Day Trips & Excursions

Bath - The most spectacular Roman remains in the country, an impressive Abbey and the picturesque Royal Crescent are three of the sites worth visiting2

Bletchley Park - Bletchley Park is where Alan Turing helped to build the world’s first computer so the codebreakers could crack the German’s Enigma code6

Cambridge - This famous university town has some of the most beautiful architecture in the UK, including the spectacular 500-year-old King’s College

Canterbury - Canterbury is famous for its cathedral and the murder site of archbishop Thomas Becket – one of medieval history’s most momentous events

Chatham Dockyard - Take a day trip to Chatham and explore the deck of a 19th-century sloop, a World War II destroyer, and a genuine Cold War submarine

Chessington World of Adventures - Chessington World of Adventures is a great way to keep your kids happy with its rollercoaster rides, aquarium and zoo5

Hampton Court Palace - Hampton Court was one of Henry VIII’s Royal palaces. You can walk through his State Apartments and see where he lived in Tudor times6

Kew Gardens - Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens has one of the largest plant collections in the world, huge glass houses, and a treetop walkway for the kids3

London Wetland Centre - The wild marshes and grasses ar the London Wetland Centre are a great place to do some professional birdwatching in one of the big hides5

Oxford - The ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ has some of the most beautiful architecture in the country with 38 colleges and lots of old shops and museums3

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - Explore two of the most historic boats in the country: Henry VIII’s flagship, Mary Rose, and Nelson’s HMS Victory

Richmond Park - Richmond Park covers 2,500 acres of lakes and parkland with distant views of London’s skyline, an ornamental garden and wild deer herds4

Stonehenge - This prehistoric stone circle is a World Heritage Site, the most famous ancient monument in England, and was built between 3,000-2,000 BC

Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and his original Tudor house is still standing. You can also visit his local church to see his grave

Syon House - Syon House was built on the site of Syon Abbey by the Duke of Northumberland. It has some beautiful gardens and 200 acres of parkland

Warner Br. Studios (Harry Potter Tour) - Take your kids on a trip to Warner Bros Studios where they can see film sets, costumes and props from the movies6

Windsor Castle - Windsor Castle is the Queen’s favourite home. See the State Apartments and the surrounding town with some wonderful little shops14

Wisley Gardens - This RHS garden has 240 acres of wild and ornamental gardens, an arboretum, tropical glasshouses, and a Tudor-style laboratory building