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                  Open Caterham                     
  Saturday 5th June & Sunday 6th June
 
A weekend of welcome in the town when buildings and groups throw open their doors to visitors
 
Open Caterham is a like open house, open gardens and heritage days all happening the same weekend BUT with a Caterham focus. This is a chance to find out more about your town and get through some doors that are usually closed.
 

 Saturday 5th June

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116 Burntwood Lane

12 Noon - 5PM 

Award Winning Garden , BBC`s Gardeners World finalist 2009, described by the judges as `Magical`. A sloping awkward site built on many levels to `take you on a journey` Admission is £3 Each ( Proceeds to the League of Friends- Dene Hospital) Some Teas available but space limited. Visitors need to be sure footed and children well supervised. Parking in Burntwood Lane will be difficult, Restrictions apply outside the house. NO BOOKING REQUIRED

The Arc Tours

3pm 

39 Weston Drive Caterham CR3 5XY. NO BOOKING REQUIRED 

Caterham Croquet Club

2PM - 4.30PM 

Queens Park, Queens Park Road Caterham CR3 5RA -  Try Croquet . ( No High Heels ) NO BOOKING REQUIRED 

Skaterham                

10AM -4PM 

Indoor and Outdoor Skateparks and More ! - The Chapel Caterham CR3 5QX  NO BOOKING REQUIRED 

St Catherine`s Day Hospice

 10AM -2PM

Come and Meet the Staff - Dormers Foxon Lane Caterham CR3 5SG  NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

Sea Cadet HQ

10AM-4PM 

Come and see what happens here - HQ, The Grove Caterham CR3 5QD NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Caterham 7 Garage

10AM-4PM 

See behind the scenes at the World Famous Garage -  Station Avenue Caterham CR3 6LB NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Kenley Observatory

12PM-5PM 

Displays, videos, solar observing ( if clear ) and observing through a robotic telescope in New Mexico, USA and Australia. See the night sky in our day time. NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Caterham Barracks Tours

1PM 

Depot used by the Guards until 1990; fine example of the reform of barrack design following the Crimean War. - Officers Mess, Coldstream Road Caterham CR3 5QX NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Chaldon Church,

St Peter & St Paul

Until 6pm 

Saxon; in the charter of Frithwald, 727 AD. Large, unusual medieval mural of judgement and the Ladder of Salvation. -Church Lane Chaldon  

 East Surrey Museum

10AM-4PM 

Explore the past in our intresting and informative exhibitions. Museum began in 1980; open to public 1981, started by the archaelogical section of the Bourne Society; 1800s flint and brick house. - 1 Stafford Road Caterham CR3 6JG NO BOOKING REQUIRED 

 Tollsworth Manor Garden

10AM-5PM 

Old-fashioned country garden ( surrounds 15th century grade 2* Listed house ) created from derelict site over 25 years. Wildlife pond and duck pond with ducks. Lovely views over surrounding farmland - Chaldon CR3 5BQ NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Chaldon walking tour with history

 AnyTime

Self-guided footpath walk around chaldon allows you to look at the historic parts of Chaldon from the outside. See Chaldon Map Link on the left . 

 Caterham Hill in Bloom

AnyTime 

Look at the front gardens participating in the Caterham on the Hill Parish council ` Hill in Bloom` competition, NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Caterham & Whyteleafe Tennis Club

10AM-12PM 

Try Tennis - Located in the quiet unmade road along the edge of Manor Park - NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

 Surrey National Golf Club

 DayTry Golf - in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Call Matt 01883 344555 - Rook Lane Chaldon - BOOKED REQUIRED 

 Six Brothers Field

Anytime 7 acres given to the National Trust, 1926, in memory of two Harman brothers. Lundy granite stones on the corner of the field represent the six brothers - Willey Broom Lane Via Foot Path - NO BOOKING REQUIRED  
 Soper Hall Special Day 1pm-2pm 

Beginning With Bees

Come and find out more about bee-keeping and keeping hens in your garden. Experienced tutors will cover the basic requirements and give advice on how to get started. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.  

Soper Hall Special Day  10am-2pm

Keeping Hens in Your Garden  

Come and find out more about bee-keeping and keeping hens in your garden. Experienced tutors will cover the basic requirements and give advice on how to get started. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.

 
 

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 Sunday 6th JuneTimesInformation
St John the Evangelist6pm Festival Choral Evensong - 21 Godstone Road CR3 6RE -  NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

Six Brothers Field

 Anytime7 acres given to the National Trust, 1926, in memory of two Harman brothers. Lundy granite stones on the corner of the field represent the six brothers - Willey Broom Lane Via Foot Path - NO BOOKING REQUIRED   
Caterham Hill in Bloom

AnyTime 

 

Look at the front gardens participating in the Caterham on the Hill Parish council ` Hill in Bloom` competition, NO BOOKING REQUIRED   

 Chaldon walking tour with history

 AnyTime 

Self-guided footpath walk around chaldon allows you to look at the historic parts of Chaldon from the outside. See Chaldon Map Link on the left .  

 The Ancient Church of St Lawrence

 3PM-5PMSmall downland church, example of what early ( AD 1095) Surrey Churches may have looked like. Church Hill CR3 5RA 

 Caterham Barracks Tours

11am 

Depot used by the Guards until 1990; fine example of the reform of barrack design following the Crimean War. - Officers Mess, Coldstream Road Caterham CR3 5QX NO BOOKING REQUIRED   

 Kenley Observatory

 12PM-5PM

Displays, videos, solar observing ( if clear ) and observing through a robotic telescope in New Mexico, USA and Australia. See the night sky in our day time. NO BOOKING REQUIRED   

 Caterham Croquet Club 2PM - 4.30PMQueens Park, Queens Park Road Caterham CR3 5RA -  Try Croquet . ( No High Heels ) NO BOOKING REQUIRED 

 Caterham Baptist Church

Sunday Service Special sunday service to which everyone is invited followed by BBQ - Beechwood Road Caterham  

 The Arc Tours

 10am

39 Weston Drive Caterham CR3 5XY. NO BOOKING REQUIRED  

Chaldon Church,

St Peter & St Paul

Until 6PM 

Saxon; in the charter of Frithwald, 727 AD. Large, unusual medieval mural of judgement and the Ladder of Salvation. -Church Lane Chaldon