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Wind in the Willows Adventure Trail

Today to Sun 20 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Join the Wind in the Willows Trail celebrating the 95th anniversary of the much-loved EH Shepard illustrations of Kenneth Grahame’s book, published...

Little Seeds Forest School

Mon 16 Nov, Mon 23 Nov, Mon 30 Nov, Mon 7 Dec, Mon 14 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Explore the woodlands through organised play including mud, fire, dens, woodland crafts, pond dipping and lots of fun! 10-11.45am. £10 per child...

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Evening Online Talks from RHS Garden Wisley

Wed 18 Nov, Wed 2 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Join us for a new series of live online evening talks from RHS Garden Wisley bringing expert horticultural knowledge straight to your home...

A Magical Christmas

Fri 20 Nov to Thu 24 Dec Bocketts farm Park, Young Street (A246), Leatherhead KT22 9BS Get ready for a magical Christmas at Bocketts Farm as Father Christmas and his elves return! Event information and tickets will be released this...

Glow

Fri 20 Nov to Thu 24 Dec, Sat 26 Dec to Sun 3 Jan 27 RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Experience the sparkle of the season! As twilight falls, RHS Garden Wisley is transformed into a world of magical winter wonders so kick off your...

Father Christmas is coming to Godstone Farm

Sat 21 Nov, Sun 22 Nov, Sat 28 Nov, and more dates until Thu 24 Dec Godstone Farm Tilburstow Hill Road Godstone Surrey RH9 8LX Experience one of the most magical Father Christmas visits around at Godstone Farm. Enjoy a festive adventure packed with Christmas fun, from...

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop (am or pm)

Sat 28 Nov, Sat 5 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Make a willow wreath for your front door and decorate with natural foliage – cedar, holly and ivy – found at Gatton Park...

Angels – God’s Messengers: Schools Art Exhibition

Sun 29 Nov to Sat 16 Jan 27 Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7UP See the Christmas story through young eyes. This annual exhibition brings together artwork by local pupils from nursery to sixth form, exploring...

Wisley: Then and Now

Tue 1 Dec to Thu 24 Dec, Sat 26 Dec to Sat 30 Jan 27 RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Step inside the Old Laboratory to see the Wisley: Then and Now exhibition, showing how the iconic RHS garden has been shaped, transformed and...

Christmas Storytime

Tue 1 Dec, Wed 9 Dec, and more dates until Wed 23 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Join us for thirty minutes of stories with Christmas and seasonal themes. These sessions are for pre-school children and their parents or carers...

Christmas decorations in willow

Tue 1 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Get in the Christmas mood while you learn to make natural Christmas decorations for your house and garden in this practical workshop...

Cathedral Tots

Wed 2 Dec Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7UP Our informal service for toddlers and pre-schoolers takes place on the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00am...

Dining Club A festive feast

Thu 3 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Celebrate the festive season with a special Dining Club evening inspired by RHS Wisley in winter. As the garden takes on its cosy seasonal character,...

Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor

Thu 3 Dec to Sat 5 Dec St Nicolas Church Bury street Guildford GU2 4AW Guildford Opera’s autumn production is Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. A powerful story of forbidden love, treachery and deceit...

Country Party Night with The Jo-Anne Lifford Band

Fri 4 Dec Login Lounge, 34 Park St, Camberley GU15 3PL Are you ready for a hoedown? Join us for a Country Party Night with the exceptionally talented Jo-Anne Lifford band, delivering a fusion of modern...

A very Victorian Christmas craft workshop

Fri 4 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Step into the festive traditions of the Victorian era at RHS Garden Wisley. In this relaxed, hands-on workshop, you’ll create a selection of classic...

Trails and Tales: The Lion Inside

Fri 4 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Listen to the story of “The Lion Inside” by Rebeca Wright with a craft activity, then explore a trail around the garden...

Carols by Candlelight at Guildford Cathedral

Sat 5 Dec Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7UP Carols by Candlelight Experience Christmas by candlelight with Guildford Cathedral Choir, festive readings and much-loved carols in the soaring...

Swingbridge Santa River Cruise in Guildford

Sat 5 Dec, Sun 6 Dec, Fri 11 Dec to Sun 13 Dec, Fri 18 Dec to Tue 22 Dec Sea Cadet HQ, Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford GU1 4RR Step aboard Swingbridge Tranquility for a magical festive adventure along the picturesque River Wey, all while supporting local charity Surrey Care...

Frensham Churches Christmas Festival with Christmas Tree Competition

Sat 5 Dec and Sun 6 Dec St Mary’s Church, The Street Frensham GU10 3EA Join the festive fun in St Mary’s Church Frensham Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December. Christmas Tree competition, musical entertainment, gift...

Kuthu Reloaded - Dance Workshop

Sat 5 Dec Wood Field Primary School, Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, Surrey, Carshalton / Sutton / Wallington SM5 3HW Join Groove & Glow for an energetic Tamil dance workshop blending traditional Kuthu rhythms with Cinematic freestyle...

Teddington Choral Society: Make We Merry! A Christmas Celebration.

Sat 5 Dec All Saints Church. 14-16 Market Place. Kingston KT1 1JP Teddington Choral Society and its Musical Director, Julian Collings, are delighted to announce their forthcoming Christmas concert: “Make we Merry!...

Horsley Choral Society Christmas Concert - 'Gloria'

Sat 5 Dec St Andrew's Church, Church St, Cobham KT11 3EJ Under the baton of Elspeth Wyllie, with soprano Joanna Tomlinson and organist/pianist Matthew Rickard, Horsley Choral Society will be performing...

Stick Man Christmas Trail

Sun 6 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Enjoy a Stick Man themed Christmas trail around Gatton Park’s rock garden with toasted marshmallows, before returning to Gatton Hall to enjoy the...

A Train to Woking

Sun 6 Dec Brookwood Cemetery, Glades House, Cemetery Pales, Brookwood, Woking GU24 0BL ‘A Train to Woking’ is a dramatic comedy exploring the 19th-century London Necropolis Railway (LNR) and the final journey of its deceased passengers...

Jingle Jog 2027

Sun 6 Dec Frimley Lodge Park, Sturt Road. GU16 7UJ Jingle Jog is Frimley Health Charity’s festive community running event, welcoming runners, families, friends and supporters for a fun-filled day of...

Welly Walks

Mon 7 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Join the Education Team for a seasonal adventure at RHS Garden Wisley. These activities are specifically for preschool-age children to spend time in...

Dorking Camera Club Annual Print Exhibition 2026

Mon 7 Dec to Sun 13 Dec Denbies Vineyard, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6AA Once again, Dorking Camera Club are exhibiting over 120 framed photographs from their talented members, just in time for Christmas...

Guildford Carol Concert - Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex

Wed 9 Dec Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7UP Start your Christmas with your local air ambulance charity and enjoy and uplifting evening of traditional carols, choirs and festive music at...

The Fountain Centre Christmas Concert

Wed 9 Dec Holy Trinity Church, 5 Trinity Churchyard High Street Guildford GU1 3RR Join us for a beautiful evening of festive music, readings and festive cheer as we celebrate Christmas together in the stunning Holy Trinity Church...

Trails and Tales: Just Right for Christmas

Fri 11 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Listen to the story of “Just Right for Christmas” by Birdie Black with a craft activity, then explore a trail around the garden...

The Tailor of Gloucester

Fri 11 Dec to Thu 24 Dec Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR This Christmas, Beatrix Potter’s much-loved The Tailor of Gloucester is being remixed and restitched for a new generation as Farnham Maltings...

North West Surrey Bus Users Group Meeting

Sat 12 Dec Addlestone Methodist Church Hall, Station Road KT15 2AR Our guest speaker is Simon Rowland, Chief Executive Officer at White Bus.

The Woking Wurlitzer Christmas Show

Sat 12 Dec Wurlitzer Hall Woking Leisure Centre Woking Park Kingfield Road Woking Surrey GU22 9BA December 12th – The Woking Wurlitzer Christmas Show featuring Michael Wooldridge with special guests, Star Singer Simon Newman and Top Trumpeter...

Aladdin

Sat 12 Dec The Royal British Legion Hall, Mickleham Gardens, Cheam, SM38QJ SM3 8QJ Aladdin The Christopher Singers present Aladdin. Our Christmas Pantomime followed by Christmas Carols and songs...

Thames Concerts - Rieko Makita (piano) - Saturday 12 December 2026

Sat 12 Dec St Andrew's Church, Maple Road, Surbiton KT6 4DS This talented young performer presents 'Nights and Reflections', a spellbinding nocturnal programme of music by Schumann, Debussy, Ravel,...

Winter herbal tea blending

Sat 12 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Take time out this festive season and enjoy a relaxed, hands-on workshop with The Historical Herbologist...

Charity Christmas Concert

Sat 12 Dec St Mark's Church, Church Road, Purley CR8 3QQ Fabulous Live Festive Music from the Croydon Symphonic Band To help with our planning, please book your free tickets in advance...

Hexa: Jingle Jam

Sun 13 Dec The Event Rooms, Croydon, 3-7 Middle St, Croydon CR0 1RE Our Christmas themed party is here. Two of our favourite formats rolled into one: the Hexa DJ night meets Paatu & Chill...

Hampshire & Surrey Hills Men’s Choir Christmas Concert

Thu 17 Dec High Cross Church Knoll Road Camberley GU15 3SY Join us for our annual Christmas concert and enjoy a programme that ranges from show tunes and folk songs to male voice standards and, of course, a...

Trails and Tales: Gift of Christmas

Fri 18 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Listen to the story of “Gift of Christmas” by Christine Leeson with a craft activity, then explore a trail around the garden...

Nutcracker Suite and Rachmaninov at Christmas by Candlelight

Sat 19 Dec Guildford Cathedral, Surrey GU2 7UP Step into the warm glow of candlelight this festive season and experience the magic of Christmas through the timeless beauty of classical music, set...

Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque & cabaret in Cranleigh

Sat 19 Dec Cranleigh Arts, 1 High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8AS Hundred Watt Club – an evening of glamorous burlesque, cabaret and variety entertainment at Cranleigh Arts...

Wind in the Willows Adventure Trail

Mon 21 Dec to Wed 23 Dec, Sun 27 Dec to Thu 31 Dec RHS Garden Wisley Wisley Lane Woking GU23 6QB Join the Wind in the Willows Trail celebrating the 95th anniversary of the much-loved EH Shepard illustrations of Kenneth Grahame’s book, published...

Trails and Tales: The Gruffalo’s Child

Wed 23 Dec Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate RH2 0TW Listen to the story of “The Gruffalo’s Child” by Julia Donaldson with a craft activity, then explore a trail around the garden...

A Very Aprés New Year

Thu 31 Dec The Ginistry, 90 Station Road east, Oxted RH8 0QA We’ll be seeing in 2026 at the Ginistry with our annual New Years Eve Party! This year, we are heading to the mountains as host our very own Apres...

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Things to do around Surrey

Surrey, located in the southeastern part of England, offers a delightful mix of historical sites, natural beauty, and family-friendly activities. Whether you're a local or a visitor, here are some fantastic options for a memorable day out in Surrey:

1. Visit Polesden Lacey:
- Polesden Lacey is a beautiful Regency villa surrounded by formal gardens, pergolas, and a rose garden. Explore the stunning grounds, including long borders with perennials and a winter garden. Queen Elizabeth (the former Queen mother) even spent part of her honeymoon here in 1923.

2. See the Bluebells at Hatchlands Park:
- Hatchlands Park, near Guildford, is known for its gardens. In spring, blooming bluebells create a sea of violet flowers in Little Wix Wood. Explore the 400-hectare park and visit restored rooms with works by Robert Adam. The Cobbe portrait of Shakespeare, believed to be the only portrait made during his lifetime, may also be displayed inside the house.

3. Get Lost in Hampton Court Maze:
- Hampton Court Palace, originally home to King Henry VIII, features a 304-hectare park, gardens, and courtyards. Explore the famous maze, where getting lost is part of the fun.

4. Explore Stoke Park, Guildford:
- Stoke Park, on the edge of Guildford, offers picturesque parkland, gardens, and courtyards. Enjoy leisurely walks, admire the historic architecture, and relax in this serene oasis.

5. Discover Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty:
- Located just south of Guildford, the Surrey Hills AONB is a haven for nature lovers. Explore rolling hills, ancient woodlands, and scenic trails. Don't miss the breathtaking views from viewpoints like Box Hill.

6. Enjoy Watersports at Frensham Great Pond:
- Frensham Great Pond, near Farnham, is perfect for water enthusiasts. Try sailing, windsurfing, or paddleboarding on the tranquil waters. The surrounding heathland and sandy beaches add to the charm.

7. Visit Watts Gallery - Artists' Village:
- Explore the Watts Gallery in Compton. This unique artists' village includes the gallery, chapel, and studios. Admire Victorian art and learn about the life and work of artist George Frederic Watts.

8. Discover Rural Charm in Godalming:
- Godalming, a historic market town, offers picturesque streets, independent shops, and riverside walks along the River Wey. Visit the Surrey Scout Water Activities Club for canoeing, kayaking, and sailing adventures.

9. Explore Guildford Castle and Gardens:
- Guildford Castle, with its Norman keep, offers panoramic views of the town and surrounding countryside. Wander through the castle gardens and enjoy a picnic with a view.

10. Sample Local Food and Drink:
- Surrey is home to charming pubs, tearooms, and farm shops. Try local produce, indulge in cream teas, and savor the flavors of the county.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or relaxation, Surrey promises a delightful day out!