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Discover the best top things to do in Surrey, United Kingdom including The Homewood, The Gin Kitchen, Hampton Court Palace, RHS Garden Wisley, Painshill, Leith Hill, Brooklands Museum, Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands, Alice Holt Forest, Winkworth Arboretum.
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1. The Homewood
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By elizabethbL690MJ - Hayling Island, United Kingdom
SO worth the bother of booking. We had been wanting to go for months with some friends and finally managed to organise the trip. It turned out it was the last viewing day of the year. It's just stunning. And, as with many NT places, there are highly knowledgeable and wonderfully eccentric guides eager to share their passions about the property. It was raining when we visited but that did not stop us going on the garden tour nor did it dim the beauty of the colours and textures. Highly recommended. We were two parties of four that included two 14-year-olds, one 12-year-old and one 9-year-old and they all really enjoyed it.
2. The Gin Kitchen
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
The Gin Kitchen is a distillery in the Surrey Hills crafting fabulous spirits with love, laughter, passion & skill. We make just 30 bottles at a time in our beautiful copper pot stills, so each bottle receives our special care & attention. We offer tours, tasting experiences and distilling experiences as well as a shop and cocktail bar.
Reviewed By Pocu1000
The location is stunning, you could go for a lovely long walk and come back to a fab beautifully laid out and covid safe bar to relax in for a few hours (in our case all day). Gins are lovely, cocktails divine and love the food vans on certain days. Really lovely outside and inside spaces, and you can buy a bottle to take home and continue drinking - bonus Love the Ginger cat gin myself and the lavender liqueur. Highly recommend visiting. Designate a driver for your first visit, although easy to grab taxi from Dorking.
3. Hampton Court Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,385 reviews
Visit the famous hedge maze, Tudor knot garden and the state apartments at this splendid red-brick Tudor Palace, which is set in formal gardens and open parkland along the Thames River.
Reviewed By Ritpetite96 - Bideford, United Kingdom
I've always wanted to visit Hampton Court Palace And It exceeded my expectations It's truly amazing It's Tudor and Baroque architecture are both equally wonderful, the gardens are beautiful you can easily spend a whole day wondering around and still not see it all. When we arrived which was at 9.15 they had just lit the fire in the kitchens (you could smell the smoke wafting over the East front gardens) you can go in and look around the front gardens at 9 am the roses smelt lovely at that time of the morning and we even saw some wild Parakeets flying around. When we we went we where lucky enough to go when you could meet Henry viii and interview a couple of his wives listening to the actors playing them was very interesting and really enjoyable, and it was a pleasure talking to the guides in the rooms of the palace their knowledge about the history of the place was enjoyable to listen to, it was the same talking to the people in the kitchens finding out what life was like working in a Tudor kitchen, Hampton court palace is well worth a visit and I would go back again.
4. RHS Garden Wisley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,363 reviews
RHS Garden Wisley is the flagship garden of the RHS and home to some of the largest plant collections anywhere in the world. Planting schemes are continuously evolving, with something to inspire visitors on every visit. Key highlights throughout the seasons include the Rock Garden, Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden, Mixed Borders, Seven Acres, and the tropical-inspired Exotic Garden. Seasonal must-sees include a carpet of crocus in spring, blooming rose collection in summer, magnificent autumn colour and a crisp Winter Walk. In June 2019 RHS Garden Wisley opened the new Welcome building which features an airy arrivals hall, large shop and plant centre, spacious café, and relaxing restaurant.
Reviewed By iancW5253PO
We visited during the day as we had not been fast enough for the tickets for Glow, which sold out quickly. Initially, I felt a little disappointed as the main lawn was roped off due to one of the Glow installation and you couldn't appreciate Philip Haas's 'Spring' from the front. There were a few such restrictions elsewhere, but we enjoyed finding and visiting new places that we hadn't been to before, such as the display of squash in the Trials Field and the woods around Battleston Hill. It was good to see Philip Haas's 'Autumn' alongside the glasshouse - appropriate for the time of year, though 'Winter' has been fenced off due to building work in the Laboratory. Although the gardens were past their main flowering season, there were many grasses and other plants to admire, and some plants still in bloom or just, surprisingly like the camellias, coming into bloom, so there was quite an amount of autumn colour around. We always enjoy exploring the sculpture on display and found a new one for us - 'Diva' by Mark Swan in the Cottage Garden, in addition to our old favourites. Having been several times this year, it is surprising to find that there are still areas to be explored - one of the joys of coming several times a year is finding these new environments, plus seeing the gardens change with the season. It was a cold day, so we started our visit with a warming hot chocolate and finished with a snack lunch of a sausage roll and drink. There were several options open for food and drink takeaway and there were benches and other seats spread around near the different outlets. Always enjoyable to visit.
5. Painshill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 678 reviews
Painshill is a beautiful award-winning 18th century landscape garden in Surrey. The 158 acre wonderland has something for everyone and makes a great family day out. Discover the mystical follies, historic plantings, the John Bartram Heritage Collection of North American trees and shrubs (Plant Heritage, NCCPG), and some of Surrey's amazing wildlife. You can spend a whole day at Painshill or there are shorter accessible routes around the Serpentine Lake. Dogs on short leads are welcome. Bring a picnic or visit Hamilton's Tea Room. Visit the Painshill Shop for gifts, greeting cards and to buy Painshill English Sparkling Wine.
Reviewed By bettydisco
Visited here with Family Stunning Views The crystal grotto is amazing Various different walks to suit everyone Very tasty homemade food Good choice of gifts in shop Would definitely come back for a return visit
6. Leith Hill
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 447 reviews
Reviewed By JanineW264 - Addlestone, United Kingdom
We parked in the Windy Car Park, which I believe is the closest car park, but not necessarily the easiest way to Leith Hill Tower. It was approximately 1/4 of a mile up very steep (and slippery steps, because of the inclement weather), and I would add, that if you have a lung condition, you would need to stop every few seconds to regain your breath - however, it took me about 20 minutes and I was very glad I did as the views are spectacular - 360 degrees from the top of the tower, which is free to National Trust Members. There are areas to stop off on the way up and there are picnic areas at the summit, as well as hot and cold drinks etc. There are easy to follow signposts to get one up and down the hill. I chatted with a very nice lady serving the drinks who recommended the Starveall car park as being the gentler, albeit slightly longer climb. One can also access Leith Hill from Ranmore Common and there were plenty of youth (probably doing their DofE) stopping to rest, have a drink and take in the views! My husband climbed the tower, which I attempted, but it really was a very tight, circular, and at times unlit stair case, so I came back down, but he said that at the top of the tower there is a table of what you are looking at view-wise. I would really welcome the National Trust placing such tables outside the tower for those who are unable/don't choose to climb the tower. It's truly a beautiful part of the North Downs and I would highly recommend it, despite the rainfall we endured!
7. Brooklands Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,363 reviews
The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation.
Reviewed By williammJ7176AY
We had a great day out here. Very atmospherically restored to reflect the huge amounts of heritage. Loads of classic sports cars and an awesome Wellington bomber factor where you can learn about the whole aircraft design and manufacturing through a modern and interactive exhibits (with many ethusiastic volunteer tour guides!). Also there's a Concorde, and much more!
8. Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,778 reviews
Mercedes-Benz World is a great day out for the whole family and entry is free. With many exotic and rare cars on show every day, why not try one of our exhilarating Driving Experiences and if the kids are over 1.5m tall they can too. For the younger guests there is also our indoor Little Learners electric car track so that they can get behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz. The 1886 cafe offers everything from hot and cold drinks to a full lunch menu for all the family. If you want something a little more then why not dine in the Gullwing restaurant on the top floor with its viewing terrace over the driving action on the tracks. The Silver Arrows display team perform every weekend. Our shop offers many souvenirs new and old from the Mercedes range as well as the state-of-the-art golf simulator. All floors provide washroom facilities including disabled. Baby facilities are available and the whole family are welcome at Mercedes-Benz World.
Reviewed By MarkB629 - Watford, United Kingdom
Brilliant driving experience today at MB world with Mark Newman as our expert instructor, definitely would recommend for anyone looking to experience proper driving experience.
9. Alice Holt Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 709 reviews
Reviewed By MatElaOsc - Normanton, United Kingdom
New year's day, great choice of walks and trails. Superb Gruffalo trail with wooden sculptures to find as well as some great children's play sculptures on the other trail. Our 3 year old loved climbing and exploring. Cafe us also great food always busy. But were able to eat outside on New Year's day!!
10. Winkworth Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 560 reviews
A tranquil hillside arboretum created by Dr Wilfred Fox in the early twentieth century, now cared for by the National Trust. Open 363 days a year with stunning botanical displays all year round.
Reviewed By SarcasticPingu - Norwich, United Kingdom
Such a beautiful place! Lovely for a short or longer visit with a variety of walks and areas to explore. Most of the walks have some steep areas, so it may not be suitable for everyone, but the cafe is easily accessible. Lots of plants, flowers and wildlife to be seen. We went on a partially rainy day, so some of the paths could be a little slippy and one of the pathways was unfortunately closed, but we still got to see quite a lot of the Arbortetum. The cafe is relatively small, so if there is bad weather, there may not be room to sit inside, but lots of seating outside. Would gladly visit again, worth the visit if you have a NT members card.
