Autumn Adventurers Activity Trail

Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery is running the Autumn Adventurers Activity Trail from 24 October to 1 November, right in the middle of the October half term. It's a self-guided trail that takes you around the museum to discover the creatures that come alive after dark, so it's all about the nocturnal animals and the strange ways they live while the rest of us are asleep.

They've split it into two different levels, which is handy if you're juggling kids of different ages. The Mini Adventurers Trail is for the little ones, roughly under five, while the Autumn Adventurers Trail is for the older crowd, around seven to eleven. You pick up your trail sheet at the front desk and then work your way through the museum at your own pace, following the clues to find the animals. Once you've finished, there's a reward waiting for you.

Because it's a trail you do yourself, it works well for a half-term day out—you can take as long as you like and there's no need to book ahead. The museum is open 10am to 5pm throughout the run, from Saturday 24 October through to Tuesday 1 November, so you've got a good window to fit it in whenever suits you best. It's £2 per trail, or £1 if you've got a Leisure Card.