9 ideas for Mother and Daughter Days Out
We celebrate our mums on Mothers’ Day, but we can spoil them with a day out any time of the year! To give you some inspiration, here are 9 ideas for lovely mother and daughter days out!
Hampton Court Palace and Gardens
Make your mum feel like a queen! Step into the world of the Tudors with a tour of Hampton Court Palace and find out it feels like to walk the grand halls of a royal residence.
And don’t just get your mum a bunch of flowers for Mothers’ Day – take her to see ALL the flowers at Hampton Court Palace stunning gardens! Enjoy a peaceful mother and daughter day out exploring 700 acres of lush park lands, filled with thousands of beautiful flowers reaching as far as the banks of the River Thames.
If you’re visiting around March, you might even catch Hampton Court’s “Florimania” event – a fabulous floral celebration in the King’s State Apartments. You don’t even have to pay extra – it’s included in with your standard Hampton Court Palace tickets.
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The View from The Shard with Champagne
It’s iconic, it’s of-the-moment, and you can even book a special VIP champagne visit! The Shard is a great treat for a Mothers’ Day out in the capital!
Kew Gardens
Take your mum for a day at one of the most famous gardens in the world! You can spend lots of quality time wandering along the towering tree-top walkway, or even enjoy a picnic.
Even if the weather’s less than perfect, you can explore the glasshouses, delve into a tropical indoor rainforest, see giant lily pads and feel like giants in the Bonsai House!
Warwick Castle
Surprise mum with a day out she probably won’t be expecting – to a fabulous, regal castle! There’s loads to see and do here – as well as a peacock garden, Victorian rose garden, birds of prey and jousting shows – so it’s a great place to spend some quality time together.
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Does your mum love nothing better than snooping round the insides of other people’s homes? Where better than the yacht which was the floating residence of Her Majesty The Queen for over 40 years!
You and your mum can take a look around, enjoy a tempting choice of cakes, home-made scones, soups and sandwiches in the Royal Deck Tea Room, or why not indulge in a glass of wine, cold beer or even Champagne on-board?
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The Magical Mystery Tour
Chances are, your mum was madly in love with John, Paul, George or Ringo back in the day. Why not take her on a magical bus tour to see all the places in Liverpool associated with the Beatles; the places that inspired their songs; their childhood homes and haunts, and of course, the legendary Cavern Club!
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Thames Afternoon Tea cruise
Spend some quality time with mum while you cruise along the Thames and take in London’s most iconic sites, over delicious sandwiches, cakes and scones with lashings of jam and cream!
Cadbury World
If your mum loves chocolate (and who doesn’t!), she’ll love a visit to the original home of the world’s most delicious chocolate – the Cadbury’s factory!
Shakespeare’s Family Homes
Is your mum a bit of a bookworm, a poetry fan or likes a trip to the theatre? Chances are she’ll be a fan of the Bard – so why not take her to have a look at the houses where he was born, lived and worked!
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