The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Guildford, England

We are open! All tours need to be pre-booked at least 3 days in advance. The Casual ward to the Guildford Union Workhouse was, and still is, known locally as The Spike. This is no ordinary visitor attraction but a unique visit to a time, place and a way of life for generations history often chose to forget. Prepare to be deeply moved as the tour guides escort you through an unforgettable Night at the Spike. 600 Casual wards were built in Britain, the Guildford Casual Ward is uniquely the only remaining with its working cells.

Our fully interactive, thematic live escape rooms pull you right into the reality of the story. As a team of 2-6 players, can you find the clues, solve the puzzles and beat the room. We have two unique rooms, designed and built by us. Will you help send Vince Baxter, the notorious crime boss down for a terrible murder he's committed in "The Case Of The Missing Gun" or will you help save the human race from the robot uprising of the latest in-home assistance technology in "Venus"?

Llamas are wonderful animals, each with their own individual character and personality. They have an incredibly calming and therapeutic influence and make the ideal companion for trekking. Imagine having your very own llama for a day walking in the outstanding natural beauty of the Surrey Hills, Join us on one of our famous summer picnic treks or a winter morning walk with lunch in the UK's first llama pub! We've been trekking since 2003 and our lovely llamas have been bringing their special brand of llove, happiness and fun to over 14,000 llama loving trekkers from 8 year old boys & girls to 86 year old retired Brigadiers - we have a llama to suit everyone. If you think your children won't walk, give them a llama and they will walk all day!!Surrey Hills Llamas give you the opportunity of a truly unforgettable experience - a great way to unwind or a wonderful gift for that special anniversary or birthday that you will treasure forever

Visit Guildford Castle and head to the top of the Great Tower for a 360 degree panoramic view of Guildford and the beautiful surrounding countryside. Inside you'll find a model of the original castle circa 1300, and interpretation panels tracing its history to the present day. Opening times: April to Sept: 10am to 5pm daily (last admission 4.30pm). Oct and March: Saturdays and Sundays only, 11am to 4pm (last admission 3.30pm). Castle Grounds are free to visit and open all year from 8am to dusk. The gardens feature spring and summer bedding displays, unique each year, Victorian bandstand and passageways, pond, 17th century bowls green and Alice Garden. Bands play each Sunday in summer 2pm to 4pm. The Gardens have been awarded a Green Flag Award.

It's Wild. It's in a Wood. It's an Adventure! Wild Wood is a Treetop Adventure like no other. You will be able to test yourself on all kinds of obstacles, from easy to fiendish, chill out in the treetops, launch yourself freefall, zip wire race, and generally have a wild time. Expect to have some serious fun! There are three Adventures to choose from and all super safe with our always attached saferoller system. Wild Kids is our course designed for 6 to 12 year olds (and adults can go to!). You get an hour per booking to go on the largest kids course around and up to 5m (16ft) high with lots of obstacles and ziplines. Wild Wood Adventure is our main attraction and is for adventurous kids of over 11 and adults. Under 18s are £20 and adults are £30 for a Wild Time through the Woods. The average time on the course is over 2 hours finishing with 100m fast zips or a freefall descender. Wild Wood Challenge is for (prebooked only) groups using our team building equipment including, gladiator challenge, jacob's ladder, trapeze leap, crate stack and much more! All instructor supervised and for groups of 12 or more.

Home of the Surrey County Show, Stoke Park is an award winning 52-hectare park consisting of sports facilities, gardens, woodland and leisure facilities. Featuring a listed Georgian wall, part of the original park estate, Stoke Park Gardens is the place for families to spend time together. It offers a large paddling pool for younger children, fun mini golf for all ages, model boating pond, light refreshments and attractive gardens. A short walk from the gardens and within the larger park is Wildwood, described as the UK's most exciting treetop adventure, and also a very popular skate boarding park. If you prefer quieter activiies, Stoke Park has a 2.5 mile way marked walk and links with the beautiful Riverside Nature Reserve.