England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

recommended places to visit and things to do with children in England


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Cromford Mills is the home of Sir Richard Arkwright’s first mill complex. Boasting powered machinery, a large workforce and factory village, this site became the model for others throughout Britain and abroad

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located in the Town Hall, this museum contains a selection of coins minted in Malmesbury, along with many other exhibits relating to the history of the area

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set in Honiton's oldest building with one of the most comprehensive collections of Honiton Lace in the world with examples from 16th 20th Century

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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

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housed in the former Police Station and Courthouse and offering an insight into Axminster's past, with displays covering a wide range of topics including agricultural tools to Axminster carpets