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Half Term Holidays
Staffordshire is the only place to be for half term days out with the family!
If you love white-knuckle excitement, we have some of the best theme parks in the country. If you fancy getting your hands dirty, we have painting, pottery, mud kitchens and more!
If culture is your thing, there are some legendary children’s characters in our theatres, not to mention an out-of-this-world experience in Lichfield.
And if you just need a breath of fresh air, we have some stunning countryside to explore too.
Here are a few ideas to get you started…
Five Half Term Days Out in Staffordshire
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Lichfield Cathedral
Go on a lunar adventure at Lichfield Cathedral, home of the Museum of the Moon this Autumn. Marvel at the beautiful artwork – a fusion of imagery, light and sound – suspended from the nave of our medieval masterpiece.
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National Memorial Arboretum
It’s your last chance to tackle the Outdoor Escape Challenges at the National Memorial Arboretum. Solve the puzzles and find the thief who’s stolen the Commonwealth Games medals.
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Snowdome
Enjoy a full-on day of snowboarding at the Snowdome as the Big Bang Snowboard Show returns. With free coaching, great offers on beginner lessons, and the chance to meet Olympic bronze medallist Jenny Jones too!
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The Trentham Estate
Explore the grounds at The Trentham Estate for Wildlings, where there will be mud pies, bug hunting and many more fun activities to enjoy. A perfect way to get your under 5s close to nature.
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Drayton Manor Resort
Send half term out in style at Drayton Manor Resort, with a dazzling display of fireworks and Halloween soundtrack providing the spooktacular finale you need after a day on your favourite rides.
Days Out for Halloween in Staffordshire
Brave the spine-tingling Scarefest at Alton Towers Resort, back for its 15th year. Enjoy the vampires and skeletons of Gandeys Circus at The Trentham Estate. Take the little monsters to the Pumpkin Smash Bash at Drayton Manor Resort. And PYO pumpkin to create your own freaky jack-o’lantern at home!
Everything you need to know is available in our Halloween in Staffordshire section.
Other family days out for half term in Staffordshire
Make a splash on the flumes at Waterworld, meet the animals at Peak Wildlife Park and Trentham Monkey Forest, see Fireman Sam in action at Stafford’s Gatehouse Theatre, and get your hands mucky in the Divali arts & crafts sessions at Gladstone Pottery Museum.
If you’re on a tight budget this half term, there are loads of ideas which will cost a family of four next to nothing in our 30 Days Out Under £30 section.
And there are even more suggestions in our blog, Free Things To Do in Staffordshire, including the awesome Gruffalo Spotters Trail at Cannock Chase Forest.
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Drayton Manor Resort
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Alton Towers Resort
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Manifold Valley
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Lower Drayton Farm
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Waterworld
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Trentham Monkey Forest
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