Day trips from London
Out of the city, back by dinner. The best day trips from London — vineyards, country pubs, spa days and coastal escapes.
Top day trips in London
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Oxfordshire · Estate Restaurant
Raymond Blanc's two-Michelin-star manor — kitchen gardens you can walk through.
HypeThe Fat Duck Bray
Berkshire · Estate Restaurant
Heston Blumenthal's three-Michelin-star bucket-list tasting menu in Bray.
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Heckfield Spa Day Trip
Hampshire · Spa Day
Full-day country-house spa with woodland walks (1h drive from London).
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Lee Valley White Water Centre
Waltham Forest · Adventure Centre
London 2012 Olympic white-water rafting just inside the M25.
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Goodwood Supercar Track Day
West Sussex · Driving Experience
Historic Goodwood Motor Circuit supercar drives — pure petrolhead bucket list.
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The Sportsman Seasalter
Kent · Country Pub
Michelin-starred shabby-chic gastropub on the Kent marshes — booking essential.
HypeThe Hand & Flowers Marlow
Buckinghamshire · Country Pub
Tom Kerridge's two-Michelin-star pub — the UK's first to hold the honour.
HypeThe Waterside Inn Bray
Berkshire · Riverside Restaurant
Three-Michelin-star Roux family French dining on the Thames at Bray.
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Daytona Sandown Park Karting
Surrey · Go Karting
UK's longest outdoor kart circuit — Arrive-and-Drive or full team grand prix.
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Blenheim Palace Day
Oxfordshire · Country Estate
UNESCO Churchill birthplace — 2000 acres of Capability Brown parkland.
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Hampton Court Palace Day
Kingston upon Thames · Cultural Tour
Tudor palace, maze and Thames-side gardens — a proper London day out.
HypeMercedes-Benz World Driving
Surrey · Driving Experience
On-track AMG and supercar drives at the Brooklands Mercedes complex.
HypeChessington Team Day
Surrey · Adventure Centre
Theme park, zoo and Sea Life centre — classic Surrey corporate day.
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Mayfield Lavender Farm
Surrey · Lavender Farm
25 acres of purple lavender rows just inside the M25 — peak bloom Jun–Aug.
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Denbies Wine Estate Tour
Surrey · Vineyard
England's largest single-estate vineyard — tours, restaurant and cellar tasting.
HypeHever Castle Day Trip
Kent · Country Estate
Childhood home of Anne Boleyn — gardens, jousting and a yew maze.
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