Birdworld is the UK's largest bird park featuring over 180 bird species, including many endangered, with outdoor exhibits such as the themed Terry Pratchett Owl Parliament, free-flying parrot aviary, and penguin colonies. It offers a family-friendly outdoor wildlife experience in Hampshire.
Luxury large holiday home set in South Downs National Park countryside, designed for families and groups, offering scenic views and a tranquil rural setting near local attractions and walking paths.
RSPB Pulborough Brooks is a family-friendly nature reserve in West Sussex featuring both wetland and wooded heathland trails with rich wildlife including birds, dragonflies, and fungi. Visitors can enjoy accessible paths, bird hides, a visitor centre with cafe and shop, and special events like night-time safaris. Dog access is allowed on specific trails, and facilities support wheelchair and pushchair users.
10 Oct–1 Nov (next week)
A Halloween trail based on the Bunnies of Hoppity Hill children’s books, with activities including Halloween hoopla, broomstick racing and a celebration party where children can collect a sticker.
This holiday let in Woking Guildford offers a stylish and comfortable rural retreat with modern features, set amidst Surrey countryside and close to local historic and outdoor attractions.
Dapdune Wharf is a historic former industrial wharf and boat-building yard on the Wey and Godalming Navigations in Guildford, now managed by the National Trust. Visitors can explore a complex of boatyard buildings, view rare Wey barges, enjoy interactive displays, and take boat trips on the navigation.
9 Oct, 6 Nov…
Wharf Weenies is an outdoor session for children aged up to four, featuring songs, stories, play in the natural environment, mud-kitchen activities, natural-resource crafts and wildlife spotting.
Old Rectory Cottage is a ground-floor self-contained retreat set in an English village with a private garden and parking, offering a peaceful and scenic setting suitable for romantic or family stays.
Marley Common is a historic mixed woodland and heathland open to the public for walking and wildlife observation, featuring managed grazing and part of a larger national nature reserve.
A spacious cottage in South Downs National Park with vaulted beamed ceilings, wheelchair accessible features, and accommodation for up to 8 guests with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, including pet allowance and private parking.
Uppark is a Grade I listed 17th-century historic house museum in West Sussex, open to the public as a National Trust property. It features extensive collections from the 18th century, has been carefully restored after a major fire in 1989, and holds historical significance including ties to writer H. G. Wells.
16 Oct (next Friday)
A talk by Stansted Park’s Collections Coordinator explores the people who owned the estate before the Earls of Bessborough arrived in 1924, and the historical events and stories associated with them. Tickets include a drink on arrival.
A beautifully presented shepherd's hut in Hampshire with stunning views over Watership Downs, offering a peaceful and private rural retreat for couples with a private outdoor area including a hot tub and fire pit.
Woodlea Farm is a spacious, stylish holiday home in Medstead, Hampshire, set within extensive enclosed grounds featuring a private hot tub, children's play area, and countryside activities, suitable for family gatherings and celebrations.
Chawton House Gardens in Hampshire offers historical gardens from the 18th to 20th centuries with seasonal displays, woodland walks, Jane Austen exhibits, and a café, providing a rich combination of outdoor and indoor experiences for visitors.
This detached barn conversion is located peacefully overlooking fields and paddocks with views, offering a cosy and homely atmosphere near countryside and various local attractions.
Bignor Park is a historic Georgian house set on an eleven-hundred-acre estate at the foot of the South Downs. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the house with family introductions, explore extensive gardens and parkland, and appreciate the connection to Romantic poet Charlotte Turner Smith. Picnics are welcome on the lawns.
Tilford Woods Lodge Retreat is a secluded lodge retreat located in the Surrey Hills 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', suitable for romantic breaks, family holidays including dogs, and outdoor activities with access to natural and cultural attractions.
Frensham Little Pond is a historic medieval fish pond and sanctuary set within internationally important heathland in Surrey, offering family-friendly trails, rare wildlife spotting, and an outdoor café with scenic views. It provides accessible paths and facilities, making it ideal for nature lovers and families alike.
A stylish and private luxury glass-front lodge near Horsham, West Sussex, designed for two guests, set in a peaceful countryside setting with panoramic views and surrounded by nature.