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Family days out in London and the South East
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 autumn 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.
Join us this autumn for a jam-packed programme of family friendly events. Perfect for weekends exploring and your October half-term holiday plans.
Family-friendly story trails in the South East
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™
Ham House, London
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 activities in the gardens at Ham House in London.
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Polesden Lacey Surrey
We're Going on a Bear Hunt is coming to Polesden Lacey in Surrey this autumn. Get ready to swish, scramble and squelch your way through a fun family trail in the grounds, based on the much-loved children's book.
Spooky fun this October half term for big and little kids
We're Going on a Ghost Hunt ™ this Halloween
Based on the bestselling children’s books, this Halloween the bunnies are setting off on an adventure to find the ghosts hidden around Hughenden with heaps of exciting things to see and do along the way.
Pick your bunny name, play Halloween hoopla, race your broomstick, and watch out for the warty toads as you cross the stepping stones, before joining the celebration party and collecting your sticker. An ideal day out for preschoolers and young children this October.
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Stranger Folk digital adventure at Ham House, London
Visit Ham House this October half-term to try Stranger Folk, a fun digital adventure for kids age 7 - 12 years old. Download the Stranger Folk app from 25 - 31 October at visitor reception as you arrive, and start your spooky adventure filled with goblins, old magic and more. You'll follow the folklore-inspired game along on your mobile phone and work together to immerse themselves in a rich story of physical play and strange goings-on, set against the backdrop of Ham House’s beautiful gardens. Play for a fast-paced 20 minutes or make it a day-long adventure to pause for scones, explore and pick up where you left off.
Find your local family days out in London and the South East
- Hampshire
- Treat the whole family to a fun-filled day out at our places in Hampshire. Discover a mansion house surrounded by babbling brooks perfect for playing pooh sticks at Mottisfont, or explore a Tudor house turned family home at The Vyne where your little ones can explore the outdoors in a natural play area created especially for younger children. If you're feeling adventurous, pull on your wellies and head out for a walk on the Hinton Ampner estate.Enjoy a family day out in Hampshire
- Kent
- Explore a medieval deer park, moated manor house, fairy-tale castle and more on a family day out in Kent. There’s all sorts of fun to be had, from playing in acres of gardens and parkland to spotting fish at Ightham Mote. Children can climb the two-storey treehouse and enjoy the brick built play house at Chartwell, reach new heights on the swings at Emmetts Garden and have fun in the Badger and Pepper play area at Scotney Castle, complete with mud kitchen, play house, toddler swing and a natural drum kit.Plan your visit
- Surrey
- Discover the best places to visit with your family around Surrey, home to an Edwardian party house, the Surrey Hills and a classic landscape garden. Children can enjoy the new adventure playground at Polesden Lacey or the natural play areas at Hatchlands Park.Enjoy a family day out in Surrey
- Sussex
- Enjoy a family day out this spring in Sussex. You can stroll along buggy friendly paths at Nymans to discover a Play Glade complete with mud kitchens, games and even a mini stage to let children's imaginations run wild. Wander through the Capability Brown designed landscape at Petworth, or step back to medieval times at Bodiam Castle where families can climb the steep towers, walk across the battlements, find the gun loops and spot 50-year old carp swimming in the castle moat.Plan your visit
- Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire
- Explore a world of lakes, hidden woods, enormous temples and twisted trees as you play and have fun on a family adventure at Stowe. Or head to the wild play trail at Basildon Park where little explorers can get adventurous on the balance beam, jump on the hopscotch and play with the ball run - there’s also plenty of space for some den building too. There's a natural play area at Hughenden and a woodland playground at Waddesdon, as well as plenty of opportunities to get closer to nature on a family walk at Cliveden and Grey's Court.Find out more
- London
- Escape the hustle and bustle of the city, and make memories to treasure on a family day out to National Trust places in and around London. There’s plenty to do, from a family bike ride and den building at Osterley, to a game of hide and seek at Ham House where over a mile of hornbeam hedge swirls around in an intricate geometric pattern.Plan your family day out in London
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