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Spectrum
Leisure centre with swimming, bowling, ice skating, fitness suites...
Guildford Lido
Now Fully restored attractive 1930s art deco outdoor swimming pool.
Guided tour of Guildford
Walks last 70 to 90 minutes and cover about half a mile, and there are a choice of tours to do from Ghosts and legends to tours looking at historic buildings in the town.
Adult learning providers include
Odeon Cinema
Multi screen cinema showing all the usual Hollywood offerings.
Guildford Adult Education Centre
Sydenham road, ph: 01483 51 85 28. run by the county council.
There are also various private education providers including a Pitman Centre
river trips
River Wey Trips (http://www.riverweytrips....)
Guildford Boats (http://www.guildfordboats...)
Alternatively, hire a rowing boat £7 or a canoe £5 and travel along the river at your own pace. Boats can be hired from the Guildford Boathouse, located at the back of Millmead short stay car park off the Shalford Road. The boats tend to be in good condition and the river is not too crowded!
walks
There are many walks around the North Downs surrounding Guildford including the North Downs Way which runs from Farnham eight miles west of Guildford to Folkstone some 80 miles away. There are also pleasant walks to be had along the River Wey to Godalming or Woking. Pewly Down and The Chantries which are south-east of the town centre offer a change of scenery.
Festivals
Farnborough International Airshow
Not in guildford 10 miles away in farnborough, but well worth a visit to this biennial airshow.
Guildford Book Festival
(http://www.guildfordbookf...) - annual festival of literature held on 16th - 25th october 2009 and featuring signings, readings, plays etc.
Guildford International Music Festival
A biennial festival 2005, 2007, 2009 etc. featuring many concerts across 2-3 weeks. genres are mixed, and the festival brings high quality professional acts to the town.