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Watts Gallery - Artists' Village in Guildford
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Watts Gallery - Artists' Village in Guildford
Watts Gallery - Artists' Village in Guildford

Watts Gallery - Artists' Village

An Arts and Crafts gallery near Guildford dedicated to the work of Victorian artists G F and Mary Watts, with exhibitions, woodland grounds and the striking Watts Chapel nearby.

Family friendlyWheelchair accessibleGood for groupsIndoor & outdoor
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About Watts Gallery - Artists' Village

Watts Gallery combines galleries, artists’ studios, woodland paths, a café and the nearby Watts Chapel across an 18-acre site. The collection centres on the work of Victorian painter and sculptor George Frederic Watts and artist Mary Watts, with rooms filled with symbolic paintings, sculptures, ceramics and Arts and Crafts design details. Visitors can also explore Limnerslease, the Watts family home and studios, before walking through the grounds to the richly decorated chapel built with local craftspeople and volunteers

Highlights

  • Arts and Crafts destination
  • Historic galleries
  • Limnerslease artists' home
  • Watts Cemetery Chapel
  • Gardens and woodland

Best for

Art loversSlow cultural days outMixed indoor-outdoor visits

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