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Visitors at Polesden Lacey, Surrey | © National Trust Images/Trevor Ray Hart

Family-friendly places to visit in Surrey

Bring family and friends on a summer adventure to Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Winkworth Arboretum and Claremont Landscape Garden. Kids can get stuck into summer holiday trails and activities while you soak up the historic surroundings and beautiful views. Perfect to escape the lure of screentime.

Summer holidays with the National Trust in Surrey

Polesden Lacey 

This summer, your favourite Pokémon just got closer! From 11 July to 13 September, Summer of Play means you can share the magic of Pokémon as a family at Polesden Lacey. Ready to unleash your energy? On top of an already jam-packed Summer of Play, discover all-new Pokémon zones. Get stuck into the Pokémon trading, take part in mega games, flex your skills and collect stickers! Normal admission charge only.

Children playing in the garden on a sunny day in August at Polesden Lacey, Surrey

Hatchlands Park 

Summer of Play is back! Spend long summer days enjoying outdoor games and activities in the delightful grounds at Hatchlands Park. Summer of Play is free to enjoy after normal admission and runs daily from 18 July until 6 September, 10am to 5pm. Normal admission charge only.

A family exploring the grounds of Hatchlands Park, Surrey. Three children are carrying sticks, and the parents are carrying balls.

Winkworth Arboretum 

Unleash your energy on a Pokémon adventure, celebrating the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Series, until 5 September 2026. Calling Pokémon fans new and old! Get active outdoors on our Pokémon Trading Card Game Mega Evolution Trail. Team up as a family to search the gardens for each Mega Evolution Pokémon, discover their powers, and complete your own challenges. Are you ready for a mega adventure? Normal admission charge only.

A brightly coloured graphic split into four quadrants. The largest, righthand quadrant has a bright green background and an image of a male child in a red waterproof jacket is grinning at the camera. Each other quadrant contains a Pokémon from the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Series.

Claremont Landscape Garden 

The Magic Faraway Tree: a classic story time adventure comes to Claremont this summer from one of the most celebrated writers of children's literature, Enid Blyton. Join Joe, Beth, and Frannie on a fun filled Magic Faraway Tree adventure wandering through the gardens in search of magical lands. Free trail with usual admission. 18 July - 31 August.

A graphic featuring the front cover artwork from the book, The Magic Faraway tree, on the left with the text 'The Magic Faraway Tree at Claremont Landscape Garden, Sat 18 July - Mon 31 Aug.

Places to play in Surrey

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.

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

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.

Visitors walking dogs in the grounds at Hatchlands Park, Surrey

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.

Children climbling on robe bridge with parent and sibling looking on

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 parent and child lying on the grass by the lake at Claremont Landscape Garden

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 family playing outside at Claremont Landscape Garden, Surrey

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

Fully open today
A girl sits on a tree trunk writing in her notebook at Lyme Park, Cheshire
A group of visitors walking along a path between trees at Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey

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