The Parish of Holmbury St Mary lies in the heart of the Surrey Hills in South-east England. Nestled in a valley on the eastern slopes of Holmbury Hill, this is acknowledged to be one of Surrey's prettiest villages. For residents and visitors alike the village has much to offer, as this website demonstrates. The surrounding wooded hills are increasingly popular with walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. A wide range of clubs and societies offer the residents of the area plenty of choice for occupying their leisure time. As well as its fine church, designed by the celebrated Victorian architect George Edmund Street, the village has all the usual attributes: a green, a duck-pond, a well, a post office (part time) and several pubs. Annual events to look out for include spring and summer flower shows and the not-to-be-missed firework display in The Glade in early November.
This website is being developed and maintained in association with the Holmbury St Mary Parish News. Our main aim is to inform prospective visitors to the village, to give you a flavour of what is in store for you when you come here. Please let us know if you find this useful, and tell us about anything that you feel is missing.
Village events...
Many village events are designed to appeal as much to visitors as to residents. While residents are kept abreast of village events by reading the Parish News, the following is a list of events at which visitors are particularly welcome. For information on how to obtain further details see the entry for the Holmbury St Mary Parish News below.
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Holmbury Bonfire
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A popular event that is organised by and raises funds for The Holmbury Bonfire Boys, who provide financial support for needy causes in and around the village. Always a memorable and entertaining evening of fireworks and village fun. Further details can always be obtained from the October issue of the Parish News.
Provisional date for 2010: 6th November (to be confirmed). |
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Choral Society Christmas Concert
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Festive music and refreshments at the Village Hall. Entry by ticket (available at the door). Further details from the Choral Society's website.
Date for 2010: to be decided |
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Christmas services at St Mary's church
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Further details from the church website.
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Carols by Candlelight
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Traditional choral service of lessons and carols at St Mary's church, followed by refreshments. All welcome.
Date for 2010: to be decided |
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Christingle and Crib Service
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Informal Christingle service for young children and families, usually with a nativity play staged by the Junior Church group. Collection for the Childrens Society. All welcome.
Date for 2010: Friday 24th December, at 4 pm |
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Christmas Midnight Service
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Traditional Christmas service. All welcome.
Date for 2010: Friday 24th December, at 11.30 pm |
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Christmas Morning Service
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Family service for Christmas morning. All welcome.
Date for 2010: Saturday 25th December, at 11 am |
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Sources of further information...
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Holmbury St Mary Parish News |
The Parish News is THE essential publication enabling you to find out exactly what is happening in Holmbury St Mary month by month. Published eleven times a year (December and January are one joint issue), it has a village diary, society and group meeting news and reports plus both small ads and business ads to help you source local products and services. There are generally copies of the current issue of the Parish News for sale at the back of the church.
All editorial and advertising enquiries to Linda Haynes, telephone 01306 730074, email linda@totallyorganised.co.uk |
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St Mary's Church |
Visitors to our church will find a lively worshipping community, services that offer a mixture of both the traditional and the modern, and a warm welcome for both young and old alike. Services on most Sundays are at 9.30 am and we also meet regularly at 9.00 am on Tuesdays for group prayer. Music is important in our worship and the choir is always on the lookout for new members.
More information is available on the "A Church Near You" website.
Contact: Revd Pam Robson, telephone 01306 730285, email pamrobson@waitrose.com |
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Abinger Common First School |
Developing the Individual: Creating a
Community. At Abinger Common School our mission is to help children to develop
into good citizens in a safe, happy and caring environment that will offer them
a broad balanced curriculum and nurture their self-esteem as they start their
school careers. We have high expectations that the potential of every child
will be reached and we will work in partnership with their parents to encourage
their physical and emotional development and a love for learning.
Website: www.abingercommon.org.uk |
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Holmbury Crafts
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We are a local group meeting on the first Wednesday each
month at 8.00 p.m. If you have an appreciation of beautiful, handmade things,
then this is the group for you. Some recent talks/demonstrations have included:
Blacksmithing from a female perspective; The consruction and repair of
stringed instruments; Drums and drum making; Decorated felts;
Making Christmas crackers. We are a social group having a New Year Party
and a 'Summer Desserts' evening with musical entertainment
Contact: danecraft@btinternet.com |
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Holmbury St Mary Choral Society |
The Holmbury St Mary Choral Society is an amateur choir
drawing its membership from Holmbury St Mary itself and from the whole region of
the Surrey Hills and outlying towns and villages. The choir usually
undertakes at least three concert programmes a year: a Christmas Concert,
the Leith Hill Musical Festival competition and concert, and a summer concert.
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Holmbury St Mary Music Society |
The Holmbury St Mary Music Society was founded nearly 40
years ago, to bring superb professional chamber concerts to the heart of the Surrey
Hills. Offering three Saturday evening concerts in each season, the programme is
planned to cover a range of musical genres and instrumental groupings.
Website:
www.holmburystmary.org.uk/music
For membership please contact Jill Sorrell on 01306 740732, email jill@holmburystmary.org.uk. |
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Holmbury Playgroup |
Holmbury Playgroup is held in St. Mary's Church Room Mon-Fri 9-12 am. We are a small group, idyliccaly situated to enjoy from the Hurtwood. Loving care, imagination and creating are our ethos. Children and their families enjoy real and unpressurised childhood.
Email: soniababister@aol.com |
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Holmbury St Mary Cricket Club
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Since 1892 Holmbury St Mary Cricket Club have been playing matches in beautiful surroundings on the hill above the Village. Today, the Club has sides in the Surrey Downs League and the Village Cricket League and also plays friendly fixtures against a wide range of local and touring sides.
Website:
www.holmburycc.co.uk
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Holmbury St Mary United Football Club
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We have been in existence since the late
1800's and currently run two teams in the Guildford & Woking Alliance
League. The 1st team in the Premier division and the Reserves in Division 4
South. We are always on the look out for new players and anyone interested
should email the Club Secretary as above. The ground is situated on Holmbury
Hill behind St Mary's Church, if you're feeling energetic and fancy a
walk....come and support us on Saturday afternoons.
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Holmbury St Mary Village Hall |
(Formerly known as the WI Hall.) Located at the edge of the Hurtwood forest our Village Hall has an idyllilc and tranquil setting with easy access parking. We can seat 130 people and usually respond to e-mails within around 12 hours.
Website: www.holmburystmaryvillagehall.org |
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Holmbury St Mary YHA |
We are a Youth hostel open to members and non-member of all ages. Set in 4,000 acres of woodland, the hostel is perfect to use as a woodland escape or as a base to visit the bright lights of London.
YHA Website: www.yha.org.uk
Contact: holmbury@yha.org.uk |
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Hurtwood Control |
Website: www.hurtwoodcontrol.co.uk |
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The Lifetrain Trust |
The Lifetrain Trust is a charity that focuses on the development of young people and disabled people. We believe in equal opportunities and an inclusive society and our aim is to equip people with the skills to make positive changes for themselves and their communities.
Website: www.lifetrain.org.uk
We rely greatly on voluntary contributions to deliver our essential work, please contact us at info@lifetrain.org.uk if you are able to help or require further information. |
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Shere Parish Council |
Shere Parish Council serves the villages
of Holmbury St. Mary, Gomshall, Peaslake, Shere and a large part of Abinger
Hammer. The Parish Council is responsible for administering local affairs and,
in addition to this, it also own/leases or maintains the following property
in Holmbury St. Mary: The Fir Pound, Felday Field including the children's
play area, land around the village pump and the Village Green, Holmbury
Football pitch & pavilion, car parks adjacent to the Village Hall and the
Village Club, triangle of land opposite the Kings Head Public House, all bus
shelters and most seats. In addition the Council is in the process of taking
over responsibility for Felday Chapel andĀ the majority of the grass vergesĀ
in the village. The Council is also a statutory consultee for all planning
applications.
Website: www.ShereParishCouncil.gov.uk
For assistance or information please contact
the Clerk of the Council at Tanyard Hall, 30 Station Road, Gomshall GU5 9LF.
Telephone 01483 203431, Email:
clerk2009@ShereParishCouncil.gov.uk
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Music at Woodhouse |
Music at Woodhouse offers a unique and distinctive concert-going experience - an intimate stage for upcoming and established professional musicians and singers, in the idyllic surroundings of the Surrey hills.
Website: http://www.woodhousesounds.com/
Email: woodhousemusic@dsl.pipex.com
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UCL Department of Space & Climate Physics,
Mullard Space Science Laboratory |
The Mullard Space Science Laboratory is
the UK's largest university space research group. MSSL is UCL's Department of
Space and Climate Physics. UCL was one of the first universities in the world
to become involved in making scientific observations in space. Since MSSL was
established in 1966, we have participated in over 35 satellite missions and
over 200 rocket experiments.
Website: www.mssl.ucl.ac.uk |
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