September Events Outside London: A Day Trip Guide
This September, escape London's bustle with diverse day trips. Flower enthusiasts can enjoy the RHS Wisley Flower Show (2-7 Sept, Surrey), featuring the National Dahlia Society Show. Photography lovers should visit Walmer Castle's International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition (3 Sept-3 Nov, Kent). For a unique evening, attend Secretts Farm Night (6 Sept, Surrey), combining food, music, and farm activities. The Cookham Regatta (6 Sept, Berkshire) offers boat races and entertainment, while Lullingstone Castle hosts a Cactus at the Castle weekend (6-7 Sept, Kent). Kent also features the Tonbridge Dragon Boat Race and Food Festival (7 Sept) and the Rye Arts Festival (11-28 Sept), boasting diverse activities and notable guests. Foodies should consider the Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival (12-14 Sept, East Sussex), while literature enthusiasts can enjoy the Persuasion & Poetry Festival in Hampshire (12-21 Sept). The Dark Arts return to Warner Bros. Studio Tour (12 Sept-9 Nov, Hertfordshire), and Colchester Zoo hosts Starlight Safaris (13/27 Sept, Essex). Other events include the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre's Moving the Mail weekend (14 Sept), a Bison Ranger Experience in Kent (14 Sept), and the Salute to the 1940s (20-21 Sept, Kent). Dreamland Dog Day (21 Sept, Kent) welcomes canine companions, while the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival (24-27 Sept, Hertfordshire) offers a wide selection of brews. The Sevenoaks Literary Festival (26 Sept-5 Oct, Kent) showcases prominent authors, and York's National Railway Museum opens its refurbished Station Hall (from 26 Sept). A traditional Harvest Festival takes place at Chiltern Open Air Museum (27-28 Sept), and Tulley's Pumpkin Farm (Sept-Oct, West Sussex) provides a quintessential autumn experience. Further afield, the Cliveden Literary Festival (11-12 Oct, Berkshire) and Leeds Castle Fireworks Spectacular (8-9 Nov, Kent) offer additional options, concluding with the Jane Austen Regency Ball (13 Dec, Hampshire).
(Source: https://londonist.com/london/beyond-london/day-trips-from-london-september)
