The site of the medieval manor and Tudor Palace of Woking will be open for the first time this year on 11th & 12th May. Guided tours of the 8 acre moated site and its above ground remains will run throughout the day until 4pm. There will be various displays including ones by a local historian, the palace bee-keeper, Surrey Wildlife Trust and Surrey Heritage's community archaeologist with details of the new Heritage Lottery Fund Project to be run by the Friends, which will include excavations to gain further knowledge of the Scheduled Monument.

The Medieval Studies Forum are organising a visit to Southwark. Details of the lectures and guided tour of Southwark and its cathedral will be announced here in due course.

Visit the site of Woking's medieval manor and Tudor palace open on Saturday and Sunday as part of Heritage Open Days. In addition to the guided tours and displays Raphael Falconry, historical falconers, will be setting up their Hawks Mews on site. At 11.30am each day there will be a talk and a chance to meet the birds of prey and at 1.30pm and 3.30pm there will be flying displays (weather permitting). No parking on site or the private approach road. Free parking in Old Woking and access is by foot or cycle following the signed route (approx 1 mile).

Visit the site of Woking's medieval manor and Tudor palace open on Saturday and Sunday as part of Heritage Open Days. In addition to the guided tours and displays Raphael Falconry, historical falconers, will be setting up their Hawks Mews on site. At 11.30am each day there will be a talk and a chance to meet the birds of prey and at 1.30pm and 3.30pm there will be flying displays (weather permitting). No parking on site or the private approach road. Free parking in Old Woking and access is by foot or cycle following the signed route (approx 1 mile).

An evening visit to the remains of England's first Cistercian abbey with Mary Alexander.

SERIAC 2012, the annual South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference,
is organised this year by the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group (BIAG) .
The conference is followed by a choice of local visits.
(SIHG is a founder member SERIAC.)
For further details and an application form click here.

A joint visit by coach with the Friends of Guildford Museum, visiting the Abbey in the morning and the Roman site of Verulamium in the afternoon.

Coach departs Guildford North Street, opposite the library, at 9am and Burpham, bus stop opposite the BP garage, at 9.05am.