Out and About Fairground rides, bouncy castle, go-karts, miniature steam railway rides. 1-5pm. www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/funday
Edenbridge fairground
Saturday, 9 July Families Surrey East School Holiday Activities Event Plan your days here! Event at Reigate Priory Park Urban Kitchen Café, 10am – 5pm Tel: Eleanor: 0208 948 6895
Chariots at Edenbridge
BLUEBELL RAILWAY
WINKWORTH ARBORETUM
Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex TN22 3QL Tel: 01825 720800 www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
Hascombe Road, Godalming, GU8 4AD Tel: 01483 208477 www.nationaltrust.org. uk/winkwortharboretum
13-14 August Vintage Transport Weekend with BBQ and Real Ale tent Children’s August Fun Days every Wed
Sunday, 10 July, ‘Animal Magic Event’
& Frid and BH Weekend 27th - 29th. Punch & Judy Shows on Wednesdays 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm. Magic Shows on Fridays - 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, & 2.30pm. Shows at Horsted Keynes Station. Steam train departs Sheffield Park hourly 11am - 4pm.
NATIONAL TRUST National Trust Properties. Admission is free to NT members. Otherwise admission charges apply, with small extra charges for children’s activities. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events POLESDEN LACEY Great Bookham, Dorking RH5 6BD, Tel: 01372 452048 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey
11am -4pm. A fantastic family day out. No booking required.
Sat-Sun, 30-31 July, ‘Family Fun Days’ 10am-5pm. No booking required Sun, 7 August, ‘Treefrog Climbing’ 10am-5pm. Ascend high into tree canopy! 5+yrs. £6 per 30 mins session. Book.
Sunday, 28 August, ‘Food for Free’ 1-3pm. 5+yrs. With our gardening team. Adults £5, £2.50 per child. Book.
EVENTS CALENDAR 18 June – 7 August Guildford Summer Festival - across Guildford
borough Over half the events are free to attend. www.guildfordsummerfestival.co.uk
Saturday, 9 July YLD Xtreme Youth Festival at Rosebery Park, Epsom, Surrey
KT18 5AT. 12pm – 4pm. Free. 11-17 yr olds. Day of entertainment. Tel: 01372 732000 www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/yldxtreme
Sunday, 10 July Box Hill Village Fair Box Hill Village Hall and field. 11am – 5pm.
Sunday, 10 July Trek with the Llamas
Chiddingstone Castle, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7AD. 30 minute trek. 3+yrs, accompanied. Trek £7pp (accompanying adult free), 11am4pm. www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk
Sunday, 24 July Beadwork Fair
South of England Centre Tel: 01737 841080 www.soec.uk.com
24 July - 2 September at Heaven,
19 High Street, Nutfield. Weekly holiday activities for Junior kids (5-11yrs). Music Workshop and Craft Workshops. Tel: 01737 420102 www.heaven-nutfield.com
Thursday, 28 July Circus Skills Workshop Reigate Library & Oxted
Sat-Sun, 2-3 July Smallholders & Self Sufficiency Show South of England
Library. Reigate: 10.30-11.30am. Oxted: 2.30-3.30pm 7-11yrs. £4 per child. Book: 0300 200 1001
Sunday, 3 July ‘Go Green at Gatton’ Country Fair’ 1-5pm Gatton Park, Reigate
Wild Child Wednesdays in August
Cost: Adults £4.50 children free Tel: 01737 649066 www.gattonpark.com
and guided walks around the chalk grassland nature reserve in Addington, near Croydon. Old Surrey Downs Project, 11am - 3pm. Call 01737 733933.
9, 10, 16 & 17 July Shakespeare outdoors! Twelfth Night. 1.30-5pm £10,
Saturday, 9 July The Children’s Trust Annual Fun Day, Tadworth Court,
Saturday, 6 August, Heart Creation Station - get creative!!, Belfry Shopping
Until 17 July Polesden Lacey Festival Comedy, music and drama
Sunday, 3 July Family Concert Tubby the Tuba. Call 0844 2491895 or visit www.polesdenfestival.co.uk
11am-4pm. Up to 10yrs. £2.
Child £5. Bookings: 01306 881717
16 July -11 September New trail or activity every
week 11am – 4pm £1 per trail.
25 July and 15,22,29 August Bat Walks 8.4510.15pm £8, Child £4
28 August & 29 August Greville Day Traditional entertainment. 11am.
SCOTNEY CASTLE Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8JD Tel: 01892 893 820 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ scotneycastle 13 August Peter Pan 6pm
Centre, Ardingly W Sussex RH17 6TL Tel: 07714 102381 www.soec.uk.com
Tadworth £2.50, Children FREE.
Sunday, 31 July Mini-beast safaris
Centre, Redhill www.redhillbelfry.co.uk
11-13 August English National Sheepdog Trials and Farmers Market, Lower Boxhill Farm, Dorking. Starts 7.30am. See farmers and shepherds with their sheepdogs. Local foods and crafts. www.surreysheepdogsociety.org.uk
Friday, 12 August Children’s craft event at Roundshaw Downs CR8 3QL.
11am - 2pm. Bring a picnic! Info: 01737 733933. Old Surrey Downs Project.
Saturday, 13 August Oakwood, Ockley & Forest Green Flower Show and Summer Fair. Oakwood Hill Cricket Ground RH5 5PU (free carpark). Opens 12pm. £2, children free. Punch & Judy, stalls, crafts, Jazz Band, races, dog show. Tel: 01306 628194.
Sunday, 14 August Ardingly Riding Club – Summer Show South of England Centre. Tel: 07711 950256 www.soec.uk.com
20 August – 3 September Iggle Piggle comes to Bewl Water! In the Night Garden – Musical Theatre for all the family. Bewlbridge Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8JH Bookings: www.NightGardenLive.com
Sunday, 28 August Horley & District Show Society Dog Show, South of
England Centre. Contact: 01293 409452 www.soec.uk.com
Sunday, 28 & Monday, 29 August Edenbridge & Oxted Show 9am-5pm
Ardenrun Showground, Tandridge Lane, Lingfield RH7 6LL Adults £15, Children £5. Sunday Special – 2 kids free! www.edenbridge-show.co.uk
The Downlands Project presents Banstead Countryside Day 2011 Sunday 11 September, 10.30am - 4.30pm Celebrated annual family event organised by the Downlands Countryside Management Project, in association with the Old Surrey Downs Project, Downlands Trust, Reigate & Banstead BC & open as part of the national Heritage Open Days weekend. The theme of the day is a celebration of our local countryside and its fantastic flora & fauna, history, community & produce. Visit the Old Surrey Downs Project trailer to find out about the chalk grassland restoration work being carried out in your area & how to get involved.
There will be lots to see and do! With over 100 stalls/activities, including: meet the Project’s sheep, demonstrations of traditional woodland management techniques, children’s woodland nature trail, crafts galore, bug making fun, plus tractor-trailer rides & swing boats! Plus a full programme of special arena displays, including the return of ‘Adams Axemen’ by popular demand!
Free entry!
held in the large field by Banstead Woods on Holly Lane (B2219), adjacent to Holly Lane car park, Chipstead CR5 3NR. All proceeds from the day go to the Downlands Trust. Programmes & refreshments on sale on the day. We look forward to seeing you there.
Sunday, 28 & Monday,
29 August Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold Park.
9am-6pm Airshow, racing cars, fairground, simulators, arena attractions. Free parking. Family and 3 children £40 with advance booking. <5s FREE. www.wingsandwheels.net
Monday, 29 Aug 2pm, Chaldon Village Fete.
Stalls & rides. St Peter & St Pauls School, Rook Lane, Chaldon
Sunday, 11 September Banstead Countryside Day - 10.30am –4.30pm Free
entry Tel: 01737 737700.
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