Days out with the kids at gardens for half term

Days out with the kids don’t have to be difficult to plan. Especially when there are a plethora of excellent gardens throughout the country for families. Here we round up a selection of perfect days out for the kids and the bigger kids. Don’t forget: many of these activities and events are free, but entry to the garden or house itself is paid for. Always check the website first.

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Birds at the Welsh Botanical Gardens

This half term head on a day out with the kids to the National Botanical Garden of Wales, which is focusing on birds. There will be a wide selection of activities on offer for all ages, including making bird feeders, birdsong identification, tips on feed birds and birdy arts and crafts. Don’t miss the British Bird of Prey Centre’s flying displays each day too. For more information visit their website. Llanarthney, Wales

Singing at Clumber Park

Everyone loves a sing-song. Clumber park is running a children’s singing workshop with crafts in the cafe on 18 and 20 February. All are welcome and the event is free, although normal admission charges apply. Nottinghamshire

Art at the Eden Project

Art meets science this February half term as the garden features a host of artists and art trails, which are more than just a spectator sport. Get involved with activities such as adding to a giant nature-themed mural, shaped like a vine in the dome tent. There’s also a chance to follow a living colour trail through the Biomes, marble making, paper weaving and natural fabric dyes too. It sounds like an action packed day out. St Austell, Cornwall

Morden Hall Park wild crafts

The National Trust garden is running a series of workshops on how to make wildflower seed bombs and decorate grass head pots. Booking is essential and the workshops take place between 11am and 4pm between 18 and 21 Feb. London

Fountains Abbey winter scene workshop

The North Rippon Fountains Abbey is a beautiful garden and this half term is hosting a craft workshop for families and kids where you can make your own forest scene with twigs from the estate. It begins on 15 February and runs to the 23. Ripon, North Yorkshire

Kew’s Orchid Festival 

Kew Gardens offers a perfect family-friendly day out pretty much whatever the weather, but at the moment there’s the Orchid Festival, which will a perfect day out with the kids. The festival this year celebrates Indonesia and all the biodoversity and wildlife which can be found on the archipelago. It is bound to inspire the whole family and there is a host of after-hours events on too. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect. London

Museum of Childhood and Sudbury Hall’s half term events

You’d hope that the Museum of Childhood would be all over half term and they absolutely are. There’s outdoor activities planned each day, alongside garden workshops, sketching workshops and indoor dens can be made and nature themed games can be played. Sudbury

RHS Garden Hyde Hall half term fun

There’s a whole week of storytelling, art and craft workshops and garden exploration for families over this February half term. Plus Hyde Hall has a brilliant Higgledy Hyde play area, which is an absolute favourite with kids of all sizes. Chelmsford

Snowdrop weekends

Don’t forget to check out our long list of where to catch spectacular snowdrop displays, which will be guaranteed to inspire bigger kids. This month in particular is a perfect opportunity to catch Margery Fish’s Snowdrop Ditch at East Lambrook Manor in Somerset which can be seen as part of the Festival of Snowdrops.

Theatre at RHS Garden Wisley

Don’t miss the many workshops at Wisley this half term, which include craft and planting, as well as theatre performances on 22 and 23 February. There’s also a chance to go on a tour of the Wisley weather station on 20 February, but we’re most excited about the Giant Houseplant Takeover in the Glasshouse. Surrey