Chertsey is a historic Thames-side town with a handsome old bridge, riverside walks and easy reach of Runnymede, where Magna Carta was sealed. Thorpe Park, Brooklands Museum and the racecourses at Ascot and Sandown are all close by, making it a handy base for race days, festive fayres and family days out.
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Ascot's November meeting brings two days of quality jumps racing to one of the world's most famous racecourses, as the winter season really gets going. Watch some of the sport's rising stars and established names tackle Ascot's demanding fences and hurdles, with superb views from the grandstand and plenty of bars...
Christmas in Surrey transforms Sandown Park Racecourse into a curated festive exhibition of design, gifts and seasonal wonder. Over four days (21 to 24 November) visitors browse artisan makers, enjoy a decorated grotto with Santa and elves, face painting and family entertainment, and soak up Christmas atmosphere...
Do your Christmas shopping in Henry VIII's palace. The Festive Fayre fills Hampton Court's historic setting with stalls of artisan gifts, decorations, festive food and drink over two December weekends. Browse handmade crafts, pick up seasonal treats and warm up with something mulled as you wander, with the Tudor...
Ascot's Christmas Racing Weekend is one of the highlights of the winter jumps calendar, bringing top-class steeplechasing and hurdling to the famous Berkshire track just before the festive break. Saturday's card features the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle, a real test of staying power that attracts the best long-distance...
Start 2027 at what's billed as the biggest New Year's Day classic vehicle gathering in the UK. Well over a thousand classic cars and motorcycles fill the historic Brooklands site in Weybridge — lined up along the Finishing Straight, the Members' Banking, the Aircraft Park, around Concorde and through the Motoring...
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