A sweet little sojourn in Guildford, England

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If you're looking for a peaceful, enjoyable, and scenic day trip or overnighter from London to include on your holidays in the United Kingdom, it doesn't get any better than Guildford, capital and largest town of the southeast English county of Surrey. Just over a 40 minutes' drive and a half hour by train from London, this city of around 80,000 on the River Wey has history (dating back to the Saxons in the so-called Dark Ages), great shopping, and a vibrant cultural scene, and here are some of the top sites not to miss in town and just nearby:

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