England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

Island home to a medieval castle, reached by causeway, with Norman church and sub-tropical gardens.

magnificent late Victorian country house, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home, including a rare book collection

displaying exhibitions of contemporary and historic art in the spacious Saloon Galleries. The gardens are experiencing a renaissance with new planting schemes, enhancing the herbaceous borders

experience an evocative and intimate insight into living in Back to Back housing from the1840s to the 19790s

peaceful island with diverse wildlife, including the famous red squirrels and with spectacular views across the harbour

the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity crammed full of ingenious gadgets – most of them still working and with one of the largest rock gardens in Europe

stretching across 3,000 acres of ancient woodland, steeped in history, but with delightful contrasts from the picturesque dingle to the remarkable pieces by Moore and Matisse

former home of Agatha Christie with a relaxed 1950s style with a large romantic wooded garden and a shop selling her novels

dramatic West Exmoor coast, favourite landscape of the Romantic poets with spectacular coastal, moorland and woodland walks

the most remarkable Roman remains in the country, a real insight into Roman military life and discover the past behind the archaeological remains

step back to the 1920s and discover how a grocer's family lived in a Midlands market town through their furnishings and household objects

with a world class collection of furniture, textiles and wallpaper and priceless paintings inside and room to explore outside - including cycle trails -

a welcoming house on the River Rye including a collection of high quality, miniature rooms and touring art exhibitions throughout the year

surrounded by 250 acres of park and farmland with year round seasonal walks and a colourful Victorian formal garden accompanying the mansion

the ancestral home of Patrick Lichfield, the fashion photographer, a glamorous estate mansion with sweeping parkland and a natural play area for children

built in 1842 as the last resort for the destitute, the stories of the people who lived and worked here help tell the poignant history

once the home to Sir Francis Drake with contemporary furnishings and artefacts, an impressive medieval Great Barn and extensive gardens

holiday home of the D'Oyly Carte family built in the Arts & Crafts style with a joyful atmosphere enhanced by music and a 30 acre garden

fairytale fortress ruins are all that remain after the castle was destroyed by Parliamentarians in the 17th Century with stunning views of the coast

The doorway to Dartmoor's industrial past with the sights, sounds and smells of three thundering water wheels powering massive hammers, shears and sharpening stone

set in over 6000 acres of woodland, a welcoming Georgian house, holding the National Trust's largest fashion collection with interactive displays

the Gothic Revival house is surrounded by gardens which are a masterpiece of architectural planting, home to one of the most outstanding botanical collections in the country

with spectacular river and sea views, this Edwardian house boasts a rare collections of exotic plants. Generations of children return to hunt for Fred the ghost

grand and tranquil historic house with an impressive ionic temple, a woodland play area and outdoor games for children. Picnics welcome

late 17th Century house with sumptuous interiors including the Museum of Childhood. Explore childhoods of times gone by, play with toys and share stories

medieval Manor House which was the ancestral home of George Washington, with a tranquil garden and a 'nuttery' - a haven for wildlife

unique 16-sided house dating from the late 18th century, containing many quirky objects & mementoes, including a fragile shell gallery

intimate Regency mansion with many treasures, Victorian garden and a Carriage Museum showcasing vehicles for every occasion

surrounded by a beautiful landscaped deer park, this elegant country house has had its fortunes rise and fall; this is still visible in the building today

a romantic fairy tale castle with an intriguing past with a rare, original port culls in the gatehouse

medieval manor house - still a family home - set in riverside meadows & woodland - unspoilt & relaxing -

ancient and peaceful, this tranquil Tudor manor house is far from today's busy lifestyle and is surrounded by rare terraced gardens

in a wooded Cotswold setting with beautiful mosaics and two bath houses with audio guides and Roman themed, children's activities

19th century working watermill surrounded by outbuildings, now used as estate and craft workshops, short walk from Cotehele Quay

modernised in the 19th Century to become a lavish country house with Mediterranean planting in the garden and a working water mill

two great beam engines, preserved in towering engine houses with industrial heritage discovery centre

described as a "small piece of heaven on earth" by their founders, these gardens cover three valleys leading to the Helford River

the Italianate rotunda houses paintings by Gainsborough and Velasquez with a fine collection of silver surrounded by rolling parkland

discover surprisingly cosy homes carved into the rock. Walk across Kinver Edge, buzzing with wildlife. Quirky tea room inside a rock house

turreted Gothic revival mansion with church-like interiors and panoramic Lake District views with large, informal gardens

dating from the 14th Century, the name dates from the Victorian period when it briefly held a licence to be the letter receiving station for the district with postal exhibits and samplers and furniture dating back to the 16th Century

Jacobean country house with many fine artefacts including rare clocks, set in fine formal and informal gardens including a working watermill

containing much of the original machinery from the 1700s', this is the only remaining windmill on the Island. Spectacular views to be had from the cap

set in a beautiful and diverse garden, this Elizabethan castle is still a family home displaying portraits, alongside contemporary photographs

a fine example of vernacular architecture with the personal touch of the family who lived there including their well used library