Mill Rythe Coastal Village - Fun Days Out

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.

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.

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.

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.

Butlins Bognor Regis is a seaside holiday resort on the West Sussex coast, at the east end of the promenade in Bognor Regis. Billy Butlin opened the camp in 1960, moving in the amusement park and zoo he had already run in the town. Over the decades it has been refurbished several times, including a big redevelopment that added the Skyline Pavilion, a huge undercover area built to give weather-protected shops, bars, restaurants and entertainment.

It suits families, and anyone curious about the story of the British holiday camp. The sources note that many of the old attractions have been removed over the years, so check what is on offer before you set off, and don't assume it will match what you remember from the past.

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.

Fishbourne Roman Palace sits about 1½ miles west of Chichester. Built around AD 75, it is the largest known Roman residential palace north of the Alps, and its footprint was bigger than Buckingham Palace's. Much of it has been excavated and preserved, with an on-site museum alongside.

The big draw is the mosaics. Fishbourne has the largest collection of Roman mosaics in situ in the UK, including the perfectly preserved Dolphin mosaic in the north wing. Outside, the recreated Roman gardens are the earliest gardens found anywhere in the country. Families can try interactive exhibits, artefact handling and educational trails, and there are volunteer-led tours at times. It suits history fans, curious children and anyone after a day that works whatever the weather, with an indoor museum and covered mosaic area plus open garden areas.

Tip: Head for the north wing first to see the Dolphin mosaic, and check the official website for current opening times, tours, café and dog rules before you go.

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.