Guildford Cathedral
Church · A red-brick 20th-century cathedral on Stag Hill, topped by a gilded angel and visible for miles around.
Guildford
A medieval hilltop town where a cobbled High Street tumbles down to a lively river and ancient castle.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 9 min by train · 1 h 40 min by car
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Time there: 7–14 h to see all 7 places
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Must-see places
Loseley Park
Historic house · An Elizabethan manor house with a walled garden and moat walk, still lived in by the family that has held the estate since the early 16th century.
Guildford Castle
Castle · A Norman stone keep above a public garden, with views over Guildford and the Surrey countryside.
River Wey Navigation
Waterfront · A 17th-century navigable river through Guildford, with a National Trust towpath walk starting from Town Wharf.
Watts Gallery Artists Village
Gallery · A village-edge arts and crafts complex created by the Victorian painter G F Watts and his wife Mary, with a gallery, a decorated chapel and gardens.
St Marthas Hill viewpoint
Viewpoint · A hilltop church on the Pilgrims' Way, reached on foot, with wide views across the Surrey Hills.
Guildford High Street
Old streets · A steep, sett-paved historic street running down through the heart of Guildford, with a gilded clock jutting over the road.
Quick facts
Climb the Norman castle keep for far-reaching views over Guildford and Surrey, then stroll the free castle grounds and Castle Cliffe Gardens.
A granite-setted High Street runs down to the River Wey, whose towpath follows a navigation that opened in 1653 and leads to National Trust Dapdune Wharf.
The Surrey Hills National Landscape wraps around three sides of the town, and the fastest trains from London Waterloo take about 32 minutes.
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