Four great places to take the children this half term

Stuck for inspiration to keep the kids entertained during half term? Here are some ideas for you:

Harlow Leisurezone

With its swimming pool, Urban Limitz Adventure Trampoline Park, Kidzz Kingdom Soft Play and VertiGo Climb Challenge, this venue close to Harlow town centre offers multiple attractions on one site. harlowleisurezone.co.uk

Epping-Ongar Railway eorailway.co.uk

Step back in time and learn about the history of the heritage railway with a trip along the line from Epping to Ongar. The railway has a Kids for a Quid offer running throughout this half term offering a great value day out. Child tickets are just £1 for unlimited travel on the trains and heritage buses for a whole day.

A day out at Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne can incorporate a look at more than 30 animatronic dinosaurs in the World of Dinosaurs attraction –guaranteed to amaze any child, as well an opportunity to see lions, tigers, snow leopards, reindeer, camels, gibbons and lemurs among many other animals. pwpark.com

Roller City Campus West in Welwyn Garden City has a cinema, soft play area and Roller City – a dedicated indoor roller disco for families, teens and adults. campuswest.co.uk

Walks And Talks With Rspb Group

The RSPB has a very active south-east Herts group which holds several events this month, with walks in Heartwood Forest near St Albans and Fishers Green, Waltham Abbey. It also has an indoor meting on Tuesday 28th February with a talk by Robin Claydon on ‘My encounters with wildlife’. Visit rspb.org.uk and search for the South East Hertfordshire group for details.

World Day Of Prayer Service In Ware

World Day of Prayer, formerly Women’s World Day of Prayer, is a women-led International Ecumenical movement which holds annual services around the world in March. Each year the service is devised by the women of a different country. The service this year, entitled ‘I have heard about your faith’ has been written by the women of Taiwan. Here in the UK the various churches in each town get together and make the arrangements for the service in that town. The service in Ware is on Friday 3rd March at 11am at the Church of the Sacred Heart and St Joseph, King Edward’s Road, Ware SG12 7EJ. Everyone is welcome.

Tickets: £15