Seasonal service opening times

Many of our facilities and services operate with reduced or altered opening times during semester breaks (such as Christmas and Easter), on Bank Holidays and during University closure periods. All the latest times for upcoming periods are listed below.

Key dates

The Easter break/Spring vacation is Monday 14 April - Friday 2 May 2025.

The University will be closed between Thursday 17 April –Wednesday 23 April 2025 (inclusive).

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Wellbeing and support

Campus services

Food and drink

Study spaces

Other facilities and services

Wellbeing and support

Centre for Wellbeing

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed

Reopens at 8am on Thursday 24 April.

If you are in need of urgent wellbeing support, please contact Campus Safetyvisit our wellbeing pages for advice or contact one of the following services:

  • Mental Health Crisis Line - NHS helpline and available 24/7.
  • Health Assured - a 24/7 helpline and app to support you through any of life's issues or problems.
  • Shout - a free text service for anyone in crisis and available 24/7. Text ‘Shout’ to 85258.
  • Samaritans - a free, confidential listening service. Available 24/7.
  • Papyrus HOPELINEUK - a specialist telephone, email and text service giving support, practical advice and information to young people who are feeling unable to cope with life.
  • Safe Haven - a Guildford-based mental health drop-in centre for people in crisis. Available 6pm - 11pm daily.

ThriveWell

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed

Please note: weekend support will not be continued after Spring Vacation.

MySurrey Hive Stag Hill drop-ins
Drop-ins between 12pm-3pm on Stag Hill Hive will still be running daily (weekdays only). 

MySurrey Hive (Stag Hill and Manor Park)

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed, including both spaces, phone lines and Surrey Support. If you require urgent support please contact Campus Safety during this time.

Monday 28 April, morning only: closed, including both spaces, phone lines and Surrey Support. If you require urgent support please contact Campus Safety during this time.  

Campus Safety

The Campus Safety team will be available 24/7 as normal. Contact Campus Safety if you need immediate support on campus.

Religious Life and Belief / Chaplaincy

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed

Students' Union

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed

Rubix and Manor Park Social will be closed for the full duration of the Easter/Spring vacation.

Disability and Neuroinclusion

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed

Drop-in sessions will be unavailable during the Easter/Spring vacation, but you can still book appointments during this time

Campus services

Stag Hill Reception

Thursday 17 April – 10am - 4pm
Friday 18 - Monday 21st (inclusive) – CLOSED
Tuesday 22 – 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 23 – 10am - 4pm 
Thursday 24 – Normal hours resume 8am-6pm

Estates and Facilities including Maintenance, Post and Campus Logistics

Thursday 17 - Wednesday 23 April: closed

If you require urgent or immediate assistance please contact Campus Safety, who can advice on emergency maintenance requests. 

Food and drink

Cafe Priestly Road

Monday 14 – Sunday 27 April: closed
Monday 28 April – Friday 2 May: 8:30am - 3pm
Saturday 3 - Monday 5 May: closed
Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 May: 8:30am - 3pm
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 May: closed

Hillside Coffee

Monday 14 April - Wednesday 16 April: 8:30am-5pm
Thursday 17 April: 10am-3pm
Friday 18 - Monday 21: closed
Tuesday 22 – Wednesday 23: 10am-3pm
Thursday 24 - Friday 25: 8:30am-5pm
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27: 10am-3pm
Monday 28 - Friday 2 May: 8:30am-5pm
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3: 10am - 3pm
Monday 5 May: closed
Tuesday 6 - Friday 9 May: 7:30am- 7pm
Saturday 10 May: 10am-3pm

Hillside Food Court

Currently closed for essential building maintenance work

Lakeside Coffee Shop

Monday 14 – Wednesday 16 April: 8am-4pm
Thursday 17 – Wednesday 23 April: closed
Thursday 24 – Saturday 2 May: 8am-4pm

Lakeside Restaurant

Thursday 17 April – Friday 25 April: closed 

Co-op

Monday 14 April - Friday 18 April: 8am - 8pm
Saturday 19 April: 9am - 6pm
Sunday 20 April: 10am - 4pm
Monday 21 April - Friday 25 April: 8am - 8pm
Saturday 26 April: 9am - 6pm
Sunday 27 April: 10am - 4pm
Monday 28 - Friday 2 May: 8am - 8pm
Saturday 3 May: 9am - 6pm
Sunday 4 May: 10am - 4pm
Monday 5 May- Friday 9 May: 8am - 10pm
Saturday 10 May: 8am - 6pm
Sunday 11 May: 10am - 4pm

The Hideout

Monday 14 - Wednesday 16 April: 9am-3pm
Thursday 17 – Wednesday 23 April: closed
Thursday 24 - Friday 25 April: 9am-3pm
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 April: closed
Monday 28 April - Friday 2 May: 9am-3pm
Saturday 3 - Monday 5 May: closed
Tuesday 6 - Friday 9 May: 8:30am-5pm
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 May: closed

Stageside Coffee (GSA)

Monday 14 - Sunday 27 April: closed
Monday 28 April - Friday 2 May: 8:30am-4pm
Saturday 3 - Monday 5 May: closed
Tuesday 6 – Friday 9 May: 8:30am-4pm
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 May: closed

Wates House

Monday 14 – Wednesday 16 April: 12pm-9pm
Thursday 17 – Wednesday 23 April: closed
Thursday 24 -Friday 25 April: 8:30am-5pm
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 April: closed
Monday 28 – Friday 2 May: 12pm-9pm
Saturday 3 - Monday 5 May: closed
Tuesday 6 - Thursday 7: 12pm-11pm
Friday 9 May: 12pm - 1am
Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 May: closed

Vet School coffee shop

TBC

Pitchside Coffee 

Monday 14 - Thursday 17 April: 8am-8pm
Friday 18 April: 8am-4pm
Saturday 19 April: 8am-7pm
Sunday 20 April: 8am-4pm
Monday 21 April: 8am-4pm
Tuesday 22 - Friday 25 April: 8am-8pm
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 April: 8am-6pm

Young's Kitchen

Friday 11 April - Sunday 27 April: closed

Study spaces

Library

The Library will remain open 24 hours a day throughout the vacation period, though Library staff will be unavailable in-person from 6pm 6pm on Wednesday 16 April until 8am on Wednesday 24 April.

You can still contact the team by emailing library@surrey.ac.uk on Thursday 17 April, Tuesday 22 April and Wednesday 23 April. 

The Learning Development Team will not be running study skills drop-ins Monday 14 April - Friday 25 April although 1:1 appointments will still be available during this time. Please see details on the SurreyLearn module MyLearningDevelopment at Surrey

Other facilities and services

Surrey Sports Park

Friday 18 April: 7am - 7pm
Saturday 19 April: 7am - 7pm
Sunday 20 April: 7am - 7pm
Monday 21 April: 7am - 7pm
Monday 5 May: 7am - 7pm

Stagecoach buses

For the latest timetables throughout the Spring Vacation:

South Western Railway

For the latest timetables throughout the Spring Vacation, visit the South Western Railway or National Rail websites.

Hoods Residential

Thursday 17 - Thursday 24 April: closed

Unitemps

Thursday 17 - Thursday 24 April: closed