• 6th - 7th September 2014
  • Introductory talk

Open Days 2014

Open days at Woking Palace 6th and 7th September

As part of Celebrating Heritage Open Days the Friends of Woking Palace are inviting the public to visit Woking Palace between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of September. By popular demand the main attraction on both days will be Tudor Falconry talks and flying displays by Raphael Historic Falconry who will explain the essential part falconry played in medieval and Tudor life. The programme each day is:

11.30am Period Stories from the Tudor Mews
1.30pm and 3.30pm Flying Displays

Also, on the Saturday only. Medieval/Tudor Musician, Jez Smith, will be playing a variety of Tudor instruments and explaining about the music that was written in Tudor times.

Volunteers from Friends of Woking Palace will lead tours around the fascinating moated site explaining the history and archaeology (last tours 4pm). There will also be extensive displays including artefacts from previous excavations, life in Tudor times and the history of Beekeeping.

You will also be able to find out more about the Heritage Lottery Funded grant awarded to Friends of Woking Palace last year to carry out a very exciting three year project called "Woking Palace and its Park" – including a wide range of community activities throughout each year and this season’s excavations from 10th to 26th September and how you could get involved.

On both days there will be free guided walk to Woking Palace via the historic areas of Old Woking, starting from St Peter's Church at 2pm. Please phone 07722 299026 to book a place.

There is no parking at Woking Palace. However, during this weekend there will be a free mini bus shuttle service between Hoe Bridge School and Woking Palace from 11am with the last journey back to the school at about 4.30pm. This service is being generously provided by Hoe Bridge School. Please follow the signs and park in the designated area at the school.

If you prefer you can park in the free, long stay parking area in the centre of Old Woking and walk or cycle to Woking Palace. The route (approx one mile) will be well signed during the weekend.

Today Woking Palace is in a quiet rural setting beside the River Wey but in its heyday it was an important country retreat owned and regularly visited by royalty such as Henry VII and Henry VIII. So come along, perhaps bring a picnic, and learn more about your local heritage.

Tudor Owl

A Tudor Owl

Flying hawk

Flying hawk

Hawk display

The hawk display

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