Welcome to Grayshott Village Hall
Grayshott Village Hall is one of the largest village halls in Hampshire, situated on the Hampshire/Surrey borders with easy access from the A3 and A287. It has been an essential part of Grayshott community life for more than 100 years. To a more detailed History courtesy of Mr B Tapp - Grayshott Village Archive
A large number of clubs, societies and groups meet regularly in the village halls offering a diverse range of activities for members of the community and surrounding areas.
The Village Hall provides a flexible and friendly venue, with a variety of halls and rooms available for hire, either individually or in conjunction with each other. There is a private car park with 4 disabled parking bays as well as parking for a further 40 vehicles.
WiFi is provided free of charge for all users of the Village Hall. Details of the WiFi IDs, and the password, are posted in each space.
The halls are fully licensed for the sale of alcohol and entertainments, and they are equipped with extensive catering facilities. The halls are ideal for large functions such as weddings, conferences, fund raisers, birthday parties, meetings, exhibitions, theatrical & musical performances, film shows, lectures & seminars, as well as sports activities such as badminton.
Update June 2026 - New Boilers
Grayshott Village Hall is an important community resource in Grayshott. It currently accommodates over 2,100 booked sessions per year by 102 organisations, with an estimated 29,000 individual users annually drawn from Grayshott, Hindhead, Haslemere and surrounding areas. Activities include art, badminton, bridge, dance, dog training, exercise classes, fundraising, health clinics, heritage, horticulture, meditation, music, private parties, theatre, yoga and the annual Village Assembly.
However the Village Hall is It is over 120 years old and needs regular expenditure on maintenance to keep it going. The heating system, with components over 40 years old, is unreliable, energy inefficient, and restricts the Hall's ability to meet the growing demands arising from local residential development.
The new boilers and controls will significantly enhance the long term sustainability of the Village Hall by reducing energy consumption and lowering the environmental impact. The new high efficiency condensing boilers, combined with upgraded zone controls, will ensure that only the spaces in active use are heated, eliminating the current need to heat the entire building for small meetings or single room bookings. This targeted approach will substantially reduce gas usage, cut carbon emissions, and decrease strain on the heating infrastructure. In turn, the Hall will experience lower repair and servicing requirements, extending the lifespan of the new plant and reducing overall maintenance costs.
The financial savings resulting from improved efficiency will help strengthen the resilience of the charity and enable the Trustees to reinvest in further enhancements that benefit the community. Reducing energy expenditure will allow the Hall to maintain affordable hire rates-an essential factor for local clubs, families, and voluntary groups-and create capacity for future improvements such as accessibility upgrades, phased refurbishment of the Main Hall, or enhanced technology to support hybrid meetings and modern community activities.
Overall, the project not only ensures a warmer, more comfortable and more environmentally responsible facility, but also unlocks opportunities for increased capacity, improved service levels, and long term financial sustainability, ensuring the Hall can continue to meet the growing needs of the local population.
The upgraded heating system will ensure that all five community rooms remain warm, comfortable and reliably available throughout the year, enabling the wide range of activities that support social connection, physical activity and mental wellbeing. This will help the Hall retain their wide-ranging bookings and user groups.
Warm, accessible spaces are particularly important for older residents, young families and people on low incomes, helping to reduce isolation and improve community resilience. By providing dependable, energy efficient heating, the Hall will strengthen its role as a local warm hub and year round centre for health, wellbeing and social inclusion.
The project starts in June and will be completed in August.
The overall cost of the project including design fees and VAT is £100,000 and we are grateful to the following for their support:
National Lottery Community Fund: £20,000
Grayshott Parish Council: £10,000
Haslemere Town Council: £15,000
Graham Harvey-Browne
Trustee, Grayshott and Hindhead Institute and Village Hall
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