When it first opened its gates in 1979, Godstone Farm’s aim was to bring wholesome farmyard fun and adventure to children and their families. Today, its CEO Nicola Henderson is just as committed to making sure that the thousands of people who visit each year have a great day out. “We like to think of Godstone Farm as 40 years young!” she smiles. “The founding family has always focused on creating a place as seen through the eyes of children – filled with wonder and excitement.”
Nicola has been overseeing day-to-day operations at the farm for just over two years and with an almost 20-year career in visitor attractions behind her she knows what it takes to inject the fun factor. On its busiest days the farm can welcome up to two and a half thousand people through its gates, and the site is home to over 500 animals of all shapes and sizes - from tiny bugs and creepy crawlies to its two very own prized Highland cows, Heidi and Hetty.
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The House That Rocks
Transforming an impressive, seven-bedroom Victorian property in Dorking wasn’t without its challenges, but the result is a stunning family home that has had the interiors world raving
REMEDY FOR SUCCESS
Surrey’s Tracy Borman discusses the return of her heroine healer in the final book of her best-selling fictional trilogy
Love Celia
Actress Celia Imrie has travelled the world for work and leisure but wherever she goes there is a part of her which is forever Surrey
EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH
Art & Action: Making Change in Victorian Britain at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village in Compton focuses on the Victorian roots of art activism
Electric dreams
The Range Rover plug-in hybrid brings silent electric motoring to this iconic luxury car
THE OPEN ROAD
Chris Pickering rounds up some of the best drives in Surrey
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Oxted & Limpsfield
With the North Downs looming nearby and glorious countryside surrounding it, Oxted is a town with real “escape from London” appeal and character, while nearby Limpsfield has a superb village vibe with its own community-run pub
Artist to the stars
Known as ‘The Face of Modern British Impressionism’, Mickleham-based Sherree Valentine Daines is celebrating four decades at the forefront of her field
A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME
The Signet Collection’s inaugural hotel project is a reimagining of a former royal guest house, situated directly opposite Hampton Court Palace
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Godalming & Hascombe
On the banks of the River Wey, Godalming is a watercolour pretty town surrounded by pristine countryside and in-demand rural villages, such as Hascombe