England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


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step into this 125 acre oasis with peaceful tree lined riverside paths, picnic spots, a wetland boardwalk, and open air theatre and cinema in the summer months

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20th Century gardens with hidden pathways and colourful borders using Mediterranean style planting, which takes advantage of the southerly location

Glendurgan Garden

Mawnan Smith

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

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A Grade 1 registered landscape with acres of parkland and the national plant collection of rhododendron, magnolia and camellia species

Gibside

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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a rare example of an 18th Century landscape garden, a tree lined avenue, pockets of peaceful woodland and adventure play areas

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designed by Humphrey Repton in the nineteenth century with extensive views and magnificent rhododendrons, when in season