As I Walked Out is a poetic and intimate blog written by local resident Tom Burgess who after growing up in central Guildford has recently moved back to the area, and is living in Shalford. His blog describes his meanderings around Guildford, musing over the beauty and tranquillity that our beautiful town has to offer. Continue reading
Category Places of Interest
Guildford Museum
Guildford Museum is run by Guildford Borough Council and can be found opposite St Mary’s Church on Quarry Street, which is literally a couple of minutes’ walk from Guildford High Street. Continue reading
Guildford Spectrum
Guildford Spectrum is a leisure complex owned and managed by Guildford Borough Council. It was opened on 28 February 1993 at a cost of £28.154 million and built to take leisure provision in the Guildford area forward into the 21st century. Continue reading
The Undercroft
An undercroft is traditionally a cellar or storage room, sometimes used as a kitchen or originally as a shop/store. It is often brick-lined and vaulted and would typically be used in medieval times for storage in buildings Continue reading
Guildford Lido
Guildford’s very own Lido is set in approximately four acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and is a great place to have a picnic, meet friends, chill out and of course engage in some serious swimming. Continue reading
Dapdune Wharf
Dapdune Wharf is a former wharf on the Wey and Godalming Navigations, close to the Surrey County and Guildford Cricket Club ground on the Woodbridge Road, which is now maintained by the National Trust. Continue reading
The Royal Surrey County Hospital
The Royal Surrey County Hospital (RSCH) is a 527-bedded District General Hospital on the edge of Guildford. It serves a population of 320,000 for emergency and general services and 1.2 million people from Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex in cancer services. Continue reading
Guildford Farmers Market
Guildford Farmers Market is currently in its unlucky 13th year, but luckily for the residents of Guildford it has been a successful event in the centre of town since its inception in 2000. Continue reading
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