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Places To Visit In Surrey - Surrey
Attractions
Places To Visit In Surrey - Surrey
Attractions
Places To Visit In Surrey - Surrey
Attractions
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Heather Bank
This large Art Nouveau-style house was the residence of Marie Stopes (1880-1958), the campaigner for women’s rights and pioneering advocate of family planning. Stopes was Britain’s first Doctor of Science, qualifying in botany in 1905.
Clandon Park
Palladian mansion, built c1730 by Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni with a two-storeyed Marble Hall, collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain, textiles, carpets, the Ivo Forde Meissen collection of Italian comedy figures and a series of Mortlake tapestries. Grounds contain grotto, sunken Dutch garden, Maori Meeting House and Museum of the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment.
- Address - West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RQ
- Tel. - 01483 222482
- Tickets - Adult: £7.70, Child: £3.90, Family £19.80, Groups£6.50
- Opening Times - 15 March - 1 November, daily except Monday, Friday and Saturday (but open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays) 11am - 5pm (last admission 4.30pm). Museum: as house 12 noon - 5pm. Garden: as house 11am - 5pm.
- www.clandonpark.co.uk
Claremont Landscape Garden
Claremont is a beautiful grade I listed garden, the creation and development of which involved many of the great names in garden history, including Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman, William K ent and 'Capability' Brown. In 1726 it was described as 'the noblest of any in Europe'.
Farnham Castle
The impressive motte and shell keep of a castle founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. Long a residence of the wealthy bishops of Winchester, the accommodation in the keep was updated in the 1520s. The keep was abandoned after Civil War service: but much-altered parts of the medieval bishops' residence remain in private hands.
- Address - Surrey - GA9 0JA
- Tickets -
Adult:£3.00, Children:£1.50, Concession:£2.60
- Opening Times -
1 Apr-30 Sep 1pm-5pm Fri, Sat, & Sun.
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Waverley Abbey
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128
Great Hall
By W H Crossland for Thomas Holloway and opened 1884. Built of red brick with Portland stone dressings and slate roofs in Franco-Flemish Gothic style. Formerly part of the Royal Holloway Sanatorium.
- Address - Great Hall, Virginia Park, Christchurch Road, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4BH
- Tel. - 01344 845276
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Times - Entrance Hall, Staircase and Great Hall of former Sanatorium: 11 and 22 February, 18, 22 and 29 March, 8, 18 and 22 April, 13, 27 and 31 May, 17, 24 and 28 June, 8, 22 and 26 July, 5, 19 and 23 August, 13, 16 and 30 September, 7, 21 and 25 October, 18 and 22 November, 10am - 4pm.
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Painshill Park
Restored Grade I Registered 18th century landscape garden of 158 acres, created by Charles Hamilton between 1738 and 1773. Contains a Gothic temple, Chinese bridge, ruined abbey, Turkish tent, crystal grotto, vineyard and 14 acre serpentine lake fed by a large waterwheel. Europa Nostra medal winner for 'Exemplary Restoration'.
- Address - Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JE
- Tel. - 01932 868113
- Tickets - Adult: £6.60. Child: £3.85 (under 5s free). Other: £5.80 (concessions); £22.00 (family - 2 adults and 4 children); Group £5.80 (adult).
- Opening Times - March - October: 10.30am - 6pm (last admission 4.30pm) or dusk if earlier; November - February: 10.30am - 4pm (last admission 3pm) or dusk if earlier. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- www.painshill.co.uk
Weston Wood
Ivy Conduit
Conduit house built c1514, part of an elaborate water system built in 16th century to provide water to Hampton Court Palace situated over 5km away. A scheduled monument.
- Address - Holy Cross Preparatory School, George Road, Kingston, Surrey KT2 7NU
- Tel. - 020 8942 0729
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Times - :By prior arrangement on weekdays, with 24 hours notice.
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
St Andrew's United Reformed Church
Former Presbyterian church built 1933 by Maxwell Ayrton, his first ecclesiastical building. Although known mostly for his concrete bridges he used material (plywood birch panelling) and simple form to create a striking interior space.
- Northey Avenue, Cheam, Surrey SM2 7HF
- 020 8661 9986
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Arrangements:All year: Monday - Friday 8am - 2pm. Keyholder details: telephone 020 8642 5000 or 020 8642 5222
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
St Mary Church
Grade II* listed church, on the banks of the Thames. Designed in 1752 by Stephen Wright, master mason at Hampton Court Palace to replace a medieval church on the site. Extensively remodelled by S. S. Teulon in 1857. Features copper domed tower. Graffito decoration of chancel illustrating the gospels, by Heywood Sumner in 1892.
- Address - Church Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey TW16 6RG
- Tel. - 01932 786 879
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Times - First Monday of every month 12noon - 3pm, Mid May to 31 August 9am - 12noon, Open days: 16 May, 13 June 11 July, 15 August, and November Fair day (date TBA)
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
World Mission Korean Presbyterian Church
Former Roman Catholic chapel of St Charles Borromeo built 1835 by James Taylor as one of the first Catholic buildings in the country. Former place of worship for exiled French King Louis-Phillippe. Church addition 1880 by A E Purdie, a good example of unaltered late 19th century High Victorian church decoration.
- Address - Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8TN
- Tel. - 07766 332 483
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Times - April to October every Monday 10am - 4pm and during Heritage Open Days. Access may also be arranged at other times by appointment (Tel 07766332483)
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
St Peter Church & St Paul Church
The church was rebuilt in 1819-21 by George Smith, incorporating the original Saxon tower base, the stonework of which can still be seen with its narrow door and adjacent piscina. Internally its basilica form is emphasised by a soaring elegant nave and tall aisles, all with vaulted ceilings as has the chancel and high altar. The tower is terminated in four rendered pinnacles with lead covered caps and granite parapet copings.
- Address - Church Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 3AG
- Tel. - 020 8648 1566
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Times - Saturdays 8.30am - 11am, Sundays 8.30am - 10am, 20 June 8am - 5pm (Summer Fair), 27 June 8am - 1pm, 28 November 8am -5pm (Christmas Fair). Access at other times by prior appointment with keyholder, details displayed on church notice board.
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
St John the Baptist Church
15th century, built at the expense of the Archbishops of Canterbury (whose Old Palace adjoins). Medieval building severely damaged by fire in 1867 but re-built and extended in 1870 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1870.
- Address - Church Street, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1RN
- Tel. - 020 8688 8104
- Tickets - Free
- Opening Times - All year: Monday - Saturday (excluding Thursday) 9.30am - 4pm. At other times by prior arrangement with the Parish Office (tel. 020 8688 8104).
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
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