake Race – 25th February 2 Guildford Jazzfest – 20th – 22nd March 3 Investec International Music Festival – Spring 2020 4 20 Pilgrim Summerpole – 2nd May 5 Guildford Cricket Festival – 15th – 18th May 6 Trinity Folk Festival – 15th -18th May 7 Surrey Hills Artisan Festival – 16th & 17th May Photo: Blue Stevens 8 Guildford Beer Festival – 22nd & 23rd May 9 Heathers the Musical at G Live – 2nd – 6th June 10 Guildford Shakespeare Company: 11 She Stoops to Conquer at Guildford Castle – 11th – 27th June Guildford Fringe Festival – 3rd – 26th July 12 Guildford Bike Race – 8th July 13 Cheese and Chilli Festival – 18th & 19th July 14 The Three Musketeers at Hatchlands Park – 28th July 15 The Jungle Book at Hatchlands Park – 20th & 21st August 16 RHS Wisley Flower Show – 8th – 13th September 17 Guildford Book Festival – 4th – 11th October 18 Guildford Light Switch On – November 2020 19 Strictly Ballroom the Musical at G Live 20 – 21st December – 2nd January 2021 For many more exciting events visit our website: www.visitguildford.com 6 | www.visitguildford.com @GuildfordTIC @GuildfordTIC @visitguildford MARKETS North Street market takes place every Friday and Saturday. Guildford Farmers Market fills the High Street on the first Tuesday of every month. Check our website for additional markets throughout the year including vegan and antique markets. For many more exciting events visit our website: www.visitguildford.com www.visitguildford.com | 7 TownCENTRE The town of Guildford boasts a wide range of attractions and activities to entertain. Why not take one of the free guided walks and discover the town’s fascinating past, walking in the footsteps of famous former inhabitants like George Abbot, Lewis Carroll and Alan Turing? You can explore many historic buildings like the Castle, Museum and Guildford House Gallery (where the Tourist Information Centre is located) and visit historic churches and an imposing twentieth century cathedral. There are a huge variety of shops, restaurants and pubs ranging from familiar names to independents and in the evening, keep yourself entertained by visiting our theatres, cinema or live music venues. For sports enthusiasts, Guildford offers indoor and outdoor swimming, climbing, ice skating and bowling alongside a multitude of other activities. You can even walk or cycle into beautiful countryside directly from the town centre. The town hosts diverse festivals throughout the year including music, arts, food, drink and literary, so whatever your interests, Guildford has an abundance of attractions to offer you. Parking Available Dog Friendly Public Transport Restaurant/Café Featured Attraction Disabled Access Open All Year Coach Parking Family Friendly £ Admission Charges Group Friendly £ Free Entry Access venue by: Walking Car Public Transport 8 | www.visitguildford.com @GuildfordTIC @GuildfordTIC @visitguildford ABBOT’S HOSPITAL £ High Street, Guildford GU1 3AJ 01483 455 591 l [email protected] l www.abbotshospital.org George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, founded Abbot’s Hospital in 1619. Much of the building remains unchanged. Many original features are still in place. A guided tour reveals 17th century stained glass in the Chapel, original furniture in the panelled Common Hall, wonderful architecture and beautifully maintained courtyard gardens. Our new Exhibition provides additional insight into the history of this unique building. Tours are available at 11am from May to September on Thursdays and Fridays. ATKINSONS GUEST HOUSE Stoke Road, Guildford GU1 1ET 07973 876813 l [email protected] l www.atkinsons-gh.co.uk Atkinsons is a small family run Guest House, situated opposite Stoke Park with free off-road parking and 0.4 miles to the town centre. All amenities are within a 10-minute walk. For those who require a cooked breakfast, it is served across the road at Lorenzo’s cafe with a 10% discount. Breakfast grab bags are available – you need to order them the evening before. THE GUILDFORD TOWN GUIDES £ Tourist Information Centre, 155 High Street, Guildford GU1 3AJ 01483 444333 l [email protected] l www.visitguildford.com Make the most of your visit to Guildford with a guided tour. On a Guildford Story tour you will discover the origins of the town and how the town developed to become what it is today. Themed walks, on the other hand, uncover particular features of Guildford’s past. For example, the Lewis Carroll, Alan Turing and George Abbot walks look into the extraordinary lives of these Guildford celebrities.