England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

packed with over 1000 years of history and set in splendid grounds, there is plenty to see and do including State Rooms, dungeons and falconry

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

dating back to the fourteenth century and closely associated with many historical events. Now best known as one of the locations for the Harry Potter films

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

experience an evocative and intimate insight into living in Back to Back housing from the1840s to the 19790s

collections covering fine art, decorative art, Egyptology, coins, manuscripts, natural history, social history and South Asia with hands on interactive displays for children

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

from minerals and fossils to a representation of a Cornish kitchen, WWII, the fire service, wildlife and law and order

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

the home of the famous Brontë family containing the world's most comprehensive collection of Brontë manuscripts, letters, early editions of the novels and poetry

step back to the 1920s and discover how a grocer's family lived in a Midlands market town through their furnishings and household objects

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

experience 200 years of transport history walking down a 1940’s high street, board a tram or enjoy the pleasures of the carriage ride

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

a family-friendly museum exploring social history and childhood in Victorian era Leeds with a street of shops and workplaces. There are also exhibits explaining the Suffragette Campaigns

featuring artefacts and displays from the Civil War and a section on the history of Bridgewater. Admiral Blake is renowned as the founder of the modern British navy

focusing on vernacular buildings – the past houses and workplaces of ordinary people that are gradually disappearing from the landscape

housing designated collections of national importance covering agriculture, crafts and rural life with children friendly exhibits

Penlee House displays works from The Newlyn School of artists, as well as local photography, decorative arts and archaeology collections

with lots of interactive exhibits catering from the serious student to the youngest child covering Reading's history from pre Roman times to the Victorians

late 17th Century house with sumptuous interiors including the Museum of Childhood. Explore childhoods of times gone by, play with toys and share stories

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

birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac Newton and visit orchard where the apple tree gave him inspiration including a 'hands on' Science Centre

portraying the history of Arundel through a collection of tools, photographs, clothes & weapons

a local museum with exhibitions of - Dartmoor artefacts - local history & geology - posters, documents - also includes the Paul Endacott North American Indian Collection

located in the Town Hall, this museum contains a selection of coins minted in Malmesbury, along with many other exhibits relating to the history of the area

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

a surviving example of a family home built in the 13th century and then modernised in 1618 including period enactments throughout the year

the shelves and workbenches are full of original stock and tools of the trade, including the fittings for the funerals for Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother

a private collection with over 2000 exhibits dating back to 2000BC including a bisque doll presented to Queen Victoria

one of the largest folk museums in the South West, reflecting the social and industrial past of The Lizard Peninsula with regular art exhibitions

chronicling the history of the Port of Padstow over the past two centuries - interesting collection of artefacts with plenty to interest the children

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

a wealth of exhibits ranging from ancient times to the present day. Features include a 19C room, a museum of the Iron Age & life size historic models

impressive exhibit of Ashby & district's history with local interest. Includes model of Ashby castle under attack in the 17C Civil War

Ashford Borough Museum, housed in a 17th-century building, presents Ashford's rich history through engaging exhibits spanning from the Roman era to modern times.

the house dates back to the early fifteenth century and has had many refurbishments down the centuries, the museum portrays the history of the local fenland and the spacious gardens include an eighteenth century ice house

modern museum in canal-side location covering Banbury's local history and its canal heritage

local museum in converted church with displays covering local family histories, trades and schools

replica village shops - steam-powered farm machinery - tractors - barn machinery - agricultural tools - maze - adventure playground - shop - tea barn