Claremont Landscape Garden
Esher, Elmbridge
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0
An 18th-century garden shaped by Vanbrugh, Bridgeman, William Kent and Capability Brown, once a royal retreat for Princess Charlotte and later bought by Queen Victoria. Paths lead round a serpentine lake to a grass amphitheatre, a grotto and the Belvedere Tower.
Highlights
- Three-acre turf amphitheatre with views over the lake
- Two natural play areas, including Badger's Basecamp for older children
- Camellia Terrace, in flower from January to May
- Seasonal family trails, including a Christmas elf trail
Good to know
- Dogs on short leads are welcome in most areas and inside the cafe, but not in the play areas or the lake
- Leave bikes, scooters and balls at home because of steep paths and open water
- The 714 and 715 buses stop outside; show a bus ticket for £1 off in the cafe
Getting there
Claremont Landscape Garden, Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9JGParking: Free car park about 10 metres from the entrance, with six Blue Badge spaces and four EV chargers. Car parks are locked at closing time.
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What's on at Claremont Landscape Garden
Photo of Esher: David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0Elfmas at Claremont Landscape Garden
Children find out whether they have what it takes to be an official Christmas elf on a trail around Claremont's lake. They get an elf name, track down Father Christmas's reindeer and do some elf fitness training.
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Photo: David Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0Esher Commons
A 360-hectare patchwork of woodland, heathland and wetland stretching from Esher to Cobham and from Oxshott to West End, managed by Elmbridge Council. The commons are a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their rare butterflies, beetles and reptiles.
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0Sandown Park Racecourse
A Jockey Club racecourse in Esher hosting jump racing through the winter and flat racing from spring, including the Tingle Creek Festival in December. Racedays draw families as well as racing fans.