A WINCHESTER college is set to host a special day celebrating rural Hampshire.

Sparsholt College opens its doors on Saturday (MAY 16) for the family-friendly Countryside Day, from 9.30am-5pm.

There will be an animal management centre, clay pigeon shooting, angling, crazy golf, chainsaw carving, tree-climbing and pony rides, among many others.

A family ticket for two adults and two school-aged children costs £28.

Adult tickets cost £10, over-65s cost £9 and school-children aged between four and 16, cost £8.

For early bird prices and further information visit the website sparsholt.ac.uk.