Heritage Open Days 2025 will run from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September with a full programme of talks, walks and visits.
This year’s theme is Architecture.
Full details will be listed in our brochure, due to be published at the end of July.
Some of our events require advance booking. Most of these should be booked online from this web page. Booking open on Wednesday 3 September, at 08:00.
Watch this site for further information.
Talks
Booking opens on Wednesday 3 September at 08:00
The Blower Foundation by Damien Blower
Friday 12 September, St Thomas on the Bourne Church
Echoes in Stone, architectural stories from Kharkiv and Farnham, by Anastasia Zavorina
Saturday 13 September, 10 am, Farnham Town Council Chamber
Reordering of St Andrews, by Philip German
Saturday 13 and Saturday 20 September, 2:30 and 3:30 pm, St Andrew’s Church
The geometry that lies behind architecture, by Yolande Hesse
Monday 15 September, 10:00, Barley Room, Farnham Maltings
The Architecture of South Farnham Provided by People and Animals, by Noel Moss
Monday 15 September, 11:30, Barley Room, Farnham Maltings
Trees in Towns – Peter Bridgeman
Tuesday 16 September, 10:00, Barley Room, Farnham Maltings
The Architecture of Castle Street, by Michael Blower MBE
Tuesday 16 September, 11:30 am, Barley Room, Farnham Maltings
Story of Farnham film screening
Tuesday 16 September, 19:00, Great Hall, Farnham Maltings
St Mark’s Church and the Kitty Milroy Murals by Nick Seversway
Thursday 18 September, 11:00 and Friday 19 September, 15:00, St Mark’s Church
Sir Edwin Lutyens: made in Surrey by Deborah Mays
Thursday 18 September, evening, Tilford Village Institute
Town Crying, Yesterday and Today, by Michael Stephens
Saturday 20 September, 10:00, Farnham Town Hall
Walks
Booking opens on Wednesday 3 September at 08:00
Architecture and People of the Bourne
Saturday 13 September at 10 am
Saturday 13 September, 11 am and 2:30 pm. No need to book.
Great Austins area architectural tour
Sunday 14 September at 11 am
Wednesday 17 September 10 am
Rowledge and the Church of St James
Thursday 18 September, 10:30 am
St James Conservation Area
TBD
Mother Ludlam’s Cave
Saturday 20 September at 10 am
Hidden Craft Histories
Saturday 20 September at 2 pm
Waverley Abbey ruins
Sunday 21 September at 10 am
Victoria Garden
Sunday 21 September at 10:30 am
Properties
Booking opens on Wednesday 3 September at 08:00
University for the Creative Arts.
Guided tours Friday 12 September at 10 am and 2pm.
Saturday 13, Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 September, 11 am to 4 pm.
Artist Susie Lidstone will be working on a painting.
Saturday 13 September 10 am to 4 pm.
Saturday 13 September, 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday 13th and Saturday 20th September, 10 am to 1 pm
Farnham Masonic Centre, 42 Castle Street
Saturday 13 September 10:30 am to 4 pm
Access: there are high steps to the front door.
Sunday 14 September 10 am to 4 pm.
Sunday 14 and Saturday 20, 9 am to 4 pm.
Guided tours both days, booking essential via Pottery website: thefarnhampottery.co.uk
The Old Cottage, 11 Bridge Square BOOKING REQUIRED
Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 September, 11 am, 12 noon and 2 pm
Bush Hotel, South Street
Monday 15 to Friday 19 September, 10 am to 5 pm
Access: steps in the entrance hall, but level access at the rear via the garden
Guitar Village, 80-82 West Street
Monday 15 to Friday 19 September, 10 am to 6 pm
Access: there are steps within the building and steep stairs to the first floor.
Monday 15 to Saturday 20 September, 7 am to 6 pm
Sunday 21, 8 am to 5 pm
Nelson Arms
Monday 15 to Friday 19 September, 12 noon to 10 pm.
West Street Chapel, West Street Cemetery
Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 September, 10 am to 4 pm
Access: two steps into the building.
Liberal Club
Monday 15 September TBC
Guided tours Tuesday 16 September at 11 am.
Tuesday 16 September 2 pm and 3 pm.
Partridge House. BOOKING REQUIRED
Tuesday 16 September 2 pm and 3 pm.
Thursday 18th and Friday 19th September, 11 am.
Saturday 20 September, 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.
Badshot Lea School.
Sunday 21 September 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Farnham Castle
Sunday 21 September 11 am to 4:30 pm
Booking opens on Wednesday 3 September at 08:00