Things to do in Surrey, events & lifestyle

The Mill at Elstead (c) Bonita de Boer, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Polesden Lacy snowdrops (c) Ben Askew, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Godalming (c) Paul Drummond, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Places

Where are the best places to see snowdrops in Surrey

Friday, January 10, 2020 Hayley Cooper

Floral beauty may be scarce in the winter but it is the snowdrop that is the first herald of spring. Displays of these hardy little blooms can last from January through to March. We pick some of the best places in Surrey to find snowdrops

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Why we need to avoid new developments on Surrey's Green Belt

Friday, January 10, 2020

New home devlopers have been calling for the easing of green belt restrictions in Surrey

There is no justification for building housing estates in our Green Belt, writes Andy Smith, Surrey branch director of CPRE, the countryside charity | Words: Andy Smith

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14 of Surrey's prettiest villages

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Hayley Cooper

St James' Shere by grassrootsgroundswell, Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Surrey villages are some of the most beautiful in Britain - think red-bricked cottages, cosy pubs, village greens and picture-worthy streets. We picked 14 of the prettiest Surrey villages to live

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10 of the best dog walks to enjoy in Surrey

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Keely Harrison

Don't let the daily dog walk turn into a drag, try a change of scene. Surrey Life has sniffed out the county's top dog walks for you and your pet to explore

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Christmas at Surrey's Polesden Lacey

Monday, December 23, 2019 Claire Saul

Polesden Lacey in the snow, green shutters against pale yellow exterior. Holly is pictured in the foreground.

Polesden Lacey in Surrey is all a-sparkle with seasonal treats and activities this Christmas

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Food & Drink

16 of the best riverside pubs in Surrey

Thursday, January 23, 2020 Fred Humphries

When the sun is out and you're in the mood for a drink, there isn't many a better setting than a pub's riverside garden or terrace. Here are 16 of our favourite riverside pubs

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10 great cosy pubs with real fires in Surrey

Friday, January 10, 2020 Hayley Cooper

Picture supplied by The Running Horses, Mickleham

Dark and chilly winter evenings are perfect for huddling in the corner of a country pub with friends, catching up over beer and supper in front of a log fire. Surrey is home to cosy pubs a-plenty - here are ten of the top places to go…

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REVIEW: The White Horse in Hascombe

Friday, January 10, 2020

With head chef Valentino Gentile having recently claimed the prestigious chef of the year title at the Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards, The White Horse in Hascombe has been transformed in recent years. Matthew Williams visits this classy country pub

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10 coffee shops well worth a visit in Surrey

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Pinnock's Coffee House in Ripley (Photo: Matthew Williams)

Here we take a look around our county at some of Surrey's very best coffee shops

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11 of the best gins produced in Surrey

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Duncan Hall

Bob Fowkes, co-founder and marketing director of Brockmans Gin enjoys a glass (Photo by Jamie B Mabilat)

We take a look at the gin distillers, small batch producers and brands which call Surrey home

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Homes & Gardens

Behind the scenes at West Horsley Place as renovations near completion

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

One of the less rundown rooms inside West Horsley Place

West Horsley Place has existed as a private home since Saxon times, but when renovations are completed next year it will welcome visitors as a new arts centre for Surrey. Tinx Newton went behind the scenes to report on the progress so far | Photos: Andy Newbold

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Property of the week: a Victorian cottage in Cobham Village

Friday, November 29, 2019 Mark Kebble

A Victorian cottage, end of terrace home available to buy in Cobham Village

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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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Art

Painshill Park: an artist's dream

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Tinx Newton

llustrator and cartographer Aidan Meighan, who was born in the head gardener's cottage at Painshill Park in Cobham, has produced a series of illustrations of the 18th century landscape gardens

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

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

What is it like to be a part of panto?

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Mark Carter as Fleshcreep (c) Matt Pereira Photography

Ever wondered what it was like to star in panto? BBC Surrey's Mark Carter tells Surrey Life all about his on stage debut

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Meet the man who's been winding the church clock in Chertsey since 1972

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Malcolm Loveday winding the clock at St Peter's Church, Chertsey

Malcom Loveday has been winding the clock at St Peter's Church, Chertsey since 1972 | Words: Simone Hellyer - Photos: Douglas Kurn

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Surrey's Battle of Britain heroes: John 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham

Thursday, January 16, 2020

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. In this new series, Malcolm Triggs remembers some of the Surrey heroes who kept this country safe from invasion in the summer of 1940

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10 of Surrey's most notorious crimes

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The ‘Sailor’s Stone’, Hindhead, close to the murder scene of 1786

Stephen Roberts delves into the macabre as he takes a look at Surrey's most notorious crimes and the fates of the perpetrators

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Godalming paralympian Sophie Christiansen on the Riding for the Disabled Association

Friday, December 13, 2019 Sandra Smith

Godalming-based Paralympic gold-winning equestrian Sophie Christiansen on how a horse riding charity set her on the right course

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Style

The power of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in Reigate

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Rebecca Younger

Rebecca Younger learns more about the power of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at the recently-opened Chime in Reigate

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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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