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Green light for Clandon Park planning applications

Guildford Borough Council unanimously approves plans for National Trust to deliver major...

Four Seasons Blinds and Shutters

ADVERTORIAL FEATURE Four Seasons Blinds and Shutters have been manufacturing and installing...

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

The winners of the 2024 Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition have been announced with Farnham in...

Chichester Marina to Dell Quay (4.65 miles)

A 4.65 mile, figure-of-eight walk taking in one the largest marinas in the country and the tiny...

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

The winners of the 2024 Britain in Bloom UK Finals competition have been announced with Farnham in...

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Win tickets to SAS: Who Dares Wins star Billy Billingham in Aldershot on 4th April

Win tickets to SAS: Who Dares Wins star Billy Bill...

Win one of three family tickets to the Surrey Hills Spring Fair

Win one of three family tickets to the Surrey Hill...

Win a meal voucher worth £50 for the Barley Mow in The Sands

Win a meal voucher worth £50 for the Barley Mow in...

Win 2 tickets to the Plant Fairs Roadshow at Ramster Garden

Win 2 tickets to the Plant Fairs Roadshow at Ramst...

Win a pair of tickets to Kiss Me Kate at Haslemere...

Win 2 free tickets and £50 to spend at the Farnham Maltings’ Printworks Festival

Win 2 free tickets and £50 to spend at the Farnham...

Win one of two pairs of tickets to Beerex from 10th to 12th April

Win one of two pairs of tickets to Beerex from 10t...

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Chichester Marina to Dell Quay (4.65 miles)

Chichester Marina to Dell Quay (4.65 miles)

Green light for Clandon Park planning applications

Green light for Clandon Park planning applications

Farnham Repair Café celebrates a decade of community service

Farnham Repair Café celebrates a decade of communi...

Win one of two pairs of tickets to BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu on Sunday 4th May

Win one of two pairs of tickets to BBC Gardeners’ ...

Making the Most of Technology: Advice for Those Living with Sight Loss

Making the Most of Technology: Advice for Those Li...

Book now for Godalming Woolsack Rotary’s 20th Annual Golf Day on Thursday 1st May

Book now for Godalming Woolsack Rotary’s 20t...

Squire’s Milford re-launches and is greener than ever

Squire’s Milford re-launches and is greener than e...

The Hidden Costs of Medical Errors: What Patients Need to Know

The Hidden Costs of Medical Errors: What Patients ...

Farming in the Surrey Hills: Feeding the Future and Nurturing Nature

Farming in the Surrey Hills: Feeding the Future an...

Topping Out ceremony celebrates new hospice milestone

Topping Out ceremony celebrates new hospice milest...

Birdworld launches two new immersive experiences

Birdworld launches two new immersive experiences

Squire’s launches a new way to be rewarded

Squire’s launches a new way to be rewarded

Birchall Tea review

Birchall Tea review

Request for plants for Haslemere Museum’s new sensory garden

Request for plants for Haslemere Museum’s ne...

Win tickets to SAS: Who Dares Wins star Billy Billingham in Aldershot on 4th April

Win tickets to SAS: Who Dares Wins star Billy Bill...

How to Feel Your Best This Spring: Simple Lifestyle Changes

How to Feel Your Best This Spring: Simple Lifestyl...

Win one of three family tickets to the Surrey Hills Spring Fair

Win one of three family tickets to the Surrey Hill...

Win a meal voucher worth £50 for the Barley Mow in The Sands

Win a meal voucher worth £50 for the Barley Mow in...

Win 2 tickets to the Plant Fairs Roadshow at Ramster Garden

Win 2 tickets to the Plant Fairs Roadshow at Ramst...

Win a pair of tickets to Kiss Me Kate at Haslemere...

Win 2 free tickets and £50 to spend at the Farnham Maltings’ Printworks Festival

Win 2 free tickets and £50 to spend at the Farnham...

Win one of two pairs of tickets to Beerex from 10th to 12th April

Win one of two pairs of tickets to Beerex from 10t...

Weekend Walk: Tillingbourne Trails – Chilworth (4 miles)

Weekend Walk: Tillingbourne Trails – Chilworth (4 ...

Sussex gardens open under the National Garden Scheme for March and April

Sussex gardens open under the National Garden Sche...

Jeremy Hunt MP becomes Patron of Rowleys Centre for the Community in Cranleigh

Jeremy Hunt MP becomes Patron of Rowleys Centre fo...

Four Seasons Blinds and Shutters

Four Seasons Blinds and Shutters

Choosing the Right Care Home

Choosing the Right Care Home

Breakline Crowned Best SEO Agency in the UK by Clutch for 2025

Breakline Crowned Best SEO Agency in the UK by Clu...

The wonder of wetlands: Major initiative begins to turn tide on biodiversity loss

The wonder of wetlands: Major initiative begins to...

Horsley Garden Society centenary year

Horsley Garden Society centenary year

Experts warn: your diet is bad for your brain

Experts warn: your diet is bad for your brain

Weekend Walk: Dutton Estate walk at Hinton Ampner (4 miles)

Weekend Walk: Dutton Estate walk at Hinton Ampner ...

Guildford in Bloom launches 2025 competition

Guildford in Bloom launches 2025 competition

Supporting a charity by reading a book!

Supporting a charity by reading a book!

Royal Horticultural Society appoints new curator for RHS Garden Wisley

Royal Horticultural Society appoints new curator f...

Squire’s welcomes community gardening applications for 2025

Squire’s welcomes community gardening applications...

Reflecting on Icons for LBGTQ+ History Month

Reflecting on Icons for LBGTQ+ History Month

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The VantagePoint team

Snowdrops and spring flowers with the NGS

Snowdrops and spring flowers with the NGS

Winners of National Park photo competition are announced

Winners of National Park photo competition are ann...

Phyllis Tuckwell’s Open Gardens back for 2025!

Phyllis Tuckwell’s Open Gardens back for 2025!

From Perks to Essentials: The Evolution of Employee Benefits in the Workplace

From Perks to Essentials: The Evolution of Employe...

The Tillingbourne Trails – Shalford (3 miles)

The Tillingbourne Trails – Shalford (3 miles)

Have your say on the South Downs National Park’s Local Plan Review

Have your say on the South Downs National Park’s L...

Gardeners urged to avoid using bird tables during Big Garden Birdwatch

Gardeners urged to avoid using bird tables during ...

I’m a gardening expert – here’s my top tips for pruning in January

I’m a gardening expert – here’s my top tips ...

Out for a winter ride on a Penny Farthing!

Out for a winter ride on a Penny Farthing!

Weekend Walk: Fetcham Downs and Bocketts Farm (2-2.5 miles)

Weekend Walk: Fetcham Downs and Bocketts Farm (2-2...

The Barley Mow Sands reopens as a community owned pub

The Barley Mow Sands reopens as a community owned ...

Discover the Possibilities with a Premium Timber Insulated Garden Room

Discover the Possibilities with a Premium Timber I...

5 essential garden prep tasks to start the new year

5 essential garden prep tasks to start the new yea...

Big boost for community projects to begin 2025

Big boost for community projects to begin 2025

RHS calls for compensation due to fewer visits from roadworks

RHS calls for compensation due to fewer visits fro...

Weekend Walk: Hampton Court, Bushy Park and Thames Path (5 miles)

Weekend Walk: Hampton Court, Bushy Park and Thames...

Expert reveals three tips on how to save garden birds in winter

Expert reveals three tips on how to save garden bi...

Happy Birthday National Parks! South Downs announces inspiring initiative to help 75 schools

Happy Birthday National Parks! South Downs announc...

New Year, New Challenge, New Hospice

New Year, New Challenge, New Hospice

Invasion repelled at Claremont Gardens, says Dorking & District Local RSPB Group!

Invasion repelled at Claremont Gardens, says Dorki...

Can you help save The Blue Bell in Cocking?

Can you help save The Blue Bell in Cocking?

Discover the Freedom of Personal Electric Vehicles for Local Adventures

Discover the Freedom of Personal Electric Vehicles...

Merry Christmas from VantagePoint

Merry Christmas from VantagePoint

Building or Renovating? Smart Ways to Manage Your Construction Waste

Building or Renovating? Smart Ways to Manage Your ...

A Christmas Masquerade: Polesden Lacey’s extravagant Christmas programme now open and running until 5 January 2025

A Christmas Masquerade: Polesden Lacey’s extravaga...

Tree-mendous collection service returns supporting Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Tree-mendous collection service returns supporting...

The Rotary Club of Farnham’s centenary year…

The Rotary Club of Farnham’s centenary year…...

Dorking Manor opens its doors with a special Christmas gift for new residents

Dorking Manor opens its doors with a special Chris...

Festive fun with Shaun the Sheep™ at Winkworth Arboretum

Festive fun with Shaun the Sheep™ at Winkworth Arb...

The Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack President chooses his Charity of the Year

The Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack President ch...

Essential First Aid Skills Every Family and Team Should Know

Essential First Aid Skills Every Family and Team S...

No space for a tree? Take a look at these houseplants…

No space for a tree? Take a look at these housepla...

G Live launches brand-new membership scheme ‘Prior...

Joanna Lumley and friends to double donations this December for Kids for Kids

Joanna Lumley and friends to double donations this...

Buy preloved and give twice this Christmas

Buy preloved and give twice this Christmas

Winners of the Dorking at Christmas photo competition!

Winners of the Dorking at Christmas photo competit...

Christmas comes early to National Park with huge donation

Christmas comes early to National Park with huge d...

Concerts for the community from Haslemere Concerts

Concerts for the community from Haslemere Concerts

Top 10 Websites for Salvage History Checks

Top 10 Websites for Salvage History Checks

The Art of Decluttering: Mindful Approaches for a Balanced Home Environment

The Art of Decluttering: Mindful Approaches for a ...

The Guildford Institute’s Community & Wellbeing Centre opens to meet changing needs of community

The Guildford Institute’s Community & Wellbei...

Satellite design competition win crowns successful year for Surrey’s Peryton Space

Satellite design competition win crowns successful...

Farnham Repair Café receives King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Farnham Repair Café receives King’s Award fo...

Rhubarb and Custard Panna Cotta

Rhubarb and Custard Panna Cotta

Thoughts about Remembrance Sunday

Thoughts about Remembrance Sunday

‘Being Human’ at Leith Hill Place, free event with workshops, talks performances and exhibitions

‘Being Human’ at Leith Hill Place, free event with...

Thursley Common boardwalk named Britain’s Favourite Path by the Ramblers

Thursley Common boardwalk named Britain’s Favourit...

South Downs National Park’s Dark Skies season has lift-off!

South Downs National Park’s Dark Skies season has ...

We’re all online now… aren’t we? asks Citizens Advice

We’re all online now… aren’t we? asks Citizens Adv...

Getting ready to move to your new home

Getting ready to move to your new home

Bringing E-Commerce to Local Businesses: How Shopify Plus Agencies Support Growth in Surrey and Beyond

Bringing E-Commerce to Local Businesses: How Shopi...

Ratty’s remarkable return to the South Downs!

Ratty’s remarkable return to the South Downs!

Jane Austen’s House open new permanant exhibition to celebrate her 250th birthday

Jane Austen’s House open new permanant exhib...

Farnham celebrates prestigious wins at South & South East in Bloom Awards

Farnham celebrates prestigious wins at South &...

Protecting your garden furniture in heavy rain – tips from the experts

Protecting your garden furniture in heavy rain ...

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS Britain in Bloom Awards

Farnham wins Gold and Best in Category at the RHS ...

Wonderful news for wetlands as £1.7m funding announced

Wonderful news for wetlands as £1.7m funding annou...

Repair Café Godalming celebrates milestone

Repair Café Godalming celebrates milestone

Why Efficient Legal Support Matters In Property Sales

Why Efficient Legal Support Matters In Property Sa...

West Horsley Place opens a new free sensory garden

West Horsley Place opens a new free sensory garden

Applications open for funding from Farnham Town Council

Applications open for funding from Farnham Town Co...

Review: Cluedo 2 at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud

Review: Cluedo 2 at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud

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