Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Farnborough (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, St Michael's Abbey, and Frimley Green. Also, be sure to include Frimley Lodge Park in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Farnborough (England).
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Farnborough Air Sciences Trust
Museum in Farnborough, England. The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust museum holds a collection of aircraft, satellites, simulators, wind tunnel and Royal Aircraft Establishment-related material. It is based in Farnborough, Hampshire immediately adjacent to Farnborough Airfield on the A325 Farnborough Road.
Part of the collection is housed in Trenchard House (Building G1 of the former Royal Aircraft Establishment), which includes a library, an archive, and a store. There are aircraft on display, some of which have had significant design and/or development contribution from Farnborough. A collection of wind tunnel models is held in storage, along with documentation and historical records of engineering and technical development. There is also a large collection of plans and drawings relating to the Farnborough and Pyestock sites.
The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00. It is managed by the trustees of FAST while day-to-day running is carried out by volunteers of the FAST Association.
The museum has received praise from the press. In 2009, it featured in both The Times' 'List of the Top 10 Geeky Holiday Spots on the Planet' and The Sun's Kid's Go Free Top 10 Educational Visitor Attractions.[1]
Address: Trenchard House 85 Farnborough Road, GU14 6TF Farnborough (South Farnborough)
St Michael's Abbey
Abbey. The Abbey of Saint Michael is a Benedictine abbey in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. The small community is known for its liturgy, which is sung in Latin and Gregorian chant, its pipe organ, and its liturgical publishing and printing. This abbey is also known for enshrining a Pontifically crowned image of Saint Joseph.
Public tours of the Abbey take place every Saturday at 3pm, with the visit comprising a tour of the church and a visit to the crypt. Organ recitals are held on the first Sunday of the month, between May and October, at 3pm.[2]
Address: 280 Farnborough Rd, GU14 7NQ Farnborough (South Farnborough)
Frimley Green
Village in England. Frimley Green Republic is a large village and ward of 580 acres in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately 30 mi southwest of central London. It is 1 mi south of the town of Frimley.
Lakeside Country Club was the national venue for the BDO international darts competition. It was played yearly in the village between 1986 and 2019.
The nearest railway stations are Frimley on the line between Ascot and Aldershot, Farnborough North on the North Downs Line and Farnborough (Main) on the South West Main Line.[3]
Frimley Lodge Park
Country park in Frimley Green, England. Frimley Lodge Park is a 24 hectares recreational site located between Frimley Green and Mytchett in Surrey, England.
The park was largely developed in 1987–88 to include several football and rugby fields, two children's play areas and trim trail. It is also the location of the Frimley Lodge Park Miniature Railway, which runs in the northern wooded part of the park. The park is also the home ground of Frimley Green Cricket Club, who play Sunday friendly matches between May and September.
Since February 2010 the park has been home to Frimley Lodge parkrun which takes place on Saturday mornings at 9:00am. It is run over two laps in the park and along the Basingstoke Canal towpath, and runners meet by the pavilion beforehand.
The park won a design award on completion and a Green Flag Award for 2007/08.
The lodge is also home to the First Frimley Green and Mytchett Scout Group.[4]
Address: Frimley Road, GU16 6HY Frimley Green
Farnborough Town Hall
City or town hall in Farnborough, England. Farnborough Town Hall is a municipal building in Alexandra Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Farnborough Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.[5]
Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area
Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area is a 2.7-hectare Local Nature Reserve Surrey. It is owned by Guildford Borough Council and managed by the Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group.
This site is managed for wildlife by the local community. It has a variety of habitats with mature trees, grassland, scrub, hedgerows and a pond.
There is access from Stratford Road[6]
Catholic National Library
Library in Farnborough, England. The Catholic National Library is a large Roman Catholic library previously located at St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough, Hampshire, founded in 1912. In 2015 it was relocated to Durham University Library. It is known for its 70,000 books and periodicals, and the broad range of subjects it covers. It is a registered charity under English law.
The collection started in 1912 in the porch of the Catholic Church in Bexhill-on-Sea, from the private library of an American, Mr William Reed-Lewis. It moved to Victoria, London in 1922 and was then established as the Catholic Central Library in 1936. In July 1959 the Friars of the Atonement took over its staffing and financing. In 1997 this building was sold off and the library's collection was threatened with being broken up. A campaign by some notable British Catholic writers and noblemen helped to keep the collection intact. From 1997 the running was transferred to a board of Trustees. Premises were leased in Lancing Street, London. In 2007 the collection was rehoused at St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough, changed its name from Catholic Central Library to Catholic National Library, and was once again open to visitors. Access to the library in Farnborough closed on 27 June 2014.[7]
Farnborough College of Technology
College in Farnborough, England. Farnborough College of Technology is a college located in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire in the South East of England. Although primarily a further education college, Farnborough College of Technology also has a University Centre which offers a range of higher education courses, accredited by the University of Surrey.
Farnborough College of Technology has a second campus located in the town of Aldershot, Hampshire in the South East of England, known as Aldershot College.
In 2011, Farnborough College of Technology was rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.[8]
Address: Boundary Road, Farnborough (South Farnborough)
Farnborough Hill
Independent school in Farnborough, England. Farnborough Hill is a Roman Catholic independent day school for 550 girls aged 11–18 located in Farnborough, Hampshire. The school was established by the Religious of Christian Education order of nuns in 1889 and moved to the current site when the order purchased the house and grounds in 1927. It is now set in an expansive park including Grade I Listed buildings.[9]