Surrey Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do throughout Surrey


Ham House & Garden

Richmond-upon-Thames

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  • garden
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  • National Trust
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Beautifully situated on the banks of the Thames. Step back in time, walking on the original marble floors and admiring the re-imagined 17th Century garden

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  • external view only
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  • National Trust
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  • nature
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step into this 125 acre oasis with peaceful tree lined riverside paths, picnic spots, a wetland boardwalk, and open air theatre and cinema in the summer months

Richmond Park

Richmond-upon-Thames

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  • family-friendly
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  • free admission
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  • open year round
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  • café
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  • virtual tours
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  • visitor centre
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  • nature
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covering 2500 acres, escape to the great outdoors with wide open spaces, grasslands and deer herds, just a stone’s throw from central London

  • editors' choice!
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discover the world of science behind the botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found in a variety of settings

  • historic house
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • limited opening
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  • pre-booking advised
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a hospital in the medieval sense of a hospice for the elderly. Set in a magnificent Tudor building and still in use today. Visitors can take guided tours round this splendid building

  • viewpoint
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  • family-friendly
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  • seasonal opening
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  • visitor centre
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  • history
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  • industrial heritage
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lauded as "Britain's most beautiful waterway", the canal runs through unspoilt countryside in the heart of North Hampshire. The Visitor Centre provides a history exhibition & information point

Birdworld

Farnham

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  • open year round
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a wide variety of birds in wonderful surroundings. Discover the Forest Lodge Garden Centre and children's farm

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  • seasonal opening
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  • café
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  • nature

Working farm with farm animals tractor and pony rides. Other activities include lambing, shearing & brass-rubbing

  • natural landscape
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  • nature reserve
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  • park
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  • family-friendly
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  • free admission
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  • open year round

Windsor Great Park in Berkshire encompasses vast landscapes, ancient woodland, historical monuments, and the Long Walk, offering picturesque views and royal connections.

  • archeological site
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  • landmark
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  • limited opening
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  • pre-booking advised
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  • archeology
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  • local history

located in part of the old Norman castle, one of Britain's oldest caves and the oldest surviving medieval feature of the town

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  • all-weather attraction
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  • free admission
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  • open year round
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  • archeology
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  • art
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  • local history

with exhibits ranging from prehistoric times to the modern day ,the permanent displays and regular exhibitions illustrate every aspect of local life and have something to interest all members of the family

  • nature reserve
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over 40 different species, from tiny field mice to magnificent red deer including badgers and hedgehogs. All the natural wild life to be found in Britain, with informative displays and a conservation project to visit

    the history of motor racing and aviation is displayed in thirty acres with interactive displays and events being held most weekends

    • film/tv location
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    • all-weather attraction
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    • National Trust
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    • antiques
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    • architecture
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    • art
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    • ceramics
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    • furniture
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    • history
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    • social history
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    • jewellery
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    • royalty
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    • TV
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    • walking

    home of an indomitable Edwardian socialite with fine collections of artworks and a famed walled garden filled with roses in the summer months

    • historic house
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    founded in 1619 as a home for elderly residents and is open to the public for tours. The chapel and walled garden are of particular interest