The restored Watts Gallery
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village

Watts Gallery Artists Village

Guildford

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.

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GalleryTime here: 2–4 h

On the map

Down Lane, Compton, GU3 1DQ

Quick facts

The gallery opened in 1904 and is the only gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist, G F Watts.

The Grade I listed Watts Chapel was designed by Mary Watts, with terracotta patterns made by villagers she taught to model clay.

The chapel, gardens, tea room and Contemporary Gallery are free to explore, and the site is open daily.

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