Days out near Guildford
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Guildford Summer Festival brings music, art theatre, walks, tours, sport and food to the town. This year there will be Jubilee events, cycle races, theatre in the castle grounds, Guilfest, walk fest and a summer film festival.
Head to the top of the Great Tower for a 360 degree panoramic view of Guildford and the surrounding countryside. Inside is a model of the original castle circa 1300, alongside display panels tracing its history to the present day.
Step into the worlds of prehistoric man, Romans and Saxons, monks and friars, Lewis Carroll and the Victorians at this Museum of local history and archaelogy. Look out for special exhibitions and family activities during the school holidays.
Olympic sized rink with sessions and activities for all ages and abilities: family sessions; disco nights; DJ sessions; and just plain skating sessions!
Jump aboard Specky's Pirate Ship for adventure on the high seas. Four storeys of soft play including ball pools, a trampoline, bungee run, tube slide, cargo net, sky glide and interactive spooky cave, all designed to "Shiver those timbers".
32 lanes with computerised scoring, plus a trattoria pizza restaurant, licensed bar and arcade games.
The Wild West Show and Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcross Stunt Display Team headline in the arena at the UK's largest one-day agricultural show, with everything from giant beef bulls to meerkats, top show jumpers to baby donkeys, bees to eagle owls.
Loseley House is a living home and has been for over 500 years, with modern life and history mixing throughout its rooms. It has fine grounds, with a variety of formal gardens, and is well suited for a peaceful day out.
Big carnival procession, live music, arena gymnastic display team, balloon modelling, free children's arts and crafts, bouncy castle, BBQ, beer tent and many stalls.
The Ceramics Cafe offers you the opportunity to create something that is uniquely yours. Starting with a plain white clay object, you paint on your design using ceramic under-glazes; it is then fired in the kiln and ready for collection in 2-4 days.
Painshill is a beautiful and tranquil 158 acre Georgian Grade 1 listed landscape with a working vineyard, 14 acre lake, garden follies and frequent events and activities for children.
Discover bees and learn about bee-keeping: get to understand these fascinating insects and what you can do to help them; see what bees produce and why they are important to us.
An Edwardian country estate designed to be the perfect setting for a millionairess hostess to entice royalty, politicians and the best of Edwardian society for entertaining weekends. Often now also host to children's activities at holiday times.
Superb motoring and aviation museum located at what remains of the world's first purpose built motor racing circuit. Ideally go on a big event day when you can be driven round the ciruit in a classic car and enjoy a variety of special displays.
Devoted to the history and experience of rural life, the Museum has more than 30 buildings and 40,000 artefacts. It puts on displays of rural crafts and trades, and has a light railway that runs on Sundays and a play area.
The Ceramics Cafe offers you the opportunity to create something that is uniquely yours. Starting with a plain white clay object, you paint on your design using ceramic under-glazes; it is then fired in the kiln and ready for collection in 2-4 days.
Classic farm park - on a working farm - with lots of animals, animal handling sessions, tractor and trailer rides, outdoor and indoor play areas, gold panning, pig racing and pony rides.
Free 30 minute tours of the Grayshott commercial pottery. Watch how huge chunks of grey clay make their way through the many workshop processes until they finally emerge as pristine plates for your food or as a vibrant vase for a beautiful home or galler
Come for a great day out in these lovely woods! You can walk, cycle, play or just have a picnic. Experience life in the trees with Go Ape, take a relaxing break in the café and finish your visit with a quiet stroll.
Take to the trees and speed down zip slides as part of an exciting course that also includes rope bridges, Tarzan swings and crossings, all set high above the forest floor. Go Ape is for anyone who likes to live life adventurously!
A green home, a natural shelter or a luxury dwelling? Which will your team create? Book early to avoid disappointment!
Mini-farm and playbarn, with chipmunks, goats, miniature horses, rabbits, pigs and sheep. 6,000 square feet of internal play space with giant 3 lane slide, ball pond, ball cannons, mini-football court and separate toddler area.
Great theme park just outside London, with plenty of rides, plus a zoo and Sea Life centre. Particularly good for younger children as it's not dominated by extreme rides, and the breadth of activities for little ones is excellent.
CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT TO MAY/JUNE. A classic farm park with a good selection of animals and sizeable play areas, including both outdoor adventure play and a good sized two tier indoor playframe. There are also tractor rides and mini-tractors.
One of Fred's favourite days out, offering a great mix of farm animals, fun rides and adventure play for ages 2-11. New in 2011, there's a pirate galleon, mini-maze, separate zip lines for big and small kids, and fun hand-powered paddling boats.
Fantastic palace and gardens steeped in Royal History, and especially associated with Henry VIII. Children particularly like the costumed guided tours, kitchens and maze. Also look out for kids activities and events.
An extensive collection of steam-driven fun: there's maybe the largest traditional fairground in Britain, narrow gauge and miniature steam railways, a large number of traction engines and road rollers, and a working steam farm. A big day out!
Magic shows, a face painter, bouncy castles and more, on a day specially designed for kids in the unique steam world of Hollycombe.
Leisure centre with artificial outdoor ski slope and Olympic-sized ice rink. There are also toboggan and, for groups only, sno-tube runs.
32 lane ten pin bowling centre, with ramps, bumpers and lightweight balls for smaller kids. Cafe and arcade games area.
24 lane ten pin bowling. Bumpers and ramps if needed for the kids. Glow-in-the-dark, dance club feel, 'Cosmic Bowling' at selected times. Plus 15 American pool tables and amusement arcade.
Classic modern funfair provided by Irvin's Funfairs at Stanwell Recreation Ground.
Benson's Family Funfair comes to Horsham Park.
Frantic and extensive theme park, which is a firm favourite of younger kids. There are more rides for 3-8s than in other parks, and the big rides aren't too extreme for those a little older. Look out as well for the great stunt shows on the lake.
25m swimming pool with wave machine and tropical feel. A teaching pool is also open at certain times for younger swimmers.
Whether you’re a tourist visiting the UK with your family, or live locally and are taking time out with the kids, Fred’s Days Out provides a comprehensive what’s on guide plus in-depth information on attractions and places to visit: castles, exhibitions, events, indoor play, museums, shows, theme parks, tours, zoos and many, many, more things to do!
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