Friends visiting the UK with their 5 year old DS and 2 year old DD.
They will be arriving in Dover in the morning and spending the night in Hampshire and have asked for recommendations for something to do as a family to break the journey.
I have suggested the Watercress Line, which is near their final destination, but it's a "day out with Thomas" that day and will probably be heaving, plus they would have to leave Dover very early to get there in time to make the most of the day.
It's also the last day of the May half term so I imagine places like Legoland will also be chock-a-block.
They don't know the UK very well so something like a castle, a national trust property, a farm, basically any kind of day out which shows off the UK and has something to interest their young kids would go down well.
Somewhere not too far off the route between Dover and Hampshire.
What would you recommend?
Thanks!