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Discover lots of gardens, historic houses, days out at the coast and more.
Looking for something to do with the kids? Discover the best family-friendly places to visit in London and the South East and enjoy great days out all year round.
Plan your next family adventure this summer and discover special places across the South East, from fairy-tale castles to medieval deer parks and more. Families can play in thousands of acres of woodland and parkland or let off steam in natural play areas. There’s buggy friendly routes, tree houses, story trails and children’s menus to fuel fun-filled days out, and on rainy days you can step inside sprawling mansion houses and explore famous homes to uncover secrets and stories from long, long ago.
We've also got brand new family-friendly maps at Nymans, Hatchlands Park and Sheffield Park and Garden to help you create your family's own unique adventure. Join us this school summer holidays for a jam-packed programme of family friendly events.
Chartwell, Kent
Lively games and pioneering fun will encourage kids to ‘be bold, be brave’ and ‘dream big’ at Chartwell in Kent. Young readers can look out for vibrant illustrations from this best-selling biography series for kids by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara. On this literary trail, discover remarkable true stories about inspiring people. Follow the trails and take part in fun activities to see how their dreams as little children grew to become their reality.
Winkworth Areboretum, Surrey
Join us for one of nature’s greatest transformations as you become the world’s most famous caterpillar from Eric Carle’s best-selling book The Very Hungry Caterpillar™. Wiggle along the trail to spot juicy fruits and tasty snacks before emerging as a beautiful butterfly. Along the way you’ll digest fascinating facts and enjoy games and activities in our stunning gardens/grounds at Winkworth Areboretum in Surrey. Find out more:
Claremont Landscape Garden, Surrey
Claremont Landscape Garden invites you to take a magical wander inspired by Moominvalley this summer, with a family trail around the garden, meeting characters from the Moomin stories.
Pick up a Moomin trail sheet and receive Moomin stickers when you find all the characters. Alongside each character is a QR code, that once scanned leads to a Moomin, which you can save onto your phone or use as a selfie lens.
The event is presented by the award-winning creator of interactive theatrical events, Bakehouse Factory.Find out more:
Discover lots of gardens, historic houses, days out at the coast and more.
Looking for a family day out that'll keep everyone entertained? Find things to do with the kids at the places we care for near you.