12 Free Days Out and Things to Do With Kids in Surrey
I'm still adding to this list, so keep checking back, please get in touch if you've got any hidden gems to recommend, or if you have a picture to replace any that I'm missing (ie the places that have words). As a thank you, I'll send a 20% money off voucher to spend in the shop for anything that gets used.
I've tried to make sure that all the details on here are up to date, but please do double check on the websites I've linked to before you travel in case anything has changed. Although I'd love to be able to travel to every place on here, time and practicalities dictate that I've sourced a lot of information from 3rd parties so some information might be incorrect (Please let me know if you spot anything that is so that I can amend it).
Especially important: double check parking costs to avoid any nasty surprises on a day out that was supposed to be cheap, and obviously, be careful if you're visiting places with kids, especially where the terrain is dangerous (ruins, cliffs, beaches, slippy paths etc).
Happy adventuring!
Home to 'Woking's Story', an interactive museum telling local history. Exhibitions to some galleries are not free for adults. There's plenty going on in this museum and gallery to keep kids engaged.
Alice Holt Forest
Farnham
A country park style forest, with a playground as well as a play trail in the forest. There are lots of trails to explore on foot, or bike, including a Grufallo trail. We come here when we're visiting family, and Rafiki loves walking the plank in the playground's pirate ship.
Enjoy the beautiful scenery, cycle the zig zag road and look out for butterflies. Take a stroll on one of the the trails, incliding the stepping stones trail, and the natural play trail.
Part of Windsor Great Park, Virginia Water is a 2 mile long lake. The highlights include a 30ft high waterfall called the Cascade, the Leptis Magna Ruins. There's a pay-for adventure playground 1.5 miles from the lake (opening summer 2023).
The ruins of an impressive motte and 'shell keep'. The castle was founded in 1138. There's a free exhibition of the history of the castle near to the entrance of the keep. While you're in the area, check out the nearby Waverley Abbey, the ruins of the first british monastry.
3 floors of attractions and displays, including F1 race screenings, F1 artwork. You can pay to ride racing simulators, or for 3-5 year olds to have a go on the indoor track.
Lakes, tennis courts, football pitches, a skatepark, a table tennis table, and a playground which includes a sensory play area, and a seasonal splash park. Check the website for the programme of events.
A big park, including an old mansion (now used for wedding hire etc), there's also ponds, formal gardens. In Cheam Park there is a playground with a large sandpit, tennis courts, and football pitches.
A popular beauty spot with beautiful views, famous for being the spot where Agatha Christie staged her disappearance in 1926. There's a discovery centre, a nature play trail, and lots of beautiful walks to help you explore the countryside.
The site of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215. Explore the rolling hills, meadows, woods, riverside walks, and see the Ankerwycke Yew, a tree thought to be 2,500 years old, that Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn under, and the ruins of a nunnery.
1000 acres to explore of this Green Flay award winning site. There's a man made beach to play on, and water quality is measured during bathing season, so you can check if it's safe to go in. There's also heathland, and woodland to play in.
A 24 hectare site with open space, woodland, picnic areas, 2 playgrounds, a trim trail, meadows, a 3G football pitch, a free library, a memory trail, and a miniature railway (rides cost £1.50)
You know what the kids would love to be filling in as you're exploring new places? An epic activity pack! And it should be filled with easy activity ideas, and stickers, and personalised!
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