HGVs Barred From Hambledon – How to Report a Suspected Offender

After many years of campaigning, the whole of Hambledon village is now within an HGV exclusion zone. This means that a driver/owner of a lorry over 7.5 t weight is breaking the law if it enters the zone, unless on a local delivery or operating from a base within the zone.

Emergency and public services vehicles are exempted.

The ban replaces the previous advisory notification, a blue sign largely ignored that simply stated a road was unsuitable for HGVs. Now, all roads at the entrance of the zone have signs with a red diagonal line.

Hambledon resident Paul Osborne, Surrey County Councillor Kevin Deanus and Hambledon Parish Council pressed for a ban repeatedly over the past few years. The exclusion zone required careful consideration to ensure that, in banning HGVs from Hambledon’s narrow lanes, other nearby villages were not blighted. There also had to be a public consultation.

The result is one of the largest HGV exclusion zones in the country and covers not just Hambledon but all adjacent parishes. First time offenders will receive an official warning but repeat offenders can be fined or prosecuted.

Details on how to report a suspected infringement, and a map of the exclusion zone, can be found on this website by following the links under the INFO banner or by clicking here –

http://www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk/?page_id=19661

Hambledon residents can report a suspected infringement by making a note of time and place, registration number, name of operating company and, if possible, a photograph. SCC is also encouraging villages to set up community HGV watches. Details can be found here – https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/moving-traffic-offences/hgv-watch

Norman Gravestock – Funeral Arrangements

Many in Hambledon were greatly saddened to hear of the death of one of the village’s most popular and respected residents, Norman Gravestock.

Norman, who was still very much involved in community activities until well into his nineties, died a few weeks ago and his family have asked for his funeral details to be made public.

The service will take place at St Peter’s Church at 11am on Monday 9th of December.

Norman will be remembered fondly, especially for his involvement with Oakhurst National Trust cottage and for his knowledge of all things Hambledon, brought to life with his presentations at the village hall. He remained active until the last, taking part in the weekly Bridge nights at the Merry Harriers until the week of his death.

Muppet Christmas Carol Showing at the Village Hall

Get the festive season off to a very Christmassy start at the Village Hall on Sunday December 1st with our family Christmas film.

We will be showing the Muppet Christmas Carol which, if you haven’t seen it, is definitely the best version! True to the book, funny, great songs and it’s the Muppets!! Also, of course, Michael Caine as Scrooge! 2.30 for a 3pm start. Bring your children, your grandchildren and yourselves!

Tickets £5 each online here and from the village shop very soon. Booking fees apply to online sales.

Coal Yard Christmas Market

Coal Yard Christmas Market

The Old Coal Yard is an exclusive space owned by Richard Fields, with 11 independent businesses who offer unique products and services to the local community throughout the year.

A few times a year, the overarching brand team, Coal Yard Creatives, hosts special events and invites other small businesses from the local area, bringing even more amazing artisan products and services to Hambledon, Surrey and the surrounding villages. The creatives bring businesses and the community together in a relaxed setting with delicious food, drink and live music on offer. It’s a great way to support local makers and have a fun afternoon out on your doorstep.

The Coal Yard Creatives have hosted a market near Christmas time for a few years now, adding an extra bit of Christmas Sparkle in addition to the other lovely local Christmas events we have going on in the village.

You will also get to stroll in and out of the businesses based at the Coal Yard and meet the owners as well as seeing what they have to offer all year round. There are always special Christmas goodies available for unique gifts or just to treat yourselves!

This year, Hilltop Kitchen will be offering some yummy sweet and savoury snacks and an Acoustic Duo band will be singing some festive songs from 1pm to 3pm for you to sing along with! The Village Spirit Collective will also have some warming tipples to sip as you wander around the market.

Follow the Coal Yard Creatives on Instagram to be kept up to date on the 15 to 20 stalls that will be attending and to find out about more exciting news from the yard. You can also subscribe to their newsletter here or check back on the event page here.


Coal Yard Christmas Market 2024

Hambledon Cricket Club- End of Season Extravaganza – Saturday 26th October

Hambledon Cricket Club are hosting their annual dinner on Saturday 26th October at Hambledon Village Hall.

ALL are welcome – there will be live music, plenty of food and drink, as well as a raffle/auction to raise funds for the club. 

It would be fantastic to see as many villagers there as possible to support the club and the village, even for one drink and a dance!  

Tickets are £30 for adults, £15 for juniors (U14). Check out the link below for more details and to book your tickets now!

https://www.hambledonsurreycc.co.uk/end-of-season-spectacular-saturday-26th-october-2025-hambledon-village-hall

Hambledon Art Fair This Weekend!

This weekend sees the return of our fantastic art fair at the Village Hall. With wonderful talented artists and many exhibiting this year for the first time, there will be something for everyone.

Come along to see the annual transformation of the hall, enjoy the fair with its lovely sense of community and take the opportunity to buy an original work of art. .

The fair is open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, October 5th and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, October 6th. Admission is £2 for adults with under 16s free.

Tea/coffee and homemade cake will be served throughout the weekend.

Our shop needs a roof!

Twenty years ago, the Hambledon Village Trust purchased the shop and the attached Pendle Cottage. This was shortly after the shop had re-opened as a community venture; and the purchase has assured its long-term future.

The 18th century building is now in urgent need of a new roof. Tiles have been falling off, beams need to be strengthened, there is no underlay and what insulation there is has worn thin. The flat roof over the shop frontage, the deli roof and the garage roof also require attention. It is estimated that the work involved will cost in the region of £100,000. This sum is way beyond the financial means of the Trust. Its only income is from the rents charged to the shop and the cottage tenant.

A fund-raising appeal for the roof replacement was launched at the Village Fete in June, asking for donations to be made to a special ring-fenced fund that has been established, via the Hambledon Community Fund, within the Community Foundation for Surrey.

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Hambledon Art Fair 2024 – October 5th and 6th

This year’s art fair is less than two weeks away and everyone at the hall is getting very excited!

In addition to some of our much-valued Hambledon artists, this year we have eight wonderful artists who haven’t exhibited with us before including three from Hambledon/Wormley who have been hiding their lights under bushels as far as the village hall is concerned!

There will be a very varied selection of artwork on display including paintings, drawings, screen prints, textiles, ceramics and jewellery. One jeweller’s work is made from recycled materials. Amongst the exhibitors we are lucky enough to have last year’s Surrey Artist of the Year.

Please do come along to enjoy the fair, see the hall in it’s most beuatiful guise of the year, have a cup of tea and piece of delicious homemade cake (we do that well at the hall!), help to raise much-needed funds for the hall and have the chance to buy a wonderful original artwork.

Open Saturday, October 5th from 10am to 5pm and Sunday, October 6th from 10am to 4pm.

Admission £2, under 16s free.