Town and country ­
a great place to live
Farnham offers the best of town and country life to its residents
and visitors. Its attractive town centre bursting with independent
shops and restaurants is surrounded by pretty villages, parks and
open spaces. A traditional market town at heart, Farnham is full
of character, giving it a distinctive identity that stands out from
neighbouring towns.
The aim of this guide is to help you ­ whether you live or work in
Farnham ­ to get the most out of all that Farnham has to offer.
The abundance of parks, open countryside and woodland makes it
easy to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle in the fresh air. Families
benefitfromgreatschoolswhileresidentsofallagesmakethemostof
a busy calendar of local events and activities taking place throughout
the year. You can read about many of them later in this guide.
As England's Craft Town, art and culture is still central to 21st century
life in Farnham. The town is home to the University for the Creative
Arts while Farnham Maltings acts as a cultural hub for residents,
offering dozens of classes and clubs including arts classes, performing
arts groups, exercise classes and social groups. Farnham Maltings
also manages the town museum and together they attract over
400,000 visits per year.
We announce events and news on social media so do follow us
onFacebookorTwitter(@FarnhamOfficial).Alternativelycheck
theFarnhamTownCouncilwebsite(www.farnham.gov.uk)forfull
details of activities and regular updates. You can also receive our
enewsletter with news and information about Farnham by emailing
us at customer.services@farnham.gov.uk.
All the team at FarnhamTown Council hope you enjoy 2019 in Farnham.
Iain Lynch
Town Clerk
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