If you’re looking for things to do this February half term in Hampshire then you have come to the right place. You may be looking for a lovely family friendly day out or just somewhere to go for walks or you might prefer an organised event or school holiday activities, put on especially for February half term.
Read on to find out everything taking place in Hampshire this February half term as well as many special half term events.
When is February Half Term in Hampshire?
February half term in Hampshire this year is Monday 13th to Friday 17th February 2023. I think it’s the same week as neighbouring counties this year but it’s worth checking as Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire often have different half term holiday dates. You can find out all the Hampshire school holiday dates for the school year on the Hampshire County Council website.
National Trust Trails
National Trust sites often have fantastic trails to keep children entertained. Here are the ones on this half term in Hampshire:
Mottisfont – Mottisfont Lane, Mottisfont, Romsey SO51 0LP
February half term: Giddy Gallops – 11th to 19th February 2023
Trot around the gardens taking part in energetic and creative activities inspired by Thelwell’s beloved cartoons. Let your imagination run wild as you create your own cartoon character and take part in country capers including hobby horse hurdles.
Read about our trip to Mottisfont here
The Vyne – Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke RG24 9HL
Bug hotel naming competition – 11th to 19th February 2023
This February half-term, young adventurers can spot two specially crafted bug hotels in the gardens. In a free competition, invent fun names for these biodiversity-boosting builds. The winning hotel names will be displayed in the gardens.
Read about our trip to The Vyne here
Days Out with Half Term Activities in Hampshire
Winchester Science Centre – Telegraph Way, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1HZ
Zero Degrees – Until 20th February 2023
Melt away the winter chills with some explosive action at Zero Degrees!
The temperature may be dropping but things are heating up at Zero Degrees. As well as all the usual Science Centre fun, there’ll be even more on offer to excite all ages.
Starlight Cinema – Back to the Future – Sunday 12th February 2023
Are you ready for a completely unique cinema experience? Grab a seat, sit back and relax as one of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, Back to the Future, plays out under the stars of the Planetarium.
Night Sky Live – Tuesday 14th February 2023
Are you ready for a family astro adventure? Head outside with us and discover the stars and planets of the night sky, live!
Have you ever looked up into the sky at night and wondered what you’re seeing? Well now you don’t have to! Begin your Night Sky Live adventure in the Planetarium. Learn the skills you’ll need to identify what’s above us before following the stargazing host outside into the South Downs National Park. It’s the perfect spot to observe the stars, constellations and planets.
Read about our visit to Winchester Science Centre here
Beaulieu National Motor Museum – Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, SO42 7ZN
Hands-On Half Term! – 11th to 19th February 2023
Get hands-on with gadgets at Beaulieu this February half-term! Visit Beaulieu for the chance to discover incredible devices and amazing inventions as you explore the rest of Beaulieu’s attractions.
Read about our trip to Beaulieu here.
Manor Farm and Country Park – Pyland’s Lane, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 1BH
Homes for Wildlife at Manor Farm – 11th to 19th February 2023
A week dedicated to the wonderful wildlife you can encourage into your garden! Join the bird box making, help feed the birds by making a pine cone fat ball feeder, and learn lots of little ways to help wildlife near you.
Read about our trip to Manor Farm here
Tudor House and Garden – Bugle Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2AD
Vicious Viking Clay Longships (6yrs+) – 14th February 2023
Travel back to the time of Viking raiders, discover stories of battles and glory and create your very own piratical longboat from clay.
Knight School! (6yrs+) – 15th February 2023
Become a knight in this history and craft family workshop! Create your own heraldic emblem, have a go at archery (weather permitting) and dive into medieval times! Wearing a knight costume is encouraged!
Whitchurch Silk Mill – 28 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7AL
Spring Make & Take – 14th February 2023
There will be a selection of craft activities to take part in throughout the morning to keep the little ones busy. Drop-in any time between 10:30am and 12:30pm.
Fun with Bricks – An event using LEGO – 17th February 2023
The ever popular Fun With Bricks event led by The Brick People is back this February half term! Build LEGO creations with official LEGO sets.
Red House Museum and Gardens – Quay Road, Christchurch, Hampshire BH23 1BU
Dino Doodle Room – 4 February – 5 March 2023
The Dino Doodle Room is a space to draw and doodle freely. It’s open to everyone to have fun sketching and doodling using the resources provided. Turn the gallery into an evolving artwork of doodles, dreams and imagination inspired by this year’s theme – Dinosaurs!
Milestones Museum – Basingstoke Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 6PG
Play Days: Games at the Museum – 11 Feb 2023 – 19 Feb 2023
Visit Milestones for fun and games! Play giant board games, take in the fun of the fair and enjoy traditional pub games in a fun-filled week for the whole family!
Read about our trip to Milestones Museum here
Westbury Manor Museum – 84 West Street, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 0JJ
Craft at the Museum: Let’s Go Fly a Kite! – 17 Feb 2023
Create your own mini kite. Colour, draw, design and fly!
Love’ly Craft Making – 18 Feb 2023
Decorate a wooden heart and create a beaded heart keyring.
Finkley Down Farm Park – North Way, Andover, Hampshire SP11 6NF
February Half Term – 11th to 19th February 2023
A whole timetable of fun and entertainment throughout half term.
Read about our trip to Finkley Down Farm here
Fort Nelson – Portsdown Hill Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO17 6AN
Super Sleuths – 11th to 19th February 2023
February half-term fun detective challenge at the Fort! Calling all junior detectives – Have you got what it takes to solve the ‘Mystery of the Missing Money’?
The story takes place at the time of Queen Victoria’s reign, in the late 1800s, when Fort Nelson was a busy garrison, home to hundreds of soldiers and officers, plus various support staff. Everyone needed to be paid, and once a month a large sum of money was delivered to the Quartermaster in time for payday. But this month the money has gone missing. Was it stolen and who did it?
Army Flying Museum – Kentsboro, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 8FB
The Brick Event – 4 Feb – 5 Feb 2023
Operation Codecracker – 13th February – 17th February 2023
Visit the Army Flying Museum for craft activities with a focus on secret agents, code breaking and great escapes.
Trainmaster – 18th February – September 2023
Trainmaster will be filling the Army Flying Museum conference room with a giant hands-on train track, electric trains, and lots of train themed fun.
Butser Ancient Farm – Chalton Lane, Chalton, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 0BG
Half Term Fun: Ancient Astronomy – 10th February – 18th February 2023
Explore ancient astronomy this February half term! A great family day out with a themed trail, hands on activities, and cosy fires.
Read about our time at Butser Farm here
Spinnaker Tower – Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3TT
Meet & Greet Bluey – 15th and 16th February 2023
Come and meet Blueyat Spinnaker Tower at various times throughout the day from 10am. Don’t forget to bring your camera!
Read about our trip to the Spinnaker Tower here
D Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery – Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO5 3NT
Airfix extravaganza – 13th February 2023
Make your own genuine Airfix model to take home. Try out a new hobby with help from friendly staff or enjoy some nostalgia and pass on a passion for model making to the next generation. Build your model and get a set of paints to make it look amazing at the museum or to complete it at home.
Operation spies and lies – 15th February 2023
Your mission is to work together to complete challenges, crack codes, and answer questions to find a mystery object hidden in the museum. The challenge will take you around the museum, learning more about the objects and people involved in D-Day. Complete all the puzzles to win a your prize and get an exclusive free D-Day backpack to take home.
The big drop: Make your own parachute day – 17th February 2023
Did you know that parachutists were an important part of D-Day? ‘Drop’ in to this family friendly craft activity and make and design your own parachute from scratch. Learn about the Rupert ‘Paradummies’ used to deceive the enemy on D-Day, meet one of the surviving Ruperts on display at the museum, and take home your very own mini Rupert to test your parachute.
Robin Hill – Downend Road, Downend, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2NU
Spirit of the Orient – 11th – 18th February 2023
Celebrate the vibrancy, colour and flavours of the Chinese New Year! With a dazzling array of illuminations and entertainment, Spirit of the Orient will be bursting with light every evening with a vibrant fusion of sound, colour, illuminations and flavours merging to create a truly immersive experience.
Dinosaur Isle – Culver Parade, Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 8QA
Fossil Walks – 14th – 17th February 2023
Staff from Dinosaur Isle Museum lead a number of guided walks at sites of known palaeontological and geological interest on the Isle of Wight.
Half Term Activities in Hampshire
Wherever you are in Hampshire, there’s bound to be somewhere nearby with organised family activities or events to keep your children entertained over the holidays. Here are a few suggestions of things to do in February half term in Hampshire:
The Arc – Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8SB
- Super Sensory Play – 13 Feb 2023 – 17 Feb 2023
- DIY Superhero Puppets and Puppet Show – 13 Feb 2023 – 15 Feb 2023
- DIY Mask and Shield – 14 Feb 2023 – 16 Feb 2023
- Make Your Own Guatemalan Worry Dolls – 15 Feb 2023
- Create Your Own Manga Inspired Cartoon Character – 16 Feb 2023
West End Centre – 48 Queens Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3JD
- Mini Monet: Water Lilies – 14 February 2023
- Professor Slugs House of Bugs – 15 February 2023
- Drop In Craft Table – 16 February 2-23
- Children’s Pottery (Age 3-7) – 17 February 2023
- Children’s Pottery (Age 8+) – 17 February 2023
Ashcroft Arts Centre – Osborn Road, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7DX
- Mrs Blossom Makes Circus and Magic – 13 February 2023
- Stop Motion Animation (Age 7-11) – 14 February 2023
- Stop Motion Animation (Age 11-16) – 14 February 2023
- Professor Slug’s House of Bugs – 18 February 2023
Itchen Valley Country Park – Allington Lane, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 3HQ
Half Term Dinosaur Trail – 11th to 19th February 2023
How many dinosaurs do you know? Follow the trail through the park to find out some amazing facts and a joke or two.
Treasure Trails
If you want to get outside but you don’t really know where, we love Treasure Trails. It’s an adventure that the whole family can get involved in for less than £10. Solve a mystery, save the day or be a spy! It’s great fun and we always really enjoy it. Here are some of the Hampshire Treasure Trails – you can see the full list here.
- Aldershot – Military Driving Trail
- Basingstoke
- Beaulieu Station to Beaulieu Village
- Brockenhurst
- Fordingbridge
- Gosport
- Historic Southampton
- Lyndhurst – Alice’s Wonderland?
- Petersfield
- Southampton Gardens
- Winchester City and Castle
You can read about one of our Treasure Trail adventures here.
Theatre Shows in Hampshire
Going to the theatre is a great activity that the whole family will enjoy and Hampshire has a lot of great theatres to really make the most of. Here are the family shows on during February half term:
Theatre Royal Winchester – Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8SB
Room on the Broom – 11th and 12th February 2023 – 55 minutes, recommended age 3+
Kipps – The New Half A Sixpence Musical – 16th to 18th February 2023
The Greatest Magician – 19th February 2023 – 90 mins plus interval – Read our review here
Princes Hall – Princes Way, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 1NX
All Star Super Slam Wrestling – 16th February 2023 – 130 mins
Three Billy Goats Gruff – 17th February 2023 – 55 mins
The Anvil – Churchill Way East, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR
Sing-a-long-a Encanto – 17th February 2023
New Theatre Royal – 20-24 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2DD
Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show – 11th February 2023
Three Billy Goats Gruff – 19th February 2023 – 55 mins
The Point – Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9DE
Cats – 15th to 18th February 2023 – 2 hours 20 minutes, age 2+
Indoor Activities in Hampshire
If the weather isn’t great over half term then you may want to do something indoors that still gets you out of the house. Here are some ideas:
Libraries in Hampshire
There are many libraries across Hampshire and the vast majority of them have activities and events on for children on a regular basis but especially during school holidays. You can find your local library here and book available sessions online too.
Leisure Centres in Hampshire
Leisure centres can be a fantastic place to spend time as a family and they’ve come far over recent times, now having so much more than just swimming pools. Many have climbing facilities, soft play centres and even trampoline parks within them! Here are all the ones in Hampshire to choose from:
- Frogmore Leisure Centre, Yateley – Swimming – Badminton – Gymnastics
- Basingstoke Aquadrome – Swimming – Adventure Golf
- Charlton lakeside, Andover – Adventure Golf – Boating Lake – Playground
- Whitehill and Bordon Leisure Centre – Swimming – Junior Gym
- Hart Leisure Centre, Fleet – Swimming – Junior Gym – Football – Gymnastics – Badminton – Soft Play – Trampolining
- Alton Sports Centre – Swimming – Football – Basketball – Junior Gym – Climbing – Soft Play – Trampolining – Tennis – Squash
- Taro Leisure Centre, Petersfield – Swimming – Junior Gym – Basketball – Squash – Badminton – Football – Soft Play
- Winchester Sport and Leisure Park – Junior Gym – Basketball – Active Antz – Football – Swimming – Gymnastics – Football – Badminton – Climbing – Trampolining
- Romsey Rapids Sports Complex – Swimming – Soft Play – Crazy Golf
- Horizon Waterlooville Leisure Centre – Gymnastics – Trampolining – Sports – Swimming
- Horizon Havant Leisure Centre – Gymnastics – Trampolining – Sports – Swimming
- Totton health and Leisure, Southampton – Swimming – Junior Gym – Badminton
- Wildern Leisure Centre, Southampton – Swimming
- Knightwood Leisure Centre, Southampton – Junior Gym
- Andover Leisure Centre – Swimming – Soft Play – Gymnastics – Boating Lake – Adventure Golf
- Fareham Leisure Centre – Swimming – Junior Gym – Badminton – Dance – Gymnastics – Football – Climbing
- Holly Hill leisure Centre, Southampton – Junior Gym – Swimming
- Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth – Swimming – Climbing
- Gosport Leisure Centre – Swimming – Junior Gym – Trampolining – Football
- Meadowside Leisure Centre, Fareham – Football – Active Antz – Junior Gym – Badminton – Basketball
- Places Leisure Eastleigh – Swimming – Gymnastics – Soft Play – Trampolining
- Bourne Leisure Centre, Emsworth – Junior Gym – Active Antz – Basketball – Badminton – Football
- Lymington Health and Leisure – Swimming – Junior Gym – Gymnastics
- Tadley Health and Fitness – Swimming
- Ringwood Health and Leisure – Swimming – Junior Gym – Soft Play – Badminton
- New Milton Health and Leisure – Swimming – Junior Gym – Badminton
- BH Live Active Pyramids, Southsea – Climbing – Football – Soft Play – Junior Gym
Trampoline Parks in Hampshire
Trampolining is a fantastic activity that children love and it’s perfect for a wet weather day – which is often the case in February half term! Here are the trampoline parks in Hampshire – and many of the leisure centres above offer trampolining classes too. It’s great fun for all ages.
- Flip out Basingstoke
- Flip Out Portsmouth
- Flip Out Southampton
- Injoy Southampton
- Atmosphere Basingstoke
Soft Play and Indoor Play Centres in Hampshire
Soft play and other indoor play centres are fantastic for children and are great for bad weather days too. We have so many great indoor activity hubs in Hampshire from typical soft play centres to role play dressing up experiences.
- Injoy Southampton
- The Adventure Barn at Marwell Resort, Winchester
- Partyman World, Eastleigh
- Kids2day Indoor Soft Play Centre, Eastleigh
- Play Shack, Southampton
- Frankies Fun Factory, Romsey
- Monkey Bizness, Southampton
- Jungle Jeans, Southampton
- Wacky Warehouse Vine Inn, Romsey
- Totcity Roleplay Centre, Andover
- Monkey Bizness Gosport
- Playzone Portsmouth
- Wacky Warehouse at The Sovereigns, Portsmouth
- JR Zone, Newport
- Active Monkeys Play Centre, Fleet
- Ignition Racing Simulators, Farnborough
- 360 Play Farnborough – Read our review here
Shopping Centres in Hampshire
Shopping centres are a great place to spend time. You can wander round the shops, grab some lunch and there are often organised activities and events in to make the most of as well.
- Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
- Cascades Shopping Centre, Portsmouth
- Westquay Shopping Centre, Southampton
- Marlands Shopping Centre, Southampton
- Brooks Shopping Centre, Winchester
- Festival Place, Basingstoke
- Whiteley Shopping Centre, Fareham
- Port Solent, Portsmouth
- Westgate Retail and Leisure Park, Aldershot
- The Meads Shopping Centre, Farnborough
- The Meridian Centre, Havant
- Swan Centre, Eastleigh
- Fareham Shopping Centre
- Hart Shopping Centre, Fleet
Pottery Painting in Hampshire
Pottery painting is a fantastic activity for the whole family as well as being a calm and relaxed experience. Children of all ages will love it and it’s so nice to have something to take away with you afterwards – or pick up a few days later when it’s been fired! Here are our Hampshire pottery painting destinations.
- Pots To Doodle Do Pottery Studio, Basingstoke
- Get Crafty with Mismatch, Gosport
- Ceramics Cafe Basingstoke
- Chessell Pottery Barns, Yarmouth
Bowling in Hampshire
Bowling is another great activity for the whole family and perfect when the weather isn’t great. Here are the Hampshire bowling alleys to choose from.
- Hollywood Bowl Eastleigh
- Hollywood Bowl Southampton
- Hollywood Bowl Basingstoke
- Hollywood Bowl Portsmouth
- Tenpin Southampton
- Riverside Bowl, Andover
- Ryde Superbowl
Laser Tag in Hampshire
Laser Tag was such a new thing when I was a child but they’ve grown massively in popularity over recent years and now laser centres are everywhere. Here are both indoor and outdoor laser tag sites across Hampshire.
Climbing Centres and Aerial Adventures in Hampshire
Climbing is another great family activity and we have so many centres across the county – plus those included in the leisure centres above. Here are some more indoor and outdoor centres to give you some climbing inspiration.
- Rock Up, Whiteley
- Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre, Southampton
- Golden Gecko Climbing, Romsey
- QE2 Activity Centre, Burlesdon
- Boulder Shack Climbing Gym, Southampton
- Parthian Climbing Centre, Nursling
- Clip ‘N Climb Portsmouth
Cinemas in Hampshire
Most cinemas have reduced tickets at weekends and in school holidays, a great budget activity that the whole family can enjoy together
Vue – Mini Mornings
At Vue’s Mini Mornings you can see the best kids and family films from only £2.49 each. Mini Mornings run every Saturday and Sunday morning from 10am plus every day in the school holidays.
Odeon – Odeon Kids
With special Odeon Kids screenings of the most spellbinding fairy tales and animated films, grown-ups pay kids’ ticket prices, making it a great value day out for the whole family.
There are many other cinemas in Hampshire – Everyman, Empire and Harlequin to name a few, but they all seem to have the same ticket prices and offerings during school holidays.
Workshops and Holiday Clubs in Hampshire
If you need to work over the holidays and need childcare then holiday clubs are a really popular idea – and there are so many across Hampshire that you’re bound to find one perfect for your children that’s close to where you live or work.
Southampton City Art Gallery
Art for All: Buildings with Clay Family Workshop – Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th February 2023 – 10am to 4pm
Whether a complete beginner or a fully-fledged clay sculptor, you will enjoy this immensely satisfying clay workshop. Choose one of Southampton’s landmarks, a place you have visited, or maybe even somewhere from your imagination to sculpt as a tile from clay inspired by the Found Cities, Lost Objects: Women in the City exhibition.
Art School: Age 10-16yrs: Beat the Creative Block – Wednesday 15th and Friday 17th February – 10am to 3pm
Do you love to create, but sometimes get stuck staring at a blank piece of paper? Join this workshop to try out fun techniques and use different art materials for creative challenges. You’ll leave with a toolkit of tricks to help beat the creative block for good!
Paint, paint, paint! (and some drawing too…) – Wednesday 15th February
Develop your skills and ideas at this relaxed and friendly workshop. Use different watercolour and acrylic techniques to create a small series of artworks using the world around you and your individual interests as inspiration.
The Sculpture Zone – Thursday 16th February
Lift your ideas off the page at this 3D workshop. Working mainly with wire, learn some different skills and techniques as a group before designing and developing a finished piece.
The Illustration Imaginarium – Friday 17th February
Leave the day teeming with ideas of who, what and where you could draw in this illustration workshop. Play surrealist games to generate creature concept art, illustrate an original story and reimagine everyday objects to create extraordinary art!
Under the Sea: Wax Resist Watercolours (5yrs+) – Thursday 16th February 2023 – 10am to 3:30pm
Learn a new technique and create your own watery world! You will use wax resist techniques to draw scenes beneath the waves and bring them to life with watercolour paints. Which sea creature will you paint?
Princes Hall Aldershot
Play In A Day – Tuesday 14th February 2023 – Age 7-11
A must for all drama fans! Debi Rush will give you the opportunity to learn new theatrical skills, meet new friends, build confidence and work on a short play that will be performed to parents at the end of the day.
Dance In A Day – Wednesday 15th February 2023 – Age 6-10
A must for all dance fans, and movers and shakers! Justine and Sian will give you the opportunity to learn new dance moves and skills, meet new friends, build confidence and work on a number of short choreographed pieces that will be performed to parents at the end of the day.
The Point Eastleigh
Make A Play In Three Days – 15th to 17th February 2023 – Age 7-12
Join in this February half term to form a young theatre company for just three days to create a play! Explore theatre skills, make friends and play games along the way. Ending with a magical performance for friends and family on Friday afternoon!
360 Degree Sports Coaching
Where: Various locations across Hampshire
When: Most school holidays, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Ages: Primary age children
360 Degree Sports Coaching offer activity camps which include baking and crafts, multi-sports camps which offer a real variety of sports and football camps, so they have something for everyone.
Active For All
Where: Whiteley Primary, Fareham – Kanes Hill Primary, Southampton – Stoneham Park Primary, Eastleigh – Hythe Primary, Southampton – Bitterne Park School, Southampton
When: Most school holidays, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Ages: Age 5-11
Active For All offer a huge variety of activities ranging from Sports Competitions to Arts and Crafts, Lego, social time, problem solving activities, and much more.
SuperCamps Multi Activity Camps
Where: St Swithun’s School, Winchester
When: Most school holidays
Ages: Age 4-12 years
Multi-Activity camps allow children to enjoy sports, arts & crafts, games and occasional highlight activities or excursions such as Bouncy Castle and Archery.
Koosa Kids
Where: Alderwood School, Aldershot – Court Manor Secondary School, Fleet – Hook Infant School – Liphook Junior School – Portway Infant School, Andover
When: Most school holidays – Check website for dates
Ages: 4 – 13 year olds
KOOSA Kids have been running Ofsted registered Holiday Clubs for over 17 years and their ethos is to offer high quality, affordable holiday club childcare for hard working parents whilst ensuring children have as much fun as possible.
Let’s Play Hockey
Where: Lord Wandsworth College, Hook
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 7-14 year olds
Let’s Play Hockey camps provide a fun, engaging hockey experience for children. The camps focus on basic skill and game awareness development through small-sided games, skills circuits and challenges. Every camp finishes with a team tournament on the final day where teams compete against each other to be the hockey champions!
CASA Clubs
Where: The Cambridge School, Aldershot – The Ferns Primary Academy, Farnborough – Woolton Hill Junior School
When: Most school holidays – Check website for dates
Ages: 4 to 12 year olds
The daily activity programme incorporates a balance of sports activities, creative fun and messy play with ‘chill out’ time, competitions, challenges and theme days. Activities include: Crossbow Challenge, Archery, Messy Play, Free Play, Water Play, Arts and Crafts, Sports, Cookery, team games, dress up Fridays, parachute games and more.
Fit For Sport
Where: Winchester Sport and Leisure Park – Hart Leisure Centre, Fleet
When: Most school holidays – Check website for dates
Ages: 4 to 12 year olds
Fit For Sport’s holiday camps have been running for over 30 years and are designed to engage all children through multi-sports, games, arts and crafts and more so that they can make friends and keep active throughout the holiday.
You can read our Fit For Sport review here.
Boundary Oak School Holiday Club
Where: Boundary Oak School, Fareham
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 4-11 years
From multi-sports to arts and craft sessions, from outdoor adventures to a plethora of competitive sporting action, join Foundation Play for lots of active fun at the Boundary Oak Holiday Club.
Youth Options Bushcraft Club
Where: Youth Options Outdoor Learning Centre, Eastleigh
When: Every Friday through the holidays, 9am – 3pm
Ages: 11-15 years
This holiday club will give young people aged 11-15 the opportunity to spend the day outside learning advanced Bushcraft skills. Activities will include shelter building, campfire cooking, foraging, woodwork, habitat exploration and much more!
Youth Options Woodland Holiday Club
Where: Itchen Valley Country Park and the Youth Options Outdoor Learning Centre, Eastleigh
When: 8.30am – 4pm, Monday to Friday
Ages: 4-11 years
This Ofsted registered forest school themed holiday club will give children the opportunity to spend the day outside exploring and enjoying the natural world and learning new skills!
YMCA Holiday Camp
Where: Fairthorne Manor, Southampton
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 5-16 years
What could be better than giving your child the gift of magical childhood memories? A summer filled with adventures, getting mucky and trying exciting and exhilarating new activities.
Fairthorne Manor summer Daycamps offers your child the chance to unplug and enjoy quality time in the great outdoors with friends, both old and new, to connect with positive role models and gives them a break from the pressures and stress of school and everyday life.
Embley Rangers
Where: Embley School, Romsey
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 4.5 to 11.5 years
Embley Rangers offers a wonderful range of opportunities where children can challenge themselves and try something different, develop new skills and make friends, with access to outstanding facilities and the direction and support of highly experienced Embley staff every step of the way.
Personal Best Education Holiday Camps
Where: The Mountbatten School, Romsey
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 6-12 year olds
For over a decade Personal Best has been providing children in Hampshire with a fun and educational experience giving parents the peace of mind that their children are in a safe and secure environment.
Gymfinity Kids Holiday Camps
Where: Gymfinity Kids Farnborough
When: Most school holidays, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Ages: 6-14 year olds
With the help of expert sports coaches in child-friendly gyms, the Gymfinity Kids active holiday camps have been designed to inspire energetic bodies to get moving. Children will spend time on the gym floor where they can practice the skills they have learnt in their weekly class or master some brand-new skills. As well as spending time doing arts and crafts and watching a movie after lunch to give time for their food to digest!
Read our Gymfinity Kids review here
Sports Xtra Holiday Camps
Where: Basingstoke
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 2-12 years
Sports Xtra holiday camps run throughout the day so that your child can learn new skills in a safe and fun environment whilst you’re in work or catching up with the many tasks a parent has! Children can choose to take part in a variety of sports and activities from football and Multi-sports to Dance, Spy and Adventure Camp. Furthermore, your child has the chance to take part in daily challenges and win the Sports-Xtra World Cup with their team!
Planet Education Holiday Camps
Where: Places Leisure, Eastleigh – Andover Leisure Centre – Gosport Leisure Centre – Havant Leisure Centre – Sholing Junior School, Southampton – Netley Abbey Infant School, Southampton – Chalk Ridge School, Basingstoke
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 5-14 years
Planet Education active courses enable children to enjoy a wide variety of energetic holiday activities and sports in a safe and supportive environment. These range from traditional favourites like football, tennis and cricket to new additions such as dodgeball, tag-rugby, ‘capture the flag’ inflatables, go-karts and Sports Leader Courses.
SCL Active Holiday Camps
Where: Great Binfields Primary School, Basingstoke – Greenfields Primary School, Hartley Wintney – Hatch Warren Community Centre, Basingstoke – Oakwood Infant School, Hartley Wintney – Old Basing Infant School, Basingstoke – Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School, Farnborough – Velmead Junior School, Fleet – Westfields Infant School, Yateley
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 4-12 years
Ofsted registered and with over 20 years’ experience, SCL Active nurture children’s imagination and build the foundation for a life of learning and discovery. As a parent or carer booking your child into an SCL Active club, you can be confident that your child will be safe, supported and encouraged to learn and explore.
Creative Kidz Holiday Playscheme
Where: Ditcham Park School, Petersfield – Hamble Primary School, Southampton – Kingscourt School, Waterlooville – Meoncross School, Fareham – Swanmore Primary School, Southampton
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 4-12 years
Globe Fit Kids
Where: Woodlands Community College, Southampton and other Hampshire locations
When: Most school holidays
Ages: Children in Reception to Year 8
Globe Fit Kids clubs are a place where your child will make friends, experience hours of fun and create memories that will last a lifetime. Each club day is themed around the world that we live in and offers a range of fully inclusive and educational activities which are suitable for all children.
Sport Skool
Where: John Keble C of E Primary School, Winchester – The Westgate School, Winchester – Stroud Prep School, Romsey
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 5-13 years
When school’s out, SportSkool’s in – and running a holiday club near you! Throughout the week, your child could be taught a variety of top sports by qualified, DBS-checked and fully insured SportSkool coaches.
Denmead Day Care Holiday Club
Where: Ashling Pavilion, King George’s Field, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6LA
When: Hampshire school holidays, 8am to 6pm
Ages: 4-11 year olds
Activities include arts and crafts, games, outdoor play, cooking and trips out into the local area.
SCL Football Holiday Clubs
Where: Great Binfields Primary School, Basingstoke – Velmead Junior School, Fleet
When: Most school holidays
Ages: Soccer School – ages 4-12 years, Football Development Camp – ages 6-15 years.
Portsmouth High School Holiday Club
Where: Portsmouth High School, Southsea
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 3-11 years
The Portsmouth High School multi-activity programme brings together a balanced mix of IT, arts and crafts with sport, cookery, dance and outdoor activities. Each week the camps have a theme and will include a range of games, tasks, sporting, science, creative and challenge activities.
New Forest Activities Holiday Adventure Day
Where: New Forest Activities, Beaulieu
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 8-12 years
Looking for fun and adventurous school holiday activities for the kids in the great outdoors? Send them on a Holiday Adventure Day with New Forest Activities! They’ll meet new friends, learn new skills, and have fun in the New Forest taking part in a variety of different activities including Archery, Ropes Courses and Bushcraft skills.
Their full day of adventure comes with peace of mind for you, knowing that they’re in the safe hands of our well-trained team. So drop the kids off for a full day of fun in the forest – they’ll be sure to create memories that’ll last a lifetime!
Active Camps
Where: Sherfield School, Hook
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 3-14 years
Active Camps are ideal for children who enjoy lots of variety. No two days are the same! The activities are tailored to the children on-site by brilliant staff with engagement and enjoyment being at the forefront of everything they do. Each day will feature a range of sports, arts and crafts, team challenges, and wide span games such as capture the flag, obstacle courses, group collages and much more!
PH Camps
Where: Kimpton, Thruxton & Fyfield Primary School, Andover
When: Most school holidays
Ages: 4-14 years
PH Camps provide a wide variety of sports and activities during school holiday periods at venues all over the southwest. All camps are Ofsted registered and parents can use childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare too. Plus, there really is an activity for everyone. Mainstream sports for the sporty, arts & crafts for the creative and extreme sports for the wild.
Barracudas Activity Camps
Where: The Westgate School, Winchester – Rookwood School, Hampshire
When: Major school holidays – Check website for dates
Ages: 4.5 – 14 year olds
The perfect solution for parents during holidays, Barracudas activity camps offer high quality care and unrivalled activities for kids with an emphasis on fun! Barracudas offers a brilliant programme with a huge range of activities that offer something for everyone.
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I hope that helps with half term inspiration. I’ll be doing a roundup for each of the following school holidays too and if there’s anything I’ve missed please do get in touch and let me know. I hope you have a lovely half term!