County celebrates seventh annual Surrey Day

The seventh annual Surrey Day, which aims to celebrate the county and encourage people to learn more about it, has begun.

Surrey Day is a partnership between BBC Radio Surrey, Visit Surrey and the Surrey Lieutenancy.

Mark Carter, founder of Surrey Day and BBC Radio Surrey presenter, said ahead of the event: "The second Saturday of May each year is now a firm fixture in the diary for so many people."

"I can't wait to get the party started," he added.

This year's theme has taken inspiration from the role that Surrey played during World War Two, following on from the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

The second theme for the day is "take the lead", which aims to promote the outdoors and walking in Surrey's countryside.

Chair of Visit Surrey, Christine Howard, said the local community was at the core of the event.

"We're seeing more cafes, restaurants, plus museums and other local attractions all getting involved and lending their support," he said.

Surrey Day 2024 had the theme of Surrey from the Sky and included radio shows from Birdworld in Farnham and Brooklands Museum in Woking.

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