Owned by the National Trust. You have to pay to visit the house but Petworth Park is open for you to enjoy every day of the year. From Friday, August 19 until Sunday, August 21 Petworth's Pleasure Garden will be hostings a number of outdoor cinema events including Encanto, Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet, and Cyrano. Booking is advised. Photo: Kate Shemilt
14. Day visits at Butlin's in Bognor Regis
Day visits during the school holidays start from £24 (15+), £20 (2-14) and under 2s are free. Price varies slightly at each resort.
There’s lots for families to do when visiting for the Day. It includes access to the Splash Waterworld, unlimited fairground rides, soft play area, outdoor playgrounds and arcades. In terms of activities, our pools keep families entertained for hours. There’s rides, slides, flumes, rapids and wave machines to enjoy plus toddler pools for the under 5s. After a swim the family can enjoy unlimited rides on our traditional fairground with a variety of rides, from the carousel and dodgems to waltzer and trampolines.
Other activities on resort include Laser Tag, adventure golf, bowling, aerial adventures including high ropes, climbing walls and zip wires, plus many more. These have a small charge and also need to be booked.
Exclusive for summer breaks is our Big Top Circus where the audience will be in fits of laughter and entertained by death-defying acts. It’s perfect for all ages, there’s a small charge of £7.50pp and is bookable, subject to availability.
For more info and to book, visit: https://www.butlins.com/discover-butlins/day-visits. Photo: Butlin's
15. The Novium Museum, Chichester
There are a number of exhibitions visitors can enjoy and also summer art workshops with sessions suitable for children and adults, there will be a family geology day, and an archaeological finds identification day. Photo: Steve Robards
16. Amberley Museum
From July 23 until August 29 Amberley museum has a number of events taking place. Explore Amberley’s life-changing inventions with our family trail, then design one yourself and enter it into a prize-draw to win a £30 voucher for your next visit to the Museum. You can ride on its train and bus which is included in your general admission.
Tickets must be pre-booked online for this event. Photo: Google Street View