Groups-Booking Information
How to Book
Be one of the first groups to visit Watts Gallery following its restoration! You can book group visits by contacting Alex Prince on 01483 813 580 or email visitorservices@wattsgallery.org.uk. We are currently taking group bookings from June 2011 onwards.
Prices
Standard group entry: £6 per person (save £1.50)
Group bookings with a 20 minute introductory tour: £8 per person.
Group bookings with an in-depth tour (approx 1 hour): £9.50 per person.
Chapel Tour (approx 1 hour): £5.50 per person
Chapel Tour & Gallery Entry: £10 per head
Chapel Tour & Gallery Tour (Introduction: 20 mins): £12 per head
Chapel Tour & Gallery Tour (Full: 1 hour): £13.50 per head
Please note: minimum group size is 8 people.
A Personal Service/Welcome
The visitor Services Manager can help to create a bespoke itinerary perfectly suited for you and your group before you arrive. All groups will be welcomed to the Gallery by a member of staff who will meet you on arrival and answer any questions you may have.
Exclusive Access for Groups
Group bookers can also be granted exclusive access to the Watts Gallery Archives for a viewing of rarely seen drawings by G.F. Watts and Mary Watts’ s diaries. Access to the archives is by appointment, please enquire when booking.
Opening Times
11am-5pm Tuesdays to Saturdays
1pm-5pm on Sundays
Closed on Mondays except Bank Holidays
Access
Watts Gallery, the Visitor Centre and Tea Shop are all fully accessible to wheelchair users. There are accessible toilets in Watts Gallery and near The Tea Shop. If any members of your group have any special requirements please let us know in advance so that we may accommodate them to the best of our abilities.
Watts Gallery Visitor Centre and Shop
Watts Gallery Shop stocks a wide range of quality books and gifts including more unusual items and out-of-print books.
Opening times:
10:30 – 5:30 Tuesday – Saturday
12:30 – 5:30 Sundays
Closed on Mondays except Bank Holidays
External Talks
If you would like someone from Watts Gallery to come and talk to your group about the internationally renowned collection and remarkable restoration project please call Alex Prince on 01483 813 580. (Recommended donation £100)
How to Find Us:
Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton
Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1DQ
By Car/Coach
The Gallery is just ten minutes from junction 10 on the M25. Leave the M25 at junction 10 and continue along the A3. Take the B3000 off the A3, signposted Godalming (brown tourist signs to Loseley Park). Take the first exit from the roundabout at the end of the slip road- this is Down Lane. Watts Gallery is a short distance on the right.
Watts Gallery welcomes coaches, and although there is no coach parking on
the estate coaches can drop off their group at the Gallery and park at the Artington Park and Ride (Postcode GU3 1LP, 5minutes away). All coaches must be pre-booked with
Watts Gallery.
Walking
Watts Gallery is located along the North Downs Way which largely follows the historical Pilgrim’s Way, and is located in the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If you would like some information on scenic walks or cycle routes of varying lengths that include Watts Gallery and other local attractions, please enquire on 01483 813 580.
