VisitEngland Has Great Ideas For Day Out Entertainment

Half term is split this year, as the English go back to school, the Welsh break up for the week. But no matter whether you are on holiday or not, our friends at VisitEngland will always find things for you to.

Their web site has great ideas for a day out, even at this time of the year, and these are five that really caught our eye.

Take a walk through history in Cranbourne, Dorset

Walk historic processional routes, discover ancient barrows and forts and perhaps unearth a treasure of your own. Have you ever found a treasure you can’t identify, wanted to learn more about the past? The stunning landscape of the Cranborne Chase is an archaeological honeypot scattered with barrows, hillforts and ancient roads.

Explore the working trawler Corsair at Hull

Corsair - last of a great fleet

The Arctic Corsair is the last survivor of Hull’s massive “Sidewinder” trawling fleet, let the crew take you on a free guided tour where you’ll hear all about life at sea and the dangers deep sea trawlermen faced in the Icelandic fishing grounds.

Lose yourself in Neverland at Nottingham Aboretum

The Arboretum just outside Nottingham’s city centre is said to be the inspiration behind J.M. Barrie’s classic children’s tale ‘Peter Pan’.  Barrie (1860 – 1937) worked on the Nottingham Journal from 1883 to 1884 and the park, which features a Victorian circular aviary, Chinese bell tower, lake and bandstand, could have formed the basis for Neverland.

Go straight to jail for family fun at Kings Lynn in Norfolk

Visit Tales of the Old Gaol House, and go back in time to experience the sights and sounds of the history of crime and punishment over the centuries. A fun and fascinating attraction for all the family; you will not be alone in the historic cells as you take an accompanying audio or written guide through the creepy areas - for costumed figures and eerie background noises will allow imaginations to run riot as to what the conditions must have been like in the original 18th Century cells.

See spectacular deer in Richmond Park, London

Don’t miss your chance to see the famous deer which have been roaming in the Royal Park since 1529. No trip to Surrey would be complete without a walk around Richmond Park. The deer have played a major role in the history of the park and have played a significant part in shaping the landscape that we know today. The park was created by Charles I in 1634 and currently contains 630 red and fallow deer.

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