Guildford Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Holy Trinity church was built in the 1750s after the medieval church fell down in 1740. It’s called a Palladian church inspired by Roman architecture. The first church was probably put there around 950 when the highstreet was first laid out. The church includes the renaissance tomb of an archbishop of canterbury and a Georgian pulpit.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2

  Opposite here you can see one of the oldest pubs in Guildford, The Three pigeons which dates from the mid 1700s. It is said to be haunted!

  5 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3

  During the 16th and 17th century corn merchants did their trade on the groundfloor off the guildhall and the space had been used for a multitude of events over the years.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4

  Access into the castle gardens, royal bowls green, and moat area of the castle keep. The castle was built by William the conqueror or one if his barons shortly after the Norman invasion of 1066. It was used as a royal residence and fortress but it was never attacked. It became a prison in 1256 under Henry III when the sheriff of Guildford has custody of the castle and continued so until 1487. In 1885 the Lord Grantley of Wonersh sold the castle and grounds to the Guildford Coperation. The tower and walls were restored and opened to the public as a pleasure garden in 1888, following queen victoria’s golden jubilee.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5

  Learn about the Kings and Queens that visited Guildford castle as well the prisoners it held in the castle keep

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6

  Come and see for yourself the oldest church in the town with its medieval wall painting. Lewis Carol would preach here on his visits from Oxford.The current shopping centre is on the site of a Dominican friary. Friars in their famous black habits, studied, taught and even grew walnut trees in the ten acres of land surrounding

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  Bridge by the White House: This bridge stands over the river Wey. There are often markets along here in the summer. The River Wey was one of the first British rivers to be made navigable and was opened to barge traffic in 1653. A 20 mile route between Godalming and the Thames was created as a highway to London for trade. Barges drawn by horse would carry up to 30 tons. Oak went to the Thames for shipbuilding and corn went to the mills along the water ways. That’s just an example of the trade that occurred. It passes through heathland, woodland and water meadow with species of interest including snipe, lapwing and kingfisher breeding.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

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