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50 places to visit around
Guildford and Woking
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Central Woking and surrounding area
Destination Web address Description Bus Numbers
The Lightbox www.thelightbox.org.ukExhibition venue with national and international art exhibtions, houses Woking Museum, kids events, free to visit.
Any bus to Woking town Centre
Living Planet Centre at WWF
www.wwf.org.uk/about_wwf/the_living_planet_centre2
Visitor and education centre to learn about our world and the work of WWF.
Any bus to Woking town Centre
New Victoria Theatre & cinema
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre
Wokings theatre, showing large west-end musicals, drama, comedy, music nights. Plus multi-screen cinema.
Any bus to Woking town Centre
Woking Parkwww.woking.gov.uk/leisure/leisurecentrepool
Leisure centre surrounded by a large park with mini golf, gardens, tennis courts, bowls club.
34 or 35
Woking Football Club
www.wokingfc.co.uk Woking Football club and stadium. 34 or 35
Surrey History Centre
www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritage-culture-and-recreation/archives-and-history/surrey-history-centre
Home to Surrey’s historical archives, with many referrence books, perfect for learning the history of Surrey and researching your family history.
Any bus to Woking town Centre
Laser Quest at the Big Apple
www.thebigapple.co.uk/uk/3/woking
Family fun with Laser Quest, ten-pin bowling and parties.
Any bus to Woking town Centre
Brooklands Museum
www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, see historic landspeed record cars, concorde, WW2 planes.
436 or 437
Brooklands Hotel
www.brooklandshotelsurrey.com
Four star hotel with spa treatments plus a hot tub which overlooks the Mercedes Benz World racing track.
436 or 437
Mercedes Benz World
www.mercedes-benz.co.uk Driving experiences; AMG driving, 4x4 and more. 436 or 437
London Bus Museum
www.londonbusmuseum.com
London Bus Museum is much, much more than simply a display of old buses for enthusiasts; its aim is to present the unique engineering heritage of the collection in its historical, social, technological and educational background.
436
Byfleet Boat Club
www.byfleetboatclub.com Rowing boats for hire along the River Wey Navigation. 436 or 437
Papercourt Sailing Club
www.papercourt-sc.org.ukMembers club; Learn how to sail or for experienced sailors.
462 or 463
Brookwood Cemetery
www.brookwoodcemetery.com
Historic Brookwood Cemetery, the largest cemetery in western Europe, covering 400 acres.
28
Mizens Miniature Railway
www.mizensrailway.co.ukA miniture railway in 10 acres, open to the public on Sundays in summer and other selected days.
91
Goldsworth Park
www.woking.gov.uk/community/children/child/playareas
12 acre lake, skateboard park, 5 football pitches, cricket pitch, multi use games area, ideal for may sports and a family picnic.
91
Horsell Common
www.horsellcommon.org.uk
Open common land for public visits, walks, trails, horse-riding, off road cycling.
436
Peace Garden at the Muslim Burial Ground
www.horsellcommon.org.uk
A sacred site, the final resting place of Muslim soldiers from WW1 and WW2, although now interred at Brookwood Cemetery, the Ground was completely restored in 2015 and opened as a Peace Garden for quite contemplation.
436
Shah Jahan Mosque
www.shahjahanmosque.org.uk
Britain’s first purpose built mosque, built in 1889. This beautiful building is only open to worshippers but can be viewed from the outside or with pre-arranged visits.
437
Bisley Shooting Ground
www.bisleyshooting.co.uk/bisley-shooting-ground
One of the most well known shooting grounds in Britain, clay pigeon, pay and play.
34, 35 or 47
Lightwater Country Park
www.surreyheath.gov.uk/residents/sport-leisure-parks/parks-playgrounds/lightwater-country-park
59 hectares of heathland habitat, with a great variety of wildlife.
34 or 35
Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa
www.exclusive.co.uk/pennyhill-park
A five star hotel with spa. Indoor pool and wide range of relaxing spa treatments. Also ideal for afternoon tea.
34 or 35
Surrey Heath Museum
www.surreyheath.gov.uk/museum
Local history museum telling stories of the local area. 34 or 35
Camberley Theatre
www.camberleytheatre.biz Theatre with music, drama, comedy and arts. 34 or 35
Central Guildford and surrounding area
Destination Web address Description Bus Numbers
The Spikewww.guildfordspike.co.uk
‘The Spike’ is the Guildford Union Workhouse. Now a museum showing what happened to the poor in Guildford.
36 or 37
Guildford Castle
www.guildford.gov.uk/castle
The castle's central Keep is the most complete part of the castle, with fantastic views across Guildford, and stunning garden grounds.
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Guildford Museum
www.guildford.gov.uk/museum
The local museum, telling the story of Guildford.Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
Guildford’s premier theatre, showcasing many pre and post west-end and national productions
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
G Live www.glive.co.ukGuildford’s entertainment venue, with west end shows, concerts, live music, comedy nights, theatre, ballet.
36 or 37
Abbots Hospitalwww.abbotshospital.org
Built in 1619 to house the elderly and poor of Guildford, although now open on certain days to the public for tours, the Hospital remains functioning and continues to have permanent residents.
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Guildford Spectrum
www.guildfordspectrum.co.uk
A large leisure centre, with pool, ice skating, bowling plus sports facilities.
36 or 37
Guildford Lido
www.guildfordspectrum.co.uk/swimming/guildford-lido
Surrey’s only outdoor Lido. An original 1930’s Olympic sized outdoor pool set in 24 acres of gardens.
3
Guildford Harbour Hotel
www.guildford-harbour-hotel.co.uk
5 star hotel and spa located in the heart of Guildford, plus bar, restaurant and café
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Wildwoodwww.wildwood-adventure.com
High tree top adventure, with rope bridges, zip wires and wobbly crossings. Located at the edge of Stoke Park
36 or 37
Craggy Islandwww.craggy-island.com
An indoor climbing centre, with over 300 reguarly changed climbing routes.
3 or 35
Air Hopwww.airhop-guildford.com
A indoor trampoline centre, with over 50 trampolines, ideal for fitness, family fun, sports.
26, 27 or 28
National Trust Dapdune Wharf
www.nationaltrust.orgOpened in 1653 the River Wey Navigation took large barges of goods up and down to London.
26, 27 or 28
Guildford Cathedral
www.guildford-cathedral.org
Guildford Cathedral is a place of worship, but also holds events and concerts.
27 or 37
Riverside Park Nature Reserve
A 80 hectare nature reserve which runs alongside the A3 and the River Wey.
3, 36, 37 or 462
The Boiler Room
www.theboileroom.net A live local live music and creative arts venue.Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Stoke Parkwww.guildford.gov.uk/stokepark
The large open park in Guildford, with children’s playgound, paddling pool, skate park, mini-golf, rugby and football, cricket and lots of events.
3, 36 or 37
Surrey Sports Park
www.surreysportspark.co.uk
Large world class sports facility, with Olympic size swimming pool, gym, sports pitches, climbing wall, squash courts, training studios. Open to the public. Plus home to Surrey sports teams.
26, 27, 36, 37 or 38
The Guildhallwww.guildford.gov.uk/guildhall
The impressive 16th century building with the large clock which overhangs the High Street.
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
The Undercroftwww.guildford.gov.uk/undercroft
Built in the 1200s the Undercroft has a rib-vaulted ceiling, it was orginally a merchants shop for selling wares.
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Guildford House Gallery
www.guildford.gov.uk/guildfordhouse
An original 17th century town house, grade 1 listed, is now a free exhibition gallery.
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
Guided walks of Guildford
www.guildfordwalks.org.uk
Guided tours of Guildford covering a variety of subjects.Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
The Electric Theatre
www.guildford.gov.uk/electrictheatre
Vibrant arts centre with shows, performances, music, comedy and more.
Five minutes walk from Guildford Bus Station
National Trust Shalford Mill
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shalford-mill
An 18th century watermill which used to grind flour. 53, 63 or 63X
Cranleigh Arts Centre
www.cranleighartscentre.org
A local arts centre, with film, theatre, exhibitions, comedy. 53, 63 or 63X
North Downs Way - national trail
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/north-downs-way
This national trail runs west to east from Farnham to Dover. It crosses bus routes 53, 63 and 63x near Shalford. You can then walk east to Dorking or west to Farnham
53, 63 or 63X
50 places to visit by Arriva bus in Guildford and WokingSee how many YOU can visit this year
We hope that you have some great days out by Arriva bus!
Arriva’s comprehensive network of bus services across Surrey & West Sussex links many towns, villages, tourist attractions and other places of interest.
We’ve put together a selection of fifty places that you can visit by Arriva bus in Guildford, Woking and surrounding areas, ranging from historic buildings and country parks to museums and miniature railways so why not make a day of it and see how many you can visit over the weeks ahead.
The list also shows you which bus services you can use to visit each destination and we’ve included website addresses for you to find out more information about each place, such as opening times, admission prices and what you will be able to do there.
Many of the places can be visited free of charge but some are subject to admission charges so we recommend that you check opening times and whether charges apply before travelling.
To find out details of our bus times visit www.arrivabus.co.uk/kent-and-surrey or call 0344 800 4411.
Guildford area
Guildford is the largest town in Surrey, and contains a vibrant historic town centre. With a large historic High Street it’s surrounded by well-known high street brands as well as lots of independents located in the pretty side lanes. Within the town centre there is also much to see and discover, including Guildford House Gallery, a grade one town house, now an art gallery, Guildford Castle Keep with its fantastic views across the town and Guildford Cathedral located on the hill which overlooks the town, hosts exhibitions and events as well as being a place of worship.
In the wider Guildford area, why not get active and visit the Spectrum for some bowling, or ice-skating, across the road is the original 1930’s Lido, perfect in the hot summer weather. Not far from the Lido is Wild Wood tree top adventure, or Stoke Park perfect for picnics.
You can also take the bus out to some of Surrey’s picturesque villages, including Wonersh, Shamley Green or Bramley. Cranleigh is known as England’s largest village, and with shops, cafes, and restaurants it’s a good way to spend some time. By bus you can definitely stop off at one of the pubs, for lunch, afternoon tea and certainly something stronger!
If you fancy a walk, then the North Downs trail is perfect. As a long distance national trail it runs from Farnham all the way to Dover in Kent. In Guildford you can pick up the trial near to Shalford.
Woking area
Woking is one of the most vibrant and modern towns in Surrey. The heart of the town has recently undergone a complete refurbishment creating a large open central square surrounded by cafes and shopping. With large shopping malls leading off from the central square visitors can shop till they drop, with the many well known high-street brands on offer.
The town centre has a good cultural and arts offer, with The Lightbox a modern art exhibition space open to the public showing national and international art exhibitions. The New Victoria theatre offers a night out for theatre, musicals, comedy, and music, and the next door cinema screens the very latest block-busters.
Also in the town is the national headquarters for WWF, their Living Planet Centre allows visitors to see their work, and learn more about our amazing planet. Woking
is home to the Surrey History Centre, where the county of Surrey holds its historical archives. Here visitors can learn about Surrey’s heritage and explore their own family ancestry.
Further afield, Woking is surrounded by pretty villages and attractions. From Brooklands Museum, the birth-place of British motor-sport and aviation to Brookwood Cemetery the largest cemetery in western Europe, to a day on a boat hired at Byfleet Boat Club. 2016 is the 150th anniversary of HG Wells author of War of the Worlds. Written whilst Wells was living in Woking, the martians landing is based on his walks across Horsell Common. Visitors can enjoy a trail through Horsell Common and around the town, following in Well’s footsteps.
