Paw Paddock - Wickham East

You'll find Paw Paddock tucked away near Wickham East, just a short drive from Fareham. It's a working farm attraction where kids can get hands-on with animals - donkeys, goats, rabbits, and the usual farmyard crew. The setup is fairly low-key; it's the kind of place where your children actually get to touch and feed the creatures rather than gawp at them from a distance.

This works best for families with young children, say under eights. Realistically, you're looking at an hour, maybe ninety minutes if your kids are particularly animal-obsessed. It's not a sprawling theme park experience - it's intimate and genuinely interactive. Animal lovers will find it rewarding; teenagers will probably find it a bit tame.

The location makes it a decent add-on to a caravan or glamping holiday in the area. You're well-positioned for Rookesbury Park or ScottsHaven if you're after a proper touring site, or if glamping's more your speed, Glamping at Wallops Wood is worth considering. It's the sort of place that fills a rainy afternoon slot in your itinerary rather than the headline attraction, but that's not necessarily a bad thing when you're touring Hampshire with little ones.