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| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:31 on 29th August 2010 Just a short hop from Esher is EAST MOLESEY with the very famous HAMPTON COURT PALACE AND GARDENS EAST MOLESEY ![]() Picture by urmimala singh ![]() Picture by Andrew Parker
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| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:33 on 29th August 2010 HAMPTON COURT PALACE AND GARDENS ![]() Picture by Rob Morris ![]() Picture by Hilary Hoad ![]() Picture by J.M. van der Putten |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:37 on 29th August 2010 From East Molesey we drive to EGHAM (unfortunately there is no description - can anyone add one??) From here the Valley Gardens & Virginia Water Lake can be visited and a short distance away is Runnymede where the Magna Carta was signed. EGHAM ![]() Picture by sean grogan ![]() Picture by sean grogan
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| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:38 on 29th August 2010 VALLEY GARDENS ![]() Picture by Craig & Jane Friesema ![]() Picture by Craig & Jane Friesema Aren't they beautiful? |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:40 on 29th August 2010 VIRGINIA WATER LAKE (A little piece of trivia - this lake was used for the lake scenes in Harry Potter films) ![]() Picture by Craig & Jane Friesema ![]() Picture by Tony Moussalli |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:44 on 29th August 2010 We will pass through the village of Chertsey & Weybridge (because they don't have descriptions so I don't know what might be there!!) to Brooklands Museum, an aircraft & motor vehicle museum. And Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands. Brooklands is just outside Weybridge ![]() Picture by Paul Hilton ![]() Picture by Paul Hilton |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:49 on 29th August 2010 GUILDFORD. Lots to see and do in Guildford: Abbots Hospital 1619; Georgian Highstreet; 17th Century Guildhall with clock dating from 1683; Guildford Cathedral 1936; Guildford Castle ruins & Museum of local history and personages; Loseley House; Chilworth Manor; Newlands Corner; Hatchlands Park. There is also the Spectrum Leisure Centre and Dapdune Wharf (National Trust) where barges were built. GUILDFORD ![]() Picture by David Lawford ![]() Picture by Vince Hawthorn
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| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 20:55 on 29th August 2010 GUILDFORD CASTLE ![]() Picture by Dave Nickells Lewis Carroll had strong connections with Guildford and there are a couple of statues to commemorate "Alice" ![]() Picture by Edina Hasulyo |