School Holidays & Kids

Ideas for days out and keeping the kids busy over the school holidays, from rainy-day museums to beaches and farms. Always check opening times and prices before you go.

Term dates

School holiday dates are set by the local council. Check the latest term dates on the Somerset Council and Dorset Council websites.

Museums & rainy days

• Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford
• Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton
• The Tank Museum, Bovington

Animals & farms

• Longleat Safari Park, near Warminster
• Monkey World, Wool
• Abbotsbury Swannery & Children’s Farm
• Kingston Maurward Animal Park, near Dorchester

Castles, houses & gardens

• Sherborne Castle & Gardens
• Montacute House (National Trust)
• Stourhead (National Trust)

Coast

• Fossil hunting at Charmouth and Lyme Regis
• Weymouth beach
• West Bay