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2025 Events & News
Godalming Town Guided History Walks Summer 2025
Come along and learn about the town’s fascinating and sometimes surprising history. We will look at the buildings and landscape for clues about Godalming’s past.
There are two walks alternating throughout the summer. The first looks at the town’s ‘industrial’ past (walk 1) whereas the second looks at the towns former coaching inns and their role, and the High Street and Bridge Street (walk 2).
On previous walks, participants have added some interesting comments about the town’s history, to the benefit of us all.
The walks are both relatively easy walking on the public footpaths around the town and usually take about 1½ hours each. No booking is required, the walks are free, just turn up at the Pepperpot at 2.30pm.
The dates for this year are the following Saturdays:
May 10th - Walk 1
June 14th - Walk 2
July 12th - Walk 1
August 9th- Walk 2
Please check on the Godalming Trust website https://www.thegodalmingtrust.org.uk/ for any updates to this programme.
For more information about the walks please use our contact form.
Godalming Trust Civic Design Awards 2025
The nomination should be within Godalming and adjoining parishes for projects completed between 2022 and 2025.
Please send in submissions via the contact form on our website by 15th May 2025 and please give the following details:
- The property you wish to nominate with an address
- Your status – owner/architect/builder/other
- Whether the project is completed or expected to be so by 15th June 2025
- Are there any photos of the projects development we could use?
- A sentence as to why you think this should be nominated.
2024 Events & News
Heritage Open Days 2024 - Click Here for More Information.
Further information on open days can be found at https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Godalming Town Guided History Walks Programme 2024 - Click Here for More Information
Come along and learn about the town’s fascinating and sometimes surprising history.
We will look at the buildings and landscape for clues about Godalming’s past. There are two walks alternating throughout the summer.
(Walk 1) The first looks at the towns ‘industrial’ past whereas
(Walk 2) The second looks at the towns former coaching inns and their role and High Street and Bridge Street
On previous walks, participants have added some interesting comments about the town’s history, to the benefit of us all.
The summer programme for 2024 is now finished, however there are two walks over Heritage Open Days (click here for programme)
We are happy to arrange tours for groups for up to 20 people. Please use our contact form to ask about these.
2023 - 2024 Annual Report
The 2021-2022 Annual Report is now available. Click Here to view or download the file
2023 Events & News
Heritage Open Days 2023 - Click Here for More Information.
Further information on open days can be found at https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Godalming Town Guided History Walks Summer Programme 2023 - Click Here for More Information
Come along and learn about the town’s fascinating and sometimes surprising history. Looking at the buildings and landscape tells us much about Godalming’s past.
The scheduled walks this year are over. However please contact us and we are happy to arrange further walks for groups around 20.
Please keep checking our website for any updates to this programme.
For for more information about the walks please use our contact us page
2022-2023 Annual Report
The 2022-2023 Annual Report is now available. Click Here to view or download the file
2022 Events & News
Heritage Open Days 2022 - Click Here for More Information
The dates for Heritage Open Days 2022 in Godalming took place 17-18th September.
The programme from the event can be viewed & downloaded >> here <<
Further information on open days can be found at https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
2021 - 2022 Annual Report
The 2021-2022 Annual Report is now available. Click Here to view or download the file
2021 Events & News
The Godalming Trust Civic Design Awards are presented biennially to outstanding design of new buildings, sympathetic restoration of old buildings, enhancements to the environment and general ambience of the area. For the 2021 winners gallery click here Special Award for rescuing an important building from the risk of total dilapidation ensuring a lasting future within the Conservation area New Building Residential New Building, Education/Community Conversion of Heritage Building Town Centre Refurbishment/ Shop Front2021 Civic Design Awards Winners - Click Here for Details
The Winners of 2021 Design Awards:
135 High Street, Godalming - Fletcher Crane Architects - Mattwell Homes
Amber Lodge, Croft Road, Godalming - Shanly Homes Southern
Field Study Centre, Loseley Fields Primary School - Synergy LLP Construction and Property Consultants
2 St John Street, Farncombe (former Baptist Chapel) - C7 Architects - Austen Estates
Godalming Town Council Offices and Museum Entrance - Drake and Kannemeyer - Godalming Town Council
The Godalming Trust Newsletters and Annual Reports
The Godalming Trust Civic Design Awards Archive
The Godalming Trust Civic Design awards are presented biennially to outstanding design of new buildings, sympathetic restoration of old buildings, enhancements to the environment and general ambience of the area.
Past Awards had been awarded in .
2016 Civic Design Awards Gallery
2018 Civic Design Awards Gallery
2021 Civic Design Awards Gallery