Autumn deals from Picniq: 27% off at The London Bridge Experience, 20% off at Conkers in the National Forest and 20% off at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury

Although we may not want to admit it, summer is (almost) over and it’s that time when families start counting down the school weeks for the next break…seven to go.

That’s why we have pulled together a list of suggested Autumn activities available for October half-term.

Picniq, the number one days out and ideas site in the UK has some of the best deals around, including 27% off at The London Bridge Experience, 20% off at Conkers in the National Forest and 20% off at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, meaning parents can choose the best offer, location and activity for their family.

• The London Bridge Experience Tickets Save up to 27% Off Tickets
• London (adult £21, child £18)
• Experience London’s gruesome history first hand with this interactive character led adventure tour! Be prepared for thrills, laughs and frights as you are regaled with stories from the past. Meet some of London’s most horrifying characters as they lurk in the ‘lanes’ including Jack the Ripper and Ben Crouch.

• Conkers Save up to 20%
• Derbyshire (adult £9.95, child £8.95)
• This is an all-weather family attraction with a mix of indoor and outdoor activities in the middle of the National Forest. Indoors there are four discovery zones designed for all ages  and outdoors there are over 120 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens to explore. Ride around on the Conkerchoo train, plus for older children (13+ ) there is a brilliant assault course!

• Howletts Wild Animal Park Up To 20% Off Tickets
• Bekesbourne, Canterbury (family £68, adults 16yrs+ £18.35, child 3-15yrs £15.95)
• Treat the family to a fun and educational visit to Howletts, Kent’s original wildlife park and home to over 400 animals including the UK’s largest herd of African elephants and Kent’s only giant anteaters. With new babies arriving throughout the year, a visit to Howletts offers an action-packed, wild day out with something new to see and experience at every turn!

• Godstone Farm Tickets 19% Off Tickets
• Godstone, Surrey (2 Yrs + £8.00)
• At Godstone Farm in Surrey kids will love meeting and feeding the animals, including the friendly ponies, pigs, sheep and Llamas. Give the chicks and rabbits a cuddle in the Animal Handling Barn and enter the ‘creature caves’ to see which creepy creatures live in the darkened spaces!

• Zip World Bounce Below Save up to 15% off Tickets!
• Betws-y-Coed, Wales (family £63.75, adult 18+ £21.21, child 7-17 £17)
• Cotswold Wildlife park is the perfect place for a family day out. There are over 260 different animals to enjoy who live in over 160 acres of picturesque parkland. Kids will love the awesome tree-house adventure playground with its slides, rope bridges and swings. There are plenty of indoor exhibits including a large reptile house, bat house and Little Africa that features smaller creatures from Africa.

• Sea Life London Aquarium Save 10% off
• London (adult £24.75, child, £20.23 – 10% off when you book through Picniq)
• Explore a fascinating aquatic underwater world and discover some wonderful creatures at this amazing aquarium, from the stunning coral reefs to the darkness of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Learn all about the conservation work the staff do and look out for the daily animal feeds so you know exactly what a sea horse will eat.

• Snowdonia National Park
• Wales (free)
• Snowdonia is the largest National park in Wales. The family fun list is endless with walking, cycling, fishing, golf, and many water sports. There are many towns in this National Park to visit, along with many shops and restaurants.

• Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve
• Dorset (free)
• Bring the family here for a great day outdoors on the Jurassic Coast on the Isle of Purbeck. There is a huge variety of wildlife to spot and Durlston Castle has been restored. It now has a superb visitor centre with lots of exciting interactive displays and exhibitions for the whole family to enjoy.

• Go Ape Tree Top Adventure and Forest Segway
• Forest of Dean (adult £33, child £25)
• Go Ape Matfen Hall is situated in the grounds of a stunning country house hotel and offers your cheeky monkeys a whole range of springy treetop obstacles such as super-speedy high-wire zip treks, Tarzan swings, rope ladders, wobbly bridges, tree-to-tree crossings, and lots and lots of fresh air and laughter!

• The Painting Pottery Cafe
• Brighton (price information available on request)
• For a creative day out, take your little ones to the Painting Pottery Cafe. It is the perfect way to spend quality time with your kids. Simply select the design and pottery items ranging from plates, cups and jugs, then let your imagination run wild, creating memories you can keep forever.

• Studley Grange Craft Village & Butterfly World
• Wiltshire (price information available on request)
• For a fun-filled day out with the kids you can’t go wrong with Studley Grange. There is a Craft Village, where everyone can try their hand at creating their own little souvenir for the day. Visit the Butterfly World, where you can get up close and personal with some of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. You can also meet meerkats, goats, guinea pigs, rabbits and even “Iggy” the Iguana who sun-bathes beside the pool.

• Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
• Lymington (free)
• Right in the heart of the beautiful New Forest is this deer sanctuary that gives visitors the perfect opportunity to enjoy seeing fallow deer. There is a purpose built viewing platform right by the side of a large meadow where fallow deer like to congregate as they are fed daily by a keeper. It is also a perfect place for family time outdoors enjoying a picnic or a walk in the forest.