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Monday arrives with that familiar Surrey sound, kettles boiling, school bags by the door, someone asking whether the A3 is behaving itself, and no one particularly enjoying the answer. It’s the sort of week where the useful things are not glamorous, road phases, housing numbers, council paperwork, support schemes and a few events that might rescue the calendar from becoming a spreadsheet in shoes.
On the A3, the sensible move is to check your route before you leave, especially if Guildford, Burpham or Ripley are part of your day. Narrow lanes and overnight works have a way of turning a quick hop into a tour of places you did not mean to visit. Are you planning around it already, or are you still in the brave “it’ll probably be fine” camp?
Now, in today’s edition
A3 Dennis Roundabout works move from weekend closure into narrow lanes and overnight disruption.
UK house prices cool again, with the next Bank Rate decision due later this month.
NHS England sets out the next step for a new online hospital trust.
Reigate and Banstead community assets, Epsom and Ewell Local Plan documents, and Elmbridge support schemes.
Royal Ascot, Surrey Hills Fair, Woking theatre and Guildford craft market dates.
Local public-sector jobs and useful Surrey services for the week ahead.
Let’s take a look.
— Prince Khurram
P.S. Our Monday Update leans more towards news, and the Friday Weekender is lighter on news and fuller on events and Eat & Drink. We would really welcome your thoughts on this format and how we can improve The Surrey Digest for you.
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News
A3 Dennis Roundabout repairs move into the next traffic phase
National Highways’ A3 and A322 Dennis Roundabout concrete repairs are moving on from the 5-8 June closure into a longer phase of traffic management. For Guildford drivers, this is the part where the road is technically open, but your patience may not be.
Northbound narrow lanes are due to run from 8 June to 20 July.
Weeknight closures are due from 8 June to 17 July.
The affected stretch is around the A3 and A322 Dennis Roundabout at Guildford.
The M25 Junction 10 works remain worth checking if your journey joins the wider Surrey roadworks bingo card.
The practical bit is simple, allow extra time and check before late-evening journeys.
National headlines for Surrey
UK house prices cool again
Photo by: David Howard
Halifax says UK house prices fell by 0.1% in May, with annual growth at 0.5%. That is not exactly a collapse, but for Surrey buyers, sellers and remortgagers, even small moves tend to arrive wearing very expensive shoes.
The Bank Rate is listed at 3.75%.
The next Bank of England MPC decision is due on 18 June 2026.
Mortgage and remortgage readers may want to keep documents close and optimism under supervision.
Click here: To read the full housing market report
New Online NHS Trust is being set up
NHS England has named the chair of the new Online NHS Trust, but the bigger point is the formal establishment of a future virtual specialist care service. This is not a new local clinic opening this week, so no need to queue anywhere with a flask.
Launch is expected next year.
NHS England says the trust could deliver up to 8.5 million virtual appointments and assessments over its first three years.
The Surrey angle is future access to specialist care without every appointment meaning a physical hospital trip.
Click here: To read the full NHS England update
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County Updates
Epsom and Ewell asks for Local Plan comments
Epsom and Ewell residents have until Monday 15 June 2026 to comment on additional documents submitted during the Local Plan examination. If planning policy usually makes your eyes glaze over, fair enough. It still shapes what gets built, where, and with how many arguments about parking.
The consultation relates to additional Local Plan examination documents.
Comments close on Monday 15 June 2026.
Residents, businesses and interested groups can respond.
The documents form part of the ongoing examination process.
Properties of the Week
Home A: Under £350k
Price: Offers over £300,000
Address: Windsor Street / Chertsey / KT16
Details: Not supplied in final pass
Parking Type: Not supplied in final pass
Click here: To view the full house and plan your showing
Home B: £350k-£650k
Price: £599,950
Address: Guildford Road / West End, Woking / GU24
Details: Not supplied in final pass
Parking Type: Not supplied in final pass
Click here: To view the full house and plan your showing
Home C: Above £650k
Price: £1,500,000
Address: Binton Lane / Seale, Farnham / GU10
Details: Not supplied in final pass
Parking Type: Not supplied in final pass
Click here: To view the full house and plan your showing
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Events
Sports & Fitness
Source: ascot.com
Royal Ascot 2026 | 16-20 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot
Description: A five-day racing fixture with strong north and west Surrey pull. Tickets start from £37 on some days, though the real budget test may be hats, trains and refreshments.
England Men v New Zealand Test | From 17 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: The Kia Oval, Kennington
Description: England take on New Zealand from Wednesday, with plenty of Surrey CCC crossover. Good for cricket fans, and anyone prepared to discuss the weather like it is part of the squad.
Wimbledon 2026 | 29 June-12 July (Info/Tickets)
Location: All England Club, Wimbledon
Description: The Championships return later this month. Not technically Surrey, but close enough to affect trains, diaries and the county’s strawberry calculations.
Outdoors
Surrey Hills Country Fair | 13-14 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: Merrist Wood, Worplesdon
Description: A countryside fair running 10am-4pm across the weekend, with rural activities, local producers and parking included. Sensible shoes remain the quiet hero of the day.
Theatre & Performances
Operation Mincemeat | 15-20 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Description: The musical comes to Woking with evening performances plus Wednesday and Saturday matinees. Wartime history, songs and a much lower risk of anyone asking you to join a committee.
The Laine Show 2026 | 12-14 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: Epsom Playhouse, Epsom
Description: A performance showcase running across the weekend, with tickets from £40. Check seat availability carefully, as restricted-view tickets may be what’s left.
Special Events
Thread | 12-13 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: Farnham Maltings, Farnham
Description: A ticketed textile marketplace and workshop event for makers, fabric hunters and anyone who can discuss thread weight without blinking.
World Gin Day | 13 June (Info/Tickets)
Location: Silent Pool Distillery, Albury
Description: An adult food and drink event running 12pm-8pm with free entry. One for grown-up planning, not a family picnic with bonus juniper.
Markets
Guildford Craft Festival Market | 11-13 and 18-20 June (Details)
Location: Guildford High Street, Guildford
Description: Around 30 pop-up craft shops are expected across the two June runs. Good for gifts, browsing and the traditional Surrey sport of “just having a look”.
Dorking Friday Market | Friday 12 June (Details)
Location: St Martin’s Walk car park, Dorking
Description: A weekly Friday market running 8:30am-2pm. Straightforward, useful, and unlikely to require a family WhatsApp poll.
Milford Farmers Market | Sunday 21 June (Details)
Location: Secretts Farm Shop, Milford
Description: The next listed Milford market runs 10am-1:30pm. One for the diary, especially if your weekend plans improve when cheese is involved.
Farnham Farmers’ Market | Sunday 28 June (Details)
Location: Central Car Park, Farnham
Description: Farnham’s next listed farmers’ market runs 10am-1:30pm. Lower urgency this week, but useful if you like planning your Sunday around bread and parking.
Eat and Drink
Gomshall Mill | Restaurant of the Week (Menus)
Source: gomshallmill.co.uk
Location: Gomshall, Surrey Hills
Description: Gomshall Mill gets the nod this week as a practical Surrey Hills option where readers can check current menus and offers before making plans. The useful detail here is not a dramatic reinvention or a claim of culinary fireworks. It is a pub and dining spot with published menus, current offers and enough information online to avoid the old “shall we just risk it” approach, which has led many of us to chips at odd hours.
One allergy note matters. The venue uses “non-gluten containing” wording and flags kitchen cross-contact risk, so don’t treat it as a blanket gluten-free guarantee. Sensible, not glamorous, and probably better than finding out after everyone has already ordered.
Click here: To see sample menus and restaurant information
Quick Local Hits
The Ivy Guildford | 23–31 May (Info)
Location: Guildford
Description: The half-term “Kids Dine on Us” offer runs 23–31 May. The verified terms say one complimentary children’s meal per adult main, with terms applying. Useful, but read the small print before making promises.
Hogs Back Brewery Tap | Weekend opening (Info)
Location: Tongham
Description: The brewery tap and beer garden page confirms opening times and food information. A casual drinks option, and best framed as one for the adults.
Walkies & Wine | Albury Vineyard, Albury (Event details & registration)
Description: Dog-friendly open day on Bank Holiday Monday, running 11am to 5pm. Free entry is listed, with registration requested, which feels fair if you are bringing both a dog and views on rosé.
The Plucky Pheasant | Newlands Corner (Menus/Info)
Description: Independent licensed café at Newlands Corner with published summer hours. Useful for a bank-holiday walk, especially if the group contains someone who claims they “only need a coffee” and then orders lunch.
Sorrel | Dorking (Guide/Info)
Description: MICHELIN one-star Modern British restaurant on South Street in Dorking. One for special occasions, careful booking and the agreeable fiction that you were always this organised.
Directory
Electrofire Group | Emergency electrician (Contact)
Location: Covers Surrey
Description: Emergency electrician coverage across Surrey. Best kept handy for the sort of fuse-box moment that makes everyone suddenly very quiet.
Trend Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaning and tailoring (Contact)
Location: Godalming
Description: Dry cleaning, laundry and tailoring services. Handy for wedding season, workwear and mystery stains no one is prepared to claim.
Fone World Woking | Device repair (Contact)
Location: Woking
Description: Phone, tablet and device repair. Useful if your screen has moved from “slightly cracked” to “modern art”.
Surrey Carpet & Flooring | Carpets and flooring (Contact)
Location: Guildford
Description: Flooring supplier and fitter covering carpets and flooring work. Good for homes that have reached the “we can’t ignore the hallway anymore” stage.
The Alteration Yard | Tailoring and alterations (Contact)
Location: Covers Woking and Guildford
Description: Tailoring and alterations for hems, repairs and clothes that nearly fit, which is most of them after a decent lunch.
And Finally,
The Premier League fixture list is due at 10am on Friday 19 June. Not a Surrey event, not exactly civic infrastructure, but it will still cause a small ripple through group chats, pub calendars and households where “just checking the fixtures” somehow becomes a full strategic review of autumn. Normal service, then.
Have a good weekend, Surrey.
Thank for reading. Let’s chat on Friday.
