Go Ape Net Adventure

Dangling from a rope course suspended between trees is either your idea of heaven or a very polite no thanks. Go Ape's Net Adventure in Hampshire is an aerial playground where you're harnessed in and working your way across nets, swings, and wobbly platforms strung through the canopy. It's less about the view and more about the adrenaline. You'll be climbing, balancing, jumping between nets, that sort of thing.

Families with kids aged around eight upwards tend to get the most out of it - old enough to handle the height but young enough to find it genuinely thrilling rather than a chore. Adults enjoy it too, though the real buzz is watching teenagers realize they're braver than they thought. Allow a couple of hours, including briefing and getting your harness sorted.

The nearest proper town is Farnham, about as close as you'll get for supplies and a decent coffee beforehand. If you're based at Feather Down Manor Farm - the holiday park five miles away with proper form - it's an easy enough jaunt for a half-day activity. The park itself is the main event here rather than any views or historical significance.

It's worth doing once. Not revolutionary, but if your lot are restless and you're tired of sitting in fields, it'll burn off an hour or two of energy. Rain cancels it obviously, and you'll want decent trainers with a grip. Check ahead for opening times and whether you need to book.