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Baby and Toddler Groups in and around Dorking, Surrey
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Messy Mondays Stay n Play Sessions

Mole Valley Family Centre, Goodwyns Road RH4 2LR

Every Monday for under 5s 10 - 11.30 am - £2 donation.

No parking on site.​

 

From New Life Church, Dorking.

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Baby Classes with Birth & More

Pippbrook House, Dorking High Street

Enjoy mum-centred classes to support you through motherhood. Classes suitable for newborns and upwards. Each class will include time for you to enjoy gentle stetches and calming breathwork, time to have fun and bond with your baby, and time to socialise with other mums. All in a comfortable space where everything is provided for you to enjoy the class.

Full details.

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Dorking Nursery School Stay and Plan - Tuesdays

West Street, Dorking RH4 1BY

Two sessions for different age groups:

 

Little Explorers Stay and Play session for Under 2s - 10am-11.30-am

 

Kickers and Crawlers for Under 1s - 12.30pm-1.30pm

No booking required, just turn up, £3 per family!

Full details here.

Moms and Babies

Bookham Bumps & Babies - Tuesdays

Bookham Baptist Church, KT23 4DH

Tuesdays (term time) 10.30 am - 12 pm

Are you pregnant or do you have a new baby on your hands? Do you want to get out and meet other parents and babies in a safe and friendly environment?

Bumps & Babies offers support for pregnant mums, parents and babies under 1 from professionals and peers. Come along for a cuppa, cake and a chat!

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Mum & Baby Coffee Morning - First Wednesday each month

Crossways Church, Junction Road RH4 3HB

First Wednesday each month 10 - 11.30 am for babies under 12 months old. £4.50.

Meet other mums and find your community during mat leave at these relaxed socials for mums & babies under 12 months old or pre-walking.

Hot drinks and homemade cake available! 

Often a guest expert talk or activity on offer.​

Full details and booking.

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Capel Stay and Play - Wednesdays

Capel Village Hall RH5 5LD

Wednesdays (term time) 10:00 - 11.30 am

Suitable for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Tea and Coffee Available and lots of toys.

Free parking.

£5 for one child and one adult.

Playing toddlers

Stay n Play - Wednesdays

Beare Green Village Hall RH5 4RD

Wednesdays (term time) 9.30 - 11.30 am

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Red Head Baby

Crawlers & Cruisers - Wednesdays

Bookham Baptist Church, KT23 4DH

Wednesdays (term time) 10.30 - 11.45 am

A stay and play session for under 5s with a parent, grandparent or carer.  There are lots of different areas so that you and your child can have a fun time playing and learning together.

We provide healthy children's snacks in the session as well as a cuppa and cake for mums, dads and grandparents. We end the session with a short time of singing. We’d love for you to join us!

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Nursery Play

Smallfry Playgroup - Wednesdays

United Reform Church, West Street RH4 1BS

Wednesdays (term time) 9.30 am - 12 pm

A welcoming playgroup for parents, carers, babies and toddlers, held in the Main Hall. It’s a space to chat over tea or coffee while children enjoy toys, puzzles, dressing up, and a themed craft table. Seasonal celebrations include Harvest, Christmas and Easter—always with the children involved.

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Daycare Center

Spot Playgroup - Wednesdays

St Paul's Church, RH4 2HT

Wednesdays (term time) 10 - 11.30 am for under 3s.

A drop in group for children up 3 years and their parents and carers.  A great focus on play for the children and friendship for the carers.  There is always freshly baked cake and hot drinks for parents and carers, and fruit and juice for the children. At 11 o'clock we have song time with percussion instruments the toddlers can play. Come and join us, we'd love to see you. 

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Messy Play - Thursdays

Silvermere Softplay, Meadowbank RH4 1DX

Thursdays 9.30 - 11 am - includes Softplay!

Book here

Our exciting Soft play and Messy play session will be held in collaboration with Emma from Little Pickles Play Café. 

 

The session starts with 45 mins of non-directive play time on our soft play structure. Then, the enjoyment continues with a 45 minute themed Messy Play component, where the children have the opportunity to explore a variety of wet and dry textures to heighten their senses.

 

Messy Play encourages children to explore, build, imagine, experiment and investigate whilst developing physical, social and communication skills. 

Day Care

Pebble Rhyme Time - 4 sessions a week

Dorking Library, RH4 1UT

​Free events. No booking necessary. It is first come, first served. Limited capacity: tickets available half an hour before event.

  • Every Wednesday at 10.30am

  • Every Thursday at 2pm

  • Every Friday, two sessions:

    • at 9.45am and

    • at 11am

  • First Saturday of the month at 10.30am.

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Baby & Toddler Group - Thursdays

St John's Hall, Westcott RH4 3PP

Thursdays 9 - 11 am - £2

All babies, pre-school children, their parents, grandparents & carers are warmly invited to join us! Cookie Club is supported and run by members of Holy Trinity Church Westcott and the wider village community.  

There is an area for refreshments, with a choice of drinks and snacks.  There is always a carefully chosen range of toys and books available, and most weeks we will also have a craft activity.  The morning usually ends with a short song and rhyme time. If it is your birthday, we'll make sure we sing you happy birthday!

 

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Baby

Drop In Clinic - Thursdays

Mole Valley Family Centre, Goodwyns Road, RH4 2LR

Thursdays 1 - 3 pm Free

A drop in group with professionals on hand to give breastfeeding and feeding support as well as weigh your baby.

0300 247 0025

scfh.contact@hcrgcaregroup.com

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Brockham Baby & Toddler Group - Thursdays

Brockham Village Hall, RH3 7JJ

Thursdays (term time) 9.30 - 11.30 am - £3 (£1 for additional child)

We provide a friendly meeting place for mums, dads and carers in a safe, fun environment for your babies and toddlers to play and socialise in. 

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The group offers a sectioned-off baby play area with baby toys and playmats. For those on the move there are ride-on toys, a slide, play toys, books, puzzles, playdough, cars and a craft table. At the end of the session, after our tidy up time, we do some singing.

 

We offer tea, coffee and biscuits for the adults and kids.

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Toddler with Toys

Oakley Toddler Group - Thursdays

Oakley Village Hall, RH5 5SY

Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30 am

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Early Days Baby Group - Fridays

Chart Down Community Centre RH5 4DD

Fridays for parents with newborn babies to 12 months old 10.45 - 11.45 am. 

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Run by qualified health professionals who are supported by volunteers with early years backgrounds.

 

From New Life Church, Dorking.

For more info & to book email community@newlifedorking.co.uk

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Toddler Playing

Baby Belles Playgroup - Fridays

Newdigate Village Hall RH5 5DB

Fridays 9.30 am - 12 pm. £2.50

Community run baby & toddler group. Cake, tea & coffee available for adults. Arts & Crafts for the children.

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Drop In Infant Sleep Clinic - Fridays

Café Connect, Meadowbank Park RH4 1DX

First Friday each month 10 - 11.30 am. FREE - just buy a drink

Struggling with your little one’s sleep? Come grab a tea or coffee and chat with me about your sleep challenges, absolutely free!

I’ll be at Café Connect, Meadowbank Park, every first Friday of the month from 10–11:30am. No need to book, just drop in.

Let’s make sleep a little easier, one cuppa at a time.

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