History & Heritage in Surrey
Surrey is a truly historic place with fascinating heritage. From castles to cathedral, settlements to stately homes, evidence of Surrey's rich heritage and history can be found in abundance throughout the county.
Visit the monument where the great charter, the Magna Carta was signed at Runnymede in 1215. A Surrey meadow was the setting for one of the defining events in English history, when King John gave his grudging assent to a Charter of Liberties curbing royal power. The Charter is now known throughout the world as Magna Carta. Climb up to the ancient Iron Age fort situated on Holmbury Hill, the 4th highest point in the county, or discover parts of one of England's most important Roman roads, still visible at Mickleham Downs.
Surrey's glorious architecture and beautiful parks and gardens are often featured in films and TV Dramas which makes them so interesting to visit. Scenes from the historical drama Bridgerton were shot in Painshill, the stunning Elizabethan Loseley House is a film location for The Crown and the BBC comedy series Ghosts was filmed entirely at West Horsley Place. Our historic treasures provide for great days out in Surrey.
For a more in-depth look at Surrey's history take a look at our History of Surrey page.
Explore Surrey's Stately Homes and Castles
Hampton Court Palace
Credit: Historic Royal Palaces
Polesden Lacey
Credit: National Trust
Loseley Park
Credit: Loseley Park
History & Heritage Events
Exhibition: A History of Farnham Crafts | Museum of Farnham
Why is Farnham a 'World Craft Town'? What makes it so? Traveling back to the Stone Age, this…
Exhibition: Building a Future for the Past: Farnham's Georgian Heritage
Explore the Georgian face of Farnham presented in pencil drawings and sketches by Harold Falkner…
Shadbolt Park Heritage Walk
The Shadbolt Legacy: a small park and garden in the very northernmost part of Surrey inspired local…
Guildford Cathedral Tower Tours - 20 April
Wednesday 20 April at 12.30pm Ever wondered what the view would be like from the top of Guildford…
Mary Watts: In Her Own Right |The Guildford Institute
Mary Seton Fraser Tytler (1849 – 1938) was amongst the first British women to study art…
From Garrison to Garden | Guildford Museum
Discover stories of Guildford Castle. From Norman fortress, to surviving medieval tower surrounded…
Wanborough Barn Open Days - 28 April
The Great Barn at Wanborough lies just to the north of the Hog's Back. It is one of the largest…
Coffee Time Talk: Munich and the Czech Refugees in Surrey
Thursday 2 May Pre-book your place by emailing heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk or telephoning…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Thursday 2 May 24
Date: Thursday 2 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Italian Car Day 2024 at Brooklands Museum
4 May 2024 09:00 - 17:00 One of the biggest events of the year at Brooklands, celebrating the…
Royal Guildford |Guided Walk - Saturday 4 May 24
Date: Saturday 4 May 2024 Time: 11.00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Make Your Own Terrarium | Gatton Park
Sometimes referred to as a garden under glass, terrariums are a beautiful additional to a home. Join…
Open Day | Gatton Park
Enjoy 250 acres of 'Capability' Brown parkland and Edwardian gardens. Head Gardener Dan Ryan…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 7 May 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Pubs & Inns | Guided Walk - Tuesday 7 May 24
Date: Tuesday 7 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Art & Artists | Guided Walk - Thursday 9 May 24
Date: Thursday 9 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Finds identification sessions | Guildford House
DATED: Saturday 11 May TIME: 10:00 - 12:00 LOCATION: Guildford House, GU1 3AJ If you have come…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 11 May 24
Date: Saturday 11 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
History of Wisley Airfield | Ripley Museum
a one off display at the Farmers'Market to coincide with Surrey Day theme
Open Day at West Horsley Place
Come and explore the Manor House and walled gardens at West Horsley Place. The most prestigious…
Surrey Day at Watts Gallery - Artists' Village
Explore the unique history of Watts Gallery - Artists' Village. Enjoy free entry and site tours…
The Iron Age the end of prehistory
The Iron Age lasted from 800 BC to the Roman invasion. The use of iron changed the life of folk with…
What's it like to be a Benedictine monk? Public talk
Rooted in centuries old tradition, this enlightening event promises to unravel the mysteries behind…
Willmer House Building Tours | Museum of Farnham
Intrigued by our Building a Future for the Past exhibition? Jump back in time to 1718 and join us…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 14 May 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Mount Cemetery | Guided Walk - Tuesday 14 May 2024
Date: Tuesday 14 May Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Meeting Point: The Chapel in…
Law & Disorder | Guided Walk - Thursday 16 May 24
Date: Thursday 16 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Kings, Worthies & Scoundrels | Guided Walk - Saturday 18 May 24
Date: Saturday 18 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Go Grab Life Charity Walk
Join us for our Go Grab Life Walk at the beautiful De Vere Horsley Estate on Sunday 19th May. Set…
Wanborough Barn Open Days - 19 May
The Great Barn at Wanborough lies just to the north of the Hog's Back. It is one of the largest…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 21 May 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 21 May 24
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Fake or Fortune | Guided Walk - Thursday 23 May 24
Date: Thursday 23 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Half Term Fun at Brooklands Museum
May 27 - 31, 2024 10am – 5pm Explore planes, buses and racing cars this half term! Enjoy pedal…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 28 May 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Hidden Guildford | Guided Walk - Tuesday 28 May 24
Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Family Fun - Big Blooms | Guildford Museum
Dates: Wednesday 29 May Times: 12noon - 2pm Free Suitable for ages 5+ Help our garden grow by making…
Guildford Cathedral Tours - 29 May
Cathedral Tours Wednesday 29th May 2024 at 2.00pm Have you ever wondered about how and why…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Thursday 30 May
Date: Thursday 30 May 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Willow Hurdle Course | Hedges and Hurdles
To extend the season for our hurdle making courses and for those who prefer to work with Willow we…
Royal Guildford |Guided Walk - Saturday 1 June 24
Date: Saturday 1 June 2024 Time: 11.00 Meeting Point: At Tunsgate Arch…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 4 June 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 4 June 24
Date: Tuesday 4 June 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
World War II | Guided Walk - Thursday 6 June 2024
Date: Thursday 6 June 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Meet at Tunsgate Arch…
Alan Turing |Guided Walk - Friday 7 June 24
Date: Friday 7 June Time: 11:00 Meet at: G Live , London Road, Guildford. GU1…
Medieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Saturday 8 June 24
Date: Saturday 8 June Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1 3QT…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 11 June 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Made in Guildford | Guided Walk - Tuesday 11 June 24
Date: Tuesday 11 June Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Hidden Guildford | Guided Walk -Thursday 13 June 24
Date: Thursday 13 June Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1 3QT…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 15 June 24
Date: Saturday 15 June 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Double 12 Brooklands Relived |Brooklands Museum
.Sunday 16th June 2024, 10am-5pm Step back in time for a day that will evoke the glamour and…
Wanborough Barn Open Days - 16 June
The Great Barn at Wanborough lies just to the north of the Hog's Back. It is one of the largest…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 18 June 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
The Guildhall | Guided Walk - Tuesday 18 June 24
Date: Tuesday 18 June Time: 11:00 and 13:00 Meeting Point: Meet at 131 High Street…
Pubs & Inns | Guided Walk - Thursday 20 June 24
Date: Thursday 20 June 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 22 June 24
Date: Saturday 22 June 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
London Bus Museum Summer Festival 2024
Sunday 23 June 2024 10am - 5pm London Bus Museum’s summer event returns with live…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 25 June 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 25 June 24
Date: Tuesday 25 June 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Brief Lives | Guided Walk - Wednesday 26 June 24 at 13:00
Date: Wednesday 26 June 2024 Time: 13:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Alan Turing |Guided Walk - Thursday 27 June 24 at 14:00
Date: Thursday 27 June Time: 14:00 Meeting Point: G Live , London Road, Guildford…
Medieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Saturday 29 June 24
Date: Saturday 29June Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1 3QT…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 2 July 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Made in Guildford | Guided Walk - Tuesday 2 July 24
Date: Tuesday 2 July Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Alan Turing | Guided Walk - Thursday 4 July 24 at 19:00
Date: Thursday 4 July Time: 19:00 Meeting Point: G Live , London Road, Guildford. GU1 2AA…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 6 July 24
Date: Saturday 6 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1 3QT…
Brooklands Motorcycle Day 2024
7 July 2024 10am - 5pm Join us as we celebrate a staggering legacy of motorcycling at Brooklands…
Georgian Guildford | Guided Walk - Sunday 7 July 24
Date: Sunday 7 July Time: 11.00 Meeting point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 9 July 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
The Guildhall | Guided Walk - Tuesday 9 July 24
Date: Tuesday 9 July Time: 11:00 and 13:00 Meeting Point: Meet at 131 High Street…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Thursday 11 July 24
Date: Thursday 11 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Lewis Carroll in Guildford | Guided Walk - Friday 12 July 24
Date: Friday 12 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Meet at Guildford Town Bridge…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 13 July 24
Date: Saturday 13 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Hidden Guildford | Guided Walk - Sunday 14 July 24
Date: Sunday 14 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Wanborough Barn Open Days - 14 July
The Great Barn at Wanborough lies just to the north of the Hog's Back. It is one of the largest…
Brief Lives | Guided Walk - Monday 15 July 24
Date: Monday 15 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 16 July 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 16 July 24
Date: Tuesday 16 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Pubs & Inns | Guided Walk - Thursday 18 July 24
Date: Thursday 18 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Mount Cemetery | Guided Walk - Saturday 20 July 24
Date: Saturday 20 July Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Meeting Point: The Chapel…
40 Anniversary Garden Party
We are very excited to be hosting a Garden Party to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we'd…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Sunday 21 July 24
Date: Sunday 21 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 23 July 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Prayers, Plots & Poisons| Guided Walk - Tuesday 23 July at 11:00
Date: Tuesday 23 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Prayers, Plots & Poisons| Guided Walk - Tuesday 23 July at 14:00
Date: Tuesday 23 July 2024 Time: 14:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Prayers, Plots & Poisons| Guided Walk - Thursday 25 July at 11:00
Date: Tuesday 25 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 27 July 24
Date: Saturday 27 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Sunday 28 July 24
Date: Sunday 28 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 30 July 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 30 July 24
Date: Tuesday 30 July 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1 3QT…
Georgian Guildford | Guided Walk - Thursday 1 August 24
Date: Thursday 1 August Time: 11.00 Meeting point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 3 August 24
Date: Saturday 3 August 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Medieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Sunday 4 August24
Date: Sunday 4 August Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1 3QT…
Guildford Guildhall public opening - Tuesday 6 August 2024
When: Every Tuesday until 27 August 2024 - 10.00 to 14.00 Come and see inside…
The Fantastical Mr Carroll | Guided Walk - Tuesday 6 August 24
Date: Tuesday 6 August Time: 11:00 and 14:00 Meeting Point: Town Bridge…
The Fantastical Mr Carroll | Guided Walk - Thursday 8 August 24
Date: Thursday 8 August Time: 11:00 and 14:00 Meeting Point: Town Bridge, between…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 10 August 24
Date: Saturday 10 August 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch…
Denbies Vintage & Collectables Fair
Visit Denbies for our Vintage & Collectables Fairs, displaying jewellery, antiques, and much…
Medieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Sunday 11 August24
Date: Sunday 11 August Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford, GU1…