STUCK for things to do with the kids this half term? Here's our guide to a range of special events at the regions many attractions....

At Marwell Zoo, near Winchester...

EMBARK on Marwell’s popular Explorers Trail and collect a very special explorers sticker to take home.

Delve into a wild journey collecting stamps of your favourite exotic and endangered animals, from big cats to giraffes. Once you’ve found the hidden stamps around the zoo, fill in the answers and complete your mission - you could even win an annual membership for two adults and two children!

marwell.org.uk

At Paultons Park, Ower...

THE theme park is set to open its gates for the 2016 season on Sunday.

Guests will be treated to a prehistoric adventure at the state-of-the-art 4D cinema which will be screening its new animated dinosaur movie The Lost World 4D.

The Lost World 4D will take families into a whole new world of adventure, forty million years in the making. Fierce Raptors, flying Pterodactyls, giant Triceratops and Stegosaurus, and the mighty T-Rex all roam this hostile world. The movie tells the story of Bob and his unlikely rescuer, Professor Lizzie, as they outrun these terrifying predators.

Movie-goers will be thrown into the on-screen action and taken on a wild jeep ride through dense tropical rainforest and soar above this forgotten island, while experiencing the cinema’s 4D effects including specially-designed moving chairs, water sprays, blasts of air, leg ticklers, and even bubbles.

Home to Peppa Pig World, Paultons guests can enjoy more than 60 wonderful rides, including favourites such as EDGE, Cobra -Paultons’ biggest rollercoaster, Magma, the Raging River Ride and its bizarre mini-land which opened last year, Critter Creek.

paultonspark.co.uk.

At Mottisfont, near Romsey...

FAMILIES can have lots of fun indoors and out.

In the gallery, you’ll find a colourful exhibition of hilarious Norman Thelwell illustrations. Thelwell’s famous pony cartoons often featured the endearing characters Penelope and her mischievous (and very rotund) pony Kipper, who mowed a path of destruction through pony club shows and country fairs. There’s also a free Thelwell-themed ‘spot the detail’ trail in the gallery.

Until February 21, children can set out on their own pony adventure around the grounds, with Mottisfont’s ‘Giddy Gallops’ activity-packed trail.

nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

At Ferneham Hall, Fareham...

SHIVER me timbers and climb aboard for an hour of fun and crafts, perfect for your little pirates and princesses.

Make the perfect pirate or princess themed make to sail the seven seas, who knows where your imagination will take you!

Art Attack presenter and panto star Lloyd Warbey will be delivering this one off craft project on Tuesday! There will be time to ask all your creative questions to the crafts expert and you will have the opportunity to get Lloyd’s autograph and have your photo taken with him!

Don’t fret about bringing one you made earlier! Providing all the materials and know how, Lloyd will show your kids two special makes that they can take home with them! With a dab of PVA and a splash of poster paint, this will keep them happy for the whole of half term!

Call 01329 231942 to book your place.

At Winchester City Mill...

THE Mill is well known for its fun baking demonstration days, and in February their friendly baking volunteers are hosting special themed events for both Valentine’s Day and February half-term.

These are great opportunities to find out how to make a variety of seasonal sweet and savoury treats. Take home recipe cards and try some baking at home, using the Mill’s very own flour from the shop.

Winchester City Mill is a rare example of a working watermill, and one of the most visited mills in Britain. At weekends you can watch the millers grind corn into wholemeal flour, and view the fast-flowing River Itchen as it roars beneath the Mill, powering the huge waterwheel – an experience known as ‘the thrill of the Mill’! There are all sorts of hands-on activities for younger visitors, including audio-visual displays and a chance to watch the latest CCTV footage of the mill’s resident otters.

nationaltrust.org.uk/winchester-city-mill

At Longdown Farm...

A NEW breed will be joining all the farm animals when Longdown reopens for the 2016 season tomorrow.

Blossom, Amelia and Ingrid the Alpacas can now be seen alongside the cows, goats, poultry, pigs, ponies and donkeys and rabbits.

Have a go at bottle-feeding a kid goat or even a calf, Maybe hold a duckling or baby rabbit in the animal handling barn. The pigs are waiting to meet new friends - and maybe even their piglets.

Young visitors can also enjoy the soft play area, trampolines, sand pit and The Farmer's Straw Den indoors and the outdoor play area, go-karts and ride on tractors.

The popular pony riding will also run throughout the half term holiday and at weekends.

The Longdown Farm Shop is stocked with a wide range of delicious local produce.

longdownfarm.co.uk

At Eastleigh Lakeside Railway...

CLIMB aboard throughout half term.

Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway is a miniature steam-hauled railway running between Eastleigh Parkway and Monks Brook Halt.

As well as the 20 minute journey, there's the chance to visit the lakes, children's playground and picnic tables.

The souvenir shop has the full range of Big Jigs wooden models along with Thomas The Tank Engine models and Lakeside Cafe serves plenty of tempting treats.

steamtrain.co.uk

At Beaulieu...

GET hands-on at Beaulieu this half term with Driving Change, the new interactive display opening in the National Motor Museum.

Meet the Beaulieu crash test dummy who will welcome you to the display, and push a button to hear him talk.

Turn knobs and handles to see how gears, suspensions and engines work.

Then make your own balloon-powered model car and race it to see how fast it will go. Driving Change explores motoring innovations, technologies, safety and alternative power for the future.

Pick up a pass book and follow the kids trail, collecting stamps at each activity station.

In the historic ruins of Beaulieu Abbey, join the costumed monk to build a medieval archway, then get hands-on with Victorian utensils in the Palace House kitchen.

beaulieu.co.uk