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Easter egg hunt at Osterley Park and House | © National Trust images/James Dobson

Family-friendly places to visit in Surrey

Discover the best places to visit with your family around Surrey this spring, including Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Claremont Landscape Garden, Winkworth Arboretum and more. Find the best family trails, natural play areas and café stops, to make the most of spring.

Come out and play at these places in Surrey

Two young children climbing on a fallen tree in the parkland during summer
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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.

Boy climbing a large tree stump in Badgers Basecamp at Claremont Landscape Garden
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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.

A child playing on a rope at the 'Kestrel Corner' play area at Polesden Lacey, Surrey
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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.

A family playing outside at Claremont Landscape Garden, Surrey
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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.

Tadworth, Surrey

Fully open today
A girl sits on a tree trunk writing in her notebook at Lyme Park, Cheshire
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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.

Hindhead, Surrey

Partially open today
A group of visitors walking along a path between trees at Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey

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