Location: Guildford
Top Things to do in Guildford
Top 10 Free Things to do in Guildford, England
Guildford /ˈɡɪlfərd/ ( listen) is a large town in Surrey, England, United Kingdom located 27 miles (43 km) southwest of central London on the A3 trunk road midway between the capital and Portsmouth.
Restaurants in Guildford
1. The Bear Garden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By poppyd1
We were delighted to find this wonderful shop when we were looking for a special teddy bear for our first grandchild . Friendly, helpful service and a large choice of bears and other soft toys . I will definately be back !
2. Ben's Collectors Records
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By 716leonh - Kent, United Kingdom
Ben Darnton runs Ben's Collectors Records. He's a fun, forever-young, knowledgeable and very helpful guy. His shop has been independently owned for many years now, and despite the internet age, he has prevailed with a bricks and mortar store. His stock is forever changing with a massive array of material. Every now and then, people will park outside to sell their collections - particularly at weekends. If you're very lucky, as I have been in the past, some real rare gems arrive. They don't often last long! Ben doesn't charge the silly values that are attached to a lot of valuable vinyl. This makes you feel that you have found and bought a bargain. Over the years, I have found some true rarities in Ben's shop, including a UK original Funkadelic 'Maggot Brain', many old 1950's Jazz guitar records, a multitude of 1960's rock and blues classics including a copy of Led Zep 1 with turquoise lettering, The Sound of '65 by Graham Bond Organisation - plus many, many more - all in fab EX to NM condition too! Ben has been kind enough to reserve me a few 'must-have' records over the years too. The real magic though, is the ability to sift through racks and racks of vinyl, then suddenly stumble upon something you've long been looking for. As you pull out LP after LP, your head is totting up the total, and you're left feeling that you need to keep on going and find more. The prices are certainly not what you would pay on eBay or Discogs. :-) Every time I visit Guildford I try to allow at least an hour to browse Ben's shop and have a catch-up. In short, BCR's is a vinyl collectors dream. Thoroughly recommended!
3. St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By barringtonbunterpat - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Amazing that these Benedictine monks at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth receive scores of prayer requests from all over the world via their website and that this tiny, unknown and beautiful part of the Surrey countryside is such a prayerful place.
4. Growlers and Cans
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By mattmR8132BP
Great craft beers and top service. Great selection of beers and the atmosphere makes you want to come back for more.
5. Watts Chapel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 378 reviews
Landscape, art and remembrance are beautifully blended together in this Grade I-listed building. Visitors are drawn to the bright red brick of this Arts & Crafts masterpiece. Up-close, the extraordinary design and decoration both fascinate and overwhelm all who venture up the winding yew tree paths.
Reviewed By 370elizad
Absolutely worth a visit - the terracotta is beautiful and the carvings and art inside are stunning and totally unexpected!
6. Church of St Peter and St Paul's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By stephencF6368YM - London, United Kingdom
In attractive parkland, this is a fascinating church with features from Saxon and Norman times as well as later memorials and brasses. The Drummond Chapel differs from the rest of the church as it contains elaborate designs by Augustus Pugin, reminiscent of those in the Houses of Parliament.
7. Holy Trinity Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By paulbL4440YV - Wokingham, United Kingdom
The interior is white-washed so fairly bright. We spoke with one of the volunteers about cathedrals we had all visited for a while. Has recently had its tower refurbished. Behind the church is an interesting graveyard with footpaths down three sides with The Royal Oak backing on to the graveyard. Very nice to spend some time away from the hubbub of the High Street then go for a beer!
8. Stoke Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Home of the Surrey County Show, Stoke Park is an award winning 52-hectare park consisting of sports facilities, gardens, woodland and leisure facilities. Featuring a listed Georgian wall, part of the original park estate, Stoke Park Gardens is the place for families to spend time together. It offers a large paddling pool for younger children, fun mini golf for all ages, model boating pond, light refreshments and attractive gardens. A short walk from the gardens and within the larger park is Wildwood, described as the UK's most exciting treetop adventure, and also a very popular skate boarding park. If you prefer quieter activiies, Stoke Park has a 2.5 mile way marked walk and links with the beautiful Riverside Nature Reserve.
9. Abbots Hospital
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By StephenCr0ss - Dublin, Ireland
You can picture this building and it’s occupants many centuries ago. Build almost 500 years ago. Well worth a look!
10. Guildford Farmers Markets
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