Places to visit
Manydown Maize Maze in Basingstoke is a two-acre giant living crop field and each year the theme and style of the maze is changed into shapes such as a giant tractor, owl and Spitfire. You'll have an ‘a-mazing' time and finding your way out normally takes between 30-60 minutes. You can also try their terrific treasure hunt. Find all six items and receive a special sticker to take home. There are loads of other things included in the price, including adventure play, farmyard animals, tractor and trailer rides, go karts, woodland walk and animal handling area. Opens from July – September.
The Farnborough International Airshow at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire is a week-long event that combines a major trade exhibition for the aerospace and defence industries with a public airshow. Held in mid-July every other year, the first five days are dedicated to trade, with the final two days (Saturday and Sunday) attracting around 100,000 visitors each time.
Bocketts Farm is a working family farm set in the beautiful Surrey countryside in Leatherhead. One of the South-East's most popular all-weather attractions, you can be sure to have fun, come rain or shine. You can watch a pig race, take a pony ride, have a ride on the tractor and trailer, cuddle cute rabbits and feed the animals. There are always baby animals to see including lambs, kids, piglets and chicks. With trampolines, giant slides, a bouncy pillow, two large indoor play barns and outdoor adventure trails, plus lovingly homemade food in the welcoming Old Barn Tearooms, Bocketts Farm Park makes for a wonderful day out for the family.
Explore the Living Rainforest in Newbury, and discover its free-roaming lizards, birds and butterflies, monkeys, a crocodile and much more. You can get your face painted transforming you into wild and wonderful creatures, or get your very own T-shirt printed, creating a wonderful memento of your day.
If you're feeling really adventurous or want to treat yourself or a loved one, Phoenix Helicopter Academy in Camberley offers fantastic private helicopter tours. You can opt for 30 minutes, an hour or more. For prices and booking, give them a call.
Restaurants
You can find Spanish, Indian, Thai, Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese and other cuisines in Camberley – it's not short on variety!
Elaichi Indian and Bengali restaurant not only gets fantastic reviews but has a certificate of excellence. A lovely restaurant with great service and tasty food with a perfect mix of spices.
The Crown & Cushion is well worth a visit. A cosy, olde-worlde pub serving a variety of food, on Sundays, you can choose from a Sunday Lunch or a superb carvery in their very own magnificent Meade Hall next door. Roaring log fires in winter, cricket on the green in summer!
Camberley is somewhat of an undiscovered treasure, so make your Camberley hotel reservation today and find out what you're missing.
