Family-friendly things to do at Morden Hall Park

Spider Secrets Trail

Sat 27 Sept - Sun 2 Nov

Autumn is spider season, when you'll notice more webs in your garden, their dew-covered webs glistening in the morning light. Come to Morden Hall Park and follow our self-led trail through the park in search of clues to solve the mystery word in the web. £3 per trail throughout the autumn season. Available from the Garden Centre.

Christmas at Morden Hall Park 

The festive season is just around the corner and Morden Hall Park is the perfect place to get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy a winter walk though the park. 

Elf's cosy Christmas storytime

Saturday 6 and 13 December

Step into the magic of Christmas at our cosy reading room to hear stories in the spirit of the festive season. Gather round as Santa’s Head Elf, Tinsel McSprinkle, shares enchanting Christmas tales that celebrate the wonder of the season and the joy of storytelling.

In honour of our beloved secondhand bookshop at Morden Hall Park, each child will receive a beautifully wrapped, brand-new book - a special delivery straight from Father Christmas himself. There will be three 45-minute sessions to join on Saturday 6 and 13 December. Suitable for children 3-7 years. Booking essential. £10 per child. 

The great reindeer hunt trail

For families, join us for The Great Reindeer Hunt trail around the park. Father Christmas has lost his reindeers, can you help find them? Pick up a trail sheet, follow the clues and enjoy a fun festive walk around the park. £2 per trail, available from the Garden Centre. 

Family-friendly things to do in the parkland

Park Explorers - term time activities for under 5s

Every Monday in term time

Visit every Monday in term time for fun nature-based activities and stories in the park. The perfect location for early years learning. Meet at the picnic lawn near the Snuff Mill. £5 per child. 

Natural play area

Let off some steam in the natural play area (just past the white bridge) where you can climb, balance, swing and leap. There's plenty to keep your imagination active and your feet busy – what memories will you take home with you?

Go orienteering

Add an extra challenge to your walk or run through Morden Halk Park and have a go at orienteering.  Whether you're walking with family, exploring an area or going for a run, download the map and look for the 14 posts in the park. Your challenge is to find the quickest route to each of the posts. 

The route has been created by Mole Valley Orienteering Club and you can download the map from their website or the Go Orienteering website. 

'50 things to do before you're 11¾'

Whether you've come to fly your kite in the meadows or to look for birds in the wetland, there are lots of '50 things' activities you can try on a day out at Morden Hall Park. Here's a few suggestions to get you started:

• No. 1 Get to know a tree: Pick your favourite tree and visit it each time you come to the park. You could even take a photograph of it in each season to record the way it looks from spring all the way through to winter
• No. 7 Fly a kite: If there's a bit of wind in the air when you visit Morden Hall Park, head into the wide open spaces of the meadows to see if you can get a kite up into the sky
• No. 8 Spot a fish: Keep your eyes peeled along the stretch of river by the main green gates – the shade of the trees here makes this a good place to spot fish. There are six types of fish swimming in the River Wandle as it winds through the park, including eels
• No. 12 Have fun with sticks: There's nothing a stick can't become with a little imagination: a magic wand, a conductor’s baton or even a knight’s sword. And with over 3,000 trees in the park you're bound to find a few lying on the ground to choose from
• No. 19 Play Pooh sticks: The White Bridge at Morden Hall Park was voted the one of the top places in the country to play this fun game. Just choose a good stick each, let them go on one side of the bridge and see whose stick comes out first on the other side
• No. 44 Watch a bird: If you’re quiet enough you’ll be surprised what shy wetland species you can catch a glimpse of. Keep your eyes peeled for kingfishers, mallards and herons.

Planning your family visit

• Baby-changing facilities are available in the Stable Yard, Snuff Mill and Potting Shed café (when open).
• Click here to access the full Accessibility Guide for Morden Hall Park 
• There are buggy-friendly pathways around the park (you can find a map here). 
• Ball games are allowed in the parkland but not allowed in the historic Rose Garden.
• Spend hours in Natural Play Area
• The Potting Shed café is located next to the car park with indoor and outdoor seating areas, offering a children's menu and high-chairs are also available.
  • During weekend and school holidays we open an additional outlet in the Stableyard serving snacks, drinks and ice cream. There are also plenty of picnic benches around the Stableyard to sit down and enjoy your own picnics. Large picnics are welcome in the White Bridge lawns, but not in the Rose Garden.
• Pocket money gifts are available to buy in the Garden Centre
• Children second-hand books are available to buy in the second-hand bookshop in the Stableyard.
• Your are welcome to breastfeed here. 
• Our full park regulations can be found here.