England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


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with over 40 naturally themed habitats, an underwater tunnel and interactive educational displays, this is the ultimate underseas safari

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with 5,500 varieties of marine life housed in restored Victorian buildings, offering from the curious and the rescued, to the rare and the enigmatic

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discover an underwater world and the conservation efforts to protect it, shown in different environments with daily talks and shows

Sealife Aquarium

Southend-on-Sea

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boasting the very latest in marine technology creating an underwater tunnel allowing an all-round view of hundreds of species

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set in a dramatic building with over 3,500 fish, sharks and rays with a glass lift through a 10m tank - Europe's deepest viewing tunnel -

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home to hundreds of amazing creatures from local wildlife to more exotic species from around the world