England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


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well-presented railway museum, largest in the world, with a wide-ranging appeal beyond the railway enthusiast

Science Museum

London SW7

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

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a living working experience of life as it was in the early 1800s and 1900s complete with shops, pubs and horse drawn carriages and trams