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Alice
Holt
This ancient
forest is famous for its oak trees
which once supplied timber for navy
ships. Whether you have come to
walk, cycle, picnic, or see the
wildlife, there is something at
Alice Holt for everyone who loves
the countryside. There is a family
cycle route through the forest with
just a few gentle hills. Cycles,
cycle extensions and pull along
carts for hire by the hour. An extensive
adventure playground with a difference.
Also there are organised walks,
playtimes and storytimes
Click here for Go
Ape
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Birdworld
Birdworld offers a great family day
out, where you can meet a huge range
of birds, from the colourful parrots
of the Amazonian rainforests to the
Snowy Owls.
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Farnham
Carnival
Farnham Carnival has been a feature
of the town's summer scene for several
decades. Organised now by two Farnham
"Service" Clubs, The Lions
and The Hedgehogs, the objective
remains to provide an event in which
the community can participate and
which they can enjoy
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Farnham
Castle
Farnham Castle was built by Henry
of Blois, Bishop of Winchester,
during the first half of the 12th
century. Little is known about this
early castle other than it had a
tower, possibly made of stone, on
top of a large motte. This was demolished
on the orders of Henry II in 1155,
but recent archaeological excavations
have revealed the large basement
and foundations of the original
tower at the centre of the motte.
The castle was rebuilt in the late
12th and early 13th centuries
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Farnham
Library
The newly refurbished Library at Farnham
warmly welcomes anyone to visit its
multitude of facilities that it is
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Farnham
Maltings
The Maltings is a collection of
buildings set in the heart of Farnham
that provides a place in which people
can imagine, create and discover.
We aspire to provide the tools,
encouragment and opportunities for
all types and age of artists to
develop their own work both here
and across the region.
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Farnham
Maltings Cellar Bar Blues Club
Weekly
Blues Club established in Farnham
for over 20 years. Live bands on
a Thursdya night. Doors open at
8:15, music starts at 9pm
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Farnham
Town Walks
On the first SUNDAY of every month
a team of Farnham Town Guides lead
a walk (one of a variety) round
the centre of Farnham engaging in
its history, architecture and points
of interest.
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Frensham
Ponds
There are two large ponds, known
as Frensham Great and Little Ponds,
which were built in the Middle Ages
to provide fish for the Bishop of
Winchester's estate.
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Go
Ape
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At Alice Holt Forest. Go Ape
will provide a fun day out
with friends, families or
colleagues, you'll be fitted
with a climbing harness and
given instruction before trekking
from tree to tree high above
the forest floor. Split into
a number of different sections,
the experience takes approximately
2.5-3 hours to complete but
may vary depending on how
many people are up in the
trees.
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Hogs
Back Brewery
Housed in 18th Century barns and
cellars, the Brewery will show you
the whole brewing process, and offers
generous beer tasting including
CAMRA Gold Medal Winner 'TEA'.
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Manor
Farm Craft Centre
Housed in
picturesque old farm buildings in
the centre of Seale Village, the
Craft Centre demonstrates and sells
a wide variety of crafts.
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Museum
of Farnham
A local history museum interpreting
the story of Farnham through a variety
of display techniques. Housed in
a Grade I listed town house built
in 1718
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New
Ashgate Gallery
New
Ashgate Gallery exhibits and sells
contemporary fine art and craft.
There is a new exhibition of work
on the first Saturday of every month
so regular visitors can always be
certain to find something to inspire
and excite.
The gallery atmosphere is open and
welcoming to all visitors, whatever
your knowledge and experience of
contemporary work. You are welcome
to browse or buy in a relaxed and
friendly environment.
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Pride
of the Valley Sculpture Park
The most atmospheric Sculpture Park
in Britain, adjoining 1000's of
acres of Frensham Country Park at
the foothills of Devils Jumps and
the finest views in the county.
Offering
a wide variety of topographical
situations featuring lawns, low-lying
bog, coniferous and deciduous woodland,
hillsides and valleys.
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Purple
Picture Gallery
Our
galleries offer a fresh and unique
shopping experience, one where you
will be greeted by knowledgable
and experienced staff and offered
a freshly ground cup of hot coffee.
Our art lounges are designed to
make you feel at home as you peruse
the latest collections of art and
all of this is to make you aware
of how important our art collectors
are to us.
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Rural
Life Centre
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The Rural
Life Centre is a country life
museum, assembled by Mr &
Mrs Henry Jackson and run
by a charitable trust. It
is pleasantly distributed
over ten acres of field, woodland
and barns, and comprises a
large number of implements
and devices marking over 150
years of farming. Many aspects
of village and rural life
are also displayed in realistic
individual settings. |
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The
New Ashgate Gallery
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New
Ashgate Gallery exhibits and
sells contemporary fine art
and craft. There is a new
exhibition of work on the
first Saturday of every month
so regular visitors can always
be certain to find something
to inspire and excite.
The gallery atmosphere is
open and welcoming to all
visitors, whatever your knowledge
and experience of contemporary
work. You are welcome to browse
or buy in a relaxed and friendly
environment. |
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Victoria
Garden
In 1997 a new garden in the centre
of Farnham, designed by the Surrey
Gardens Trust, was opened on the
site of a derelict swimming pool
which had been built to celebrate
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
in 1897
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Waverley
Abbey
Impressive
12th century ruins of the
first Cistercian Abbey in
England. Admission is free.
The first Cistercian abbey
to be founded in Britain.
It is located near a beautiful
riverside meadow and in a
peaceful valley by the river
Wey, two miles south of Farnham,
Surrey |
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ATTRACTIONS
NEAR FARNHAM
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