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The Great Barn of Wanborough, Westwood Lane, GU3 2JR

Sunday 28 June

Sunday 26 July

Sunday 30 August

14:00 – 17:00

The Great Barn of Wanborough is the oldest and most important wooden building in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, built 630 years ago by the Cistercian monks of Waverley Abbey. It is run by a group of local volunteers.

Every year during the Spring and Summer months there are open days and activities. When the Barn is open to the public there is an exhibition in the Barn, describing its history, and local volunteers are present who can provide guided tours. Dogs are welcome.

Teas and cakes available on Open Days.

Admission is free.

The Great Barn of Wanborough

Eclipse 2026: A Methodist Day of Outreach

On the evening of 12 August 2026, Western Europe will experience a solar eclipse the likes of which won't be see again until 2090. If you want to meet with people in your community, have a collective experience of awe and wonder, and practise authentic faith-sharing, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Churches are invited to host community viewing events for the eclipse as a way of meeting new people, delighting in the beauty of creation, and engaging in gentle, relational faith-sharing.

This could take many forms – in a church garden or the top of a local hill, a lively family barbecue or a space for quiet reflection, a chance for science and faith dialogue or discussions about wellbeing.

The key is to take this opportunity, in a moment when people's openness to the divine might be elevated, to speak something of the love of Jesus – through actions and words – to the people we meet.

This is both an exciting one-off opportunity for 2026 and also a pilot to explore whether an annual Methodist Day of Outreach (with a changing focus) would be beneficial for faith-sharing confidence across the Methodist Church.

The Day of Outreach is being piloted by both the Methodist Church in Britain and the Methodist Church in Ireland.

Day of Outreach – Eclipse – The Methodist Church    A planning guide and resources to advertise an event are on this link:

Eclipse 2026: A Methodist Day of Outreach – The Methodist Church

Warm Welcome Venues in Surrey

A Warm Welcome space is a physical space run by a community group, charity, organisation, or business, where people can come to warm up, get a hot drink for free, get energy advice and debt support and enjoy some social interaction. Some settings also benefit from additional services such as free meals and activities.

List of Warm Welcome Venues in Surrey

Warm Spaces

A 'Warm Welcome Coffee Morning is available at Merrow on Thursday mornings between 10.30am and 11.45am.