Half Term Holidays

Make it a half term to remember this October with these great things to do in Staffordshire.

Choose from thrilling theme parks, cultural capers, outdoor adventures and so much more!

Read on for 10 ideas for half term days out in Staffordshire.

10 Family Things to Do for Half Term in Staffordshire

• Alton Towers Resort

Ride your favourite coasters in the dark, experience the new Gangsta Granny ride, meet the Freaky Five and brave the spooktacular scare mazes at Alton Towers Resort this half term.

• Drayton Manor Park

A day won’t be enough at Drayton Manor Park, where there’s fang-tastic fun at Thomas Land, snakes and bugs to meet at the zoo, and dazzling fireworks to end half term in style.

• National Memorial Arboretum

Explore acres of garden and woodland, foil the bank robbers in an Outdoor Escape Challenge, and join Stick Man on his journey back to the family tree, at the National Memorial Arboretum.

• Weston Park

Visit Weston Park and immerse yourself in the colourful displays on a walk through Temple Wood, before letting off some steam at the adventure playground.

• Cannock Chase Forest

Stretch your legs on the walking, cycling and mountain-biking trails, zoom through the air on a zipwire, and track down The Gruffalo, at Cannock Chase Forest.

• Waterworld

Make a splash at Waterworld, on the flumes and slides, before tackling the challenge of Adventure Golf when you’ve dried off.

• The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Discover the brand new Spitfire Gallery and stories of World War Two, or head back to Anglo-Saxon times and see the Staffordshire Hoard, at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.

• World of Wedgwood

Create a unique souvenir in the decorating studio or at the potter’s wheel at World of Wedgwood, before strolling into the beautiful woods, exploring the fascinating V&A Wedwood Collection, and refuelling in the tea room.

• Love Cheese Live

Inspire your young ones at the children’s cookery school as Love Cheese Live, the UK’s biggest celebration of cheese, rolls into Staffordshire.

• Snowdome

Chill out with a day on the slopes or the ice, have a giant snowball fight, or scale the heights on the climbing walls, at the Snowdome.

Halloween Things to Do in Staffordshire

With a host of scare attractions, trails, pumpkin patches and more, there are plenty of reasons to bring the family to Staffordshire for Halloween.

Find more things to do in Staffordshire on our Halloween page.