England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

famous for its interactive exhibits, this museum has seven floors of exhibits covering the development of science and technology

unique china clay mining museum with "historic" or "nature" trails and view into working pit, with interactive displays with Cornwall's largest working waterwheel. children's trail and play area

authentic 18th century scythe works with waterwheels and tilt hammers. The house, workshops, crucible steel furnace, waterwheels and dam create a unique atmosphere of life in centuries long past

lots to keep all the family busy here. From transport and industrial heritage to nature trails and craft workers

Cromford Mills is the home of Sir Richard Arkwright’s first mill complex. Boasting powered machinery, a large workforce and factory village, this site became the model for others throughout Britain and abroad

celebrates the history of a long lost industry and the stories of the everyday people involved in mining

the mills date from the eighteenth century and the story of how cotton changed our lives is told through interactive displays

Explore Liverpool’s fascinating, diverse history, from port to sport, in this modern, purpose-built waterfront museum.

take a trip back in time on this light gauge, period railway with its iconic steam trains that have featured in many films and TV programmes

formerly a Royal Navy dockyard and now the most complete dockyard museum from the Age of Sail with inter-active exhibits for all ages

Iconic bridge in the City of London, with spectacular views from the high-level walkways and visits to the original steam-powered engine rooms

set in a former Victorian sewerage works with displays of beam engines, showcasing Leicester's industrial, technological and scientific heritage

one of the UK's largest preserved mine sites telling the story of Cornwall's industrial mining past and mineral panning for the children

housed in one of the old warehouses, this museum covers the history of London's port and its role in the development of a great trading nation

unique collection of Great Western Railway steam engines, rolling stock and artefacts based around original 1930s engine shed

celebrates Liverpool's history as a great port with a variety of objects , models, displays and even full-sized vessels