Days Out in South East England

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Meet & Feed the Meerkats at Millets Wildside

Millets Wildside, Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon, UK

Go Ape Moors Valley

Go Ape Moors Valley, Moors Valley Country Park & Forest, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, UK

Go Ape Leeds Castle

Go Ape Leeds Castle, Go Ape Leeds Castle, Maidstone ME17 1PD, United Kingdom

Go Ape Crawley

Go Ape Crawley, Tilgate Dr, Crawley RH10 5PQ, United Kingdom

Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey, UK

Go Ape Chessington

Go Ape Chessington, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, UK

Go Ape Black Park

Black Park Road Car Park, Slough SL3 6DS, UK

Go Ape Bedgebury

3CCX+7H Cranbrook, UK

Go Ape Alice Holt Forest

Go Ape Alice Holt, Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS, United Kingdom

Winchester Science Centre

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Telegraph Way, Winchester, UK

Hogshaw Farm and Wildlife Park

Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park, Claydon Road, Buckingham, UK

LEGOLAND® Adventure Golf

LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road, Windsor, UK

Oxford River Cruises

The Folly Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge, Oxfordshire OX1 4JU

Upside Down House in Milton Keynes

29 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 3GB, UK

Waddesdon Manor House and Garden

Waddesdon HP18 0JH

New Forest Activities

New Forest Activities, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7WA, UK

Willows Birds of Prey & Wildlife Trail

Kent TN14 7LJ

Windsor Maidenhead Boat Company

Weir Bank, Monkey Island Ln, Bray, Maidenhead SL6 2ED

Leeds Castle

2 Broomfield Rd, Broomfield, Maidstone ME17 1PL, UK

Kew Little Pigs Farm

Kew Little Pigs Farm, High Street, Amersham, UK

Kent Paintball

Kent Paintball, Dundale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 9AH, UK

Windsor Carriages

32 Francis Chichester Close, Ascot, UK

Windsor Mini Chocolatier Workshop

Dr Choc's Windsor Chocolate Factory, 23 Thames Street, Windsor, UK

The Hop Farm Family Park

The Hop Farm, Maidstone Rd, Beltring, Tonbridge, UK

SWB Motorsport – Tank Driving & Formula Car Racing Experience

SWB Motorsport, Building 111, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 5HA

Sulgrave Manor & Garden

Sulgrave Manor, Manor Road, Sulgrave, Banbury, UK

Liberty’s Falconry – Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre

Liberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre, Crow Lane, Ringwood, UK

RHS Garden Wisley

Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB, UK

JGF Passenger Boats

JGF Passenger Boats, Walton Lane, Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames KT12 1AR, UK

Insight Activities

Insight Activities (New Forest), Fordingbridge, UK

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, UK

LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort

Legoland Windsor, Windsor, United Kingdom SL4 4AY

Howletts Wild Animal Park

Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne Lane, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5EL, UK

Hovercraft Flight Return Transfer to the Isle of Wight

Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 3AD

Fat Squirrel Outdoor

North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 6SW, UK

Fairytale Farm

Southcombe Farm, Oxfordshire OX7 5QH

Cogges Manor Farm

169 Wadard's Mdw, Witney OX28 3YU, UK

Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle, Castle Hill, Newport PO30 1XY

Canterbury Leisure

3 Simmonds Rd, Wincheap Industrial Estate, Canterbury CT1 3RA, UK

Dover Castle

Dover, Castle Hill Rd., Dover CT16 1HU, UK

Brooklands Museum

Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge KT13 0SL, UK

Brighton i360

Brighton i360, Lower Kings Road, Brighton, UK

Brighton & Beyond

101 Stroudley Rd, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4DJ, UK

Birdworld

Birdworld, Holt Pound Ln, A325, Farnham GU10 4LD, UK

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Oxford Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 3NA, UK

Jump In Slough

Jump In Slough 550 Dundee Rd Slough SL1 4LE

Jump In Esher

Unit A3 Equus, Sandown Industrial Park, Mill Rd, Esher KT10 8BL, UK

Jump In Camberley

6-7 Admiralty Way, Camberley GU15 3DT, UK

Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington KT9 2NE, UK

Dragon Quest Adventure Golf

World of Golf Croydon, 175 Long Lane, West Wickham, Croydon CR0 7TE, UK

Sandown Pier Lost World Adventure Golf

Sandown Pier, Esplanade, Sandown PO36 8JT, UK

Top Golf

J3VW+45 Chigwell, UK

Air Arena

Chichester Gate, Chinchester Gate, Terminus Rd, Chichester PO19 8EL, UK

Guildford Cathedral

Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7UP, UK

Rochester Cathedral

Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester, UK

Winchester Cathedral

9 The Cl, Winchester SO23 9LS, UK

Chichester Cathedral

Cathedral, Chichester PO19 1QG, UK

Portsmouth Cathedral

Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK

Canterbury Cathedral

11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2JJ, UK

Lymington Sea Water Baths

Bath Road, Lymington SO41 3SE, UK

Bust Out 360 Escape Rooms Slough

Bust Out 360, Wexham Road, Slough, UK

Liquid Leisure Windsor

liquid leisure, Horton Road, Datchet, Slough, Berkshire SL3 9HY, UK

Botany Bay

Botany Bay, Broadstairs

Maidstone Leisure Centre

Maidstone Leisure Centre, Maidstone, Kent ME15 7RN, UK

Bewl Water

Bewl Water Estate Office, Bewlbridge Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JH, UK

Imagine Play Centre

2a Britannia Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent TN23 3SU, UK

Faversham Activity Centre

Faversham Gymnastic & Community Activity Centre, Whitstable Road, Faversham, UK

Piglets Play Centre

Burhill Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 4BJ, UK

Guildford Spectrum

Guildford Spectrum, Parkway, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1UP, UK

Paint Your Own Ceramics

66 South Street, Dorking, Surrey RH4 2HD, UK

Little Potters

Little Potters Pottery Painting Cafe, Church Road, Murston, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3SB, UK

Knockhatch Ski and Snowboard Centre

Knockhatch Adventure Park, Hailsham Bypass, Hailsham BN27 3GD, UK

Urban Jump

Ghyll Road Industrial Estate, Ghyll Road, Ghyll Industrial Estate, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8AW, UK

Bexhill Museum

Egerton Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3HL, UK

Sea Life – Brighton

SEA LIFE Brighton, Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1TB, UK

Rush High Wycombe

Lexmark House, Coronation Road, High Wycombe, UK

AirHop Guildford

10 Midleton Industrial Estate Road, Guildford GU2 8XW, UK

Climb Quest

Kingston Centre, Winchester Circle, Kingston, Milton Keynes, UK

Spa Valley Railway

West Station, Nevill Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5QY, UK

Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway

Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne ME10 3ED, UK

Romney, Hythe ad Dymchurch Railway

New Romney Station, Littlestone Road, Littlestone, New Romney, Kent TN28 8PL, UK

The Watercress Line

The Watercress Line, Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway, Exbury, Southampton, Hampshire SO45 1AZ, UK

East Kent Railway

Station Road, Shepherdswell, Dover CT15 7PD, UK

Cholsey and Wallingford Railway

5 Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 9GQ, UK

Chinnor Railway

Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway, Station Road, Chinnor, Oxfordshire OX39 4ER, UK

Bluebell Railway

Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QL, UK

Arundel Wetland Centre

Mill Road, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9PB, UK

Stoked Watersports

Stoked Watersports, Lifeboat Lane, Gosport, UK

Active Nation

Active Nation, The Outdoor Sports Centre, Thornhill Road, Southampton, UK

The Adventure Barn

The Adventure Barn, Hurst Lane, Winchester, UK

Play Shack

Play Shack, Shamblehurst Lane South, Southampton, UK

Butser Ancient Farm

Butser Ancient Farm, Chalton Lane, Chalton, Waterlooville, UK

Arniss Equestrian

Arniss Equestrian, Godshill, Fordingbridge, UK

Funland

Funland Amusement Parks, Hayling Island, UK

Winchester Science Centre

Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Telegraph Way, Winchester, UK

Liberty’s Falconry

Liberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre, Crow Lane, Ringwood, UK

Marwell Zoo

Marwell Zoo, Thompson's Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, UK

Moose Canoe Hire

Moose Canoe Hire River Thames, Marlow Road, Bisham, Marlow, UK

Ruby and Red’s

Lexmark House, Coronation Road, High Wycombe, UK

Swan Pool & Leisure Centre

Swan Pool & Leisure Centre, London Road, Buckingham, UK

PK Kids Zone

PK Kids Zone, Bridge Street, Buckingham, UK

Black Park Country Park

Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Slough, UK

Bekonscot Model Village

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, UK

Odds Farm Park

Odds Farm Park, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, UK

Big Rock Climbing

Big Rock Bond, Bond Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, UK

Claydon

Claydon House, Middle Claydon, Buckingham, UK

Amersham Museum

Amersham Museum, High Street, Amersham, UK

Gulliver’s Land Resort

Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort, Livingstone Drive, Milton Keynes, UK

Wight Water

Wight Water, Dunroamin Beach, Lake, Shanklin, UK

The Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Main Road, Havenstreet, Ryde, UK

Wight Cycle Hire

Wight Cycle Hire, Yarmouth, UK

Godshill Model Village

Model Village Godshill, High Street, Godshill, Ventnor, UK

Goodleaf Tree Climbing

Goodleaf Tree Climbing, Garden Walk, Ryde, UK

Brading Roman Villa

Brading Roman Villa, Morton Old Road, Brading, Sandown, UK

Osborne

Osborne, York Ave, East Cowes, UK

Chessell Pottery Cafe

Chessell Pottery Cafe, Brook Road, Isle of Wight, Yarmouth, UK

Rugrats And Halfpints

Rugrats and Half Pints, Beaumont Road, Banbury, UK

Magdalen Bridge Boathouse

Magdalen Bridge Boathouse, Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, UK

Woodgreen Leisure Centre

Woodgreen Leisure Centre, Woodgreen Avenue, Banbury, UK

Oxford Ice Rink

Oxford Ice Rink, Oxpens Road, Oxford, UK

Millets Falconry Centre

Millets Falconry Centre, Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon, UK

Didcot Railway Centre

Didcot Railway Centre, Station Road, Didcot, UK

Pendon Museum

Pendon Museum, High Street, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, UK

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, UK

Oxford Castle & Prison

Oxford Castle & Prison, Oxford Castle, Oxford, UK

High Beeches

High Beeches Gardens, High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, UK

Breamore House

Breamore House Turn, Fordingbridge, UK

Bodiam Castle

Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, Robertsbridge, UK

Blue Reef Aquarium

Blue Reef Aquarium, Rock-A-Nore Road, Hastings, UK

Smugglers Adventure

Smugglers Adventure, St Clement’s Caves, Hastings, UK

Cotswold Wildlife Park

Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Bradwell Grove, Burford, UK

The Story Museum

The Story Museum, Pembroke Street, Oxford, UK

Robin Hill Adventure Park

Robin Hill, Newport, UK

West Dean Gardens

West Dean Gardens, Chichester, West Sussex, UK

The Flying Fortress

Northern Grainstore Ford Airfield Industrial Estate, Ford, Arundel, UK

Standen House and Garden

National Trust Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4NE, UK

Parham House and Gardens

Parham House & Gardens, Pulborough, UK

Borde Hill and Garden

Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, UK

Arundel Castle & Gardens

Arundel Castle, Arundel, UK

Wilderness Wood

Main Road, Hadlow Down TN22 4HJ, UK

Titsey Place and Gardens

Titsey Place and Gardens, Oxted, UK

Alfriston Clergy House

National Trust - Alfriston Clergy House, Alfriston, Polegate, UK

Great Fosters

Great Fosters, Egham, UK

Painshill

Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, UK

Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens, Richmond, UK

Museum of Military Medicine

The Museum of Military Medicine, Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, Aldershot, UK

Loseley Park

Loseley Park, Guildford, UK

Godstone Farm Park

Godstone Farm, Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, UK

Waterperry Gardens

Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Oxford, UK

Crocodiles of the World

Crocodiles of the World, Burford Road, Brize Norton, Carterton, UK

Chastleton House and Garden

Chastleton House, Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh, UK

The Hop Farm Family Park

The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, UK

Kent Battle of Britain Museum

Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, UK

Hever Castle & Gardens

Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever Road, Hever, Edenbridge, UK

Eagle Heights

Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation, Lullingstone Lane, Eynsford, Dartford, UK

Chartwell

Chartwell, Westerham, UK

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, Wroxall, Ventnor, UK

Monkey Haven

Monkey Haven, Staplers Road, Newport, UK

Isle of Wight Zoo

Isle of Wight Zoo, Yaverland, Sandown, UK

The Needles Landmark Attraction

The Needles Landmark Attraction, Alum Bay New Road, Alum Bay, Totland Bay, UK

Dimbola Museum and Galleries

Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater, UK

Mid Hants Railway

Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line', New Alresford, United Kingdom

The Vyne

The Vyne, Vyne Road, Sherborne Saint John, Basingstoke, UK

Hollycombe Working Steam Museum

Hollycombe Steam in the Country, Liphook, UK

Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum

Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum, Swanwick Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, UK

Stowe

National Trust Stowe, Buckingham, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes Museum

Milton Keynes Museum, Stacey Bushes, Milton Keynes, UK

Chiltern Open Air Museum

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont Saint Peter, Chalfont Saint Giles, UK

History on Wheels

History on Wheels Motor Museum, Common Road, Windsor, UK

Windsor Great Park

Windsor Great Park, London, Windsor, UK

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle, Windsor, UK

Reading Museum

Reading Museum, Reading, UK

French Brothers

Windsor SL4 5JH, UK

Ashdown House

National Trust - Ashdown House, Upper Lambourn Road, Lambourn, UK

4 Kingdoms Adventure Park

4 Kingdoms Adventure Park & Family Farm, Newbury Road, Headley, Thatcham, UK

Information about South East England

South East England is known for its rolling countryside, which includes the North Downs and the Chiltern Hills as well as two national parks: the New Forest and the South Downs. The River Thames flows through the region and its basin is known as the Thames Valley. It is also the location for a number of internationally known places of interest, such as HMS Victory in Portsmouth, Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, Thorpe Park and RHS Wisley in Surrey, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, 11th-century Windsor Castle in Berkshire is a royal residence with an art-rich interior, Leeds Castle, the White Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, Brighton Pier and Hammerwood Park in East Sussex, and Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. The region has many universities; the University of Oxford is ranked among the best in the world.

South East England consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex. It is the third largest region of England, with an area of 19,096 km² (7,373 sq mi), and is also the most populous with a total population of over eight and a half million (2011). The region contains seven cities: Brighton and Hove, Canterbury, Chichester, Oxford, Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester, though other major settlements include Reading and Milton Keynes. Its proximity to London and connections to several national motorways have led to south east England becoming an economic hub, with the largest economy in the country outside the capital. It is the location of Gatwick Airport, the UK’s second-busiest airport, and its coastline along the English Channel provides numerous ferry crossings to mainland Europe.

South East England is host to various sporting events, including the annual Henley Royal Regatta, Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby, and sporting venues include Wentworth Golf Club and Brands Hatch. Some of the events of the 2012 Summer Olympics were held in the south east, including the rowing at Eton Dorney and part of the cycling road race in the Surrey Hills.
Visit South East England for royal castles and flowing countryside teeming with wildlife and unbroken rivers, rolling manor houses and exciting African safari parks. There are many things to do in South East England. Step back in time in medieval villages and quintessential coastal towns, explore history in armour filled museums and palatial architectural gems. Enjoy magical festivals, top sporting events, celebrity run restaurants and award winning theatrical performances.

The South East of England provides a gentle landscape of chalk downland ridges that stretch far to the west. Here you can drive through quaint villages of thatched cottages that nestle around lush village greens. Towering white cliffs form a spectacular backdrop along wide stretches of the southern coastline, the most stunning of which can be seen in Dover. Large areas of oak, ash and beech woods shelter herds of timid roe deer and wild ponies. The New Forest, one of England’s newest national parks, is a wildlife conservation area of outstanding natural beauty, ideal for walkers and cyclists. The South Downs rolling down to the cliffs at Beachy Head, the sparsely wooded heathland of the Ashdown Forest and the intricate landscapes of the Weald – the south east has some beautiful countryside and also many fine houses and outstanding gardens.

The dense population of the south-east of England may not make it the obvious choice for a holiday cottage destination, but that’s to under-estimate or overlook many of its hidden charms. The Isle of Wight may well be the most obvious holiday destination in the area and the short ferry crossing really does take you to a unique holiday destination.
Further east, the scenery is varied yet distinctive with the South Downs rolling down to the cliffs at Beachy Head, the sparsely wooded heathland of the Ashdown Forest and the intricate landscapes of the Weald. Closer to London are some gems which equally deserve a weekend away or longer holiday, including the majestic Thames Valley with its magnificent historic houses and beautiful varied countryside, offering some of the most beautiful scenery in Southern England.

Kent, meanwhile, deserves its title of the Garden of England and the National Trust protects some of the best stretches of countryside and many fine houses and outstanding gardens. Apart from houses such as Bateman’s, much-loved family home of Rudyard Kipling, the enchanting Bodiam Castle, Petworth House and Park with its sumptuous interiors and rolling parkland, Polesden Lacey on the North Downs and Chartwell, family home of Sir Winston Churchill, the Trust also owns several glorious gardens including Nymans Garden, Sheffield Park Garden and Sissinghurst Castle Garden.