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Family Days Out this May Half-Term

Looking for ideas for family days out for May half-term?

Join us in the holidays to help us track down a top-secret message in our Mystery Missions at historic sites across the country.

Head to Stonehenge for a special Playhenge experience, packed with hands-on activities and playful discoveries.

Whether you're planning a local adventure or exploring somewhere new, there are plenty of family-friendly things to do across England. 

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Take part in our Mystery Missions

Join us this May Half Term for an exciting Mystery Mission.

A top-secret message has gone missing at our historic sites across the country and we need you to find it before it falls into the wrong hands!

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to explore the site, piece together the clues, and crack the codes to reveal the secret message.

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Playhenge at Stonehenge

Join us at Stonehenge this May half term for Playhenge where children can build an adventure playground using real hammers, saws and nails to design and create the play structure of their dreams.

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Top 10 Family Days Out

Where's the best place to take the family on a day out?

That's the question we posed to our Facebook followers, and hundreds of you got in touch to tell us your favourite sites.

Here are the top 10 choices, accompanied by some of your comments on what makes these places so special to visit with your family.

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