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Visit Family Days Out this May Half-Term Looking for ideas for family days out for May half-term? Join us in the holidays to help us track down a top-secret message in our Mystery Missions at historic sites across the country. Head to Stonehenge for a special Playhenge experience, packed with hands-on activities and playful discoveries. Whether you're planning a local adventure or exploring somewhere new, there are plenty of family-friendly things to do across England. Start planning your next adventure. Search Events Discover great days out near you this May Location From To From date cannot be after To date. From date cannot be after To date. Sorry, there are no events currently available. Please try different search criteria, or try again later. Find a May half term event near you List List view Map Map view Place(s) To Stay Key: Multiple places Place Close in this area Take part in our Mystery Missions Join us this May Half Term for an exciting Mystery Mission. A top-secret message has gone missing at our historic sites across the country and we need you to find it before it falls into the wrong hands! Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to explore the site, piece together the clues, and crack the codes to reveal the secret message. London and the South East 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield Carisbrooke Castle Dover Castle Eltham Palace and Gardens Osborne Walmer Castle and Gardens West Midlands and North West Beeston Castle and Woodland Park Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden Yorkshire Brodsworth Hall and Gardens Scarborough Castle Whitby Abbey North East Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens South West Pendennis Castle Stonehenge - Playhenge East of England and East Midlands Audley End House and Gardens Bolsover Castle Framlingham Castle Wrest Park Playhenge at Stonehenge Join us at Stonehenge this May half term for Playhenge where children can build an adventure playground using real hammers, saws and nails to design and create the play structure of their dreams. Join us for Playhenge History never looked so good Spring is in full swing, and history's never looked so good. With lush lawns, bright green woodlands and beautiful blooming gardens, now's the perfect time to plan your next spectacular springtime adventure. With two bank holidays and May half-term coming up, start planning now to make the most of the extra days away from the everyday. Start exploring Top 10 Family Days Out Where's the best place to take the family on a day out? That's the question we posed to our Facebook followers, and hundreds of you got in touch to tell us your favourite sites. Here are the top 10 choices, accompanied by some of your comments on what makes these places so special to visit with your family. View the Top 10 Join English Heritage Become a member today from £44 a year and enjoy a host of benefits including free entry for you and up to six kids. Join today MORE TO EXPLORE INSPIRE ME From spotlights on places we love, walking routes and a Victorian recipe or two, find everything you need to know about the history we bring to life. 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