Farnham Park
Farnham, Waverley
Photo of Farnham: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0Photo of Farnham: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0
A medieval deer park of 320 acres right next to Farnham town centre, its boundary unchanged for more than 600 years, with avenues, dells, ponds and veteran trees. It is a Local Nature Reserve, a listed historic park and a Green Flag site.
Highlights
- Adventure playground and toddlers' play area
- Trim trail
- Panoramic views over Farnham
- Nine-hole golf course and Birdies café
Good to know
- A good walk to combine with Farnham Castle
- Football pitches can be hired in the season
Getting there
Farnham Park, Graham Thorpe Drive, Folly Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0FLParking: Main car park off Folly Hill (A287) between Farnham and Upper Hale, by the ranger's office. The southern end of the park is about 100 metres from Castle Street.
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What's on at Farnham Park
Photo of Farnham: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0Farnham Fireworks and Torchlit Procession
Farnham Round Table has run the town's bonfire night since 1976. Hundreds of torch bearers follow a pipe band from Waggon Yard up Castle Street to Farnham Park, where the guys are judged, the bonfire is lit and a professional display ends the evening.
Nearby
Photo of Farnham: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0Farnham Castle (Bishop's Palace tours)
For more than 900 years the home of the Bishops of Winchester, at the top of Farnham's Georgian Castle Street, with a shell keep begun in the 12th century. Volunteer guides from the Farnham Castle Charity lead tours of the Bishop's Palace, including the medieval Great Hall.
Photo of Farnham: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0Museum of Farnham
Farnham's town museum on West Street in the centre of town, free for everyone and run alongside Farnham Maltings. The building is part of an ongoing restoration project.
Photo: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0Farnham Maltings
A riverside arts centre in a former maltings in central Farnham, with shows, exhibitions, a café and craft shops. Its monthly market, held inside and out, is one of the oldest and largest in Surrey.