| If you're looking for a town near London to explore | | | | Castle, which was formidable in its day. It eventually |
| and sightsee in, you can't do better than the former | | | | became the Palace of the Bishops of Winchester. |
| market town of Farnham, which lies in the Home | | | | Surrey and most of England have a vast number of |
| County (one of five) of Surrey. Less than an hour's | | | | historical places such as the Palace, and it's worthwhile |
| drive from the London metropolis via any of several | | | | to explore many of them. |
| good highways, Farnham is notable for the number of | | | | There is a vibrant market atmosphere to the home |
| Georgian-era homes and buildings still standing and in | | | | county of Surrey, England. It's also a welcoming place |
| use to this day. | | | | for arts and crafts activities, in addition to being a |
| Another point of interest is that Farnham has been | | | | former host to the renowned author J. M. Barrie, who |
| home to settlements of people going all the way back | | | | wrote Peter Pan while living in Farnham and the county |
| to the Stone Age and through the centuries since. It's | | | | of Surrey. |
| played a key role in the history of the region, having | | | | Surrey itself, with a population of around one-million |
| undergone occupation or rule by ancient Romans and | | | | people, is closely tied to London's fortunes, with many |
| then Anglo-Saxons and Normans. It also saw activity | | | | of its people commuting to the city from this region. It's |
| during the Civil War of mid-17th century England. | | | | also known as a relatively well-off county. People of |
| There is a variety of fishing or other sportsman-type | | | | note from the region include William Willett, the inventor |
| activities available in or around Farnham, mainly as a | | | | of Daylight Saving Time, and Hollywood actor Jim |
| result of the number of rivers, streams and freshwater | | | | Sturgess, who recently starred in the movie 21. |
| springs, which are attractive to tourists in the region. A | | | | Farnham and its surrounding home county of Surrey |
| good example of Norman-era architecture is Farnham | | | | are well worth sightseeing through. |