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Looking forward to Christmas? Use our handy guide to all things festive to plan your day out here at Claremont >> http://bit.ly/2zswFqq
We've got... 🎄 Late night Christmas shopping evening (3rd Dec) 🎄 A visit from Santa Paws (22nd and 23rd Dec)... 🎄 The Thatched Cottage decorated for Christmas 🎄 Rescue Rudolph trail (8th-23rd Dec) 🎄 Plenty of festive treats in the tearoom
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Escape from the busy high streets and join us here at Claremont on Monday 3rd December for a special late night Christmas shopping evening>> http://bit.ly/2AbiZ2V #WednesdayWisdom

Join our Autumn Colour Walk on this coming Tuesday 20 November to appreciate everything this glorious season has to offer. It's free and will be led by our expert guide Hilary.
The warm autumn means colours are still stunning, while pine cones and berries add texture and hint at seasonal changes on the way >> http://bit.ly/2A269E6

Hands up who's got that #FridayFeeling? Escape to Claremont this weekend for an adventure in the gardens. We've got crunchy leaves and warming drinks galore! Plan your visit here >> bit.ly/2PY1tJi

At Claremont Landscape Garden, the autumn colours continue to dazzle. Make the most of nature’s enduring beauty as it lights up the darkening autumns days.
Take a walk through the landscape garden to appreciate the trees still in their glory then finish off with a visit to our café for a warming glow inside and out.
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There’s no better way to spend an autumnal day than a stroll through the royal golds and burnished copper of the trees at Claremont Landscape Garden.
Falling leaves means plenty of crunchy fun so all the family can enjoy the season’s glorious colours in this historical setting >> http://bit.ly/2OjjBbz

November's here and it's the perfect time to step outside and discover the beautiful autumnal landscape here at Claremont. We've got trees and berries to spot, leaves to crunch in and plenty of hot drinks to slurp!
Find out more >> http://bit.ly/2OjjBbz
Thank you to Emelie Andersson for these wonderful snaps of the garden.

There are just a few places remaining on our Fungi Foray this Sunday 4 November. Join local expert Sara Shepley for a walk around Claremont, the perfect autumnal activity!
>> http://bit.ly/2EOEHyY

The Stemmons family have been coming to Claremont for our pumpkin carving sessions every year since they first started in 2007!
They came back today to carve out these spooky masterpieces - what a fantastic family tradition.Thank you to them for letting us share this photo- we look forward to seeing you again next year!

Our Spooky Walk this Friday 26th October has proved to be FRIGHT-fully popular! But never fear- we've made more tickets available.
More info on how to book here >> http://bit.ly/2yxndld

Glitter glue at the ready, our Halloween fairytale craft sessions are here! Join us in the Thatched Cottage and make your very own spooky creature.
Join us today and tomorrow (24 October) from 11am-1pm >> http://bit.ly/2R69GrC
If your kids came to our craft session yesterday, we'd love to see photos of their creations!

Our half-term Hansel and Gretel trail is here! Join Hansel and Gretel on an adventure around the garden. Are you brave enough to outwit the Wicked Witch?
>> http://bit.ly/2Pbhnzv

Scaring people is hungry work! There are some frightfully good treats at Claremont this Halloween for starving spooks and grumbly ghosts.
Come and try our Spiced Pumpkin and Beetroot Cake and Gingerbread Skeleton Biscuits >> http://bit.ly/2IrK4Ct

We're gearing up for a truly spook-tacular Halloween #halfterm here at Claremont!
Featuring: 🎃 Fairy-tale crafts from Mon 22nd - Wed 24th 🎃 Hansel and Gretel trail all week... 🎃 Pumpkin carving on Thurs 25th 🎃 A spine-tingling Spooky Walk on Fri 26th
>> http://bit.ly/2IrK4Ct
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It might be October but Christmas is just around the corner and festive fun will be coming to Claremont with a flying visit from Father Christmas on 8th and 9th December.
Booking opens at 9am this Wednesday 17th October.
Dogs on leads welcome, antlers optional!
... Call 01372 476436 to book >> http://bit.ly/2NIyHXI
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A warm welcome to Minty and Pepper: they've won the prize for being the first dogs back in the garden here at Claremont this October!
Dogs on short leads are welcome to visit any time between 1 October and 30 April >> http://bit.ly/2DE3a9L

Join us for boating on the lake today, starting from 11am. The forecast is for sunny intervals and a gentle breeze which sounds just right!

An important message from our office dog Dallara:
From 1st October, dogs are welcomed back to enjoy autumnal walks in a beautiful setting here at Claremont. There’ll be prizes for the best dressed dogs throughout the day and one for the first dog through the gate.
So put your best paw forward and bring your human along, but please stay on your lead >> http://bit.ly/2DE3a9L

Join us on Sunday for a dazzling display from Huxley's Birds of Prey, Horsham, West Sussex.
See these majestic birds show off their awesome beauty and dexterous aerial skills in an historical setting- they’ll take your breath away!
No booking required for a flightfully good day out >> bit.ly/2Qm4H6J

Yet another fun time was had on Sunday here at Claremont Gardens

As a family we love it here and visit at all different times of the year.

What a fab end to October half term with a trail of pumpkins (50p is a great price when you have more than one child as many places charge £2 plus) with a selection of stickers for completing the quiz which the children loved (age 6 & 10)



We will back again soon no doubt

Children are hoping there will be a Christmas � trail

We had a great time here walking our dogs on Saturday making the most Of The sun shine and day off it's such a lovely place we stopped and had a drink and cake after walking round the first time then we walked it again our dogs needed a sleep when we got back to crawley think we will be going there again making the most of our national trust membership

This is truly an amazing garden, the colours are fantastic at the moment and if you want to take your dog out you can from 1st October to 31st March. Lovely cafe, small shop, portaloos at the moment as the permanent facilities are being refurbished. Small on site car park, but additional parking across the road. Wonderful staff!

The grounds Are amazing and beautifully kept, the only thing that let it down was the cafe.

It was a very hot day and the cafe had run out of ice cream and no delivery which meant a lot of upset children and a piece of cake that was so dry we had to take it back

Lovely relaxing place to be sat round the lake in a Deck chair with my husband all afternoon have taken our grandchildren here before and they loved the forest and loved the play area as well great place well looked after

Idyllic and quintessentially English. Many families gathering on Father's Day and the vintage cars on show gave it a nice touch. The cakes from the cafe were delicious and we brought some heather honey to take home. I'm looking forward to our next visit [and to those other NT's in this area] imminently.

I visit Claremont park very often since it's so close to my house. It relaxes my mind, I have a walk, then sit and enjoy the ducks, geese, a beautiful black swan, and mist of all the changes of the seasons. Lovely place.�

Had a super few hours here yesterday with my husband.very peaceful and beautiful.the staff at the kiosk were very helpful and gave us several leaflets on other national trust places.we are members and it's lovely to be able to pop to these beautiful places.had a tea and sausage roll after our walk and found the many wild birds amazing how close they get to you. Will visit again.

Charming place with lots of exciting options for children: nice playground, the net of mysterious paths actoss the forest, wooden play area, ducks, boat hire, view points, for my boys even the cafe with risen terrace is an attraction! There is also plenty if space, away from the lake, to play your own game like badminton etc.

Beautiful grounds, lovely to take a stroll. We also took a picnic and enjoyed sitting by the lake while eating our lunch. Despite being fairly busy it didn't seem crowded and was lovely to watch and hear younger children having fun outside. They were no distraction to us and everyone we saw looked relaxed and happy. Staff very welcoming & friendly in cafe. Nice cup of tea and hot chocolate. We visited on a Sunday afternoon about 2pm and there were spaces in car park.



We wanted a relaxed afternoon and that is what we had in Claremont. When reading through the comments, there seems to be an issue over car parking; however I note from literature and internet that this is quite clearly stated. And one has to realise that due to the location of some properties there is limited space for cars with not much that can be done.



Also for some things there is a charge, so if going to anywhere with kids especially during holidays, it is worth a quick look on the website which gives info of charges for activities which may be extra.



And finally - the cafe. People must realise that food & drink will be of a certain cost as the money must pay for staff, supplies etc and and so will be high. This should be expected, and I feel that complaining about these costs is a little unfair. As for running out of ice cream - this is disappointing but surely again one should realise that a hot day will generate more sales of ice cream and getting an extra delivery at short notice may not be possible.



Most of the NT properties rely on volunteers but the costs of maintaining NT places rely on membership, entry fees and sales in cafe & shops so please remember this before complaining about something that may not be possible or easy to change as that isn't fair.

Beautiful gardens and always a quiet spot can be found to admire the natural beauty of this place. Great with my national trust membership I can pop in for a relatively short time. I've never had a problem with parking although at some times of the day it is busy. Lovely place and always good to finish with a hot drink and cake in the cafe. Great playground for when my baby is older.

Beautiful Park,stunning landscape.I had a lovely picture taken of me and a friend a while back.There seems to be a man's face in the tree behind us.It seems you may have some permanent residents in the park.

Amazing and great for the kids

Always a delight to visit Claremont

Wonderful short, medium and long walks, strenuous climbs up hill, places to sit down and rest & enjoy the view

Lots of regular walkers who are friendly and chatty

Steeped in history with lists of interesting information cards in benches

Full of friendly volunteers doing amazing work so we can enjoy great walks with the children

Interesting play area and picnic area

Staff fabulous, can't do enough for you

Cafe with great coffee, sandwiches & soup

Never a problem with parking mid-week

Been a member at Claremont for 25 years

Thankyou to all the volunteers and Nat Trust employees who make Claremont the fabulous space it is

We have visited Claremont several times, it's nice for a short walk,like the wildlife and the lake, not so good when the ground is very wet and so many children when we visited yesterday, mind you guess thats our fault ,now my children are grown up forget about Summer holidays and also Claremont have activities for them for 6wks. The parking is always a bit of a problem , but my husband has blue badge now so we have been lucky on our last few visits.

Other than being made to feel like a complete idiot when I declined the annual membership at the reception desk, it was thoroughly enjoyable and a beautiful place! I assume that the employees are on some sort of commission to get new members, but they shouldn't put unnecessary pressure on visitors once they have declined. Exactly the same thing happened to The person behind me in queue.



We got that relatively early and had no issue parking. Nice day out.

Loved the grounds... such a beautiful space and a walk round the lake on a warm Sunday was relaxing and fun. Car park was an issue but happy to accept that if everyone parked in One space per car. Cafe was awful, again due to a busy day and as previous mentioned by another review no ice cream and paper cups only due to the lack of staff. Will definitely visit again but will try to avoid the cafe.

It's a great place to spend a few hours walking around. We got the 715 bus from Kingston which stops right outside. The staff are really friendly and helpful. The grounds are good to explore and it is nice to go off the beaten path too. There are some great views, especially from the top of the ampitheatre. Highly recommended.

We love Claremont and always have a great time when we visit. There are two things that trouble me though. The parking however is a real issue. It's full in no time and staff advise visitors to use the car park across the road. I used the car park across the road yesterday and when walking back from the car park to Claremont we had to walk in the road as there is no pavement and then cross the main road which is absolutely terrifying with two children(4&6) There has to be some improvement with parking here, or at least crossing the busy road. It's the one thing that makes a relaxing visit incredibly stressful. I have never visited and parked easily, it makes me want to visit Ham House or Poledon Lacey instead.

Also, I was astounded that we were asked to pay for the trail and arts and crafts yesterday. We visited Ham House on Monday and did these things and more for free. I felt yesterday that the school holidays were a bonus monkey making opportunity for Claremont when other properties are happy to do it for free. Disappointing.