Top ideas for Father’s Day

By Emma Kirkup

Are you stuck for ideas on what to get your dad for Father’s Day? With Father’s Day fast approaching we’ve put together some gift and experience ideas here in Wiltshire so you can treat your dad in style…

1. Take your Dad on the Moonraker aboard the Swindon & Cricklade Railway for a Father’s Day lunch (pre booking is required)

 2. Make a visit to Boscombe Down Aviation Collection where your dad can gets hands on with various aircraft and see restoration taking place

 3. Join Roves Farm, near Swindon for a Father’s Day bug hunt. Not only this, but dads go in for free with a paying child!

 4. Book your dad onto a tour with Stonehenge ATV and get off-road on Salisbury Plain. You may even get to see some locations used for filming Top Gear

 5. Sample some local beers on a tour of Wadworth Brewery in Devizes. If you don’t have time for a tour then you can buy Wadworth merchandise from the onsite shop

 6. Take your dad to the heart of the action on a visit to Gurston Down Hillclimb for their Top Ten Challenge

 7. Are you feeling brave? See if you can spot the dinosaurs on a trip to Longleat Safari & Adventure Park

 8. Hire a classic car from Vintage Classics or Grays Retro Car Hire and let dad drive you around Wiltshire in style

 9. Get dad to form a team and see if he can solve the clues to make it out of Salisbury Escape Room; Magna Carta Challenge

 10. Choose from over 39 cars to ‘race’ around at the Ultimate Race Experience or take part in one of our other driving activities

11. Let your dad release his inner child at Bowood's Adventure Playground for a 'Dads only' hour on Father's Day

And if you are after something more sedate like lunch or even a Father's Day spa treatment then be sure to check out our Father’s Day special offers.

If you have any suggestions for other great days out with dad for Father’s Day then please comment below.