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Family-friendly places to visit in Surrey
Discover the best places to visit with your family around Surrey this summer, including Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Claremont Landscape Garden, Winkworth Arboretum and more. Find the best natural play areas, cafés and summer holiday activities whatever the weather.
Come out and play at these places in Surrey
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Magna Carta Weekend at Runnymede
On Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June we’re celebrating the anniversary of the Magna Carta, which was sealed at Runnymede on 15 June 1215. We're turning our paddock at Runnymede into a Medieval encampment where you’ll find family games, crafts, and activities exploring the very special history and significance of this floodplain meadow.
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Hatchlands Park
The parkland at Hatchlands is perfect for family walks. Visit the natural adventure area in Great Wix Wood and get to grips with the balance beams, tree house and bug burrow. Plus the Kitchen cafe is the perfect stop off for hot chocolate and cake.
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Polesden Lacey's play area
Kestrel Corner is a natural play area made using wood from the Polesden Lacey estate. Enjoy the swings, tunnels and giant nests as you embrace your inner animal and get closer to nature.
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Claremont Landscape Garden
Queen Victoria used to play at Claremont as a child, and now so can you. The play area has scaled-down versions of Claremont's garden features - explore the pavilion, glide down the slide and scale the ladders and the climbing wall. Badger’s Basecamp is a hidden woodland area that's perfect for older children to explore, with tunnels and hidey holes to discover and crawl through.
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Winkworth Arboretum
The Tree Adventure is a wonderful wooden structure at Winkworth Arboretum. It takes its inspiration from the natural environment, fitting into the woodland in an organic way. Come and have a clamber and stop for a hot chocolate at the cafe.
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Box Hill
Enjoy the Natural Play Trail: a two-mile level walk with a chance to play in the woods, with lots of trees and structures to climb on.
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Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl
Along the Hindhead trail you and the kids can try birdwatching, catching falling leaves, den building, bug hunting, climbing a big hill and creating some impressive wild art. Then warm up with a hot chocolate in the cafe after your walk.
Summer holiday adventures in Surrey
Looking for a day out in Surrey that’ll keep the whole family entertained? Find the best family-friendly places to visit and discover the fun-filled activities on offer as part of our Summer of Play, sponsored by Starling Bank.
Summer of Play at Hatchlands Park
Bring your little pirates. Find hidden treasure chests, take a walk on the sea-themed spotting trail and play in the hay-bale pirates’ hideout. Plus there’s a dressing-up tent and plenty of games. Have fun with sports on the lawn, from short tennis to football, sack races to space hoppers. 13 July - 1 September 2024.
Summer of Play at Polesden Lacey
Discover the play hub in Crab Apple Orchard, inspired by the fantastical world of Grizwald the Griffin. Step into a straw-bale castle and let the fun begin with chalkboards, musical instruments and thrones. There’s an enchanted maze and podium, play kitchen and market stall too. 13 July - 8 September 2024.
Summer of Play at Claremont Landscape Garden
Come to the pleasure ground where the young Queen Victoria played. Run around its winding paths and secret spaces, find the nine-pin alley, float in a boat on the lake and enjoy games in the garden. 20 July - 1 September 2024.
Summer of Play at Winkworth Arboretum
Get stuck into the fun Summer of Sport activities. Take part in Wild Craft Wednesdays, clamber on the Tree Adventure play area and pick up a spotter sheet to look for butterflies. 20 July - 1 September 2024.
Summer of Play at Box Hill
Explore the natural play trail in the shady woodland, and enjoy free games and activities at Box Hill this summer. Take part in the ever-popular welly-wanging, try your hand at quoits and challenge friends and families to a game of boules. Plus there’s spell-binding puppetry performances by award winning Smoking Apples.
Summer of Play at Dapdune Wharf
Join in with fun Summer of Play activities for families every day in August at Dapdune Wharf. From daily boat trips to the Big Camp on 27 July and Astolat Model Railway open day on 17 August, there's plenty to get involved on the River Wey Navigations this summer.
Summer of Play at Leith Hill Place
Bring the family to Leith Hill Place this summer for fun and creative play. Relax in the welcoming house, enjoy giant chess on the terrace, croquet on the lawn or compose your own tunes on the musical instruments. 21 July to 1 September. Then on 3 August join local author, Marielle Bayliss for a reading from her book Frog's Bog. Plus enjoy fun frog facts, frog jokes and activity sheets to take home or complete in the library.
Summer of Play at Hindhead Commons
Get into the sporting spirit at the Devil's Punch Bowl. The green near the viewpoint has a variety of free sporty fun where you can challenge friends and family to sports games such as volleyball, football or bowls. Plus there’s spell-binding puppetry performances by award winning Smoking Apples.