Children and adults alike can enjoy a range of activities during half-term week.

Families can get their hands dirty on farm tours at Shortwood Family Farm in Pencombe, near Bromyard.

Daily tours, at 11am and 2pm, will allow visitors to milk cows, feed animals, collect eggs and see cider-making demonstrations before the farm shuts for the winter on October 31.

Visitors can also see the numerous new additions to the farm, including a litter of puppies, kittens, piglets and the prized calf of Buttercup the Jersey cow.

Creative talent will be on show at Bromyard Heritage Centre, on Rowberry Street, as it hosts a Big Draw event on Friday and Saturday, October 29-30.

Families can draw, paint or sculpt artwork on the theme of Bromyard. Old photographs, paintings and costumes will provide artistic inspiration before finished artwork goes on display at the centre for two weeks.

The centre will be open from 10.30am-3pm on both days and booking is not necessary.

Eastnor Pottery, near Ledbury, is hosting children's pottery workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, October 27-28.

Children will be able to sculpt their own candlesticks, as featured in nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winky. Each one-and-a-half hour workshop costs £12 with classes for 4-8 year-olds on Wednesday and 9-12 year-olds on Thursday. To book a place, call 01531 633886.

Great Malvern Library will be hosting a story-time session for children under six on Wednesday, October 27, at 2.15pm.

A beetle drive will also take place at the library on Thursday, October 28, from 2.30pm to 4pm. Children must roll dice and get the correct number to build up a beetle. Prizes will to go the winners. To book a place, call 01684 561223.

The Bromyard Centre is offering a range of children's activities from Monday to Friday, October 25-29, including baking, trampolining, karaoke, arts and crafts and an animal zoo club.

Activities can be booked on a week, day or half-day basis. For information and to booking, call 01432 260280.