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Places

7 of the best restaurants in Redhill

Thu, 14:12 Harry Maddock

From well kept secrets, to chilled out locations, Redhill is a good spot for a bite to eat. We round up some of the best restaurants…

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What it's like at The Pavilion Bar & Grill at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Tue, 11:19 Matthew Williams

The Pavilion tries hard to disappear into the natural environment surrounding it (Photo by RBG Kew)

The Pavilion Bar & Grill is the latest addition to the food & drink offering at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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Going behind the scenes at The National Archives at Kew

Tue, 10:32 Claire Saul

With over 11 million important hisotrical documents, The National Archives at Kew are a real treasure trove. Claire Saul went behind the scenes

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Inside Wentworth as it prepares for the BMW PGA Championship 2019

Monday, September 9, 2019 Rebecca Younger

The newly-refurbished club lounge at Wentworth (Photo by wentworthclub.com)

This month the great and the good of the golfing world will descend on Wentworth, the exclusive members-only golf club in Virginia Water, for the BMW PGA Championships. Rebecca Younger went behind the scenes as it prepares for the prestigious tournament

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Route for a Surrey walk around Gomshall village

Monday, September 9, 2019 Chris Howard

Gomshall Village (Photo by Chris Howard)

A short, easy family walk to discover some of the Tillingbourne Valley's industrial past

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Food & Drink

7 of the best restaurants in Redhill

Thu, 14:12 Harry Maddock

From well kept secrets, to chilled out locations, Redhill is a good spot for a bite to eat. We round up some of the best restaurants…

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What it's like at The Pavilion Bar & Grill at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Tue, 11:19 Matthew Williams

The Pavilion Bar & Grill is the latest addition to the food & drink offering at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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The story behind Iida Van der Byl-Knoefel's recipe book: A Kitchen Fairytale

Tue, 10:50 Zoe Richards

Iida lives in the Surrey Hills (Andy Newbold Photography)

Struck by a rare health condition, Iida van der Byl‑Knoefel made extreme changes to her diet and discovered a passion for plant-based eating that led to her writing her own book of delicious recipes

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Breaking We announce the finalists of the Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards 2019

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Getty Images. Text added with canva.com.

The 2019 Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards are fast approaching, with the ceremony taking place at G Live Guildford on Thursday 26 September. We're delighted to announce our finalists…

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The producers and foodies at Local Food Britain's Countryside Food Festival 2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Tracy Carroll

Returning to Priory Farm for the second year, Local Food Britain's Countryside Food Festival promises a feast of flavours in a beautiful rural setting on Saturday 14 September. Tracy Carroll shines a spotlight on just a few of the Surrey producers and foodies you'll meet there

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Homes & Gardens

Ad Feature Finding your dream home in Surrey

Friday, September 13, 2019

Want to find your dream home in Surrey? Then help is at hand thanks to the experts at Recoco Property Search

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The stunning garden at 69 Salisbury Grove in Mytchett

Monday, September 2, 2019

For something a bit unexpected, take a visit to 69 Salisbury Grove in Mytchett, where art and sculpture inform the garden in a delightfully fun way

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25 open gardens to visit in Surrey in 2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Leigh Clapp

Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Surrey has a wealth of beautiful gardens to visit. Throughout the open garden season you will find an array of stunning choices. We pick out a selection of her favourites

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Art

Ad Feature A look ahead at some of the galleries and artists at Ascot's Fresh: Art Fair

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

FOUR-WALLS - Natasha Coverdale - Fantasty Floral

Fresh: Art Fair co-founder Anthony Wardle takes us on a tour of some of the galleries and artists you can expect to see at the Fair this September

Win How to enter the 2019 Beautiful Surrey Photography Competition

Monday, August 19, 2019

Goose Tales by Sophie Hamilton - The Egyptian geese rule the lake at Earlswood with a rod of iron, but their goslings look like butter wouldnt melt. I particularly like the muted colours in this shot.

We have launched our annual photography competition. The best images will feature in our 2020 Surrey Life calendar and a special exhibition at Denbies Wine Estate next year. The overall winner will also receive a workshop with our photographer Andy Newbold and the chance for one of their photos to appear on a front cover of Surrey Life

Ad Feature What you can expect at the first Fresh: Art Fair at Ascot

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Peregrine Study, by Jim Starr, at Paragon

With Fresh: Art Fair at Ascot fast approaching, we ask co-founder Anthony Wardle what we can expect

The story behind Iida Van der Byl-Knoefel's recipe book: A Kitchen Fairytale

Tue, 10:50 Zoe Richards

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Anthea Turner on returning to her broadcasting roots

Mon, 11:35 Peter Wallace

Anthea Turner's latest gig is on Scala radio on Sunday mornings (Photo by Marco Vittur)

From Blue Peter to her own eponymous shows, Anthea Turner has been a staple of British TV for three decades and counting - now the long-time Surrey citizen is returning to her broadcasting roots in a very modern setting

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The producers and foodies at Local Food Britain's Countryside Food Festival 2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Tracy Carroll

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Ad Feature Are schools free to sell their land to expand or improve their facilities?

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Schools are under constant pressure to update their facilities and resources to meet changes to educational requirements

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Some of the successful dog-friendly businesses in Surrey

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Clare Walpole loves working with dogs in the great outdoors (Photo by Clare Warpole Photography)

Dogs are a man's best friend, so it's no wonder pup-friendly businesses are booming - especially here in Surrey

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Style

Surrey wedding experts share their top tips for your big day

Thursday, May 16, 2019 Rebecca Younger

Scented flowers will help evoke memories of your day (Amanda Dumouchelle Photography)

Planning a wedding is stressful - that's a fact. So we spoke to some of Surrey's wedding experts for their top tips to help brides and grooms-to-be with the process

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Ad Feature How MBST cell regeneration therapy can help with long-term pain relief

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

As a non-invasive procedure, MBST has been helping aid long-term pain relief to those suffering with osteoarthritis, sports injuries, spinal disc problems and osteoporosis for more than twenty years

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Ad Feature Private healthcare isn't just for those with insurance

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Take control of your healthcare journey with Self Pay. All the benefits of private healthcare without the monthly premiums

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12 wedding fairs on in Surrey during 2019

Monday, April 8, 2019

There's no better place than a wedding fair to help you get inspiration for your day - here's where they're taking place in Surrey this year

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5 of the best spas in Surrey

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Rebecca Younger

Pennyhill has special twilight packages for the time-poor

If you're planning on treating your mum this Mother's Day (and beyond), then take a look at our guide to the best spa retreats in Surrey

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Surrey

8 alternative ways to get fit in Surrey

Monday, January 14, 2019

Aerial Hoop exercise. Picture by jovanjaric/Thinkstock

Bored of going to the gym? Make 2019 the year you try one of these alternative ways to get fit… even your dog can join in. Surrey Life has pumped iron and sweated buckets to bring you its top 10 zaniest workouts

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Ad Feature Non-surgical treatment for women's intimate health

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Bella Vou run us through CO2RE Intima, a non-surgical treatment helping with women's intimate health

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