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out & about
Winter market and fair 50 stalls and exhibitors offering unique and bespoke Xmas gifts.
Birdworld
Kingston Christmas Market
Saturday 26 November to Saturday 24 December Magical Christmas Meet Santa and his reindeer. Information: birdworld.co.uk
Photo copyright: Jon Hawkins
Farnham
Information: guildford-cathedral.org
Kingston-upon-Thames Saturday 19 November to Saturday 31 December Wooden chalets selling festive arts, crafts and decorations. Information: visitkingston.co.uk
Roe deer, Surrey Wildlife Trust
Bocketts Farm Leatherhead
Loseley Park
Rural Life Centre
Thursday 24 November to Saturday 24 December Meet Father Christmas Hop on board the Santa Express to Santa’s magical hay barn workshop.
Guildford
Tilford, Farnham
Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 November, 9am–5pm The Rural Crafts Association Crafts for Christmas Talented makers and designers from all over the UK.
Saturday 12 November, 10.30am–3pm Christmas Craft Fair From woollens to woodturning, jewellery to jam, lots of Xmas present inspiration here.
Information: ruralcraftsassociation.co.uk
Information: rural-life.org.uk
courses
Painshill Park
Santa Fun Runs 2016
Watts Gallery
Cobham
Bushy Park and Richmond Park
Compton, Guildford
Wednesday 30 November, Thursday 1 and Friday 2 December, 5–8pm Painshill festive walk See enchanted follies and beautifully lit trees, the Crystal Grotto and enjoy festive music with a cup of mulled wine. Visit the Painshill shop for gifts and stocking fillers. Thursday 3 to Saturday 24 December, 10am–4pm Father Christmas at Painshill See Santa and his elves in the magical Crystal Grotto.
Sunday 27 November, 1pm (Bushy Park) and Sunday 4 December, 10.30am and 12.30pm (Richmond Park) Family-friendly, 5k runs in aid of Princess Alice Hospice.
Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 November Victorian Christmas Fair Free festive activities, Christmas carols in Watts Chapel and storytelling with Father Christmas at Limnerslease.
Information: bockettsfarm.co.uk
Brooklands Museum
Saturday 19 November, 10.30am–12.30pm Copse and loggers at Fir Tree Copse, Dunsfold Join ranger Leo Jennings to discover how ancient woodland can decline if left unmanaged. Information: surreywildlifetrust.org/
Weybridge Sunday 20 November, 10am–4pm Military Vehicles Day Over 80 vehicles on display from across the decades, along with wartime re-enactments. Information: 01932 857381 or brooklandsmuseum.com
Denbies Wine Estate Dorking Sunday 20 November, 10am–4pm Denbies Chocolate Fair Chocolatiers and chocolate makers offer advent calendars, luxury festive treats, chocolate gifts and more. Information: denbies.co.uk
Epsom Christmas Town Fayre
Information: 01932 868113 or painshill.co.uk
Information: pah.org.uk
Information: 01483 813593 or
Surrey Wildlife Trust
wattsgallery.org.uk
Various locations Wednesday 16 November, 7.45–10pm Deer in Surrey, White Hart Barn, Godstone An illustrated talk by Nigel Davenport, chief executive of SWT. Refreshments available.
WWF Living Planet Centre Woking Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 November, 3.30–6pm Festive Fayre Carols, gifts and decorations. Information: wwf.org.uk
Epsom Sunday 27 November, 11am–4pm Shopping, a fun fair and a food court.
RHS Garden Wisley
Information: thebestof.co.uk
Guildford
Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 November Christmas Craft and Design Fair Find that special Christmas gift browsing some of the finest craftspeople in the country. Wednesday 30 November to Monday 2 January 2017 Christmas Glow Jigantics light installation in the garden with giant illuminated flowers.
Friday 18 to Saturday 19 November
Information: rhs.org.uk/wisley
Godstone Farm Godstone Saturday 3 to Monday 26 December Meet Father Christmas Join Santa in his festive cabin. Information: godstonefarm.co.uk
Guildford Cathedral
Woking
farmers’ markets Camberley Saturday 19 November, 10am–3pm Cranleigh Every Friday, 9.30–11am Epsom Sunday 6 November & 4 December, 9.30am–1.30pm Farnham Sunday 27 November, 10am–1.30pm Guildford Tuesday 1 November & 6 December, 10.30am–3.30pm Haslemere Sunday 6 November & 4 December, 10am–1.30pm Milford Sunday 20 November, 10am–1.30pm Ripley Saturday 19 November, 9am–1pm Walton-on-Thames Saturday 5 November & 3 December, 9.30am–2pm Woking Thursday 3 November & 1 December, 9am–2pm
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