Blog (Family) - Visit Wiltshire

With February half term coming up we’ve put together some ideas for all types of holidays for families in Wiltshire.

If you’re visiting Wiltshire with kids then you’ll be spoilt for choice with great family days out. Here’s 10 of the best with activities for children from tiny tots to adventurous teens, and history buffs to animal lovers:

This Halloween experience terrifyingly good events in Wiltshire. Celebrate the spooky holiday in style with frightening trails, pumpkin carving workshops, mysterious stone circles, and a special ‘Owl-O-Ween’. Here’s our chilling collection of ghoulish goings-on for all the family to enjoy as the nights draw in.

As temperatures continue to soar and thoughts turn to the long hot school holidays we’ve come up with a fun list of great ideas to help you make summertime special.

June is a fantastic time in Wiltshire, with festival season in full flow there is plenty of fun to be had. Summer is just around the corner and with that comes excitement and celebration. There are plenty of fantastic events happening this month so take a look at our guide and feel inspired. It’s time to take a step back from the everyday and enjoy a break to Wiltshire.

We know that with so many holidays close together it’s difficult to plan activities for all the family to enjoy.  So, if you have nothing organised as yet we have put together some last-minute ideas to help you feel inspired and make time for Wiltshire.

This June, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) are encouraging people to get wild and reconnect to nature as part of the national 30 Days Wild campaign.

There’s nothing more refreshing than the arrival of spring! As colour and warmth come back into our lives, here are a few things you can get up to in Wiltshire to celebrate spring and the beginnings of summer.

If you're stuck on ideas for what to do during October half term, we can help! If it's a family day out you're looking for, or a romantic getaway there's plenty that Wiltshire has to offer

As the nights begin to draw in, now’s the perfect time to enjoy some of our evening entertainment or take part in some of our warming activities. Here are ten highlights that you can enjoy here in Wiltshire during October.

As a new museum in the county which details the story of the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers within the Army, I thought this would be of particular interest to the three boys (two mine and one visiting) that I found myself having to entertain for the day. 

The school holidays may be pretty much over but that doesn’t stop the fun here in Wiltshire. During September, we’ve plenty of events and activities to keep all of the family entertained, whether you are here for a short break or just fancy a day trip.