Region: Surrey
Students & young ringers are welcome to ring at any tower within the Guildford Diocesan Guild & the Surrey Association (there is a slight tower overlap between the two societies).
- Website: Guildford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers – guildfordguild.org.uk
- Website: Surrey Association of Change Ringers – www.surreybellringers.org.uk
The Guildford Guild was founded in January 1927 and has 64 ringing towers divided among four Districts (Guildford, Farnham, Chertsey & Leatherhead). It currently has over 600 members.
The Surrey Association was founded on the 17th May 1880. Today the Association has about 600 members from 71 churches in Surrey and south London. Towers in the Association are separated into two Districts – the Northern and the Southern District.
Each District in the Guildford Guild and the Surrey Association is led by an elected group of ringers who organise monthly practices and other social and ringing events. These events are open to all members, regardless of which District ringers belong to.
Guildford Guild Events: guildfordguild.org.uk/calendar.
Surrey Association Events: http://www.surreybellringers.org.uk/events/.
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For ringing at Surrey University, please see the: University of Surrey Society of Change Ringers.
University for the Creative Arts – Farnham Campus
The closest tower to this campus is St Andrew’s, Farnham (10 bells, 19-0-7).
- Contact: Paul Whewell
- Sun: 9:15-10.00 & 17:30-18:30
- Practice: Tuesday, 7:30-9:15
- Website: guildfordguild.org.uk/towers/farnham/
University for the Creative Arts – Epsom Campus
The two closest towers to this university campus are Epsom and Epsom Common. There are others nearby that are easily accessible using cars or buses – these are detailed below:
St Martin of Tours, Epsom
- 10 bells, 16-0-2, Sun: 0920-1000, Mon: 1930-2130
- www.epsomringing.org
By Road: Approach via the A24 – High Street Epsom, the church is at the East end of the town on the left hand side of the B284 – Epsom to Burgh Heath Road. There is a car park in front of the church main entrance and if full there are streets behind.
By Train: To Epsom station from Waterloo or Victoria and 10 minute walk to the church.
Christ Church, Epsom Common
- 8 bells, 8-2-2, Sun: 0930–1000, Wed: 2000–2130
- www.epsomcommonringers.org.uk
By Car: From the M25, leave at J9 and follow A243 towards Chessington World of Adventures. At Malden Rushett, turn right onto B280 SP Epsom. Cross two roundabouts. Church is on right shortly after second roundabout.
From the A3, leave at Tolworth and follow A240 towards Epsom. A240 becomes A24 and leads to Epsom town centre. Follow one-way system to find B280 West Street. Pass duck pond and Cricketers pub on left. Church is shortly after on LHS.
By Train: Epsom is well served by train services. Coming out of London, services leave from Waterloo, Victoria and London Bridge. In the other direction there are direct trains to Guildford, Dorking and Horsham. ThamesLink and London Underground connections can be made at Wimbledon.
St Giles, Ashtead (8 bells, 12-3-26) Sun: 11:00-11:30 & 17:30-18.00 (check) Practice: Thurs 20:00-21:30 Contact: Sarah Huck |
St Marys, Ewell (8 bells, 12-2-2) Sun: 9:00-9:30 & 17:45-18.30 (check) Practice: Tues 19:30-21:30 Contact: Jeff Cousins |
SS Mary & Nicholas, Leatherhead (10 bells, 19-0-12) Sun: 9:00-9:30 & 18:00-18:30 (2nd, 3rd) Practice: Tues 19:45-21:15 Contact: Rosemary Henderson |