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A really unusual National Trust place in Surrey - 20 miles of river navigation, running from Godalmin Open on Wed/Sun

River Wey Navigations is a 20 mile mix of river and canal, created in 1650 to serve the agricultural and industrial are of west Surrey and provide an easy means of transporting goods to the London markets. It remained a commercially viable transport system until the 1960s when it was donated to the Trust. There is a visitor centre at Dapdune Wharf, open Thursday to Monday and a full events program

me. Shalford Mill a wonderful hidden gem, in the quiet backwater of Shalford sitting across the Tillingbourne stream. The building has remained almost unaltered since ceasing operations in 1914. Although the water wheel no longer functions, you can trace the journey of grain around the mill until it was bagged up and carted off to the bakers. There are regular guided tours of this well preserved early 18th century water mill as well as many fun events for children.

13/06/2026

Our programme of free guided walks continues with the Wisley Bridges walk this Wednesday 17 June from 10.30am. A 9.5 mile walk that goes from Ripley Common car park, near the M25 and over the A3 via the UK's first heathland green bridge. For more details on this walk, to book your free tickets, and to see the full list of 2026 walks please click here
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/river-wey-and-godalming-navigations-and-dapdune-wharf/wey-winter-walks

11/06/2026

New pin badge alert!! 🎉

We're excited to show you our brand new pin badge.
The Wey Barge badge is available at Dapdune Wharf from today and also from Thames Lock soon. The pin badge is inspired by Reliance the Wey barge which you can visit at Dapdune Wharf. Reliance and the other Wey barges took cargoes along the Navigations and down as far as the London docks until the 1960's. By purchasing one of the badges you are helping us care for the River Wey Navigations.

08/06/2026

The next two Wharf Weenies sessions at Dapdune Wharf are coming up on Friday 12 and Friday 19 June, both from 10.30am. They include songs, stories and time to explore and play in the natural environment. Sessions are designed for children up to age 4, alongside their parent/carer, with an indoor space available if the weather is wet. One adult and one child is £8 with additional children at £4. For more details and to book please visit https://eequ.org/book/wharf-weenies-2026-with-forest-school-and-early-years-consultant-12859

06/06/2026

Fancy a longer boat trip that goes through a lock? On 23 June you can do just that - choose between the morning trip which goes upstream through Millmead Lock or the afternoon which goes downstream through Stoke Lock. Both are round trips and cost £20 per person. Book your seats here https://bit.ly/43gZu70

05/06/2026

Cream Tea Cruise - on Tuesday 9 June at 2pm next week you can enjoy a relaxing longer trip on our boat Dapdune Belle, passing through Stoke Lock before having a cream tea by picturesque Bowers Lock. The boat will then bring you back to Dapdune Wharf. The cost is £30 per person including cream tea and you can book here https://bit.ly/43iiYbd

29/05/2026

The tea room at Dapdune Wharf now has cooling iced coffees available on the drinks menu, in additions to the chilled drinks and tea/coffee options. We also have a selection of ice creams to enjoy while you explore the site. Our tea room is open Thursday to Monday 11am - 5pm and closed Tuesday & Wednesday.

28/05/2026

The big beautiful Book Shed at Dapdune Wharf is home to a bumper collection of second-hand books. Every single one has been donated by visitors, volunteers and the local community and we really appreciate the fundraising opportunity that receiving your books provides for the Wey Navigations. If you are looking for a new home for your pre-loved books, the Book Shed volunteer team promise them a warm welcome! Dapdune Wharf and the bookshop are open Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 11am - 5pm.

21/05/2026

With a lovely sunny weekend in prospect why not spend it by the river. We have boat trips from Dapdune Wharf in Guildford on our electric boat, Dapdune Belle. There are six trips per day lasting 40 minutes each. For more details and to book tickets please visit our website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey
If you prefer to paddle at your own pace you can hire kayaks and paddleboards at Dapdune Wharf from
www.roaroutdoor.co.uk/kayak-hire

03/05/2026

New from old. Lengthsman James has been busy with the chainsaw and created a couple of new benches from an old tree trunk. So there's now a nice spot to rest and watch the river go by for a while, between Stoke and Bowers Locks.

02/05/2026

If you are holiday planning over this bank holiday weekend our second hand bookshop at Dapdune Wharf has lots of inspiration in our Travel and Places section. We're open 11am - 5pm today, Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May.

Address

Wharf Road
Guildford
GU14RR

Telephone

+441483561389

Website

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/riverwey

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