Fam ilyDaysO utthisAutum n Crisp walks,rainy-dayescapes, spookyhalf-term fun and plenty ofreasonsto getoutofthehousethis Autumn. Go beneath thewavesatBlueReef Aquarium ,Portsm outh A handyoptionwhentheweatherdoes itsusualautum nthing.BlueReef Aquarium isopen throughouttheyear and hasa sensoryguidetohelp fam iles prepare forwhatthey’lsee,hear,sm el and feelduring a visit. Good for:A rainyafternoon,younger childrenand anim alfans. Step aboard Portsm outh’shistoricships Portsm outh HistoricDockyard isa proper ful-dayouting,withHM SVictory,HM S W arior,theM aryRoseM useum and m oreto explore.Theatractionsare open dailythrough autum n,with Octoberopening hourscurentlylisted as 10am to 5.30pm . Good for:Curiouskids,budding historiansand fam ileswholikea day with plentyto explore. Explore Southsea Castle Fora freeoption,Southsea Castleishard tobeat.YoucanexploreHenryVI’sold fortifcation,head up totheram partsand then m akethem ostoftheseafront afterwards.Itiscurentlyscheduled to rem ain openuntil3Novem ber2026. Good for:A lower-costdayoutwith a bit ofhistorythrownin. M akea dayoftheW eald & Downland Living M useum Thisopen-airm useum bringshistoric buildings,working anim als,gardensand ruralife togetheracros 40 acres. TheOctoberhalf-term program m e includesa fam ilytrail,spookygam es, crafts,potion-m aking and ghoststories, with activitesrunning acros 24October to1Novem ber. Good for:Children who likeexploring, m aking thingsand geting outside. DiscoverChichester’shistory Head intothecityfora wanderaround thehistoriccentre,orbooka Chichester CityTour.Foryoungerchildren,turn the walkinto a m initreasurehunt:spot unusualbuildings,find thecitywalsand finish with a wel-earned hotchocolate. Take a closerlookatChichester Cathedral The Cathedralrunsfam ilyactivites throughouttheyear,m aking itan easy additontoa citydayout.Itscurent fam ilyprogram m eincludestheISpy Trail,w ith otherfam ily-friendly events appearing throughouttheyear. Good for:A quieterouting,rainydays and fam ilescom bining a few Chichester stops. Before you head of:opening tim es,activitiesand pricescan change,particularly during schoolholidays,so checktheatraction’soficialwebsitebeforeseting out.
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