Family-friendly things to do at Claremont Landscape Garden

Boy climbing a large tree stump in Badgers Basecamp at Claremont Landscape Garden — Let you imagination run wild at Badgers Basecamp | © Simon Rankin

There’s plenty of family fun to be had on a visit to Claremont Landscape Garden. From exploring the play area to simply relaxing by the lake. This historic royal landscape is a great place to spend time together. Find out how best to plan your day out at Claremont Landscape Garden with children in mind.

Winter at Claremont Landscape Garden

There’s plenty of family fun to be had on a visit to Claremont Landscape Garden. From exploring our play areas, walking round the lake or joining our Very Penquin Christmas trail. This historic royal landscape is a great place to spend time together. Find out how best to plan your day out at Claremont Landscape Garden with children in mind this winter.

Read about Christmas time at Claremont

A graphic illustration of a snowcovered landscape with conifer trees and four illustrations of penguin characters. There is text at the top that says 'A Very Penguin Christmas' with the dates Sat 22 Nov to Sun 4 Jan. — Join A Very Penguin Christmas at Claremont | © Claremont Landscape Garden

February Half Term at Claremont

Tree Tales Trail, Saturday 14 - Sunday 22 February

Head out on a family adventure this February half term with our Tree Tales trail at Claremont. Pick up a trail sheet and follow the clues to find some of our most well-loved trees, each with its own story to share. From ancient favourites to quirky characters, children will uncover fun facts, surprising secrets and the stories hidden among Claremont's branches and roots.

Perfect for curious explorers, the Tree Tales trail brings the garden's history to life while encouraging families to enjoy the beauty of the winter landscape. Wrap up warm and see which tree tales you'll discover.

Family-friendly things to do in the garden

Explore the play area

Queen Victoria used to play at Claremont as a child, and now so can you, with scaled-down versions of Claremont's garden features, including the grass amphitheatre and Belvedere Tower. Explore the pavilion, glide down the slide and scale the ladders and the climbing wall.

With covered areas and an all-weather surface, you can have fun no matter what the British weather is doing.

The play area is ideal for younger children and parents with pushchairs. Find it near the cafe and toilets.

Playing safely

Age restrictions to the play equipment apply and children must be supervised by an adult at all times
The children's play area may be closed during extreme weather conditions, particularly when there's ice or snow
All the timber used in the play area comes from forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Please keep dog outside the play areas

Build a den at Badger's Basecamp

Head to Badger’s Basecamp, a hidden woodland area that's perfect for older children to explore. Inspired by a badger’s sett, there are tunnels and hidey holes to discover and crawl through, a wooden badger to meet and a large open area for den building.

Follow the path next to the children's play area and climb the steps to the top of Stoney Hill to find Badger's Basecamp.

An image of two dens that resemble teepees, constructed from long sticks or branches. These structures are set among trees, sunlight filters through the trees, creating patterns of light and shadow on the ground. — Den building at Badgers Basecamp at Claremont Landscape Garden | © Simon Rankin

Bikes, balls and scooters

We kindly ask visitors to leave bikes, balls and scooters at home, due to the steep slopes and open water on site.

Planning your family visit

Baby-changing facilities are available in the toilet block in the lower car park
The path around the circumference of the lake is buggy-friendly
There are covered seats and benches throughout the garden
Please leave bike's, balls and scooters at home, due to the steep slopes and open water on site.