1-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Upham - Fun Days Out

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.

Alongside the animals there are seven adventure play areas, cafés and a gift shop, and animal feeds are on offer, subject to availability. The zoo sits in the grounds of Grade I listed Marwell Hall, which dates from around 1320. Families with children are the natural fit, though anyone who likes wildlife and a long walk outdoors will find plenty to fill the day. Café Graze serves hot food, sandwiches and sweet treats, and has vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options.

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

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.

Peppa Pig World is the headline area, with Peppa-themed rides and a large indoor playzone. The park also has themed areas including Critter Creek, Lost Kingdom, Tornado Springs and Valgard, a Viking-themed land. The park describes itself as a family venue, and most of its rides are designed for children and families. It will suit families with young children, and anyone who likes a day of rides alongside the animals and gardens.

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

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.

The medieval buildings are the main draw: Outer Court, Chamber Court, the cloisters and the chapel, built in flint with limestone facings. The chapel keeps its original wooden fan-vaulted ceiling. A Wren-style classroom block called School dates from the 1680s, and the War Cloister of 1924 is a memorial to Old Wykehamists killed in the two World Wars. The college's museum, Treasury, has held an exhibition on Jane Austen's connection with the school, where eight of her nephews were educated. Austen spent her final weeks at No. 8 College Street, which the college has opened to visitors in the past.

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

HMS Victory is the 104-gun wooden warship that served as Admiral Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. She now sits in dry dock at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, where you can step aboard and explore the decks where sailors ate, slept, worked and fought.

Walk from the upper deck down to the hold, see the historic cabins where major moments in history unfolded, and stand on the spot where Nelson fell. The lower gun deck brings home how crowded life was, with around 820 men from all over the world on board before Trafalgar. Victory Gallery tells the ship's wider story through personal accounts and recent discoveries, and you can see the conservation work that keeps her preserved for future generations.

Tip: Tickets can be bought online through the Royal Navy Museums website, so it's worth sorting them before you set off.

The New Forest Wildlife Park sits on the edge of the New Forest near Ashurst and Lyndhurst. It specialises in animals that are or once were native to Britain, plus otters and owls from around the world. The otters are the stars, including the world's largest collection of giant otters, and you can also see wolves, a lynx and Bodie, Hampshire's only wolverine.

It's easy to get around, with daily keeper talks and a walk-through wallaby enclosure that lets you get close to the animals. There are adventure playgrounds for children, a tearoom and a gift shop. Reviewers describe it as small but full of things to do, so it suits families with young animal fans and anyone with an interest in conservation. Keeper experiences are available if you want to get closer to the animals.

Tip: Parking on site is free but first come, first served, so arrive early on busy days. Put the full address into your sat nav rather than just the postcode.

HMS Warrior is a Victorian warship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Built in 1859-1861, she was the Royal Navy's first iron-hulled armoured warship and the most powerful afloat in her day. After years as an oil jetty, she was restored over eight years and has been based in Portsmouth since 1987 as a museum ship.

Aboard, you can stroll the upper deck, explore the engine room and take in views across the harbour. Her Victorian crew tell stories of life at sea, from the stokers in the steam engine room to the officers on the polished decks. She is part of the National Historic Fleet, so it is a good pick if you like ships, engineering or naval history.

Tip: Head for the engine room as well as the upper deck, and look out for the Victorian crew's stories on board.

Fort Nelson is one of five forts built on Portsdown Hill in the 1860s, put up to guard the naval base at Portsmouth against a French land attack. It is a Grade I listed building, and the Royal Armouries uses it to house the artillery of the national collection of arms and armour.

The fort covers around 19 acres, with a deep ditch, a large parade ground, ramparts and gun emplacements to look around. Among the guns are the Boxted Bombard, an English cannon from around 1450, the Ottoman Dardanelles Gun from 1464, French field guns captured at Waterloo, and parts of the Iraqi 'Project Babylon' supergun. You can also explore the tunnels that run beneath the fort, and there are displays on how the soldiers who defended it lived and worked. There are views over Portsmouth, the Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond.

Funland is an amusement park on Hayling Island, near Portsmouth. It is a funfair-styled park, with rides mostly sourced from independent funfair operators and other amusement parks. The rides include roller coasters, a ghost train, a log flume and a range of flat rides, plus attractions for younger children.

Away from the rides, there is an amusement arcade, a large kids' play area and a pirate-themed golf course. Diane's Diner sits alongside cafes, fast food, fish and chips, confectionery stands, midway games and gift shops, so you can easily fill a day without leaving the park.

The park opened in 1984 on the site of a former Butlins and is still run by the Hill family. Its own website describes attractions for young and old, both inside and out.

Tip: No pre-booking is required, but opening times vary through the year, so check the calendar on the Funland website before you go.