Break time!

EXPERIENCES

Baa-vellous!

BEST FOR... ANIMAL LOVERS
Fancy a cuddle? The lambs at Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre, Buckfastleigh, Devon, are perfect. There are cute animals galore, including ponies, bunnies and piglets, and while you tuck into ice cream, the kids can join a treasure hunt. Adult tickets, £10.50; children (aged three to 16), £8.50; under-threes go free. Call 01364 642023 or visit Pennywellfarm.co.uk.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Why not make a weekend of it and head to The Fox And Hounds Country Hotel in Chulmleigh, Devon, after your farm visit? Three kids (aged under 14) stay free when sharing a room with two adults booking two nights - from £55 per person per night. For more info call 01769 580345 or visit Foxandhoundshotel.co.uk.

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BEST FOR... GHOST GROUPIES
All aboard for a frighteningly funny look at London's haunted sites. This 75-minute Ghost Bus Tour of the capital, led by a creepy conductor, has nightly departures (except Mondays), at 7.30pm and 9pm.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL A ticket for two adults and two under-16s costs £50. Call 0844 567 8666 or visit Theghostbustours.com.

A WEEK AWAY

BEST FOR... WATER BABIES
Splash out on a week in Tenerife and dive into Siam Park, a water world with more than 30 spectacular rides.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Monarch (0871 423 8568; Monarch.co.uk) is offering seven nights' self-catering at the Alondras Park Apartments in Costa Del Silencio, departing February 14, 2010, from only £390 per person, based on four sharing, including flights. Attraction Tickets Direct (attractionticketsdirect.com) offers a Twin Ticket for Siam Park and Loro Parque animal park for £39 for adults and £27 for children (aged three to 11).

BEST FOR... SUN 'N' FUN
Had enough of the freezing British weather? Jet off for some fun in the sun at Walt Disney World - perfect for little and big kids alike!

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Complete Orlando (0800 294 8844; Completeorlando.com) is offering seven nights' B&B at the Orlando Metropolitan Express Hotel, from £759 per person, including a Disney Five-Day Premium Ticket for two adults and two children (aged two to 11). The offer includes return flights from London Heathrow, departing on February 13, 2010.

MINI-BREAKS

BEST FOR... A WHEELIE GOOD GIGGLE!
Indulge your inner adrenaline junkie with a spot of quad biking at Slaley Hall, an Edwardian Mansion set in 1,000 acres of moorland and forest in Hexham, Northumberland.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Slaley Hall is offering a special two-night family break during half-term that includes a one-hour adventure session. As well as quad biking, activities on offer include paintballing and air rifling. The package costs from £458 per family (two adults and two children), including two nights' B&B, two nights' dinner (for adults only) and one activity per person. Call 01434 673350 and quote FAB.

BEST FOR... TECHIE BODS
Dodge dinosaurs, dance with robots and see creatures from the future at Futuroscope, near Poitiers, France.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Futuroscope (020 7499 8049; Uk.futuroscope.com) is offering a two-night family break for two adults and two kids (aged five to 16) sharing a room in a two-star hotel, with two days' park entrance, from £145 per adult and £50 per child. Return flights to Poitiers with Ryanair cost from £39.98.

BEST FOR... OUTDOOR FANS
In need of a healthy dollop of fresh air? Reap the rewards of the great outdoors in gorgeous Dorset.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Enjoy a one-hour horse ride, as well as a guided walk around Corfe Castle, when you stay at Hotel Du Vin in Poole (01202 785570; Hoteldu¿vin.com). The two-night offer includes breakfast, a cream tea back at the hotel, plus dinner and cocktails for the adults on one night (kids under 14 eat dinner free before 6pm). From £479 for two adults and two children.

JUST FOR KIDS

Branch out with the kids

BEST FOR... ADVENTURE SEEKERS
A forest full of tree houses, zip wires, jungle bridges, boat trips and marsh walks are the attractions on offer at Bewilderwood in Hoveton, Norfolk - the outdoor adventure park based on the kids' book, A Boggle At Bewilderwood, by Tom Blofeld.

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL Entry costs from £7-11, depending on your height! Under 92cm (around aged two), free entry. Call 01603 783900 or visit Bewilderwood.co.uk.

BEST FOR... WANNABE BECKHAMS
Got a footie-mad youngster? The Coral Sea Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, is home to the Reebok Football Academy - where kids aged five to 15 can take part in sessions led by qualified coaches while you chill out by the pool. Bliss!

HOT HALF-TERM DEAL First Choice (0844 871 1604; Firstchoice.co.uk) offers seven-night family holidays at the all-inclusive Coral Sea Resort from £756 per adult and £591 per child, based on two adults and two kids sharing, departing February 14, 2010. Football sessions cost from £26.

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