WILTSHIRE boats a host of attractions right on our doorstep so why wait a second more to visit them this half-term?

The county is a hub for history and heritage, stately homes and gardens not to mention arts and culture.

Here is what you could be getting up to during the May holidays.

- Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival will run until Saturday, June 6.

Salisbury will resound with artistic encounters of every shape and form, from music to circus, theatre to comedy, with artists from more 20 nations taking part. For further information and booking details visit www.salisburyfestival.co.uk

- Longleat Safari & Adventure Park’s new attraction Dinosaurs Alive: A Prehistoric Adventure opened last Friday and is ready to welcome and amaze little ones.

Visitors can immerse themselves in the lost world of the giant reptiles as they follow the themed trail to track down a host of incredibly realistic, animatronic dinosaurs. Complete the prehistoric experience by unearthing fossils in ‘Dinosaur Dig’ Camp!

- The Mad Inventors Club will return at Lacock Abbey & Fox Talbot Museum until Sunday 31. Join a wacky hands-on self-led family trail around the abbey grounds and find out if you can be as much of a clever clogs as Fox Talbot, who created the first photographic negative and changed the way we saw the world. Complete the challenges to prove your genius and win a special sticker. Normal admission rates apply.

- The Salisbury Escape Room: Magna Carta Challenge, is a real-life physical adventure game where you must pit your wits against fiendish puzzles and clues to recover the stolen Magna Carta and escape within an hour. Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills. Sessions are £60 for a team of up to six players. There is a special half term offer of £10 off for families of up to 3 adults and children up to a maximum of 6 people until Sunday 31.