4 days in Guildford Itinerary

Guildford is a large town in Surrey, England, located 27mi southwest of central London on the A3 trunk road midway between the capital and Portsmouth.The town has a population of just over 137,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford which had an estimated 146,100 inhabitants in 2015.Guildford has Saxon roots and historians attribute its location to the existence of a gap in the North Downs where the River Wey was forded by the Harrow Way. Change things up with these side-trips from Guildford: Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta (in Salisbury), Highclere Castle (in Newbury) and Stonehenge (in Amesbury). Pack the 19th (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Paultons Park. Pack the 20th (Fri) with family-friendly diversions at Legoland Windsor Resort. There's more to do: explore the historical opulence of Windsor Castle and have some family-friendly fun at Reload Laser Clay Shooting Range.

To see other places to visit, reviews, more things to do, and tourist information, read Guildford online road trip planner .

Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Sat) early enough to travel back home.