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Many baby and toddler groups and children’s activity classes take a break over the summer, so we have found some great activities for the Under 5s that are running over the summer holidays for you to enjoy. There are also things for this age group in the Summer Boredom Busters Feature and What’s On Diary so check those pages as well!

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Children’s Centres are a children this summer! fantastic resource for parents Give your children a taste of the wilder outdoors at Guildford Nursery with under 5s - and there is School’s holiday club. Every day, your child will get to experience the fantastic lots going on in the summer Forest School, where they can try out den-building, bug hunting, whittling holidays! Here is what is sticks, making hot chocolate on an open fire and toasting marshmallows. running at some of our local Children’s Centres. If yours And if that’s not enough, the holiday club also offers cookery sessions and isn’t listed or if it is listed and general play in the school’s open plan indoor areas and large garden – there you’d like more details just may even be a Gruffalo hunt! give them a call! Activities are either free or there is a small The concept of Forest Schools originates from Scandinavia and involves charge. learning in an outdoor environment with a play-based approach. The benefits of Forest School are many, for instance: At The Spinney Children’s Centre, Play & Learn (for 0-5 years) will be running on Thursdays 9-10.30am and 1.30-3pm during the summer - At Forest School children are physically active for holidays (except 16th August when there is a trip to Tilgate Park). much of the time which is great for their overall Prewalkers (birth-walking) runs every Friday in the holidays from physical and mental health. 10-11.30am. Play & Learn and prewalkers are drop in, based on a first - Children have space to take part in a “wild” yet come first served basis and are free. There are also trips, music sessions entirely safe environment. and crafts during the summer holidays - call 01483 510570 for more information. - The outdoors offers an engaging setting for children to learn how to solve problems, be creative and Boxgrove Children’s Centre will be running various craft and play imaginative. activities throughout the summer holidays for parents and children aged 0-5 years. Check out http://www.boxgrovechildrenscentre.co.uk for full - There are always new things to see and hear which programme details. means new words and new knowledge. Through the summer holidays Guildford Children’s Centre at Hazel - Forest School gives children the opportunity to have fun, play, get muddy Avenue will be offering: ‘Jo Jingles’ music and dance sessions, Parenting together and simply be children and all without a screen! courses, Open Garden days (bring a picnic!), Sensory Play sessions - for There’s plenty of parking at and around the Hazel Avenue site and they are children with additional needs this is supported by specialist health looking forward to a wonderful summer filled with adventure! To find out professionals, Multi-Cultural coffee mornings and Keeping your culture more, visit https://guildfordnscc.surrey.sch.uk/ or call them on 01483 566589. alive (multi cultural workshop sessions). 01483 566589. Ash Grange Children’s Centre will be hosting a range of services for families this summer, including: A visiting farm session, Play & Learn, Imagination Children’s Role Play Mobile play bus, Outdoor play session, Trip to local outdoor centre, Teddy bear’s picnic and Swimming (subject to availability). For children Stuck for ideas to entertain your 0-5 years old with some concession arrangements for those who little ones during the school holidays? have siblings up to 7 years old, depending on individual circumstance Then look no further.... and availability. Priority will be given to families in this reach area and Guildford. For more information please call the centre on 01252 350225. Imagination is an educational experience to stimulate young minds St Paul’s Children’s Centre have activities throughout the summer through role play. Let your kids’ holidays for parents and children living in the reach area to enjoy imagination run wild as they explore together, check out http://www.stpaulstongham.com. They have farm the themed rooms and areas which fun on Thursday 16th August for parents and children aged up to 8 years include a farm shop, vets, military old where all are welcome. room and pirate ship. There is even a sensory area for babies and a cafe serving drinks and delicious snacks. Treasure Cove Please call to book your session. For Bring this 20% off bring this magazine when magazine for Treasure Cove is a new play-space you visit! 20% off! in Woking, where under-7s get Imagination can also be hired exclusively for group events and imaginative. Children can role children’s birthday parties. 28abc Princess Way, Camberley GU15 3SP play as pirates, train drivers, shop https://imagination-roleplay.co.uk 01276 423430 keepers, princesses and much more. The space is designed to encourage free-flow play, so Cheeky Monkey Tea Party that themes can be combined and children can truly let their The NCT Godalming & Cranleigh Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party is on Saturday

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To help keep Under 5’s moving, Arena Leisure Centre offer ‘Active Play and Specky’s Pirate Ship soft play is great for little ones to burn off some Bounce’ sessions. There’s no need to book you can just pop down, pay and energy! There are four storeys of soft play. Sessions takes place on Mondays 9.30-11am and Tuesdays, Wednesdays play including ball pools, a trampoline, and Fridays from 9.30-10.30am and 10.30-11.30am. For just £3.85 your child tube slide, cargo net and sky glide. To can enjoy the bouncy castle and soft play whilst parents enjoy a nice hot drink guarantee your session please book and perhaps a little treat from the café with a friend using the buy one get your soft play session for the weekend one free hot drink voucher (obtained from reception upon payment). For and school holidays in advance online as busy parents the Arena also offers sessions do sell out. Also running in the a crèche which is open to everyone holidays are Synergy Dance® workshops. using the centre. The crèche team On Wed 25 July, Mon 6 Aug, Wed 15 Aug, are all DBS checked and NVQ Mon 20 Aug and Mon 27 Aug there are qualified in Childcare & Education. one hour Frozen workshops for age 3-7. The crèche is for children aged 6 On Mon 6 Aug there is a Moana workshop weeks to 8 years. Opening times are for ages 4+ and on Thurs 9 Aug and Wed Monday to Friday from 9am - 1pm. 15 Aug there are Minions & Mayhem From just £3.50 an hour children are workshops for ages 4+. There are also guaranteed fun and a free snack. For workshops for older children. For more further details contact The Arena details see http://synergydance.co.uk/ Leisure Centre on 01276 417 111 or email [email protected]. holiday-workshops-timetable/

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Rubba Duckies is offering Dynamic Performing Arts are offering a variety of dance, drama and singing intensive swimming courses workshops this summer – some of which are for pre-schoolers. There are throughout the summer holidays. half-day workshops that will include dancing, creative play, arts & crafts and Classes are for 60 minutes each a treasure hunt for ages 3-7 years in Worplesdon. On Tues 31 July 9.30am- day, for either three or six days. 12.30pm there is an Under the Sea themed workshops, and on Thurs 2 Aug You’ll see amazing results in your 9.30am-12.30pm there is a Moana themed workshop. £15. child’s swimming with these fast Also in Worplesdeon there is a track courses. For ages 3+, all Ballet Tots session on Tues 31 July abilities are welcome. Rubba 2.45-3.15pm. A creative introduction Duckies teach in a lovely, clean, to the joys of ballet. Parents are private pool in Guildford with welcome to sit in and watch the small class sizes. For more class. For ages 2-4 years. £6. And on information and dates please contact: [email protected] or Thurs 2 Aug 2.45-3.15pm there is a 07956 162154 or visit https://www.facebook.com/RubbaDuckiesZA/. Street Tots session - a fun and active class that will get your child moving to the beat. Parents are welcome to sit in and watch the class. For ages Gymnastics Factory 2-4 years. £6. To book please email: [email protected] or call 07766077043 http://www. Let your little ones explore, climb, roll, jump and spin at gymnastics this dynamicperformingarts.co.uk. There are workshops for older children as summer at Gymnastics Factory, Guildford. Sessions for members and well in both Worplesdon and Farnham. Please see listing on page 23. newcomers. Toddlers aged 1-2 years can enjoy active songs, free exploration and parachute games. Themed parent and child sessions for 2-4 year olds offer warm-up fun, exciting apparatus circuits and parachute games. Full details at www.gymnasticsfactory.co.uk or call 01483 455060. Booking See some required. animals!

See our Summer Teddy Bears’ Picnic Boredom Busters Feature on pages 10-13 Enjoy a Teddy bear’s picnic and storytelling at - Birdworld, Bocketts Winkworth Arboretum on Mon 6, 13, 20, 27 August Farm, Godstone Farm 1.30-2.30pm. Admission plus child £3, accompanying and Elm Nursery all have adults just pay admission. No booking needed. lots of lovely animals! Bocketts Farm Don’t forget your teddy! Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Rd, Godalming GU8 4AD. Chobham Adventure Farm

Chobham Adventure Farm is a great day out with lots of indoor and outdoor Wat ts Gallery play. There are two indoor play Do you have children that love arts frames: an activity frame for 3 and & crafts? Drop in to Watts Gallery’s under and a challenging frame for family friendly Make Space every 3+ and adults. Outdoors there is Sunday from 11am–1pm and 1.30pm- a massive sandpit with slides and 4pm. Families can explore different construction site, two bouncing kinds of materials and making, with a pillows, and a small and large play new activity every week. It is included frame with zipwires. Open daily in admission and is suitable for all ages. 10am-5.30pm. Please bring socks for They have lots more going on - see the indoor play area. 01276 919212. their listing on page 10. Bagshot Road, Chobham GU24 8DB

familiesonline.co.uk Families Surrey West 9 Summer Boredom Busters Lots of great things to do this summer Alice Holt Forest Birdworld Arena Leisure Centre 1Come for a great day out in the woods! You 5 In celebration of Birdworld’s 50th 8 The Arena Leisure Centre, Camberley, can walk, cycle, play or have a picnic in these Birdworld Anniversary, offers a wide range of activities to keep teens lovely woods. Experience the 26-acre and little ones active during the holidays. This life in the trees with Go park will includes squash; badminton; table tennis and fun Ape, take a relaxing break be running swim sessions further information for which is in the café and finish your a 50 days available at www.placesforpeopleleisure.org/ visit with a quiet stroll in of Summer centres/arena-leisure-centre. For older children one of the more remote anniversary aged 11-15 they have supervised gym sessions parts of the forest. trail every Monday – Friday 10am - 3pm in school holidays Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake, day between and Saturday and Sunday 10am - 3pm. To and Squirrel join existing Monday 16th July to Monday 3rd September! help keep Under 5’s moving they offer ‘Active Gruffalo sculptures Alongside the trail, each weekday Birdworld Play and Bounce’ on the Easy Access will be hosting either fascinating Animal Extras sessions. There’s Arena Leisure Centre Discovery Trail. These hosted by the Birdworld Keepers or hilarious no need to book beautiful sculptures of Entertainment Sessions with performers from you can just pop Alice Holt Forest the books’ characters Chubby’s World of Magic or special entertainer down, pay and play. can be enjoyed for many years to come. The Crazee Hazee. Then between 13th -17th August, Active Play and Highway Rat is the latest Julia Donaldson and Minibeast Safari Week will begin and a plethora Bounce takes place Axel Scheffler book to be brought to life at Alice of unusual creatures will take over the park! on Mondays 9.30- Holt. Head on a journey with the Highway Rat Join the keepers as they introduce slithering and 11am and Tuesdays, and all the characters from the story. Packs are crawling critters, make specially themed arts Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30-10.30am available from the visitor centre for just £3. and crafts, take part in face painting, follow a and 10.30-11.30am. For busy parents the Arena bug-themed activity trail and lots more. From also offers a crèche which is open to everyone Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village magic acts, arts and crafts, fascinating facts and whether, visiting the centre or running errands 2Nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills, Watts even creepy crawlies there will be something for around town. For further details contact The Gallery - Artists’ Village has something for all the everyone at Birdworld this summer! Arena Leisure Centre on 01276 417 111 or email family to enjoy. Every day of the week, collect a [email protected]. free Family Trail designed to help young children The Colour Cauldron Pottery explore the collection in a more tactile way. Use Cheese & Chilli Festival 6 drawing, challenges and games to engage with Painting Studio- Cranleigh The Cheese & Chilli Festival is a family Families can enjoy time together, in a calm and 9 the gallery’s artworks and learn about its history. show offering something for everyone. Traders happy environment, painting and chatting in the There are wild woodlands to explore, play areas selling cheese and chilli associated light and spacious studio. Choose a blank piece to enjoy and cake to treat yourself to in the products as well as craft and retail of pottery, such as a bowl, mug, plate, animal Tea Shop. On Sundays, drop in to the family- stands. Entertainments include figure or trinket box, and enjoy the calming and friendly Make Space to explore different kinds Pig racing, Falconry displays, relaxing activity of of materials and The Colour Cauldron Punch & Judy, Magic Shows, free painting your pottery. making; it’s free garden games, children fun rides and inflatables, Leave it at the studio with admission live music, cooking demonstrations/talks, a chilli for glazing and firing, and features eating competition, a chilli sauce competition ready to collect the a new activity and the Man v Food challenge. There is plenty following week. An every week. to eat and drink with authentic food stalls and ideal activity when you A dedicated dedicated bars available. It is at Shalford Park Watts Gallery - have various ages of children to keep occupied. programme on 21 & 22 July 10am-5pm. Artists’ Village of creative Adults will appreciate the free parking and the workshops and special events for families runs onsite café for refreshments. Booking advisable Bocketts Farm Save on throughout the year. Don’t miss summer’s 01483 548652 / [email protected] entry with 10Summer Fun on the Farm from 21 July popular Woodland Fairy Fair from 7 - 8 July, voucher on - 2 September. Enjoy a great day out the family festival where you can create fairy page 18 Guildford Lido at Bocketts Farm this summer with a full worlds, make wands, hear stories and build dens Guildford Lido is one of the few 1930’s 7 programme of fun activities! Other daily activities in the enchanted woodlands. From 31 July - 31 outdoor pools set in 3½ acres of beautifully include pony rides, tractor rides, gold panning, Aug you can Make Fantasy Ships - inspired by landscaped gardens and heated to 24 degrees, animal handling, goat milking and the famous pig the exhibition, James Henry Pullen: Inmate - the Olympic sized pool is a great place to chill racing. In addition, the Small Animal Village and Inventor - Genius. Visit www.wattsgallery.org.uk out, meet friends, picnic and of course, swim! Big Animal Barn are open where you can meet for more details. Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village, The Lido now boasts three new and exciting and feed all of the friendly farm animals. Plus, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ. slides as well as the refurbished paddling pool don’t miss the brilliant Water Wars Splash Zone, 01483 810235. Children under 16 go free. Adult with interactive toys and a mini-slide for younger which involves launching water filled balloons at tickets are half price on Tuesdays. swimmers. During the summer season the your opponent’s station – great fun for all ages! Lido is available for casual visits, early morning With 2 large indoor play barns, trampolines, swims and Surrey History Centre young driver’s area, sandpits, pedal go-karts, private hire. 3Food Glorious Food! Tues 31 July - Sat 1 panning for gold, treehouse towers and 2 giant The venue has Sept during normal opening hours (closed on jumping pillows, there’s plenty to keep the whole been used to Sundays and Mondays and bank holiday 25 - 27 family amused. Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Aug). Discover food through the ages with free host a variety drop in arts and crafts activities! Children must of events Bocketts Farm be with an adult. 130 Goldsworth Rd, Woking. from outdoor Guildford Lido concerts to Let’s go on a Treasure Hunt! informal parties and BBQ’s. The Lido is one of Pick up a free leaflet from the Customer Guildford’s greatest treasures. Tucked away next Service4 Desk at The Square Camberley, find the to Guildford College and just a 1 minute drive clues around the shopping centre and get your from the A3. Please see www.guildfordlido. free gift! Runs from 1 July - 31 August. co.uk for detailed opening times and prices.

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Finding activities that everyone can enjoy over do on a summer day out at Godstone Farm with Claremont Landscape Garden, Nr Esher the school holidays can be a challenge, but with extra activities and entertainment. Visit messy An Amphibian trail for families runs from 23 Jul ice skating, ten pin bowling, four pools including play, dance with the mascots at the farm disco - 3 Aug - learn about the different amphibians at a leisure pool, a soft play area, indoor climbing and be inspired by the storytellers. Look out for Claremont and their habitats. The Mammal trail wall, scalextric track, gym, sports arena and animal antics and garden games as well delicious runs from 4 - 17 Aug - learn all about mammals aerobics studio all under one roof, Guildford food and drink to keep you refuelled through on this sensory trail. Creepy Crawly Fantastic Spectrum is the perfect solution. Its great value all the excitement! They are hoping for sandals Beasts trail is from 5 Aug - 2 Sep - bugs have family tickets, with rather than wellies, but mud doesn’t matter with been hidden in the garden, how many can you the option to book their rainy day guarantee! (Terms & Conditions find? 50p per trail + admission. There are also activity tickets apply, see website for details.) Godstone Farm, Animal craft workshops from 6-10 Aug. £1.50 up to 2 weeks in Tilburstow Hill Rd, Godstone, Surrey RH9 8LX per craft + admission. Big Camp is from Sat 18- advance and free https://godstonefarm.co.uk/ Sun 19 Aug - enjoy camping with special nature parking means it’s Godstone Farm activities - booking essential on 01372 467806. affordable too! All Hatchlands Park, Nr Guildford Guildford Spectrum activities are subject With its acres of parkland to availability so Hatchlands Park is the perfect it’s advisable to take up that advance booking spot to enjoy a run-around option! Family, adult and junior tickets are and a picnic. Explore the available and if all that activity makes you hungry children’s treehouse or get to enjoy one of the four family friendly catering grips with hand-crafted willow outlets on site. For more information about all of tunnels, domes, balance beams, Spectrum’s activities call 01483 443322 or visit sculptures and a totem pole. http://www.guildfordspectrum.co.uk/ for more They’ve even got wood piles for Guildford Summer Festival information and to book tickets online. den building. There is also a trail Guildford Summer Festival returns 15 for the summer holidays. Also, Hatchlands Park for its 35th year with loads of events to choose on many days during the summer ©National Trust Images/ RHS Wisley from. Regular family favourites such as the there are pony rides for children James Dobson 12 RHS Wisley is a beautiful garden with Guildford Lions Raft - please see website for dates. On 27 Aug you lots to interest children and plenty of space to Race, the free Alice can have a go at Archery from 11am-3pm - £2.50 burn off energy! From 21 July - 2 September Day in the Castle for six arrows + admission. You can also enjoy take a step back in time with Jurassic Discovery Grounds, the Cheese outdoor theatre with Peter Pan and The Princess and unearth the secrets of the land that time and Chilli Festival and and the Giant and an opportunity to meet best- forgot. Plants were vital to the survival of the Guildford-on-sea all selling author and illustrator David Roberts. dinosaurs most commonly associated with return this summer. this age. Visitors will be able to discover the Many of the events Polesden Lacey, Nr Dorking descendants of some From Sat 21 July - Fri 31 Aug make a different Guildford Summer Festival are completely free of those early plants to attend so grab craft every week of the summer holidays in the with the family- a brochure and see what takes your fancy. marquee on the lawn. Enjoy giant games in the friendly activities. Guildford Summer Festival runs from 8 June orchard, the newly refurbished natural play area Children will love to 12 August. Brochures are available from and picnic spots with picture-perfect views. the Jurassic-themed Guildford Tourist Information Centre and other £5 for up to 5 players. There are also Bat activities, where distribution points. For full details, sign up to walks and a Summer butterfly walk - please see willow and metal website for dates and booking. RHS Wisley the mailing list and receive weekly reminders of dinosaur sculptures events throughout the festival. Alternatively, Dapdune Wharf, Guildford. will help set the scene for their very own pre- visit www.guildfordsummerfestival.co.uk or visit Every Thursday in August from 11am-5pm there historic detective adventure featuring a ‘fossil’ the Guildford Summer Festival facebook page. are Robin Hood-inspired games and crafts. £2.50 dig and a Jurassic discovery trail. Each week, for children’s activities plus admission. Big Camp arts and crafts activities will include gingko and Hollycombe is on Sat 21 - Sun 22 July - enjoy a bat walk, take fern leaf printing, ‘sow and grow’ and shadow Happy holidays at Hollycombe – a great a boat trip at dusk or gaze at the stars - £16 per puppet-making work. Please check rhs.org.uk/ 16 value ticket to l ast you all summer pitch, booking essential on 01483 561389. wisley as activities vary daily. Free with normal long – and beyond! Hollycombe Working Steam Shalford Mill, Guildford Garden admission. The Garden is open 10am Museum on the Hampshire and Surrey border On Wed 1, 8, 22 & 29 Aug from 11am-4pm there (9am at weekends and Bank Holidays) – 6pm. offers a true ‘three generations’ visit, with a are fun activities inspired by the cats and mice On 14 and 15 July there is an arts festival with traditional fairground, train rides, working steam that lived in the mill. £2 for children’s activity exciting performances, circus work-shops, music engines and woodland walks. With the arrival of plus admission. and craft stalls. On the weekend of 4 - 5 August the summer holidays the popular attraction has meet wonderful birds of prey up close. Watch Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming extended opening of Tuesdays to Sundays (and the birds in agility displays at 11am and 2pm each From 21 July - 2 Sept there will be a different also Bank Holiday Monday) between 31st July day. Every Friday afternoon (1pm-3pm), from theme each week with trails and activities. Bring to 27th August. Hollycombe offers great value, 6 July - 31 Aug come and taste a selection of a picnic, head out on a trail and see what you as the entrance charge of £16 adults, £14 senior seasonal fruits and vegetables grown at Wisley, can find. Admission + 50p for a trail sheet. Or and £12 child (family tickets available) offers from strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants try the natural play area with stairways, rope free return visits on the majority of open days and blueberries to cucumbers, tomatoes, sugar swings and hidey-holes carved into trees. Big for a calendar year. Visitors will be supporting snaps and sweetcorn. Be inspired to grow Camp is from Sat 14 - Sun 15 July - camping a registered educational charity of national particular varieties at home and pick up some under the stars including activities with a wildlife importance, run by volunteers, which relies tips on cultivation from the RHS team at the expert. Adult £35, child £16 booking essential solely on the money it receives from visitors. same time. Buy your garden entry tickets online on 0344 249 1895. Bat walks are on Sat 14 July and save 10%. www/rhs.org.uk/wisley. 8.45pm & Sat 25 Aug 7.45pm. Adult £10, child Hollycombe £5. Booking essential on 0344 249 1895. Enjoy a Teddy bear’s picnic and storytelling on Mon Holiday Workshops & Camps 6, 13, 20, 27 Aug 1.30-2.30pm. Admission plus 13 Have a look at all our holiday camps, child £3, accompanying adults free. Live Local, sports courses, drama workshops and more on Love Winkworth 9 - Winkworth’s ninth annual pages 20-23 - lots of fun for the summer from free community day is on Sun 2 Sep 11am-4pm one hour to a week or more! packed full of events. See listing on page 20.

12 Families Surrey West familiesonline.co.uk Summer Boredom Busters Guildford-on-Sea The Loxwood Joust 10% off GoFest tickets for GoFest is a Family Festival 24 Families’ of Sport, Dance, Health & Fitness and takes place at Surrey Sports Park, readers Guildford across the weekend of July 21st & 22nd. Everyone is welcome regardless of age and ability. It’s all about getting families to have fun together, perhaps doing an activity that they have never tried before with a raft of experienced coaches and sporting partners. There are 50 different activities indoors and outdoors (all included in Enjoy the Beach in Guildford! the Loxwood Joust the price) – from hockey, Surrey Storm netball, 18 Enjoy all the fun of the seaside this The Loxwood Joust is a family day dance acrobatics, cricket, fencing and Archery 21 Tag to climbing, zip wiring, swimming, paddle August as Guildford-on-Sea returns to the banks of mediaeval revelry and mayhem taking place of the River Wey. Located next to The Electric on the 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th August, at the boarding, canoeing and scuba diving. With free Theatre, Onslow Street, Guildford’s urban beach Loxwood Meadow, just off the B2133 between family coaching from professionals, National is free to enter and open daily from 10am to 6pm Wisborough Green and Loxwood. Harken to Governing Bodies & sports clubs, there is a festival on 16 to 18 August. Organised by Experience the clash of steel on steel, as mighty knights’ atmosphere to the whole weekend with chillout Guildford with support from the Electric Theatre fight their battles, witness magnificent fully areas, food and drink (including bar!) music and other and Guildford’s Academy of Contemporary Music armoured jousting knights earn their honour and GoFest (ACM), it’s the ideal place to have fun with the valour and let wandering storytellers, graceful exhibition kids after a busy day at the shops, with bucketfuls dancers, entertainers and soaring live music areas all of sand, deck chairs, balloon giveaways, beach captivate your senses. Learn from apothecaries adding huts, free face painting and candyfloss. Plus, this and woodland faeries, experience hand fasting to the year sees the introduction of the first Guildford- ceremonies and barter with the traders in the experience. on-Sea Sundown Sessions. Taking place on mediaeval market place. Revel in the Masked GoFest Thursday 16 August from 7pm to 10pm, the Executioner’s gory stories, beware the den of operates Hatchlands Park Sundown Sessions, open to over 18’s only, will Witches, and will have-a-go archery, sword an “All ©National Trust Images/ feature a DJ, beach BBQ, ping pong tables and school or pelt the peasant be the young knights inclusive” James Dobson a beachside bar selling a range of summertime and princesses favourite? Then feast at the ticket, allowing access to a very wide range of drinks offers. A slice of the seaside for everyone, mediaeval lunchtime banquet, before partaking sports and activities in the same location to both young and old to enjoy, making Guildford- in a chain-mailing, copper bowl making or “have a go” at. Once you have your ticket, all the on-Sea one of Surrey’s favourite summer hot blacksmithing workshop - this is a day out like no coaching sessions and dance and fitness classes are spots! For more information on Guildford-on-Sea other! www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk all FREE…you don’t need to pay for anything else. and the activities planned over the three days Once you have bought your ticket you can pre- visit http://experienceguildford.co.uk/ or https:// book 4 sessions per person before you come and www.facebook.com/ExperienceGford. Elm Nursery plenty more on the day! Anyone booking tickets 22 Visit Elm Nursery in Sutton Green over with the code “FamiliesSW” will receive a 10% the Summer holidays for fun and fresh air! They discount on all tickets to GoFest, at Surrey Sports Pirates & Princesses have a Children’s Farm with alpacas, rabbits, Park on the 21st and 22nd July. www.gofest.co.uk pigs, goats, ducks, guinea pigs and chickens. 19 Adventure Cruises They welcome feeding of the chickens and goats On the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood. Special with special food purchased in the farm shop. Miniature Railways themed Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises Entry costs £2 per child. Adults are £1 and under 25 Mizens Railway (Knaphill) run will be running on The Wey & Arun Canal on 2s are free. Animal food bags are £2. Entry also miniature train rides for ages 1+ every Sunday Thursday 26th July, Thursday 9th August and includes access to the picnic area and sandpits. (2-5pm) until 30 Sept and Thursdays 2-5pm during Wednesday 22nd August. Come in fancy dress Elm Kitchen cafe is open 10am-3pm (closed August. On Sun 12, Thurs 16 and Sun 19 Aug there and enjoy some good swashbuckling fun with Mondays) and sells homemade breakfasts, are Teddy Bear Picnics from 2-5pm. ‘sea’ battles to try and defeat the pirates, rescue lunches, cakes, pastries and coffee. The Farm Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway (Frimley Lodge the princess and take possession of the treasure Shop sells locally sourced meats and veggies plus Park) runs miniature train rides on Sun 1 July, 5 chest! The trips will last approximately 1½ hours farm fresh eggs and garden plants. Open 10am- Aug and Mon 27 Aug from 11am-5pm. On Wed 8 and will depart at 11am and 2pm. Tickets cost £12 5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun. Farm closes at Aug there is a Teddy Bear Special from 11am- per person to include 4pm. Free parking. Follow @elmnurseryfarm 4pm - children with a teddy have a free ride when light refreshments, on Facebook for updates. Elm Nursery, Sutton accompanied by a fare paying adult. and a share of the Green Rd, Guildford, GU4 7QD. Guildford Model Engineering Society (Stoke captured treasure Park, Guildford) have their Gala Weekend with for all the children. Elm Nursery miniature steam train rides, model traction Booking in advance is engines, and two model boating pools on Sat 7 and strongly recommended. Sun 8 July 10am-5pm. Free entry and free parking Bookings for all special (there is a charge for train rides). There are also events and weekend Public Open Afternoons on Sun 29 July and Sun 19 public trips can be made Aug from 2-5pm. Pirates & Princesses Cruise via the Trust website. Great Cockcrow Railway (Lyne) run miniature For enquiries about private charters, call the train rides for 2 yrs+ every Sunday from 1.30-5pm WACT Office on 01403 752403 or email office@ until 28 Oct and every Wednesday in Aug 1-4pm weyandarun.co.uk. https://weyarun.org.uk/ (booking office closes 15 mins earlier).

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Please This popular event raises funds for and illustrator David Roberts as he see website for more details. the Lions Charitable trust to support introduces his exquisitely illustrated Saturday 30 June local charities and deserving causes. history of the women’s suffrage It’s A Knockout! Summer Fun It runs along the River Wey between movement. Adult £8, child £5. For Day, Shalford Park Summer Fair Millmead (from 3pm) and the ages 9+. Booking advised. Weyfield Primary Academy Guildford GU4 8BL 10.30am-5pm. Stoughton Waterside centre where School Close, Woking Rd, Guildford Watch the Knockout competition there will be a bar and BBQ. Tuesday 10 July GU1 1QJ 12pm-3pm. There will be and enjoy local trade stalls, delicious pirate fun run bouncy castle, face food and drink and take part in other Investigating Invertebrates Storytelling for Under 5s painting, raffle with amazing prizes, activities. Entry: adult £1, kids free. Haslemere Educational Museum The Lightbox teddy tombola, Fire Engine, coconut 78 High St, Haslemere Look into the Chobham Rd, Woking 11-11.40 am. Godalming Food Festival shy, nerf gun range, hot dogs and world of invertebrates. 10.30am- Stories, rhymes and hands-on 10am-5pm. Internationally themed burgers, sweet tombola, ice cream 12pm. For 5-11 yrs. Booking advised. creative fun. Spaces allocated first- street food and produce will be on van to name but a few. come, first-served from 10.30am on offer in the town plus live music and Haslemere Fringe Festival the day. Suggested donation £3. Sunday 1 July entertainment at The Pepperpot. See listing on 6 July. Friday 13 July Party in the Park, Woking Park Cranleigh Show Summer Circus Kingfield Rd, Woking GU22 9BA Painting for Under 5s Cranleigh Showground Wood Street Infant School 12-9pm. Free admission. Guildford GU3 3DA Come and The Lightbox Bookhurst Road, Cranleigh, GU6 7DW Chobham Rd, Woking 11-11.45am. 8am-5.30pm. Free parking. Summer Fayre enjoy the circus show and try your hand at circus skills. Plus raffle, For under 5s with an adult. £4 per Beaufort Primary School child, adult free. Booking essential. Friday 6 July Kirkland Avenue, Woking 12-3pm. tombolas, Pimms, refreshments A wonderful family event - enjoy and lots more fun! 1pm-3pm. The Saturday 14 July And After That He Ate Them! the many games, competitions, and circus is £4 per child, £3 additional Haslemere Educational Museum activities, including bouncy castle, siblings, accompanying adults free. Fairground Weekend and 78 High St, Haslemere Find out about petting farm, face painting, arts and Tickets can be booked in advance by Mechanical Organ Gathering different invertebrates through local crafts, cash prize raffle, quality silent emailing friendswoodstreet@gmail. Hollycombe artist Leon Hill’s fun book and then auction, lucky dip, tombolas, welly com (and pay cash on the day) but Iron Hill, Liphook GU30 7LP Enjoy see what’s in the garden. 1.30- wanging, hook a duck, plus many there are also some tickets available Hollycombe’s traditional steam 2.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. more. There will be performances to pay on the day. fairground and visiting attractions Adult £1, child £2. No booking in the arena and refreshments including fairground models, transport, needed. Summer Fair, Badshot Lea living vans and historic photographs. including a cake stall, Pimms tent Village Infant School and bar. Cash is exchanged for Pay once, and return again for a year, Haslemere Fringe Festival Farnham GU9 9LE 12-3pm. Bouncy for free on most open days. Lion Green tokens on entry. Entrance: over 12’s castle, face painting, BBQ and much Haslemere A family friendly festival. £1, Children 50p, under 2’s free. more! £2 per adult, children free. ArtsFest, RHS Garden Wisley Children’s entertainment includes Hale Carnival Woking Celebrate 250 years 15 Minutes of Fun lego building, Molly Moocow music Hale Village Green of the circus with exciting Chertsey Museum and movement sessions and Punch Upper Hale, Farnham From 2pm. performances, circus 33 Windsor St, Chertsey KT16 8AT & Judy. Festival runs Fri 5-11pm, Children’s entertainment, stalls, workshops, music and craft Free drop-in family craft activity. Sat and Sun 11am-11pm. For more live music, dog show, mini farm and stalls. Free with admission. 1.30-3.30pm. details see www.lionfest.co.uk. refreshments. Procession at 6pm. 9am-6pm.

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Wings and Things make your own theatre and tell your club to the recreation ground, Haslemere Educational Museum Under the Sea own story. 1.30-3pm for 4-8 years for the official opening at 12pm. 78 High St, Haslemere 10.30- Cranleigh Arts Centre – under 8s must be with an adult Enjoy the Horticultural Society 11.30am. Explore the world of birds 1 High St, Cranleigh 01483 278000 (adult free). £8. Please pre-book. Summer Show, jugglers, bungee and insects in the museum garden. 2-3pm. Fun creative workshop for trampolines, fairground rides, fun Play in a Day, Princes Hall For under 5s with an adult. Adult ages 5-7 years. £5. Please pre-book. dog show, vintage cars, Alley Cats Aldershot 01252 329155 For 7-11 yrs. £1, child £2. No booking needed. Dixieland jazz band and stalls, plus Farnborough Air Show 10am-5pm. £19. Charlie and the delicious food and drink. Later Saturday 21 July 9am-6pm. A jam-packed display Chocolate Factory. Please pre-book. enjoy live music from Ewhurst’s both on the ground and in the air. Crafternoon favourite band, the Fabulous Guildford Cheese & Chilli Museum of Farnham Nobodies. Picnics from 7pm. See Festival, Shalford Park Sunday 22 July Shalford Rd, Guildford GU4 8BL 38 West St, Farnham 2-3.30pm. £1 ewhurstcarnival.co.uk for details of Guildford Cheese & Chilli http://cheeseandchillifestival.com per child. For ages 3-11. Take part in evening tickets. Festival See listing on 21 July. The Cheese & Chilli Festival is a crafts from the Georgian, Victorian, Black Cherry Fair, Abbey Fields family show offering something for Farnborough Air Show WW2 and 1960s periods. Children St Ann’s Rd, Chertsey KT16 8AT everyone. Traders selling cheese See listing on 21 July. must be with an adult, you may have Funfair from Thurs 12 July, live bands and chilli associated products as to wait if the Gallery is full. The and BBQ Fri 13 July, Black Cherry well as craft and retail stands. 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Friday 27 July Summer Fete, The Grange Centre drink with authentic food stalls and Collect creatures from the Rectory Lane, Bookham KT23 4DZ dedicated bars available. 10am-5pm. woodland and ponds and see them The Garden Show, Loseley Park 11am-3pm. Free entry. Back To The Advance prices: Adult £6, child free. in amazing detail under the video Guildford GU3 1HS http://www. thegardenshowonline.com/ There Future theme so dig out your ‘80s Cheese & Chilli Festival microscope. Booking essential: clothing and come along! Food, fun, Members £ 7.50, non-members £10. is plenty to do for all the family: classic cars, music, stalls and more. archery, face painting, juggling Illuminated Pictures workshops, Knaphill Village Show The Lightbox toddler funfair Mizens Miniature Railway Chobham Rd, Woking £8. Create your and bouncy fun. Barrs Lane, Knaphill 1-5pm. Live own piece of artwork that lights up. Wander the lovely music, dog show, children’s games 1-3pm for 8-11 yrs. 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Booking advised. ceremonies, the mediaeval market Propellor Clock Workshop Countryside Crafts Day 2018 place, craft workshops, entertainers, West Byfleet For ages 11-14. Swan Barn Farm Crafternoon, Museum of children’s area and living history 10.30am-3pm. £60. Please pre-book Collards Lane, Haslemere GU27 2HU Farnham See listing on 26 July. village. This is a day out like no www.greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk. 10.30am-4pm. A fun day for all the other! www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk family with traditional woodworking Great British Woodshop - Wooden Pencil Case/Bits and Birds of Prey Pirates & Princesses, Wey & and countryside crafts plus falconry Arun Canal See listing on page 13. displays, bats, reptiles, refreshments Bobs Box RHS Garden Wisley and a bouncy castle. Free. West Byfleet For ages 11-14. 9.30am- Woking Meet wonderful birds of Bug Hunt, Museum of Farnham 12.30pm. Make your own wooden prey up close and learn all about 38 West St, Farnham 2-4pm. £6 per Sat 28 July – Sun 29 July box which can be used for pencils or them during this weekend. Watch the child. For ages 5-11. Explore the your bits and bobs. £30. Please pre- birds in agility displays at 11am and amazing world of insects, take part in a West Byfleet LIVE 2018 book. www.greatbritishwoodshop. 2pm each day. Included in admission West Byfleet Recreation Ground minibeast safari and build a bug hotel. co.uk - book garden entry tickets online in Booking essential: 01252 715094. Camphill Road, KT14 6EW Free entry advance to save 10%. (suggested donation £3). Stalls, Friday 3 August Friday 10 August fun fair, dog show and more. On Sunday 5 August Great British Woodshop - Games Great British Woodshop - Sunday the Prudential Ride London Inspired by Alice Family Fun Day Console Holder/Cradle Make a Phone Holder/Stand will be flying past the rec with huge Guildford Castle Grounds West Byfleet www. 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Sunday 12 August Friday 17 August Flip Book Animation The Lightbox Summer The Loxwood Joust Superhero Pop-up Cards Chobham Rd, Woking A workshop See listing on 4-5 August. The Lightbox bringing together cartooning skills Holiday Camps Chobham Rd, Woking For ages 4+ and flip-book animations. 1-2.30pm Hollycombe Children’s with an adult. Drop-in anytime for 8-11 year olds. 3-4.30pm for 12- & Sports Teddy Bears Outing from 1.30-4pm. Free, suggested 16 year olds. £8. Please pre-book. Iron Hill, Liphook Teddy donation £3. Courses Bears are encouraged wednesday 29 August to come along to Monday 20 August Wild Learning Hollycombe and join in Colourful Paper Pinwheels Have fun in the woods this summer the fun! Bring along your teddies and Early Birds The Lightbox with Wild Learning Holiday Clubs! maybe a picnic, and enjoy it in the Haslemere Educational Museum Chobham Rd, Woking Create your Adventures run in Esher, Farnham, peaceful woodland gardens before 78 High St, Haslemere Special own paper pinwheel. For ages 4+ Godalming, Guildford, Sheen, the afternoon fun starts. There will opening for families with children with an adult. Drop-in anytime from Reigate, Putney and Wimbledon be a popular Teddy Bear Trail to who have an Autism Spectrum 1.30-4pm. Suggested donation £3. on various dates throughout the follow, and lots to see and do and to Condition to enjoy the Museum free Thursday 30 August summer holidays. For ages 5-12. join in with. Also enjoy all the fun of from the hustle and bustle of the 10am-4pm. Loads of fun activities the fair including the world’s oldest general public. 11am-1pm. Entry by Build a Minibeast Challenge including den building, fire making, white-knuckle ride, the ‘Razzle donation, booking essential. Haslemere Educational Museum tracking and stalking, rope bridges, Dazzle’; the world’s oldest Haunted Tuesday 21 August 78 High St, Haslemere Design and mud sculptures, environmental House and the famous ‘Big Wheel. build a Lego minibeast. Models art, pond dipping, stealth games, Special Stamps cannot be taken home & numbers in exploring plus much more. For more Tuesday 14 August Haslemere Educational Museum the room may be limited. 10.15am- details or to book see http://www. Clay Creations 78 High St, Haslemere See how 11.30am and 12pm-1.15pm. Mem £3, wild-learning.net/. Haslemere Educational Museum stamps are used to commemorate non-mem £5. No booking needed. people and events and design a Gymnastics Factory 78 High St, Haslemere Create a Kaleidoscopes, The Lightbox SWING on the trapeze, bounce bug house to help encourage these commemorative stamp for the Museum’s 130th anniversary. Mem Chobham Rd, Woking Make your own into a foam pit and hang upside amazing creatures into our gardens. kaleidoscope. 1.30-3pm for 4-8 yr down on the bars – challenge For ages 5-11 years. 10.30am-12pm. £5, non-mem £7. For ages 5-11. 10.30am-12pm. Booking advised. olds – under 8s must be with an adult and excite your children this Booking advised. (adult free). £8. Please pre-book. Summer with a holiday course at 3D Printing Pens with Grace Du Wednesday 22 August Gymnastics Factory, Guildford. Friday 31 August Prez, The Lightbox Gymtastic courses are suitable for Pirates & Princesses Cruises, Wey Chobham Rd, Woking Whilst painting newcomers aged 5-11 years, boys & Arun Canal See listing on page 13. 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Paultons Park is THE theme park for families with more than 70 wonderful rides and attractions included in the admission price.

There is an amazing variety of things to see and do at Paulton’s including big rides AND small rides, play areas, New for 2018: entertainment and an astonishing collection of exotic birds Little Africa, featuring and animals, all set within 140 acres of beautiful parkland. some amazing animals Paultons is also home to the world’s fi rst and and birds of the savannah Two new, fun Peppa rides UK exclusive Peppa Pig World (admission included) from Meerkats to Porcupines and Lizards this summer: The Queen’s Flying For more information, visit www.paultonspark.co.uk to Polecats! Coach Ride and Grampy Rabbit’s Sailing Club. TO ENTER Email your answers 3 Tell us in 50 words 3 How likely are you to respond to a to the following questions (and the (or more) why you piece of advertising you see in Families? name of the town/village where you fi nd Families magazine a Very likely live) to [email protected] a useful tool for b Possibly no later than 17 August 2018: family life? c Unlikely

Terms and Conditions: Tickets are valid until 5 November 2018 and non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be used in conjunction with any other o‚ er. A family ticket includes 4 persons 1 metre and over in height, these can be adults, children or any combination of them. Children under 1 metre in height are free of charge and do not require a ticket.

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