Young people looking forward to the half-term can take part in a wide range of activities across on the Shotley peninsula and other parts of Babergh – from scavenger hunts and outdoor adventure days to football and dance camps, craft classes to soft play, everyone can try something new.

Family and casual swimming sessions return in both Babergh providing a great opportunity to stay active affordably on the February break.

Plus, if you are looking for a family day out, want to learn more about the places you visit, or want to keep everyone entertained, the council has worked with Love Exploring to add several interactive walking routes to their app.

You can follow walks for any ability around Sudbury, Lavenham, Hadleigh, Alton Water and the Dedham Vale AONB which are full of beautiful sights, and you'll find your route takes you past historic buildings, pictures and views which all have extra information or fun quizzes made specifically for them.

Mary McLaren, cabinet member for Communities and Wellbeing, said: "A variety of activities for children of all ages and abilities is a vital part of our holiday activity programme. It's that diversity that gives all our young people a chance to try something new, spark an interest, or expand their horizons during the half-term.

"It is so important to enable everyone to stay healthy and physically active, so a huge amount of work goes into providing and organising this programme across the entire district."

The council is also delighted leisure provider Abbeycroft Leisure, which has a pool and leisure centre in Hadleigh will continue offering family park cooking sessions in Great Cornard and Stowmarket over the week, giving families and children aged eight -12 years an opportunity to learn some new skills and recipes, cooking in the open air.

Those taking part will also take home a week's worth of ingredients to carry on cooking at home.

All these activities are listed on the Babergh website, with links to book places where required with our leisure providers.