Great activities for the entire family
Mums, dads, teens and kids rarely share the same vision of the perfect day out, and the result is that at least one member of the family usually ends up taking one for the team.
Not to worry, we’ve rounded up some slightly out-there activities that should have everyone firmly on board. Get your adrenaline pumping, try something new or travel off the beaten track: take a look at our top picks for fun days out.
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Oxygen Freejumping Trampoline Park
The Colonnades Purley Way, Croydon , Surrey, CR0 4RQPrice: £12.60
When I was young, the sight of a single trampoline was enough to have me hyperventilating with excitement. Nowadays there’s no need to stop at one – just head to Oxygen Freejumping in Croydon to spend hours bouncing on (literally) hundreds of the things. Feel like a game of trampoline dodgeball? Go wild! Want to jump onto a mega airbag, bounce your way through an airborne obstacle course or sink into a foam pit? At Oxygen, you can. It’s fun for all the family, with dedicated sessions reserved for toddlers, fitness classes for sporty teens, and trampoline training for those who’d like to finesse their technique. A great way to let off some steam.
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Godstone Farm & Playbarn
Price: 1 Adult & 1 Child (Over 2) £17.80
Who doesn’t love a good petting farm? Even surly teens will be unable to resist the charms of Godstone’s resident goats, sheep, pigs and ponies, while children will love the indoor and outdoor play equipment. Ride a tractor, build a den or pet a bunny, it’s a wholesome day out that the whole family can enjoy.
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Guildford Ski Slope
Larch Ave, Guildford , Surrey, GU1 1JYPrice: From £30 - different prices for groups apply
It would be great to jet off to Klosters or Cortina to spend some family time on the snowy slopes, but for those whose sights are set a little closer to home, the Guildford ski slope is the next best thing. You could try out skiing or snowboarding, of course – but the truly adventurous family would shun these plebian activities in favour of donutting. For the uninitiated, donutting involves sitting in a large rubber ring and sliding at speed down a slope. What’s not to like?
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Segway Released
Stansted House, Tilburstow Hill Rd South Godstone, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8NAPrice: From £25
Throw your bike in the bin – there’s a new two-wheeler in town. Segway Unleashed is an off-road segway experience, allowing you to glide effortlessly through the Surrey scenery. There are three trails on offer, each pitched at different skill levels. On the first track, you’ll learn the basics; on the second, you’ll zoom along beautiful wooded paths; and on the third, you’ll travel at speed, racing your friends and family to the finish line.
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Containment Ltd
Containment Ltd, Merrist Wood College, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3PEPrice: £20
The craze for escape rooms is reaching fever pitch. For those who’ve never visited one before, they’re interactive puzzle solving games where participants are locked in a room and work as a team to solve cryptic clues against the clock. At Containment in Worplesdon, you can choose one of three fun rooms, diffusing a bomb, orchestrating a heist and even preventing a zombie apocalypse. The experience will encourage collaboration and teamwork in a way that a heated game of Monopoly could never achieve!
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Surrey Hills Llamas
Surrey Hills Llamas The Merry Harriers, Hambledon, Surrey, GU8 4DRPrice: Various packages
At Surrey Hills Llamas, adventurous and animal-loving families can enjoy a day out with a difference. Take a stroll through the Surrey Hills scenery and along woodland paths with a pack of helpful llamas. They’ll carry your picnic for you, and lead you to a historic country pub (the first llama pub in the UK, would you believe!). If you want to ingratiate yourself with the llamas, be sure to bring along apples, carrots and Brussels sprouts to give them as snacks. And if you’re having a bad day, I would recommend just reading the ‘meet the llamas’ page of the Surrey Hills Llamas website for some achingly cute observations about their characters, habits and colourings.
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Clue HQ
Clue HQ Kingston 402 Hook Rise North, Above Bath Store, Surbiton, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT6 5ATPrice: From £17 pp
Another escape room, this one located in Kingston. There are three themed rooms to try, each with exciting and immersive narratives and plenty of puzzles to solve. Teams of 2 to 7 will have 60 minutes to beat the room, eventually finding a way to escape. Have fun with the family while honing your problem-solving skills.
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Birdworld
Price: From £5.95
Birdworld in Farnham is the UK’s largest bird park, boasting over 2,000 birds. Penguin feeding, flying displays, and a safari train – the park is packed with avian thrills. It’s a great way for children to pick up knowledge about the natural world, and it’ll get the whole family enthusiastic about conservation. If one of your family has a bird phobia (surprisingly common), BirdWorld also offers a special personalised programme that could help you to overcome your fears.
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Alice Holt Forest
Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham, GU10 4LSGet back to nature with a visit to Alice Holt Forest. Bike along the picturesque cycling trials or climb into the treetops with the Go Ape experience. The forest is full of fun ways to get the family out and about. Children will enjoy the wooden Gruffalo sculptures that are hidden throughout the forest, and you can even bring your dog along to join the fun.
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Guildford Escape Rooms
Jeffries House, Jeffries Passage, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4APPrice: From £85
This independent escape room in Guildford town centre is great for families with children over the age of 11. The two themed rooms are designed for groups of up to 6 players, with engrossing stories and tricky puzzles to keep you hooked. Solve a crime in the gritty backstreets of New York City, or investigate a robot gone rogue.
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