Upon booking you will receive a confirmation of payment along with a PDF e-voucher from VisitBritain. You must print your PDF e-voucher to gain entry to Watts Gallery - Artists' Village.
Opening times
Tuesday – Sunday: 11am – 5pm
First entry time: 11am
Last entry time: 4.30pm
The Tea Shop is open daily: 10.30am – 5pm
The Watts Gallery Shop is open daily: 10.30am – 5.15pm
Watts Contemporary Gallery is open daily: 10.30am – 5.15pm
Closures
24 - 26 December, inclusive.
How to get there
The Artists' Village is located in the heart of the Surrey Hills.
Rail:
Nearest station: Guildford
Trains between Waterloo and Guildford leave approximately four times per hour, daily. You can then take a taxi or get a bus directly to Watts Gallery - Artists' Village from Guildford town centre.
Bus:
The 46 bus runs from Guildford town centre (stand 5) directly to the Artists' Village (bus stop Compton - Watts Gallery), running once an hour between 9am and 6pm, Mondays to Saturdays. The journey by bus takes approximately 15 minutes.
Car:
Take the B3000 from the A3 signed to Godalming/Compton (brown tourist signs to Watts Gallery). At the roundabout at the end of the slip road take the first left onto the B3000. Take the first left onto Down Lane. Watts Gallery is on the right a few hundred metres down the road. The postcode is GU3 1DQ.
Walking trails:
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village is located along the North Downs Way, a National Trail of 153 miles. Much of the trail follows the historical Pilgrims' Way, running through Surrey following the line of the North Downs until it reaches the Kentish border, where it continues on to Canterbury.
Bicycle:
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village is located along National Cycle Route 22, which can be picked up from Puttenham and Guildford. The Artists' Village has two sheffield stands for secure bicycle parking.
Accessibility
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Watts Gallery, Watts Studios, the Shop and The Tea Shop are fully wheelchair accessible
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Dedicated parking spaces are available for disabled visitors and wheelchairs are available on site
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Please note, Limnerslease and the Watts Contemporary Gallery are not currently wheelchair accessible. There is a short uphill walk to both Limnerslease and Watts Studios and the Chapel
Additional charges
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Exhibition tickets can be purchased separately on the day. Prices will vary and will be confirmed on the day of your visit
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Food, drink, gifts and souvenirs can be purchased separately on the day at the Tea Shop and the Watts Gallery Shop
Terms & Conditions
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Your ticket is valid for one day and cannot be used for re-admission
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During exhibition changeover periods, parts of the site may be closed at short notice. Please check for any closures prior to your visit using the contact details found on your e-voucher
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The Gallery reserves the right to refuse entry or ask ticketholders to leave at any point, on reasonable grounds