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Looking for somewhere to go for a day out with your little ones within an hour's drive of Farnham? Below are some suggestions. Can you recommend a trip not already mentioned here? If so, please click Let us know.  Wondering if the weather is going to be suitable for the trip? Click here for a five day forecast.
Bocketts Park Farm, Leatherhead Bird World, Farnham The Watercress Line, Alton Legoland, Windsor The London Eye River Thames boat trip Wisley Gardens Alice Holt Forest The Beach Fishers Farm Park Paultons Park Chessington World of Adventures Marwell Zoo Finkley Down Farm Park Hollycombe, Liphook
Beckonscot,
Beaconsfield
Butlins,
Bognor Regis
Longleat
 Rural
Life Centre
Name | Bocketts Farm | Address | Young Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead. Surrey KT22 9BS | Tel No | 01372 363764 | Web Site | www.bockettsfarm.co.uk | Admission Price | Children under 2 - FREE!
Adult - £5.95
Senior Citizens - £5.40
Children - 3-17 yrs - £5.40
Children 2 yrs - £4.25
Disabled - £3.75 | Opening Hours | Open every day 10.00am - 6pm (or dusk)
except 25-26 December & 1 January. | Comments | A good day out for a very reasonable price. Better in the summer when the play areas really come into their own. Our under one son spent many happy pre-walking hours crawling around one of the three sandpits. Baby changing facilities. |
Top Name | Bird World | Address | Holt Pound, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LD, UK | Tel No | Enquiries :01420 22140
Bookings :01420 22992 | Web Site | www.birdworld.co.uk | Admission Price | Adults £9.95
(15 years and over)
Children £7.95
(3 to 14 years, under 3's no charge) Family £32.50
(2 adults and 2 children, extra children £6.95)
Concessions (Senior Citizens,
Disabled Visitors and Carers) £7.95 | Opening Hours | 10am - 4.30pm Seasonal - please call first | Comments | A great day out with lots to do. Two play areas, fun fair, farm animal handling plus the birds of course! Admission price includes to sea world. Bring a picnic and use the picnic area. Baby change facilities. See What's on for details of special events. |
Top Name | Fishers Farm Park | Address | New Pound Lane, Wisborough Green, West Sussex RH14 0EG | Tel No | 01403 700063 | Web Site | www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk | Admission Price | Under 2s FREE! Nov-Mar: Adults £7.75Child (3-16) £7.25, 2 year olds £4.00 Apr, May, Jun, Sep,Oct: Adults £9.75Child (3-16) £9.25, 2 year olds £6.00 Jul, Aug: Adults £10.75 Child (3-16) £10.25
2 year olds £7.00 | Opening Hours | Open Every day 10am -5pm | Comments | A good mix of farmyard animals and adventure play with indoor and outdoor play areas and activities. Ideal for 2 to 9 year olds |
  
Top Name | Paultons Park | Address | Ower, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 6AL | Tel No | 023 8081 4442 | Web Site | www.paultonspark.co.uk | Admission Price | Adults: £15.50, Child under 14: £14.50, Under 1 metre FREE | Opening Hours |
Only open weekends in November and only limited weekdays in
December. Check website for full details. | Comments | We think this is the best theme park in the area for younger children. Even our 18 month old could go on some of the rides and our 6 year old could go on a lot of the rides on her own. A great family day out with over 50 different attractions and rides included in the price. The variety of things to see and do includes thrilling and gentle rides, dinosaurs, museums, animated shows, play areas, exotic birds and other fun activities for all ages in garden setting. The
best time to go is during the school term (when the park is open!) its
virtually empty and there is very little queueing. See What's on for special events including Noddy and Bob the Builder guest appearances. |
  
Top Name | The Water Cress Line | Address | The Railway Station, Alresford, Hampshire, England, SO24 9JG | Tel No | 01962 733810 | Web Site | www.watercressline.co.uk | Admission Price | Varies - depending on events and travel distances. | Opening Hours | Weekends and holidays | Comments | This is a fun day out for all the family. The trains run every weekend and most of the school holidays. Many special events. Check the web site out for details. Our son and daughter really enjoyed the Thomas the Tank Engine day out. |
   
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Name |
Legoland |
Address |
Winkfield Road Windsor Berkshire SL4 4AY |
Tel No | 08705 04 04 04 |
Web Site |
www.legoland.co.uk |
Admission Price |
£33 Adult, £25 Children 3 - 15, Under 3's FREE
Cheaper deals for online tickets. |
Opening Hours | Generally 10am to 6 but not open all year - check the website or call for exact opening times on the day you want to go. |
Comments | This is nice day out for the younger children. As well as the lego displays there are rides and an area to build lego. However we thought it was a bit expensive
and VERY busy during school holidays. BEWARE! Tip:
Each year Legoland sell tickets which include a second visit for free.
Not everyone can do the second visit and sell their tickets on ebay.
A good deal can be had but please check the small print and ebayers
ratings to minimise a dodgy deal! |
Top Name | The London Eye | Address | Waterloo | Tel No | 0870 5000 600 | Web Site | www.londoneye.com | Admission Price | Adults £15.00 Children £7.50 Under 5s Free
(online tickets slightly cheaper see below) | Opening Hours | Daily from 9.30 Closing times vary see website for details | Comments | If you are around the Waterloo area this is a must for the kids. Our children loved it, and our 1 year old couldn't run off very far in the capsule! We just turned up and there was a huge queue - we called the booking line there and then and got tickets immediately! (Remember to get little ones to go to the toilet first!!) Afterward there is a comprehensive play area very near by. If you are driving up at the weekend there is parking on the South side of the river around the Waterloo area for £10 a day - probably cheaper than a family return on South West Trains. |
 
Top Name | River Thames Boat Trip | Address | Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH | Tel No | 0207 930 4097 | Web Site | www.riverthames.co.uk | Admission Price | Varies depending on route and operator. But around £20 return for a family of 4. | Opening Hours | 10 am til 4pm | Comments | Once you have finished on the London Eye, take a trip up the Thames as far as the Thames Barrier. Spend some time in Greenwich and get a later boat back. Our boat had a secure lower deck where our children could see all the sights of London but still roam around freely. There are several operators servicing this route - Just turn up on the pier and compare prices and times to suit. |
Top Name | Wisley Gardens | Address | Woking Surrey GU23 6QB | Tel No | 01483 211750 | Web Site | www.rhs.org.uk/ | Admission Price | Adults £7.50 6-16 year olds £2.00 Children under 6 FREE | Opening Hours | Summer Hours: Monday to Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am - 6pmWinter Hours: Monday to Friday: 10am - 4.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am - 4.30pm | Comments | A lovely place to go for a walk or run around. Beautiful grounds. Restaurant. Bring a picnic and a rug and have no difficulty in finding a great spot for lunch. |
Top Name | Alice Holt Forest | Address | Holt Pound, Farnham Surrey. (Through Wrecclesham out towards Bordon - clearly signposted | Tel No | 01420 520212 | Web Site | www.forestry.gov.uk | Admission Price | Free although car park is £3.00
up to 4 hours, £4.00 all day or £1.00 after 5pm. Season tickets are
available and worth doing if you visit there a lot. | Opening Hours | | Comments | This is a great place to go for walks and cycle rides. There is a family cycle route through the forest with just a few gentle hills. Cycles, cycle extensions and pull along carts for hire by the hour. An extensive adventure playground with a difference. Also there are organised walks, playtimes and storytimes: Babes in the wood |
Top Name | The Beach | Address | West Wittering | Tel No | 01243 514143 | Web Site | www.westwitteringbeach.co.uk | Admission Price | Parking prices vary depending on season - there are other places to park free in the residential area close by if you are prepared for a bit of walk. | Opening Hours | 6.30 -20.30 Summer time 7.00-18.00 Winter time (I think this is the car park) | Comments | This beach just outside Chichester takes under a hour to get to and is probably one of the best beaches close to Farnham. Large white sands stretch for miles, sand dunes and very unspoilt. Ever heard of child safe zones? Well West Wittering beach is one of them: waterproof wrist bands that can contain child's address and phone numbers can be purchased from the lifeguards and local shops. Click here for more details |
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| Name | Chessington World of Adventures |
| Address |
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2NE |
| Tel No | Booking line: 0870 999 0045 |
| Web Site | www.chessington.com |
| Admission Price |
12 years and over £29.00, 4-11 years £19.00 Under 1 metre FREE. Big
discounts for booking online. Pay more for the privilege of pre
booking rides on the day (Extra £4 per ticket) |
| Opening Hours |
Varies - 10.00am til 18.00 but check before you go |
| Comments |
The website has a comprehensive list of things for each age range to do (see "day planners" under "planning your visit") Looks good but admittedly we haven't tested this one out yet. We need to save up! Anyone out there able to give us some genuine feed back for the under 5s? If so, please click here. |
Top | Name | Marwell Zoo | | Address | Colden Common
Winchester
Hants SO21 1JH | | Tel No | 01962 777407 | | Web Site | www.marwell.org.uk | | Admission Price | Adults £14.25, Children (3-14 yrs) £10.25
Including 10% voluntary donation to charity Under 3's FREE | | Opening Hours | 10- 6pm Summer 10-5pm Winter | | Comments | Well worth the trip, lots of animals, and 2 train rides plus cafes picnic areas and some fairground attractions. |
Top | Name | Finkley Down Farm | | Address | Andover,
Hampshire,
SP11 6NF | | Tel No | 01264 324141 | | Web Site | www.finkleydownfarm.co.uk | | Admission Price |
Adults £6.00
Children (2-14 yrs) £5.00 Under 2s FREE | | Opening Hours | 10am to 6pm March to October | | Comments |
One of our visitors gave this review: Great for little
ones, they have lots of toddler climbing frames and swings, good baby facilities
(microwave and plenty of highchairs as well as standard baby changing). Little
cars that you can use to push them around in available as well. We went with an
8 year old and a 1 year old (not walking) and they both loved it. Lots for the
big one, and lots for the little one. Great all round family day out. Restaurant
very expensive though, so recommend taking stuff with you. |
Top | Name | Hollycombe Steam in the Country | | Address | Iron Hill Liphook Hants GU30 7 LP | | Tel No | 01428 724900 | | Web Site | http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/ | | Admission Price | Approx £28 for a family of 4 but check website | | Opening Hours | Every Summer Sunday, most Summer Saturdays and all of August - check website for full detail | | Comments | Recommended by one of our users. Hollycombe says: "Hollycombe is a unique collection of working steam powered attractions providing fun and entertainment for the whole family. The centre-piece is a complete Edwardian Fairground where you can experience all the fun of the fair from the 1870's; from the gentle "Golden Gallopers" to the first "White Knuckle" rides. The fun continues as you experience our three steam railways, and traction engine rides. Other attractions include period farming demonstrations, farm animals, sawmill and spectacular historic woodland gardens including azaleas and rhododendrons which are in bloom during may." |
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Name |
Beckonscot
Model Village |
| Address |
Warwick Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 2PL |
| Tel No |
01494 672919 |
| Web Site |
www.beckonsot.com |
| Admission Price |
Adults 6.50 children £4.00 (2-15) Under 2s FREE |
| Opening Hours |
Opens Feb 17 2007 every day day 10am-5pm til 28 October |
| Comments |
New to this site, this place took us 45 minutes to get to
at the weekend, will be a bit longer during the week along the dreaded
M25. Well worth a visit for all railway enthusiasts! An
amazing model railway, a ride on railway, good play area and picnic
area. |
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Name |
Butlins
Bognor Regis |
| Address |
West Sussex
PO21 1JJ |
| Tel No |
0870 145 0040 |
| Web Site |
www.butlinsonline.co.uk |
| Admission Price |
Day passes (10am til 6.00pm Adults 15.00 children
£7.50 (2-15)Half day passes (2pm til 6.00pm Adults 10.00
children £6 (2-15)Under 2s FREE |
| Opening Hours |
Open every day - some weekends are adult only(!) check
website |
| Comments |
It is not advertised on their website but you can just
turn up on the day booking not required. Some of the advertised
shows are not available to day passers as they start after 6 but all the
pools, day time entertainment and everything else Butlins has to offer
is available. Only 1 hour away from Farnham! |
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Name |
Longleat |
| Address |
Longleat
Warminster
Wiltshire
BA12 7NW |
| Tel No |
01985 844400 |
| Web Site |
www.longleat.co.uk |
| Admission Price |
Passport ticket (all attractions)Adults: £20, Children
£16 (3+) Separate attractions see website for
details |
| Opening Hours |
check website but mainly 10-5pm in spring/summer |
| Comments |
Longleat is a little further than an hour but worth a
visit. Its quite geared up for the under 5's including Postman
Pats village, adventure playground train and boat ride. Great
splash zone if you can remember to bring a towel and swimwear. The
passport ticket lets you go on all the attractions including the safari
and if you don't use it all you can go back another day on the same
ticket. Our 3 year old found the safari a bit tedious - it can get
very busy at the weekends |
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Name |
Rural
Life Centre |
| Address |
Old Kiln
Museum
Tilford
GU10 2DL |
| Tel No |
01252 795571 |
| Web Site |
www.rurallife.plus.com |
| Admission Price |
£5.50 Adults
£3.50 Children
Under 5s FREE
Special Events
may charge more |
| Opening Hours |
Summer Wed-Sun
10am-5pm
Winter Wed-Sun
11am-4pm |
| Comments |
Essentially a museum of farming highlighting the aspects
of farming over 150 years. Lots of events going on throughout the
year. Check website for details. |
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