A week in the Surrey Hills

Stay in Guildford. Day 1: Guildford House Gallery, Guildford Castle and Littlefield Common; day 2: Guildhall, Watts Gallery and Phillips Memorial Cloister; day 3: Sheepleas, Effingham Community Sports Centre and Polesden Lacey; day 4: Shere Woodlands, West Horsley Place and The Nomad Theatre; day 5: Hurtwood Cycle Hub, Goddards and Holmbury Hill; day 6: Electric Theatre, Farncombe Community Garden and Greyfriars House; day 7: Theatre in the Woods, Horsley Towers and White Downs.

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Day 1 · the Surrey Hills

Guildford House Gallery Grade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area
Guildford Castle Grade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area Next door to the last stop
Littlefield Common 4.8 km from Guildford, just outside the area 5 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Britannia in Guildford, just outside the area
If it rains: Guildford Museum in Guildford, just outside the area
On the way: Church of Holy Trinity Grade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Guildford

train stations: Guildford Rail Station, London Road (Guildford) Rail Station; 5 bus stops within 400 m

Day 2 · the Surrey Hills

Guildhall Grade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area
Watts Gallery Grade II* listed, 4.1 km from Godalming 4 km from the last stop
Phillips Memorial Cloister in Godalming, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Jack Phillips in Godalming, just outside the area
If it rains: Dapdune Wharf in Guildford, just outside the area
On the way: Watts Memorial Chapel Grade I listed, 3.8 km from Godalming

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Guildford

Day 3 · the Surrey Hills

Sheepleas 4.5 km from Shere
Effingham Community Sports Centre 5.0 km from Westhumble, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop
Polesden Lacey Grade II* listed, 3.0 km from Westhumble 2 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Plough (pub), 5.4 km north-west of Westhumble 5.4 km from Westhumble, just outside the area
If it rains: G Live in Guildford, just outside the area
On the way: Church of St Mary the Virgin near Shere Grade I listed, 5.1 km from Shere

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Guildford

Day 4 · the Surrey Hills

Shere Woodlands 1.2 km from Shere
West Horsley Place Grade I listed, 5.4 km from Shere, just outside the area 5 km from the last stop
The Nomad Theatre 5.7 km from Shere, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop

Lunch: William IV 1.3 km from Shere
If it rains: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, just outside the area

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Guildford

Day 5 · the Surrey Hills

Hurtwood Cycle Hub 1.8 km from Peaslake
Goddards Grade II* listed, 3.4 km from Peaslake 2 km from the last stop
Holmbury Hill 2.5 km from Peaslake 3 km from the last stop

Lunch: Bulls Head near Peaslake 3.9 km from Peaslake, just outside the area
If it rains: Blue Spider 2.7 km from Guildford, just outside the area
On the way: Church of St Mary near Peaslake Grade I listed, 2.4 km from Peaslake

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Guildford

Day 6 · the Surrey Hills

Electric Theatre in Guildford, just outside the area
Farncombe Community Garden 2.3 km from Godalming, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop
Greyfriars House Grade II* listed, 5.1 km from Godalming 5 km from the last stop

Lunch: The Three Pigeons in Guildford, just outside the area
If it rains: Godalming Museum in Godalming, just outside the area
On the way: Church of St Mary in Guildford Grade I listed, in Guildford, just outside the area

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Guildford

Day 7 · the Surrey Hills

Theatre in the Woods 5.5 km from Shere, just outside the area
Horsley Towers Grade II* listed, 5.8 km from Shere, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
White Downs 5.3 km from Peaslake 4 km from the last stop

Lunch: Annaré 5.6 km from Shere, just outside the area
If it rains: Guildford Lido 1.3 km from Guildford, just outside the area

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads the Surrey Hills's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in the Surrey Hills?

Guildford. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Guildford: train stations: Guildford Rail Station, London Road (Guildford) Rail Station; 5 bus stops within 400 m.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Guildford House Gallery, Guildford Castle and Littlefield Common: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full