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nannynick surrey days out?

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 09:56

Nannynick, I know you're not far from me :) I was wondering if you could just quickly (when you get a minute) list 2 or 3 of the places you go/day trips with your charges, to add to my ideas for places to take ds (2 yo/24 months). He likes dinosaurs, animals, diggers, trains... etc.

I know you're out and about a lot so was hoping to pick your brain :)

Chessington zoo we do often (have passes). We also went here recently, but it's not open often enough. If it was, we'd go daily Grin

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Funky2sarah · 15/10/2010 10:06

Hi There

Mizens Railway in Knaphill is good but only open sometimes.

Not far away,only 45 mins ish.
www.bekonscot.co.uk/

Bocketts Farm
Horton Park Farm
Fishers Farm

I often just take my 2yr old upto the train station with a snack and watch the trains!

RSPCA Chobham - just to say Hi to the doggys etc

Battersea Dogs Home - Old Windsor - again just to say hi!

Just found the below- but not sure how appropriate it is!
www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/family-fun/Jurassic_Encounter_Adventure_Golf/1898

Hope that helps!
cheers

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 10:35

LOVE Horton Park! I wich check out Fishers and good idea for the RSPCA - never even thought of that!

I may go to beckonscot with him :) What fun! A bit pricey, but not too bad for a special day.

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Funky2sarah · 15/10/2010 11:23

Where are you Star - I nanny in Ottershaw and also have my son aged 2yrs
xx

have you thought of Pets at Home - they have rabbits and fish etc?!
x

We also have looked at the xmas specials with Thomas at Alton.
Bird World @ Farnham

nannynick · 15/10/2010 11:26

Lookout science center, Bracknell

Legoland (where I am now)

Hounslow Urban Farm - small farm near Heathrow Airport

Train to Reading then ride the lifts/escalators at John Lewis (nearly 3 year old I nanny loves doing this - likes trains and lifts and escallators)

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 11:33

Yes! Been to pets at home. Very, very fun - especially on a rainy day :)

I am about a 10 minute drive from you, Funky2Sarah :)

Fab idea to go ride escalators (Bentalls centre in Kington would do this!) Thanks!

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ASecretLemonadeDrinker · 15/10/2010 11:36

Sorry to gatecrash but there is a soft play & farm in Sandhurst that I find really good - if you just go to the farm it's only a few quid - called Trilakes. Wellington is good too but abit more pricey, but worth it.

nannynick · 15/10/2010 12:13

I've heard that Jakes is taking over Little Angles@Trilakes. Anyone been recently.,. is it now a Jakes@Trilakes?

Funky2sarah · 15/10/2010 12:13

haha!! great, we should meet up!! currently sat at home with my 2yr old waiting to do the school run at St Georges!
x

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 12:17

Yes, we should! I will PM you...

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nannynick · 15/10/2010 12:23

St,Georges Windsor? If that one, I remember doing a school run there - horrible parking & traffic.

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 12:24

Jakes@Trilakes has a nice ring Grin

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 12:24

Oh, I assumed in Weybridge.

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 12:27

LOL I mixed up Ockham with Ottershaw! Blush

So, I'm 25 minutes drive from you. :)

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Funky2sarah · 15/10/2010 13:21

its the one in weybridge, parking still a nightmare!! lol x

weathershore · 15/10/2010 13:47

My charge used to love the lifts in John lewis as well.
There is a bus that takes you from Kingston to heathrow cannot quite rember the number its the 28 something i thing and its the single decker rather then the double decker Honslow service it seems to go around the airport brillant veiw of the hangers etc and as transport is free within the airport the tubes and trains are fun used to be a vistors centre but do not know what happend to that.
Kew gardens is not that far away have a brillant kids area.
Richmond park Bushy park etc
Hampton court the maze is fun
Trips on the river boat calls at Hampton court Kingston Richmond etc
I know that it might be a bit far but in Kent which is where i am from they have a place called digger land bascially you get to play with real diggers the staff are brillant although the food is dugusting. My last charge this was his ultimate day out still likes it now and he is 13

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 13:49

I must go to diggerland Grin A day trip is in order for that!

We go to hampton court quite often as it's nearby. Just the gardens, though.

Will check out Kew!

Thanks everyone!

Bus to heathrow/houslow I think 281? Or 111? Can't remember - but that might be good - to watch airplanes!

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/10/2010 16:40

diggerland is nearish me

kids love it :)

i have been to

bockets
birdworld
godstone
jenny wren farm

and the north pole at xmas at west ewell

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 18:53

Oooh off to google north pole west ewell - that is VERY near me!!

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/10/2010 19:16

if i had known,i would have popped in - went there 2 years ago - kids loved it - as did i

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 19:19

I can't find it. I think you should find it, go this year and meet me there :)

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/10/2010 19:29

its on my friends fab website - whattodowiththekids.co.uk

here

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/10/2010 19:30

oh no - seems it is not about anymore :(

[http://www.northpoleuk.com/ see here]]

it was fab - wonder what happened last year

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/10/2010 19:30

grrrrrrrrrr - i MUST check links

see here

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 20:19

I hope they do it this year! :) Thank you for links!

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