Golden Oak Treehouse at Blackwood Forest

Paultons Park is a family theme park on the edge of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, set in 140 acres of parkland. It has rollercoasters, thrill rides, family rides, indoor and outdoor play areas and water splash parks, along with a collection of birds and animals.

Tip: Tickets are for a set date and some days sell out, so book your visit date in advance.

Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoo at Colden Common, near Winchester, run by the conservation charity Marwell Wildlife. It is home to hundreds of animals, including giraffes, leopards, meerkats and penguins, with red pandas, snow leopards and a walkthrough lemur exhibit among the other residents.

Tip: Book tickets online for the correct day before you arrive, and allow about 4 hours on a first visit.

Thorpe Park sits between Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, on the site of old flooded gravel pits that give it a watery setting. It opened in 1979 and is run by Merlin Entertainments. Today it's a full day of rides, with a strong line-up of roller coasters.

Tip: Book your tickets online in advance to guarantee entry.

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, a World Heritage Site and one of Britain's best-known landmarks. The outer ring of huge sarsen stones, topped with lintels, was raised in the third millennium BC. It sits within a landscape dense with burial mounds and other Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments.

Tip: Pre-book your ticket before you travel.

Winchester College was founded in 1382 and has been on the same site ever since. It is still a working boarding school, but members of the public can join its daily guided tours and see the heritage museums and collections.

Tip: Public access is through the daily guided tours, so check the Winchester College Heritage pages before you go.

Legoland Windsor is a LEGO-themed theme park and resort in Windsor, Berkshire, on the site of the former Windsor Safari Park. It has more than 55 rides and attractions across 11 themed lands, plus live shows, building workshops and the Miniland models. It is the most visited theme park in the UK.

Tip: Book your tickets in advance to guarantee entry, and pre-book parking to save time on the day.

Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house in Hampshire, about five miles south of Newbury. The present house dates from 1679 and was largely renovated in the 1840s by Charles Barry in a Jacobethan and Italianate style.

The Grange at Northington, in Hampshire, is described by English Heritage as the foremost example in England of Greek Revival architecture. Between 1809 and 1816 the architect William Wilkins transformed a modest 17th-century brick house into something more like an Ancient Greek temple. He wrapped it in cement and added classical façades, including a striking temple front on eight gigantic columns.

Tip: Check English Heritage's page before you set off, as the grounds can close early in June and July for the opera festival, or for private events. Dogs on leads are fine, but the path crosses land grazed by cattle. There are steep steps up to the terrace and uneven ground, so it isn't suitable for unaided wheelchairs or buggies.