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After School Clubs and Activities in Guildford

Updated Facts verified July 2026
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Quick answer

Guildford has after-school clubs and activities for children of every age. The three anchor sites are Guildford Spectrum (GU1 1UP) for swimming and gymnastics, Surrey Sports Park at Manor Park (GU2 7AD) for gymnastics, tennis and multi-sports, and the village hall network across Merrow, Shalford, Worplesdon and Wood Street for smaller local sessions. Ofsted-registered wraparound care from KOOSA Kids and Energy Kidz runs 3:15pm to 6pm at partner primaries and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. Sports, dance, drama and music clubs run from around 4pm to 7pm on weeknights.

After School Clubs and Activities in Guildford: A Weekday Guide for Surrey Families

Guildford has one of the deepest lists of after-school clubs and weekday children's activities in Surrey, with wraparound care at most primary schools, sports and dance at the leisure centres from around 4pm, and specialist coaching in football, gymnastics, swimming, drama and music running from Monday to Friday. The three anchor sites are Guildford Spectrum (GU1 1UP) for swimming and gymnastics, Surrey Sports Park at Manor Park (GU2 7AD) for gymnastics, tennis and multi-sports, and the network of village halls across Merrow, Shalford, Worplesdon and Wood Street for smaller local sessions. Most clubs take bookings from around 4pm on weekdays with an early-evening slot until roughly 7pm.

What "after school" actually means in Guildford

The phrase covers three separate things. First, wraparound childcare that starts at the end of the school day and runs until parents and carers finish work, usually until 6pm. Second, a scheduled hobby or sport that meets once or twice a week from around 4pm onwards. Third, ad-hoc sessions like open swimming, soft play or drop-in art clubs.

Which one you need depends on the age of your child and what you are trying to solve. Reception and Key Stage 1 children (ages 4 to 7) often need reliable pick-up plus a place to be until parents finish work. Key Stage 2 children (ages 7 to 11) sometimes have a short walk home before heading out to a hobby. Secondary-age children (11 plus) travel to sessions independently and choose their own commitments.

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How the different types compare

Type of clubTypical hoursAge rangeApprox. cost per sessionBest for
Wraparound childcare (KOOSA, school-run)3:15pm to 6pm4 to 11£12 to £18Working parents and carers needing daily cover
Sports club (football, rugby, cricket, tennis)4pm to 6pm or 5pm to 7pm5 to 18£5 to £12Weekly hobby, potential club-level pathway
Gymnastics or dance3:30pm to 8pm3 to 16£8 to £15Skills, showcase and grading progression
Drama or musical theatre4pm to 7pm, Saturday morning4 to 18£10 to £20Confidence, performance work, LAMDA
Instrumental lesson30 to 60 min slot after school5 to 18£22 to £45One-to-one music tuition
Uniformed groups (Scouts, Guides, Cadets)6pm to 8pm weekday5 to 18 (varies)£8 to £12 per week or termly subsCommunity, outdoor skills, badges
STEM and coding4:30pm to 6pm5 to 16£15 to £25Screen-based interests, engineering, robotics

Wraparound after-school care by primary school

Wraparound clubs are the daily cover that gets you from 3:15pm to a workable pick-up time. Guildford has two main models: on-site clubs run by the school, and clubs run on school premises by an external provider such as KOOSA Kids or Energy Kidz.

KOOSA Kids runs after-school clubs at three sites parents in Guildford use most: Stoughton Infant School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Godalming Junior School. Sessions run from the end of school until 6pm, with hot snacks, homework support and free play. KOOSA is Ofsted registered so parents and carers can pay through Tax-Free Childcare and childcare vouchers, and it accepts children from other nearby schools by arrangement.

Energy Kidz Holiday Club - Guildford at Boxgrove Primary School (GU1 2TD) and its sister site Energy Kidz Bramley run holiday clubs at the same venues as after-school clubs. Their model is close to KOOSA's: 3:15pm to 6pm cover, hot snack, activities.

Village primaries with strong in-house wraparound include Worplesdon Primary School, Clandon C of E Primary School and Guildford Grove Primary School. If your child is at one of these, the school office is the first place to ask. Where the school does not run its own club, ask the school which external provider uses the site. Most Guildford primaries have a partnership arrangement.

Sports clubs across weeknight sessions

Sport is the largest category of after-school activity in Guildford by volume. The main week-night training windows are 4pm to 6pm for primary-age children and 5:30pm to 7:30pm for older ones.

Football

Junior football clubs in Guildford run training on weeknights and matches on Saturdays. Burpham Juniors Football Club covers Under-6 to Under-16 age groups at Burpham playing fields on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Worplesdon Rangers Football Club is one of the biggest clubs in the west of Guildford, running training on Rickford Common. Shalford Football Club trains at Broadwater and takes children from around age 6. Guildford City Boys & Girls Football Club has a separate girls-only pathway and is one of the more established clubs in the area.

For weekly coaching without the club commitment, Personal Football Coaching runs small-group sessions across sites in the town, Upskill Football Coaching Ltd. works with schools on lunch and after-school delivery, and Thrive Coaching Academy provides technical development courses. Little Hedgehogs Toddler Football covers ages 2 to 5, which is younger than most after-school football offers.

Gymnastics

Flair Gymnastics at Guildford Spectrum (GU1 1UP) is the biggest recreational and squad gymnastics programme in the town. Sessions run from mid-afternoon to early evening across four days, with a separate preschool programme. Their Manor Park site, Flair Gymnastics at Surrey Sports Park, covers the west side of Guildford. Gymnastics Factory on Old Portsmouth Road (GU3 1LP) runs a smaller, family-run programme with a strong reputation for beginners and a rated 4.2 on Google from 43 reviews. Sponte Sua Gymnastics Academy is a squad-focused club for children moving beyond recreational classes.

AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Guildford at Sheerwater runs trampolining sessions and clubs including toddler-only slots. It is not a competitive gymnastics club but works well as a weekly physical activity for children who want something different.

Swimming

Guildford has more swimming provision than most Surrey towns because of two large public pools. Guildford Lido at Stoke Park runs outdoor lessons in summer and is closed in winter. Guildford Spectrum has three pools open year-round with Swim England Learn to Swim lessons daily. Guildford City Swimming Club is the competitive club, with training squads that meet several times a week from around age 7.

For smaller private-lesson settings, Julie's Swim School Guildford covers ages from around 3 to 12 in small groups, Rubba Duckies Swim School runs early-years swimming, and Amoroso swim school is a family-run private lesson service. Inclusive Swim School offers 1-to-1 and small-group teaching for children with additional needs. Comfort Aquatics is another private option, and Godalming Leisure Centre covers the south of the area if you live beyond Shalford.

Tennis

Pit Farm Tennis Club at Warren Road (Merrow) is one of the largest LTA-affiliated clubs in Guildford and runs junior coaching from age 4 upwards. Merrow Lawn Tennis Club is a smaller club with a junior programme. Onslow Village Lawn Tennis Club covers the west of the town, Shalford Tennis Club the south, Normandy Tennis Club the north, and Shere Tennis Club the east. All six run some form of after-school and weekend junior coaching.

Rugby

Guildford Rugby Club at Broadwater Park is the largest junior rugby setup in the area, with age groups from Under-6 (Minis) up through Under-18. Training is on Sunday mornings for most age groups with mid-week sessions for the older squads. Old Guildfordians Club fields both rugby and cricket sections and takes juniors.

Cricket

Junior cricket in Guildford is season-based (April to September) with Friday-evening Colts and Saturday-morning junior training the standard pattern. Guildford Cricket Club at Woodbridge Road is the biggest programme. Guildford City Cricket Youth Project is the community outreach arm and runs sessions in more accessible price ranges. Shalford Cricket Club, Bramley Cricket Club, Wood Street Village Cricket Club and Worplesdon and Burpham Cricket Club each run village-club juniors. The Surrey County Cricket Centre is where the county pathway squad meets and is where the strongest players go for winter indoor sessions.

Martial arts and boxing

Guildford Judo Club and Fighting Fitness Judo both run junior sessions in Guildford. Guildford Karate Academy at GU2 7LT covers ages from 4 upwards with grading through JKA Karate. Guildford Seiki-Juku Karate Club and Guildford Karate Club are alternatives. For grappling and BJJ, Guildford Jiu Jitsu (Mauricio Gomes Legacy Team) runs junior classes. HED TKD Tae Kwon-do Guildford covers Tae Kwon-do, and Hero Martial Arts Schools Bramley and Hero Martial Arts Schools Godalming cover the southern edge of the area.

For boxing, Guildford City Boxing Club takes juniors from around age 8 in supervised sessions.

Athletics

Guildford & Godalming Athletics Club trains at Guildford Spectrum and covers ages from 8 upwards. Young Athletes Club is a smaller programme for the youngest athletes. Both meet on weeknights during the athletics season and switch to indoor training and cross-country in winter.

Dance, drama and performing arts

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Gymnastics, dance and multi-sport clubs run from around 4pm at Guildford Spectrum, Surrey Sports Park and school halls across the town.

Guildford has one of the largest performing-arts scenes for children of any Surrey town, partly because Guildford School of Acting and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre both sit in the town centre and feed a pipeline of local training providers.

Dance schools

Hamilton Dance Academy is a highly-rated ballet-focused school with classes across the town. Boogie Pumps Dance School and Classes runs classes for younger children with a strong parent-review record (4.9 on Google from 77 reviews). The Joanna School Of Dance & Performing Arts covers ballet, modern and tap, and Studio R Dance Academy runs contemporary and street work. Italia Conti Associates Guildford is the local arm of the well-known London performing-arts school. PPA Kids offers musical-theatre triple-threat classes at various sites. Synergy Dance provides SEN-friendly dance and inclusive movement classes.

For younger children, Babyballet Guildford runs pre-school ballet from around age 18 months up to 6, and Tiny Tunes Guildford combines music and dance for babies and toddlers.

Drama and stagecoach-style

Perform Guildford and its Godalming sister site Perform Godalming run drama, dance and singing sessions for ages 4 to 12, structured around a topic like Space or Superheroes each term. Stagecoach Performing Arts Guildford runs the classic Saturday-morning three-hour triple-threat format at Guildford County School. Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Guildford is another Saturday full-morning school. The Man In The Moon Drama Workshops Guildford North and Guildford South run drama-only classes for smaller groups.

Holly King Performing Arts Academy, Guildford Theatre School, In2Drama and Blacks Performing Arts are the local independent alternatives. Little Voices West Surrey covers singing and LAMDA speech-and-drama tuition in small groups.

Concerts and youth theatres

G Live hosts the Guildford Symphony Orchestra Junior Strings and various youth performances. Ivy Arts Centre on the University of Surrey campus programmes youth-led shows. Guildford Fringe Theatre Company and Lucky Dog Theatre Productions run occasional workshops. Sparks Film School Guildford is a screen-focused after-school offer for children who prefer camera work to stage.

Music lessons in Guildford

Individual instrumental lessons are a common weekday commitment in Guildford. Most teachers work from home studios or visit schools, and lessons are typically 30 to 45 minutes after school or in the early evening.

David Locke's Guitar Tuition Guildford covers acoustic and electric guitar. Federico Verdi Guitar Tuition is a classical guitar option, and Guildford & Surrey Guitar Tuition is a further alternative. Drum lessons in Guildford covers percussion. Duncan Appleby is a piano and accompaniment teacher.

For contemporary music education at a higher level, ACM Guildford (Academy of Contemporary Music) runs junior programmes for children serious about pop, rock and songwriting. Vocal work is covered by Francesca Young Vocal & Songwriting Tuition, Contemporary Singing and Little Voices West Surrey (mentioned above).

Choirs and ensembles include AllStar Choir Chilworth and the various church-based children's choirs. Guildford Cathedral School has a well-known choristership programme; contact the cathedral directly for auditions.

STEM, coding and academic tutoring

The screen-and-science category has grown fast. Sessions typically run 4:30pm to 6pm on weekdays.

Code Ninjas Guildford UK is the town's biggest coding-club franchise, teaching Roblox, Minecraft modding, Python and JavaScript in a drop-in structure for ages 5 to 14. The LAB22 covers electronics and engineering-style workshops. Kinesthetic Games blends physical and digital activities. Genie Lab Science parties and after school clubs runs school-hall science clubs, and its holiday-club arm Genie Lab Science Holiday Clubs covers half-terms.

For academic tutoring, Explore Learning at The Friary runs the well-known maths and English small-group model with Ofsted-registered wraparound provision that qualifies for Tax-Free Childcare. Guildford Tuition, Academic Tutors Surrey and Andrea Fairbairn Maths Tutor are one-to-one alternatives. Guildford Dyslexia Support provides specialist teaching for children with specific learning difficulties, and Gosden House School provides some outreach support for SEN learners.

Uniformed groups: Scouts, Guides and Cadets

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Scouts, Guides and Cadet groups meet across Guildford, Stoughton, Merrow, Shalford, Worplesdon and Godalming from around 5:30pm on weeknights.

Uniformed groups meet in the early evening, typically 5:30pm to 7:15pm for younger children (Beavers, Rainbows) and 6:30pm to 8:30pm for older ones (Scouts, Explorers). Termly subs are usually £30 to £50 plus uniform.

Scouts in Guildford is organised by area. 1st Stoughton Scout Group, 1st Merrow Scout Hut, 1st Normandy Scout Hut, 1st Shalford Scouts, 1st Wonersh Scout Group and 5th Guildford Scout HQ cover the main catchments. 4th Godalming Scouts and 1st Milford Scouts pick up the south side. Beavers (6 to 8), Cubs (8 to 10 and a half) and Scouts (10 and a half to 14) all sit under these groups.

Girlguiding in the area is run through the Girlguiding UK Guildford Centre. Contact Girlguiding directly to find your nearest Rainbows (4 to 7), Brownies (7 to 10), Guides (10 to 14) or Rangers (14 to 18) unit.

Cadet forces cover 12 and up. 261 (Guildford) Squadron ATC is the Air Cadet unit and meets at RAF Barnsbury. Guildford Sea Cadets is the local naval cadet unit. Guildford Detachment Surrey Army Cadet Force and Merrow Detachment are the Army Cadet Force detachments in the town. All three take from around Year 8 and provide overnight expeditions, weapons handling under supervision, first-aid qualifications and a formal cadet progression.

Art, craft and creative sessions

Art clubs sit between screen-based STEM and full-on drama in what they demand of the child. Most run 90 minutes and take a small group.

art-K Worplesdon (GU2 9PB) runs weekly drawing-and-painting classes for ages 4 to 15 following a structured curriculum, one of the more rigorous programmes in Guildford. Paint & Ink Studio, Guildford Pottery, Green Crafts & Claytime and Happy Art Club run various formats of open craft. Creative Art Classes Guildford and Artspiration School of Drawing and Painting are more skills-driven. The Bear Garden offers ceramics painting on a drop-in basis. The Secret Garden is a garden-and-craft space with sessions for younger children.

Brilliant Bricks UK Ltd provides LEGO-based clubs, parties and after-school workshops delivered in schools or at community sites.

Multi-activity camps that also run wraparound

Some providers cross the line between after-school and holiday-camp. They are useful in inset weeks and half-term but many also offer term-time after-school sessions in partner schools.

MuddyBoots Camps Guildford is a Forest School-style outdoor-play provider for ages 3 upwards. JAG Holiday Clubs Guildford runs at Guildford County School and covers ages 4 to 11. Activate Camps Guildford is a multi-sports provider. Surrey Sports Park Junior Camps at the University of Surrey covers ages 4 to 14. Sport4Kids runs at Sandfield Primary and Wood Street Infant School venues. Bentley Copse Activity Centre at Peaslake is the biggest scouting outdoor site in Surrey and hosts camps and courses for external groups too.

How to choose the right after-school setup

Start with your logistics constraint. If you need reliable pick-up cover to 6pm, whether you are a single parent, a carer, or a household where every adult works, wraparound care that is Ofsted registered and Tax-Free-Childcare eligible has to come first. KOOSA Kids and Explore Learning are the two most-used in Guildford for that combination. A hobby club fits around that, not in place of it.

If your child has an obvious preference or existing skill, follow it. A confident swimmer at age 7 does better on a Guildford City Swimming Club pathway than in another year of Learn-to-Swim. A gymnast with real interest at age 6 does better with a proper Flair or Sponte Sua programme than with a leisure-centre class. Where interest is unclear, one-term taster commitments at broad-offer providers like Perform, Stagecoach or a multi-sport camp are the safer choice.

Do not over-schedule. Two weeknight sessions plus a Saturday morning is a common Year 3 to Year 6 pattern. Three or four is possible but usually needs one to be low-effort (drop-in coding, casual football training) and the family needs a clear "no clubs" evening for homework and rest.

Ask about waiting lists. Popular Guildford clubs have real bottlenecks: Flair Gymnastics at Spectrum, Pit Farm Tennis juniors, Stagecoach and PQA all routinely have year-long waits for prime slots. Book a taster in the term before you want to start.

Check whether the club uses Tax-Free Childcare. Only Ofsted-registered clubs can accept it, which typically means wraparound and academic-tutoring providers with childcare status. Sports clubs, dance schools and drama classes normally cannot.

Practical information: parking, access and SEN

Parking. Guildford Spectrum has a large pay-and-display car park; expect it to be busy 4pm to 6pm on weekdays. Surrey Sports Park has a permit and pay-and-display arrangement that changes term-by-term. Small clubs on village halls (Merrow, Worplesdon, Wood Street) generally have adjacent car parks that are free but tight. Town-centre venues like Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and Ivy Arts Centre share the town's paid car parks; plan around a 5-minute walk. Some evening classes on independent-school sites (Charterhouse, RGS) use the school car park after school hours; check in advance.

Public transport. Buses 3, 4, 5, 17, 26, 28, 34, 37, 38 and 46 cover most of the Guildford network. Older primary and secondary children can travel on Solo Zone bus passes. Trains from Guildford station serve Godalming, Farncombe, Shalford, London Road and Woking within a few minutes each way, which matters if a sibling has clubs on a different night.

Accessibility. Guildford Spectrum has step-free access throughout and offers a Changing Places facility. Surrey Sports Park and Godalming Leisure Centre are also fully accessible. Village halls vary; ask before booking. G Live and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre both have wheelchair-accessible auditoria and can arrange BSL and audio-described performances.

SEN provision. Inclusive Swim School and Synergy Dance both specifically welcome children with additional needs. Perform, Stagecoach and PQA all have SEN-experienced staff at some sites. Ask by name in advance. For sports, several football and rugby clubs run SEN sessions on request; contact the clubs directly through their websites. Guildford Family Centre can advise on early-years SEN sessions for younger children. Gosden House School is a Guildford SEN specialist school and can point families toward local specialist providers.

Costs, discounts and payment. Sibling discounts of around 10 per cent are standard at Perform, Stagecoach, PQA, Flair and Boogie Pumps. Term-by-term is normal payment structure; annual up-front is a discount lever at some larger dance and gymnastics schools. Only Ofsted-registered childcare (KOOSA, Energy Kidz, Explore Learning, some school-run wraparound) can be paid through Tax-Free Childcare (the government top-up scheme) or childcare vouchers. Standard hobby clubs cannot.

Frequently asked questions

What time do most after-school clubs in Guildford start?

Most sports and hobby clubs start between 3:30pm and 4:30pm and finish by 7pm. Wraparound childcare providers such as KOOSA Kids and Energy Kidz start at the end of the school day (roughly 3:15pm) and run until 6pm. Uniformed groups (Scouts, Guides, Cadets) typically start later, around 5:30pm for the youngest sections and 6:30pm or 7pm for older ones.

Can I pay for after-school clubs with Tax-Free Childcare?

Only if the club is Ofsted registered as a childcare provider. In Guildford, KOOSA Kids, Energy Kidz, Explore Learning and most school-run wraparound clubs qualify. Standard sports clubs, dance schools, drama classes and music lessons are usually not Ofsted registered and cannot accept Tax-Free Childcare payments. Always confirm the provider's Ofsted status before assuming.

What is the difference between KOOSA Kids and a school-run after-school club?

KOOSA Kids is an external Ofsted-registered childcare provider that operates on school premises. School-run clubs are staffed by the school directly. Both provide 3:15pm to 6pm cover with snacks and activities. Practically, KOOSA tends to have more consistent structure and can accept children from other local schools with prior arrangement, whereas school-run clubs typically only take current-school pupils.

Which Guildford primary schools have on-site after-school clubs?

Most primaries in Guildford have some form of on-site wraparound provision. Boxgrove Primary uses Energy Kidz. St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Stoughton Infant School use KOOSA Kids. Worplesdon Primary, Clandon C of E Primary and Guildford Grove Primary run in-house clubs. Where the school does not offer wraparound directly, staff usually know the nearest external provider.

How much do after-school activities in Guildford typically cost?

Wraparound childcare is roughly £12 to £18 per session (about £5 to £6 per hour). Sports clubs are usually £5 to £12 per session or £70 to £150 per term. Gymnastics and dance run £8 to £15 per session with termly billing. Individual music lessons are £22 to £45 for 30 minutes. Uniformed group subs are around £30 to £50 per term plus a uniform. Prices rise steeply for private one-to-one tutoring and squad-level swimming or gymnastics.

At what age can children start after-school clubs?

Wraparound childcare accepts children from Reception (age 4) up to Year 6 (age 11). Sports clubs vary: football usually starts at age 5 or 6, gymnastics from age 3 or 4 in preschool programmes, swimming from about age 3, martial arts from around age 4. Uniformed groups start at 4 for Rainbows and 6 for Beavers. Cadet forces start at 12. Instrumental music tuition typically starts from age 5 or 6, depending on the instrument.

Do after-school clubs in Guildford run through the school holidays?

Standard after-school sport, dance and music clubs stop for school holidays. Ofsted-registered wraparound providers (KOOSA Kids, Energy Kidz, Explore Learning) run holiday clubs at the same venues during half-terms and longer school holidays. Some drama and performing-arts providers run one-week holiday courses. Uniformed groups typically stop weekly meetings during school holidays but run camps and expeditions.

Where can I find after-school clubs near me in Guildford if my child is at secondary school?

Secondary-age children (11 plus) typically transition from wraparound care into more independent activities. Options include club-level sport (Guildford Rugby Club, Guildford City Swimming Club, county-pathway cricket at The Surrey County Cricket Centre), performing-arts schools that run senior sessions (Stagecoach, PQA, Italia Conti Associates Guildford), cadet forces (ATC, Sea Cadets, Army Cadets), coding at Code Ninjas or ACM Guildford, and academic tutoring at Explore Learning or Guildford Tuition.

What after-school activities are best for a child with additional needs in Guildford?

Inclusive Swim School and Synergy Dance are the two Guildford providers that specifically design programmes for children with SEN. Guildford Family Centre supports early-years SEN. Several mainstream clubs have SEN-experienced staff at specific sessions; ask by name before booking. Gosden House School is the Guildford specialist SEN school and can advise on wider community provision.

How do I book taster sessions in Guildford?

Most sports clubs offer a free first session. Dance schools and performing-arts providers typically offer a paid single trial (£10 to £15). Larger providers (Stagecoach, PQA, Perform) run open days at the start of each term. For gymnastics and swimming, expect a waiting list. Book a taster three to six months before you want to start. For uniformed groups, contact the section leader directly through the Scouts UK or Girlguiding UK website to be added to the waiting list.

Can my child do more than one after-school club a week?

Yes, and most Guildford children who do clubs do two or three commitments per week. The common pattern is one physical activity (sport, swimming, gymnastics or dance), one performing-arts or academic session, and one Saturday-morning drama or music slot. Three weeknight commitments is workable for children in Year 3 upwards but should include at least one homework-and-rest evening.

What is the busiest weeknight for after-school activities in Guildford?

Tuesdays and Wednesdays tend to be busiest across sports clubs, dance and drama. Mondays are often quieter because leisure-centre and school-hall bookings start later in the week for many providers. Fridays are used by uniformed groups (Scouts, Guides) and by cricket in the season. Book pick-up and drop-off carefully around Tuesday-Wednesday if you have two or more children.

Are there free or low-cost after-school activities in Guildford?

Yes. Village-hall community sessions run by parent-led groups are often £3 to £5. Church-hall craft and youth clubs at Stoughton Youth & Community Centre, Merrow Village Hall, Shalford Village Hall, Worplesdon Memorial Hall and Onslow Village Hall are usually the lowest-cost option in each catchment. Guildford Sea Cadets, ATC and Army Cadet Force groups charge only a small termly subscription. Public library storytimes are free but suit under-fives.

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