Napper Centre Open Day, Saturday 7th November
The Napper Centre is holding its monthly Open Day. It’s free and open to everyone all day, with no ticket or booking needed just to look around.
Volunteers are also leading guided tours through the day, covering the building’s history from 15th-century cottage to England’s first cottage hospital.
Step inside one of Cranleigh’s most historic buildings. Built in 1445 as a hall house from local oak, the Napper Centre went on to become England’s first cottage hospital, founded by Dr Albert Napper in 1859. After a restoration that began in December 2025, it’s open to explore.
Find us: 6 The High Street, Cranleigh. Parking is at Village Way Car Park.
Looking ahead: The centre now hosts regular classes, including yoga, U3A and Pilates, as well as wreath-making workshops and room hire for local groups.
Yoga Classes with Sarra
Mon 11.30am Karuna Class
Tues 9.15am Open Oasis
Wed 7.50pm General Class
Enjoy awakening your vitality! Develop strength and flexibility whilst supporting the body’s natural systems—from immunity to hormonal balance.
Beginners are welcome as well as those with previous experience.
Sarra Whicheloe is a well-known Yoga teacher in Cranleigh and has been offering classes here since 2008
Drop-in & Memberships available
Pilates classes with Overcoming Mountains Starts Wednesday 7th October 10.30-11.30am
Move with purpose and strengthen from within. From Wednesday 7 October, Jennifer of Overcoming Mountains will be leading weekly Pilates classes in the Albert Napper Room. Classes run every Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30am, [6-7pm in November] and no experience is needed, so beginners are very welcome. It’s £15 per class on a pay-as-you-go basis, so there’s no need to commit to a block. Overcoming Mountains was recently named Most Inspiring Personal Wellness Coaching Provider 2026 for Surrey at the SME News UK Enterprise Awards.
To book, call Jennifer on 07714 465757 or email pilates@overcomingmountains.co.uk
Christmas wreath making workshops: a charity fundraiser – Saturday 28th November 11-1pm and 2.30-4.30pm. Saturday 5th December 6-8pm
Come and create a beautiful handmade Christmas wreath to take home. Workshops are on Saturday 28 November (11:00am to 1:00pm and 2:30 to 4:30pm) and Saturday 5 December (6:00 to 8:00pm). Tickets are £75 per person and include fizz and festive nibbles, with all equipment provided. Table decorations will also be on sale on the day.
The workshops are held at Napper Cottage, 6 The High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8AE, and raise money for the Malawi Hearing Project. 100% of the profits fund Claudine’s volunteer work with the charity.
Booking is essential, as places are limited to 10 per session. To reserve yours, email claudine_cole1@hotmail.com and say which session you’d like and how many places you need. If you can’t make a workshop but would still like to help, you can donate at justgiving.com/crowdfunding/drclaudineanstead.
Inviting the new season with Inner Light Sunday 25th October 2026 6.30-8.00pm
I look forward to hosting this seasonal sound journey. Falling on the last day of summertime, I’d like to invite you to welcome the shorter, darker days with me, with breath work, meditation and sound. A chance to relax, restore and recharge. The session will conclude with homemade chai and a chance to connect.
Join me for my first sound journey event at the beautifully restored England’s first cottage hospital. We will be in the Napper Room, named after the founder and local surgeon, Dr Albert Napper. A space for wellness continues here at the centre, a building full of history, built in 1445 as a hall house from local oak, carrying on his vision of providing the local community with well-being and care.
Limited spaces, £25. Contact: caroline@theyogasanctuary.yoga
Classes being run in the Napper Centre include Spanish Conversation, Bridge, Photography and Talking Arts.
One of over a 1000 U3As spread across the UK, each affiliated to the Third Age Trust. The U3A was formed for the benefit of retired & semi-retired people who wish to learn and keep active. Members share their knowledge, experience and participate in a wide range of educational, social and leisure activities. Join us, make new friends and share teaching/ learning experiences. No qualifications are required. You can learn new skills and exercise for sheer enjoyment and fun. Find out more here www.cranleighu3a.org.uk
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