Harold Falkner Fountain

The Harold Falkner Fountain sits in Farnham town centre, a Victorian memorial that catches you by surprise if you're not looking for it. It's an ornate cast-iron structure - the kind of thing people walk past without actually seeing. Falkner was a local philanthropist, and this fountain was his gift to the town, though these days it's more about the architecture than the water.

You won't spend long here. Twenty minutes max, really, unless you're genuinely interested in Victorian civic monuments and what they tell you about who had money and how they wanted to be remembered. History buffs will find it worth a photograph and a proper look at the craftsmanship - the detail work is solid Victorian engineering. Kids will want to know if they can play in it; they can't, but they might enjoy spotting the inscriptions.

It's free, obviously. No opening hours to worry about since it's just outdoors in the town. If you're staying at Tilford Woods Lodge Retreat or Little Cowdray Farm Glamping, you're within half an hour's drive, so it makes sense as a quick stop on a rainy afternoon when you've had enough of the countryside and want to poke about Farnham itself. The town has decent shops and a few decent cafes, so don't expect the fountain alone to fill your day. It's the sort of thing you slot in rather than plan around.