England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

rescuing and conserving historic buildings, teaching traditional trades and crafts to ensure their preservation and sharing the untold stories of rural life

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

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

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

situated in the beautiful parkland of the Blaise Estate at Henbury, the Museum is housed in a late eighteenth century mansion. Here you can see all sorts of familiar - and not so familiar - items from homes through history

little changed since completion in 1583 - wide variety of paintings - tapestries - porcelain - 17th century needlework - rare James I carpet - period furniture - tea barn

containing an impressive collection of art deco, art nouveau and fine art paintings with many historical artefacts from around the world. The museum also hosts a wide range of temporary exhibitions

a fine Georgian town house, exuding a welcoming feeling, with a richly decorated interior with many objects d'art and a special children's tour

former home of Agatha Christie with a relaxed 1950s style with a large romantic wooded garden and a shop selling her novels

historic house and grade 1 Cornish gardens with the national camellia collection within 865 acre park on Rame Peninsula

Queen Victoria's palatial holiday home offering a treasured insight with a visit to the private apartments and the Swiss Cottage where the children played

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

set in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this is the home of the world famous Aldeburgh Music Festival, with many craft shops and art galleries

a treasure trove of objets' d'art including the famous silver swan automaton surrounded by luxurious gardens and parklands with children's play area

historic village with many buildings of architectural interest including the Hellfire Caves (not National Trust), shops and cafés

a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Visitors are frequently struck by the warm and intimate atmosphere and the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home with beautiful landscaped gardens

a handsome Georgian mansion with a fine collection of antiques and objets d'art, including the Charles Paget Wade Costume Collection

this beautiful stately home houses a vast collection of antiquities, chapel, library, sculpture gallery, laboratory, costumes, adventure playground & beautiful woodland gardens

part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, including the national collections of Caughley and Coalport china and where demonstration workshops are given

set in classical parkland landscaped by Capability Brown, now with an adventure playground, this period mansion is also a world class art gallery

Enjoy the varied programme of exhibitions, films and events. Relax in the new cafe with outdoor balcony seating and find fresh and fun new products in the shop. There is also a children's events programme

the home of artist and architect Charles Wade, this Manor House houses an eclectic collection of curios, celebrating colour, craftsmanship and design

uncover the history of the Potteries including the world's greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics and a Fine Art collection of Impressionist paintings

un unparalleled opportunity to see the world famous Wedgwood production facility at close quarters including a varied children's programme

a fine example of a country house estate built in the late 17th Century surrounded by beautiful gardens and with a large outdoor adventure playground

a fine Elizabethan mansion refurbished in the 17th Century with extensive collections of paintings and objets d'art

impressive remains of a roman villa built around 75AD. Stroll around the recreated Roman gardens and enjoy the largest collection of mosaics in situ in the England

the knowledgable guides explain the techniques of the past and present with an opportunity to see skilled artists at work

depicting the important people & events of Braintree, including innovations in man-made textiles & the window industry. There is also a section dedicated to natural history

with shops, restaurants and the Cricklepit Wildlife Centre, cycle hire, boat trips and a climbing wall, there is something for all the family

housed in the former Higgins & Sons Brewery within the picturesque gardens of Bedford Castle, the collections reflect the human and natural history of Bedford and the surrounding area

occupying part of a former boat building yard - a broad collection of artefacts tell the history of Mevagissey and its residents -

privately owned museum in a building that was originally used for making coaches & wagons and covering many aspects of North Cornish life