Day 6: Rest Day in Farnham

Today is a rest day and so free time for pilgrims. It is also free time for the support team, so the only meal provided is breakfast. Pilgrims will go out to eat and/or bring takeaways back to the hall. But note that we are attending the parish Vigil Mass of the Assumption at 18.30 as we will not be celebrating mass tomorrow morning on the feast day itself. What to do in Farnham? There is the leisure centre, across the A31 and the river, which we passed close to at the end of yesterday's walk. Public swimming sessions 12.00-13.00 and 15.00-16.00. Close to the leisure centre is the cinema. In town is the museum. Unfortunately Farnham Castle is closed to visitors in 2025 but there is the 230-acre Farnham Park with a kilometre-long avenue of trees. The nearest launderette is 2 miles away to the north in Heath End. Buses 18/19 from the station take you most of the way there or if you want to walk all the way, one route is across Farnham Park. Or catch the train to Aldershot and walk half a mile to the Clean 4 U launderette (also served by 18/19 buses).

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St Joan of Arc RC Church, Farnham

Notable Residents of Farnham; plaques in the Town Centre. Claire Glover

In the launderette John Chenery

Rest day launderette action. Some walked 2 miles to reach it while others got a taxi. John Chenery

Farnham Park John Chenery

The walk back from the launderette across Farnham Park John Chenery

Through the trees John Chenery

Long straight path John Chenery

St Joan of Arc, Farnham, our home for the rest day John Chenery

Old and new pilgrimage tee shirts hanging up to dry John Chenery

Rest day in Farnham - a swim in the pool and a run in the park Michael McCabe