Sights and landmarks in Guildford

Sights and landmarks in Guildford

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   Abbot's Hospital

   Built in 1619 by Guildfordian Archbishop of Canterbury George Abbot as a retirement home for the local elderly.

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   Chestnuts

   Lewis Carroll, author, mathematician and photographer, Lewis Carroll (b1832) lived in Guildford until his death in 1898. Visit Lewis Caroll's house 'Chestnuts', on Castle Hill in the centre. See Guided Tours of Guildford.

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   Guildford Castle and Grounds

   Medieval castle built to protect the town in the 1400s and one of Henry III's most luxurious residences. Conservation work revealed a 12th century first floor chamber which is now open to the public.

   Gardens open all year dawn - dusk, castle closed in winter, weekends only in spring & autumn, summer: daily 10AM-5PM·Free entry into gardens, castle Adult £3

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   Guildford Cathedral

   A 1930s brick cathedral which was the first to be built on a new site in the south of England since the Reformation. The inside is more impressive than the outside. The cathedral was started in the 1930s, but it wasn't until 1961 that it was consecrated due to an interruption in construction due to World War II.

   Daily, all year round, 8:30AM-5:30PM; guided tours daily 9:40AM-4PM

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   Newlands Corner

   Situated on the southern facing side of the North Downs, there are fantastic views over Surrey and also plenty of walks to be done. 10-min drive from the centre of Guildford.

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   RHS Garden Wisley

   The Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) flagship garden is one of the world's great horticultural gardens, with thousands of plants from every continent across dozens of themed areas including formal gardens, borders, arboreta, rockeries, orchards and glasshouses.

   Mar–late Oct: Mon–Fri 10AM–6PM; Sat Sun bank holidays 9AM–6PM; late Oct–Mar: Mon–Fri 10AM–4:30PM; Sat Sun bank holidays 9AM–4:30PM. Closed 25 Dec.·Adult £14, children 5-16 £7, free for RHS members

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   St Catherine's Chapel

   Ruined chapel a short walk along the river wey from Guildford town centre.

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   The Guildhall

   A marvellous Tudor/Stuart building with its overhanging 1683 clock.

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   The Spike Heritage Centre

   19th-century workhouse used to house vagrants until 1960. This site has now been fully restored and is one of two similar sites in the UK.

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    Watts Gallery and Watts Chapel

    The gallery and exceptional chapel are just off the A3, south of Guildford, near Compton. It is well worth a visit to see the fine Arts and Crafts buildings.

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    The Wey Navigation

    This canal winds its way through Guildford until it reaches the River Thames in Weybridge. Of particular interest is the HQ at Dapdune Wharf, but just sitting down by the locks near the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre watching canal boats is very peaceful and gives one an insight into what the Wey once was - a busy industrial thoroughfare connecting Guildford and Surrey's industries with the rest of the country - and you might even get to help open the locks for the boat!

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    Clandon Park

    West Clandon, GU4 7RQ

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    Guildford Museum

    Quarry St

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    Hatchlands Park

    East Clandon, GU4 7RT

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    Leith Hill and its folly

    near Coldharbour village, Dorking

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    Loseley Park

    GU3 1HS

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    Painshill Landscape Gardens

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    Shalford Mill

    Shalford, near Guildford, GU4 8BS

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    Waverley Abbey

    Farnham, GU9 8EP

    Free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Guildford (CC BY-SA 4.0).