Owletts is a delightful Charles II house is an extraordinary example of a Kent country home. Owletts and its gardens have many treasures, especially from when it was home to its most famous owner Sir Herbert Baker, whose architectural influences can ...
Painshill Park is one of the most important 18th century parks in Europe. It was created by the Hon. Charles Hamilton between 1738 and 1773 as a series of subtle and surprising scenes - The Hamilton Landscapes. Within Painshill Park's 160 acres, t...
Wanborough Barn was built by the Cistercian monks of Waverley Abbey in 1388, the large medieval barn is the most important in Surrey. The barn was originally built and used by the Cistercian monks of Waverley Abbey, who owned Wanborough Manor as a...
Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf is an 18-hole Florida Styled miniature golf course with a Jurassic theme that has to be seen to be believed! Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf is a beautifully landscaped and gives players the chance to putt past...
Leith Hill is a woodland, parkland, farmland and open heath with Leith Hill Tower commanding extensive views. The highest point in south-east England, the hill is crowned by an 18th-century Gothic tower, with panoramic views northwards to London a...
On its own unique island setting, only 20 miles from Central London, THORPE PARK is a paradise of adrenaline-inducing fun for all the family. With over 25 rides and attractions, from death-defying plummets and heart-stopping twists to exciting rides ...
Birdworld offers a great family day out, where you can meet a huge range of birds, from the colourful parrots of the Amazonian rainforests to the Snowy Owls. Set in 26 acres of beautifully landscaped garden. Seeing the bright feathers of parrots in f...
The National Archives is the UK government's official archive, containing almost 1,000 years of history, with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites.
We give detailed guidance to government ...
A small, lively Borough museum, based in the centre of Camberley. The Museum's collections are particularly strong in 19th and 20th century domestic materials, 20th century costume, natural history and photographs. We have a large reserve collection,...
The core of Honeywood dates from the 17th century but the building has many later additions including major extensions of 1896 and 1903 when it was a house owned by John Pattinson Kirk, a London merchant. The house is rich in period detail and much o...
The museum has quite a large collection, focusing on the East Surrey area. Only a small part can be shown at any one time, bona fide students and researchers may have access to material in storage by arrangement. The collection has been aquired mostl...
Chertsey Museum first opened to the public in 1965, displaying a collection of local history items, photographs, paintings, clocks, furniture and a large collection of Mycenaean, Cypriot, Italian and Greek pots.
Since then the collections have gr...
A small museum containing pictures and relics of local interest and a fine collection of local chalk fossils. There is a library containing a large collection of books, photography and maps of local interest, together with historical notes, records a...
Mostly of fossils such as flint moulds of bivalves and echinoids (sea urchins) derived from the chalk (U.Chalk). Some of these have been found locally within the Thames gravels (from local gravel pits) and others as isolated finds from peoples' garde...
Bourne Hall, situated in the heart of Ewell Village, is a remarkable modern building of unusual architectural interest, surrounded by beautiful grounds. Opened in 1970, it is well furnished, well equipped and flexible enough to accommodate most requi...
The Museum of Farnham is housed in a fine Grade I listed Georgian townhouse built in 1718 by a hop merchant. Here you can explore Farnham's colourful history and relax in the beautiful walled garden....
At Godalming you will find a friendly, welcoming museum in a listed medieval building. Oak beams in the timber frame have been dated to 1446, making this the oldest dated building in the town, apart from the stone built Parish Church. You can follow ...
The castle grounds are open all year round and admission is free.
There is a small gift shop on the ground floor of the castle.
The Great Tower contains a model of the original castle c1300 AD and interpretation panels tracing the tower's histo...
Sir Jonathan Hutchinson was a famous Quaker surgeon. In the 1860s he came to Haslemere and fell in love with the town.
Today Haslemere Educational Museum is one of the largest Natural History Museums in central southern England with over 240,000 s...
Kingston Museum and Heritage Service operates on two sites and comprises a Museum, Local History Room and an Archives Service.
Kingston Museum is accredited by the Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The MLA Accreditation Scheme sets na...
The exhibition at the Vestry Hall concentrates on two of the Wandle's better known industries, namely the snuff/tobacco and textile industries. Particular homage is paid to the area's best known figures, William Morris and Arthur Liberty. We will be ...
Discover the leading role played by Brooklands in the Concorde story, and how much of Concorde's design and manufacture took place here.
G-BBDG was the third Concorde built in Britain and this country's first production Concorde. First flown in Fe...
Elmbridge Museum, located in the heart of Weybridge, is a fascinating source of local knowledge and entertainment, combining the rich history of our beautiful borough with a great series of contemporary exhibitions.
The Museum has an absorbing per...
Woodland and open down with wonderful views. An outstanding area of woodland and chalk downland, Box Hill has long been famous as a destination for day-trippers from London. Surprisingly extensive, it has much to offer the rambler and naturalist with...
Grand 18th-century Palladian mansion. Built c.1730 by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni, Clandon is notable for its magnificent two-storeyed Marble Hall. The house is filled with the superb collection of 18th-century furniture, porcelain, textiles...
Claremont is a beautiful garden surrounding a small lake and featuring an unusual grass amphitheatre. The garden's creation and development has involved great names in garden history, including Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and '...
Hatchlands Park was built in the 1750s for Admiral Boscawen, hero of the Battle of Louisburg. Robert Adam ceilings decorate the house, featuring appropriately nautical motifs. Today the mansion is a family home, containing tenant Alec Cobbe's superb ...
The gateway to the Surrey Hills, with fine views. Local people, visitors from further afield and those journeying along the A3 can all enjoy the stunning scenery of the Devil's Punch Bowl and Hindhead Commons from the viewpoint 50yds from the cafe....
20th-century Modernist house and garden. The house and landscape garden, designed by architect Patrick Gwynne, reflect the style and ethos of the Modern Movement....
Small 16th-century timber-framed cottage. Restored and furnished as a simple labourer's dwelling, the cottage contains fascinating artefacts reflecting four centuries of continuing occupation. The delightful garden contains typical Victorian plants....
House with opulent Edwardian interiors, set in beautiful downland countryside. In an exceptional setting on the North Downs, this Regency house was extensively remodelled in 1906-9 by the Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville, a well-known Edwardian hostess. Her ...
Tranquil waterway running for nearly 20 miles through the heart of Surrey. The Wey was one of the first British rivers to be made navigable, and opened to barge traffic in 1653. This 15
18th-century watermill with well-preserved machinery. This large timber-framed mill on the River Tillingbourne was given in 1932 by a group of anonymous NT benefactors calling themselves 'Ferguson's Gang'....
Tranquil hillside woodland with sweeping views. Established in the 20th century, this hillside arboretum now contains over 1,000 different shrubs and trees, many of them rare. The most impressive displays are in spring with magnolias, bluebells and a...
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England. Waverley Abbey was founded in 1128....
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