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Rain or shine

Check out the local weather forecast, take a look at our Hampshire web cams or see our ideas below for great days out, whatever the weather.

Ideas for sunny days

Enjoy the splendid views over Portsmouth from the Royal Armouries Fort Nelson on Portsdown Hill.

Picnic at the Royal Victoria Country Park overlooking Southampton water, once the site of a military hospital.

Discover the two hundred acres of woodland garden at Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway in the New Forest, before visiting the restaurant and plant centre.

Take to the water with a harbour tour cruise around Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Fly a kite at the top of Butser Hill at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, where there are over 20 miles of trails for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

Ideas for rainy days

Explore the huge indoor living history museum at Milestones in Basingstoke.

Meet hundreds of tropical fish in the gigantic ocean display complete with underwater tunnel at Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea.

Join one of the fascinating tours at Winchester Cathedral and journey through 1,000 years of history.

Families can take a virtual trip around the galaxy or try out the 100 interactive exhibits at Intech Science Centre and Planetarium on the outskirts of Winchester.

Step back in time at Stansted Park,a beautiful stately home in Rowlands Castle near Havant.

Visit Peninsula Barracks, home to Winchester's Military Museums and outstanding collections of six of the British Army's finest Regiments including The Gurkha Museum and The Royal Green Jackets Museum. Close by is the magnificent Great Hall, home to the legendary Round Table.