England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


Nostell

Wakefield

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  • seasonal opening
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  • National Trust
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  • café
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  • shop
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  • antiques
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  • architecture
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  • art
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  • cycling
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • nature
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  • walking
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  • wildlife

with a world class collection of furniture, textiles and wallpaper and priceless paintings inside and room to explore outside - including cycle trails -

  • historic house
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  • garden
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  • family-friendly
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  • seasonal opening
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  • National Trust
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  • café
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  • shop
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  • antiques
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  • architecture
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  • art
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  • cycling
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  • fashion
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • nature
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  • walking
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  • wildlife

set in over 6000 acres of woodland, a welcoming Georgian house, holding the National Trust's largest fashion collection with interactive displays

  • historic house
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  • garden
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  • family-friendly
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  • open year round
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  • National Trust
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  • café
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  • guided tours
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  • shop
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  • antiques
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  • architecture
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  • cycling
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • nature
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  • walking
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  • wildlife

a magnificent Georgian house which has been a family home for nearly 300 years with extensive grounds with year round interest

Holkham

Holkham

  • historic house
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  • garden
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  • park
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • seasonal opening
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  • café
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  • shop
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  • antiques
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  • architecture
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  • art
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  • cycling
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • nature
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  • walking
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  • wildlife

an elegant Palladian stately home, with a magnificent walled garden, extensive parkland with cycle routes and children's play areas