Museums & Galleries · Surrey
Watts Gallery
📍 GU3 1DQ
Photo: ©Watts Gallery (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore the Watts Cemetery Chapel, Mary Watts' masterpiece
- See the Physical Energy sculpture up close
- Visit the exhibition on Morris & Co wallpaper
- Explore 18 acres of Arts and Crafts buildings and gardens
- Try Welsh rarebit and homemade soups at the café
Watts Gallery is an Arts and Crafts site in the Surrey Hills near Guildford, founded by G F and Mary Watts and opened in 1904 as the first purpose-built gallery in the UK dedicated to a single artist. You can explore the galleries, grounds, the Watts' home and studios at Limnerslease, and the Watts Cemetery Chapel, alongside changing exhibitions such as one on Morris & Co wallpaper, plus creative workshops and walks through the Surrey Hills. There's a café serving Welsh rarebit and homemade food. Open Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays, it suits families, art lovers and walkers alike. Farncombe station is two miles away, and with 13 bookable places to stay within five miles, it's easy to combine with an overnight stay in Surrey.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
- Best for
- Under 16s can visit the whole site for free
From the attraction's own website on 24 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Watts Gallery into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Farncombe 2 miles
- Guildford 2.3 miles
- Wanborough 2.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page