England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

the world's oldest and largest continuously occupied fortress, one of the Queen's main residences, with impressive state rooms and chapels

Europe's best preserved medieval fortress, inextricably linked with centuries of British history and home to the British crown jewels

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

ancestral home of the Spencer family since the sixteenth century with a fine collection of antiques. Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest here

ruins of Norman abbey, built on the site of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, with battlefield views, visitor centre and Victorian walled garden

a formidable fortress spanning some 900 years of conflicts and sieges. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned here for some 19 years

the much loved country retreat of HM Queen Elizabeth ll. Explore objets d'art collected by the Royal family, or browse the classic cars in the Transport Museum

high tech King Richard lll museum exploring the story of the last Plantagenet king including visiting the site of the grave where he was recently found

overlooking the River Tees and dating back to the 14th Century and lived in by Richard lll

the impressive remains of this medieval abbey boast an ornately decorated chapter house and cloisters with a small museum