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

Moor Park House

Saturday 13 September, 11 am and 2:30 pm.  No need to book.

Great Austins area architectural tour

Sunday 14 September at 11 am

Tice’s Meadow Nature Reserve

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.

New Ashgate Gallery

Saturday 13, Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 September, 11 am to 4 pm.

Artist Susie Lidstone will be working on a painting.

Museum of Farnham.

Saturday 13 September 10 am to 4 pm.

Andrew Windsor Almshouses

Saturday 13 September, 10 am to 4 pm

St Andrew’s Church

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.

Waverley Abbey House.

Sunday 14 September  10 am to 4 pm.

Farnham Pottery.

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.

Lion and Lamb House

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

Crafts Study Centre.

Guided tours Tuesday 16 September at 11 am.

Old Vicarage.

Tuesday 16 September  2 pm and 3 pm.

Partridge House.                              BOOKING REQUIRED

Tuesday 16 September  2 pm and 3 pm.

St Mark’s Church

Thursday 18th and Friday 19th September, 11 am.

Sampson’s Almshouses

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