Surrey Historic Houses
 | 3 miles east of Guildford, on A247 Built around 1730 in the Palladian style, the interior has survived virtually intact. Collection of porcelain, furniture and needlework and the museum of the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment. The gardens extend to seven acres and include a Maori House brought from New Zealand in 1892. more information |
 | 0.5 mile north of Farnham Town Centre, on A287 on a wooded hillside to the north of the market town, it was built as an episcopal fortress by the Bishops of Winchester. The original castle was a stone tower , and towards the end of the 12th century residential buildings were built to the south. In Tudor times period Farnham Castle was used as the Bishop's residence. Now owned by the Church Commissioners but leased to the Centre for International Briefing as a residential training and conference centre, but the shell-keep can be visited. more information |
 | 1.5 miles west of Kingston-upon-Thames, off A308 Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop of York and chief minister to Henry VIII began building Hampton Court in 1514. The Tudor buildings included a range of apartments for the use of King Henry, Catherine of Aragon and Princess Mary and extended by other monarchs. Queen Victoria opened the Palace to the public. Many rooms to see plus Henry VIII's great astronomical clock in the Clock Courtyard and the enclosed Royal (or Real) Tennis Court. 60 acres of gardens featuring the Pond Garden, the Fountain Garden with its clipped yews, and the famous Maze. more information |
 | 4 miles east of Guildford, on A246 a mid-Georgian house built in 1758 for Admiral Boscawen, changing hands several times before being given to the National Trust in 1945. In 1988 the lease on Hatchlands was taken by Alec Cobbe who brought with him the Cobbe Collection of furniture, pictures and musical instruments. The collection is the world's largest group of early keyboard instruments. Hatchlands is set in a park with several park and woodland walks. more information |
 | 3 miles south-west of Guildford, off B3000 between A3 and A3100 A fine example of Elizabethan architecture, the home of the More and More-Molyneux families for almost 500 years. Features include a Great Hall, Library, paintings and gardens and parkland. more information |
 | 3 miles north-west of Dorking, off A246 a large but unpretentious house built in 1824. In 1906 the house was acquiried by the Hon. Ronald Greville and his wife. Mrs Greville was a charming and determined lady with social ambitions. George VI and Queen Elizabeth spent part of their honeymoon at the house. Features include a library, drawing room, furniture, china, and paintings. Garden with rose gardens, lawns and walks. more information |