A family walk along a garden path lined with daffodils. — Take part in a National Trust Easter egg trail near you. | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Family-friendly places to visit in Surrey

Discover the best places to visit with your family around Surrey this spring, 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.

Celebrate Easter in springtime gardens near you, where activity‑packed trails deliver plenty of fun and adventure for all ages.

Easter trail at Polesden Lacey

21 March to 14 April, 10am to 3pm Griswald the Griffin invites families to join him on a spring fete themed trail in the beautiful estate this Easter. Pop on some bunny ears, hop around the activities and collect a chocolate egg at the end.

A family explores the daffodils at Polesden Lacey. Two children are running up a grassy path leading between carpets of daffodils in bloom while their parents walk behind them.

Easter egg hunt at Hatchlands Park

28 March – 12 April, 10am – 4pm Enjoy challenging friends and family on the games and activities along a spring trail through the parkland this Easter holiday. Complete ten eggciting egg-themed challenges and collect a chocolate egg at the end.

Young boy running along a grass path through a field of daffodils

Easter egg hunt at Winkworth Arboretum

21 March – 12 April, 10am – 4.30pm Whose team will you be on this Easter at Winkworth…the bunnies or the ducks? Pick a side and then challenge friends and family to ten activities on the Easter adventure trail.

Child with an Easter trail sheet and spring flowers

Easter egg hunt at Box Hill

25 March – 12 April This Easter follow the adventure trail at Box Hill through natural play areas, taking on different challenges along the way. After all that fresh air and activity, collect a well-deserved chocolate egg on completion.

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Egg rolling at Box Hill

3 April – 6 April, 10am – 3pm Hop along to Box Hill to test your egg rolling skills in this grand old tradition on the big hill. There’s even a prize for the best decorated egg!

A family enjoying a picnic near the top of Box Hill, with a view of the downs in the background

Easter egg hunt at Claremont Landscape Garden

21 March – 12 April, 10am – 4pm The show must go on at Claremont’s Great Victorian Circus Easter Trail. Bunny the Showman has lost his show programme and he needs your help to track down 10 circus performers and complete fun activities. Along the way, children can spot hidden Easter eggs to reveal a secret password and claim a chocolate prize at the end.

Family walking through Claremont Landscape Garden, Surrey

Easter egg hunt at Dapdune Wharf

3 - 6 April, 11am - 5pm Enjoy an Easter adventure by the river on this activity-packed trail around Dapdune Wharf and island. Join an art eggshibition, take a little eggsercise and eggsperiment with sowing a seed. Perfect for young nature lovers.

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Easter egg hunt at Hindhead Commons

25 March - 12 April Leap into spring on Hindhead Common ‘s active Easter adventure trail. Test your monkey bars skills, have-a-go at archery and challenge friends and family to a spot of welly-wanging, plus much more.

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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.

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.

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.

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.