England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


  • battlefield
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  • place of worship
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  • viewpoint
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  • family-friendly
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  • seasonal opening
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  • English Heritage
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  • café
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  • shop
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  • visitor centre
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  • history
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  • military history
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  • nature
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  • royalty
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  • walking

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

  • museum
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • open year round
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  • café
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  • shop
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  • visitor centre
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  • archeology
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  • history
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  • royalty

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

Furness Abbey

Barrow-in-Furness

  • place of worship
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  • ruin
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  • family-friendly
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  • open year round
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  • English Heritage
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  • shop
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  • visitor centre
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  • architecture
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  • history
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  • local history
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  • social history
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  • religion
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  • royalty

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