England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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

a 45,000 square foot indoor attraction of the National Fairground Collection of vintage exhibits, rides and engineering and artwork displays

a family run living heritage attraction with one of the last horse-drawn barges in Great Britain

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

gain an insight into the Cornish penal life over the centuries. This includes evening ghost walks and a look into the cold, dank cells

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

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

providing on site information about the canal and sightseeing trips on the historic working boat during the warmer months

dating back to the sixteenth century, a unique collection of historic artefacts relating to the ancient school and its pupils

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

this stately home spans the centuries with a colourful history and reputed ghost. There is also a Hawk & Owl Centre with a wide range of birds

home to over 1000 gnomes and pixies, wildflowers, herbs, grasses and ferns with a family picnic area

try to 'catch your own' trout at this working trout farm, where all the stages of development of the fish can be seen. Also a chance to buy a variety of plants

consisting of an inshore lifeboat in a boathouse, a fully operational offshore lifeboat at the end of a 250-yard pier, & a shop. Visits are subject to operational requirements

informative displays about bees with educational talks & videos on beekeeping and beeswax candle making - beehives are kept behind glass