Indoor climbing centre and skatepark.  The climbing walls are suitable for both novices and experienced climbers.  The Skatepark has an indoor street course, ramp room and an outdoor mini-street complex.

Sharks, sting rays, otters, seahorses, tropical fish and frogs, are just some of the displays to see at Blue Reef. Take your swimming custom, and take advantage of the giant man-made beach and the wet play area for children, with fountains, water cannons and giant showers.

Originally the site of a manor for the Saxon Royal Family, the site of Leeds Castle has been a Norman stronghold, residence to six medieval Queens, the palace of Henry VIII and a 1920's country retreat. Visitors can journey through 1000 years of history in the Castle, and walk through the 500 acre parkland of gardens and attractions including a maze, grotto, falconry, and aviary, which is home to over 100 rare and endangered species.  Leeds Castle also has 9-hole, par 33 pay and play golf course.

Birds & Beasts Roadshow 11th-19th February. Not for the faint hearted! Visit the marquee near the maze area and meet creepy crawlies up close. Enjoy a fantastic experience which is both educational and fun. With a range of animals, birds, spiders and snakes this is truly a wild experience. Three shows per day at 11am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. An additional charge of £1.50 per child will apply (under 4s free). Children will also be able to have their face painted (small additional charge). 

Return to 14th century England through the eyes of the Canterbury Tales. Visitors begin their journey at the Inn, where you will meet Chaucer and his pilgrims, then continue walk through the different tales before ending the journey at the reconstruction of the Shrine of St.Thomas Beckett, followed by a medieval market. Journey lasts around 45 minutes.

Hands on science exhibition with over 70 displays, set out in around six different zones .  Set in 2,600 acres of Crown Estate woodland, there are also nature trails, and a children's adventure play park.

Ice skating rink based within a Leisure Park on the outskirts of Basingstoke.  Also within the leisure complex is a ten pin bowling centre, indoor swimming pool and museum.

Leisure centre with ice skating rink, four indoor swimming pools and 32 lane ten pin bowling alley. For children under 10, there is a four storey softplay area.

The Isle of Wight is the most important site for dinosaur remains in Europe! In recognition of this, the first purpose built museum in Britain was built on the Isle of Wight and now displays over 1,000 fossils and dinosaur reconstructions. 

Oxford Castle dates back to 1071, when it first incarcerated people and continued to do so until HM Prison closed in 1996. The old buildings have been preserved and the stories of violence, executions, escapes and betrayal, can now be told.

The ultimate eco-friendly house! Purpose built, self-sufficient property built in the soil of Stanmer Park in Brighton.  Built from car tyres, it harvests sunlight and rainwater.  Open all year for viewing and two Sundays a month a 90 minute guided tour is available.

A converted Edwardian school, the Phoenix Theatre holds more than thirty professional shows a year that include drama, musicals, comedy and one-man shows.  It also hosts music, dance and film events, and for the younger enthusiast there is Kids Art and a Youth Theatre Group.

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre opened its doors in 1965 as a proud memorial to the much loved French actress who had made her home in Effingham Common, and whose warmth, humour and talent gave her an unrivalled position on the English stage for nearly fifty years.  Today Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, under the Directorship of James Barber, is a busy producing and receiving house creating shows in Guildford and touring nationally with many transferring to the West End. On both the Main Stage and in the Mill Studio an eclectic mix of classical and contemporary work is staged by new, lesser-known and established writers. Ballet, opera and children's events are also staged, alongside music, comedy, contemporary dance and more experimental theatre in the Mill Studio. An annual pantomime, art exhibition and film season feature and the Youth and Education facility offers an exciting mix of activities for young people and adults all year round. Extensive catering facilities are available to suit all pockets, providing a complete night out for everyone - not just theatregoers. The Yvonne Arnaud opened the 80 seat Mill Studio in 1993 to provide a venue for work that would not otherwise be seen in Guildford. It also forms the base for the Youth Theatre's activities.  Yvonne Arnaud is located in an attractive setting overlooking the River Wey. The Riverview Restaurant and Riverbank Café Bar are both ideally located overlooking the river, with the restaurant serving classic dishes and the Riverbank Café Bar offering great sandwiches, light snacks, main meals and regularly changing specials.

Georgian mansion with much history, lying on the banks of the River Trent.  Broadlands is famous for being the home of the late Lord Mountbatten.  Allow one and a half to two hours for the visit.  The house tour lasts 40 minutes, followed by a Mountbatten exhibition that takes around 30 minutes.

De La Warr is housed in a Grade 1 listed building overlooking the sea, that re-opened after a £9million refurbishment in October 2005, and has since received half a million visitors.  The Pavilion has much entertainment on offer including children's workshops, exhibitions, comedy, drama, music and ballet. 

Locoated on the Kent and Sussex borders, this indoor climbing centre has a 360 square metre climbing area.  Bouldering, leading, top roping and an abseil tower are some of the climbing facilities available.

Climbing wall centre for the novices and experienced alike, open for casual use or instruction.  Bouldering walls forming slabs, ramps and ribs.

Stonor is one of England’s oldest manor houses and owned by the same family for over 800 years.  The imposing building houses a collection of family portraits, beautiful stained glass, old Master Drawings, European Bronzes, an early 19th century wallpaper of Paris as well as contemporary ceramics.  There is also a 13th century chapel in the grounds.

Tenpin is the biggest chain of bowling centres in the UK, with centres across the South East.  General facilities include numerous bowling lanes, American and English pool tables, amusements, Cosmic Bowling and dining. Centres in Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Kent.

Bowlplex owns 18 bowling centres in the UK.  South East centres are in Brighton, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells, Camberley and Oxford.  Facilities include numerous bowling lanes, American pool, dining, big screen TVs and video game arcades.

Hollywood Bowl has bowling centres throughout the UK and centres specifically in Bracknell and Crawley.  Both centres have at least 24 lanes, games arcade areas and cafes.

Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewer dating back 300 years. An independent family company, they offer a two hour brewery tour giving visitors an insight of the company from the early days of brewing to present day.  The tour takes in the brewery seeing how beer is made from scratch, seeing traditional mash tuns, the Millennium Brew House and the packaging lines, and the all important tasting!

Learn to make your own chocolate in a real chocolate factory!  This family run business have been making chocolate for over 15 years. They make crumbly fudge, coconut ice, lollipops, chocolates and toffees.  Visitors can learn how to pour and mould chocolates and finally decorate them, before taking them home.  The company also run Children’s parties. Temper Temper supports Fair Trade. 

The Museum is housed in a large 16th century manor house with various collections including a costume gallery, objects of natural history, fossils, military memorabilia, Egyptian Mummy, and life size dinosaurs. There are interactive areas, as well as regular exhibitions, workshops and children’s activities.

The museum was founded in 1898 and is housed in a 17th century building beside Guildford Castle.  Housed in the museum is the largest collection of archaeology, local history and needlework in Surrey. Regular exhibitions are held and there are children’s activities.

The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery had a cash injection of £10million, which has resulted in better facilities and redesigned galleries.  A popular museum, with collections that include 20th century art and design, pottery, archaeology, toys, hobbies, images of Brighton, fine art, fashion, style, world art, religion and social history.

The museum is housed in an 18th century corn store and discovers the local history of Chichester with displays and hands on activities looking back to the Roman times onwards.  Regular exhibitions are held here, along with children’s activities.

Manor house that gives an insight into the upstairs, and downstairs lives of the early 20th century.  Twenty rooms over four floors, with servant’s quarters, kitchens, owners living areas and the nursery on the top floor.

Museum tracing military flights from the beginning to present day, with the emphasis on RAF Tangmere, which was established in 1916 and was one of the key fighter bases during the Second World War.  Historic aircrafts and equipment are on show, as well as flight simulators and a replica of the first Spitfire.

Collection of restored mechanical musical instruments that are played whilst visitors tour, and over 100 Victorian and Edwardian dolls, displayed in a former Victorian church.

Roman villa discovered in 1811, located on the South Downs.  Extraordinary mosaics on display, including the longest section in the country, at 24 metres, and all under cover.  There are also objects on display found on site during excavations, including roof tiles, floor tiles and glass.   

Over 10,000 items, collected over 100 years, of toys, models and souvenirs.  The museum has a priceless toy and model train collection, Meccano, puppets, toy theatres and model ships.

The Stanley Spencer Gallery opened in 1962 and is housed in the former Victorian Methodist Church where he worshipped as a child, not far from the cottage where he lived.  On permanent display are letters, documents, and memorabilia of Stanley Spencer, as well as works of his including The Last Supper (1920).

The Living Rainforest is under 2,000 square metres of glass and offers a collection rare plants and animal species for visitors to see.  The centre tells the story of humanity to nature, immersing visitors in real rainforest experiences.

Museum tracing the history of Reading with a range items, interactive galleries, art, and archaeology.

Coral Reef Water World has waterslides, water flumes, rapids, firing cannons, squirting snakes, toddlers pools and saunas for adults.

The caves were extended in the 1740s, but it is thought they date back to ancient times.  The extension was organised by Sir Francis Dashwood as an addition to his landscaped gardens, and were dug by hand.  Pickaxe marks can be seen in the walls. The caves wind underground for over half a mile, going through the Great Banqueting Hall, past numerous chambers, eventually ending at the Inner Temple, by which point visitors are several hundred feet underground.

Bletchley was built in the late 19th century as a family home. In 1938 the Government took over the property and housed the Government Code and Cypher School here, away from London and potential enemy air attacks. The code breakers arrived in 1939. Today, see the Enigma Machines, including the rare 'Abwehr G312', discover the tales of spies and strategic deception, and look at the exhibitions.

Magnificent manor house built in the 16th century and a family home to this day.  The house is set in large parkland overlooking the Avon Valley on the edge of the New Forest.  A collection of paintings, furniture, needlework and porcelain is on display to visitors in the house, and the museum shows what life was like in the village with a replica of a farm worker’s cottage, blacksmith’s shop, dairy, brewery, saddler’s and cobbler’s shop, and steam powered farm machinery.

Museum tracing the story of Portsmouth, looking at how life has changed over the centuries, with a reconstruction of a 17th century bedchamber, 19th century dockyard worker’s kitchen, a Victorian parlour and a 1930s kitchen.  Regular exhibitions are held at the museum.

Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum is the house where the famous writer was born, and is now decorated in the style of 1809.  Charles Dickens only lived in Portsmouth for the first three years of his life, but returned three times.

The D-Day Museum was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of D-Day, and then extended in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary.  The highlight of the museum is the Overlord Embroidery commissioned as a tribute to those who took part in Operation Overlord, and measures 272ft.

Museum tracing the history of the Royal Marines, from inception in 1664 to present day.  Housed in one of the most stately Officer’s Messes, which was built in the 19th century and has magnificent ceilings, paintings and a grand staircase.  Interactive displays, medal collections and the Royal Marines band room with a collection of instruments can be found at the museum, and the grounds also display historical objects.

The Royal Navy Submarine museum gives visitors the opportunity to get onboard a submarine and see what the cramped conditions are like, and traces the history of the submarine from its beginning to present day.  HMS Alliance was commissioned in 1947 and many of ex-submariners who guide visitors around the boat served on this class of boat. Film shows, interactive displays and the opportunity to see Portsmouth Harbour through a periscope.

Museum tracing the history of naval warfare from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf War; from gunpowder to modern missiles.  There is a collection of small arms, cannon, guns, shells, munitions, mines, torpedoes and  missiles. There is also an atom bomb. Hands on exhibition with interactive displays.

Beautiful 14th century Manor House surrounded by a magnificent moat.  There is plenty to see in house including the Great Hall, King’s Chamber, Great Parlour, Queen Anne’s Room, Chapel and pretty gardens outside of the house. 

Mercedes-Benz World offers a complete day out starting with a ten minute cinema showing the history of the luxury car manufacturer, then see over 100 examples of the vehicle, before taking a driving experiences for adults and children.  There are also exhibitions, a simulator and an interactive laboratory for children, before going onto the Brookland's museum.

The City museum tells the story of Winchester from the time of being a major Roman City to today, with reconstructed Victorian and Edwardian shops, important works of art and craft, mosaics and jewellery from the Roman period, hands on activities and quizzes for children. 

The Westgate is a fortified medieval gateway and one of two surviving city gates. Inside there is a Tudor painted wooden ceiling and walls covered in graffiti dating back to the 17th century when for 150 years the gateway was a debtors’ prison.  A unique collection of weights and measures, as well as armour and a gibbet are on display. 

The Museum tells the story of Oxford from prehistoric times to present day, exploring life before and after the university, when kings were crowned and parliaments debated in Oxford.  Artefacts, treasures and a film presentation tell the story of Oxford.   Find out about the city’s earliest residents, medieval crafts, civil war and famous literary connections.  Regular exhibitions and a range of hands-on workshops run throughout the year.

The Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery is part of Buckinghamshire County Museum.  Children can discover inventions with Willy Wonka, investigate mini-beasts inside the giant peach, crawl along Fantastic Mr Fox’s tunnel, see the Twits’ upside down room and explore sounds with the BFG.  The museum operates a timed ticket system, with each visit lasting one hour.  Entry is on the hour.