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Family-friendly places to visit in Surrey
Discover the best places to visit with your family around Surrey, including Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park, Claremont Landscape Garden, Winkworth Arboretum and the Surrey Hills. Find the best family trails, natural play areas and café stops, to make the most of the season.
Top family trails in Surrey in May and June
These activity‑packed trails deliver plenty of fun and adventure.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ at Polesden Lacey
1 May to 5 July. 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™. All within the beautiful setting of the grounds at Polesden Lacey. Free trail with usual entry.
Moomins at Hatchlands Park
9 May to 5 July. Hatchlands Park invites you to take a magical wander inspired by Moominvalley, with a family trail around the garden, meeting characters from the Moomin stories. Free with usual entry.
The Tiger Who Came to Tea at Claremont Landscape Garden
2 May to 7 June. Explore this very special teatime through extracts and illustrations from Judith Kerr's classic story on a family trail around the garden at Claremont Landscape Garden. Free with usual entry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
