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Discover the best places to visit with your family around Surrey this Christmas, including Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Claremont Landscape Garden, Winkworth Arboretum and more. Find the best Christmas trails, natural play areas and cafés whatever the weather.
Christmas in Surrey
Looking for a festive day out in Surrey that’ll keep the whole family entertained? Find the best family-friendly Christmas trails and decorated houses to visit.
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A Christmas Masquerade at Polesden Lacey
23 Nov – 5 Jan. Celebrate Christmas in style at Polesden Lacey. The sumptuous Edwardian house is elaborately dressed for a Christmas masquerade ball, inspired by Mrs Greville's attendance at the Devonshire House Ball. See the 20ft Christmas tree and immersive scenes throughout the house. Outside, ride on a vintage hand-carved carousel and take part in a festive trail for families, filled with magic and wonder.
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Shaun the Sheep™ at Winkworth Arboretum
23 Nov – 19 Jan. We’ve teamed up with Wild In Art, to bring Aardman’s mischievous Shaun the Sheep™ to life with a Christmas trail. Find twelve super-sized Shaun sculptures, each uniquely designed and decorated by talented artists. Plus games, carousel rides and delicious tearoom treats.
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Christmas at Hatchlands
1 – 31 Dec. Christmas at Hatchlands is inspired by the Christmas carol: I Saw Three Ships. As you wander through the house, you’ll see the showrooms dressed beautifully for a country house Christmas, where 18th century seafaring Admiral Boscawen was the first resident. Enjoy a nautical themed family trail in the garden.
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Christmas at Claremont Landscape Garden
7 Dec – 5 Jan. Claremont is turning up the festive charm with a Countdown to Christmas trail celebrating things we love about this special time of year. Find Christmassy installations around the garden, help decorate a tree and gather your tribe for a festive selfie in our giant Christmas card.
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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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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 climbing wall. Badger’s Basecamp is a hidden woodland area that’s perfect for older children to explore, with tunnels and hidden holes to discover and crawl through.
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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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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.