England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

famous waxwork museum, displaying effigies of celebrities, royalty, historic figures and sports stars, with photo-ops alongside your favourites

dating back to the fourteenth century and closely associated with many historical events. Now best known as one of the locations for the Harry Potter films

a living working experience of life as it was in the early 1800s and 1900s complete with shops, pubs and horse drawn carriages and trams

collection of thatched buildings - date back more than 200 years - set in a valley that reaches down to the sea - working forge & mill - see the blacksmith in action - enjoy a traditional cream tea in the Old Bakery - explore the woodland or beach

designed by the creators of The London Eye, glide up to 450' in this futuristic glass viewing pod for a birds' eye view of Brighton and the South Coast

situated at the Leigh Woods end of the bridge, containing information about the competition to design the bridge, its construction and completion and how it is maintained today

local graphite mining led to the growth of the pencil industry. The museum gives an in depth guide to pencils and pencil making down the centuries

carefully crafted sets and original preserved trawler interiors capture the atmosphere and essence of a remarkable way of life

founded in 1973 to preserve the history of cider making. The extensive collection includes cider mills, presses and advertising memorabilia

go 140m underground to England's last deep coal mine, with 14 galleries to explore and blacksmiths to chat to and an adventure playground for children

set in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this is the home of the world famous Aldeburgh Music Festival, with many craft shops and art galleries

sanctuary and working farm home to 500 donkeys in need of care, where visitors can meet the donkeys

a family interactive experience where the visitor can learn about cheese, watch demonstrations and try out some cheese

Iconic bridge in the City of London, with spectacular views from the high-level walkways and visits to the original steam-powered engine rooms

the oldest model village in the world with a wealth of miniature architecture from the 1930s rural England, including a model railway

started as a small private collection, which quickly outgrew its original premises, this new, spacious museum was opened in 2009

the home of artist and architect Charles Wade, this Manor House houses an eclectic collection of curios, celebrating colour, craftsmanship and design

initially constructed in 1875 to aid the passage of commercial river traffic, the current lift stopped work in the 1960s. Today visitors can learn how the lift worked & other background information at the visitor centre

a fine example of a 12th Century manor with its impressive great hall which houses a unique collection of ceremonial horseshoes

hands-on archeological adventure, giving kids the chance to become trainee "diggers" discovering exciting historic artefacts

art installation consisting of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometres of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea