Locally, there are lovely riverside walks with lots of good pubs and cafes to stop at. The centre of Kingston is good fun in summer, and beautiful in autumn. You can hire a small boat to take on the River Thames, or be a passenger on the riverboat to Hampton Court Palace. Chessington World of Adventure is a great day out for kids with theme park rides and a zoo, this is around 20-30 minute bus ride.

The best thing about where we live is that Central London is very easy to access, a 20-30 minute train journey to Waterloo station taking you directly to the lively Southbank area. There is so much to do in London I won't go into that - but important to know that you can easily enjoy an evening in London - the last train home is just after midnight (we can help with your journey planning). An uber home at night from London usually costs around £30-40.

Enjoyable day trips south include to Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth which are easily accessible from nearby Surbiton train station.