Top 10 things to do in October half-term

1. Africa Alive!
2. Framlingham Castle

3. Biking at Brandon Country Park
Pack a picnic, put the bikes on the rack and head off to Brandon Country Park to get some fresh air and let the kids pedal like crazy! Follow the Poachers Trail, an 8.5 mile all off road waymarked trail which will take you through forest and parkland. There is a short cut if you need it! Alternatively, there are beautiful forest walks to take, with some just a mile long.

4. Southwold Pier

5. Abbeygate Cinema
The kids will love a day out in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds and with an added trip to the cinema makes for a big treat.
Abbeygate Cinema is in the centre of the town and is a real gem. There is a regular showing of family films on Saturdays at 10.30 for which tickets are just £2 each. There's also weekly Toddler Time and Parent & Baby screenings too. The cinema shows the latest mainstream films, along with a range of arthouse and independent productions, ensuring a wide variety to appeal to everyone.

6. oasis camel park

7. Ed Sheerhan: Made in Suffolk Exhibition at Christchurch Mansion
Ed Sheerhan, the world-famous Suffolk 'boy' has an exhibition in Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich.
The exibition is open for nine-months until 3rd May 2020 and features portraits by renowned artist Colin Davidson and photography by Mark Surridge. You will be able to view Ed's personal items portraying the journey from his school life in Suffolk through to international stardom. The exhibition is free to go to, but you will need to book a ticket - www.made-in-suffolk.co.uk.
Make it a day out in Ipswich and go to Ipswich Museum too, where the great woolly mammoth can be found along with a Victorian Natural History Gallery. Here you can see the world through Victorian eyes and take a trip around a global zoo.

8. Easton Farm Park
Go on an adventure at Easton Farm Park near Woodbridge. Whatever the weather decides to do you will have a fun time, so pack your waterproofs just in case!
During the holidays between 19th - 27th October, the Farm Park will be Halloween themed. The children will love seeing all the animals, playing in the adventure playground and eploring along the spooky Trail. There will also be the chance to make a wand or broomstick and enter the creepy quiz to win a prize!
Inside there's a heated play area and cafe for a cup of something warm if it's cold outside.

9. Halloween Family Festival at Kentwell Hall
This October Half-Term, between Sat 19 October to Sun 27 October, it's time to get your halloween wellies on (only if it's wet) and join in one of the most fun children’s events of the year, it's the Halloween Family Festival!
Pack up your little goblins and head to Kentwell Hall to enter the magical world of Halloween through the "Hallowsgate". You will be able to eplore 7 activity zones across the Kentwell Estate. When you visit the festival it will be a magical, quaranteed not scary, autumn day full of quests and challenges.

10. National Heritage Centre for Horse Racing and Sporting Art
The National Heritage Centre for Horse Racing and British Sporting Art brings to life centuries of history through interactive galleries; a chance to meet celebrated retired racehorses in the Rothschild Yard (who love a pat and a cuddle!); watch daily demonstrations of retired horses in the Peter O’Sullevan Arena and spot some of the finest sporting art in the world (Stubbs and Munnings are just two of the 'greats').
Children simply love to ‘have a go’ on the racehorse simulator – and who knows, you may have a jockey in the making! Family trails are available from reception, so you can make the most of your visit.
