England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter and explore the wonders of the Wizarding World

famous waxwork museum, displaying effigies of celebrities, royalty, historic figures and sports stars, with photo-ops alongside your favourites

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

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

take a ride on a steam train along a 2 mile standard gauge railway, and view the collection of locomotives and rolling stock

maintained by the RAF, visitors can admire the only flying Lancaster Bomber in Europe, as well as Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Douglas Dakota

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

part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, where all the staff dress in period costume, with a host of restored Victorian buildings including shops, factories and schools

nearly 60 years old, this classic railway has featured in many films and TV programmes. It runs from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead

collection of thatched buildings - date back more than 200 years - set in a valley that reaches down to the sea - working forge & mill - see the blacksmith in action - enjoy a traditional cream tea in the Old Bakery - explore the woodland or beach

all aboard for a spectacular journey operating between Kingswear and Paignton along a picturesque route bordering the Dart Estuary

a 45,000 square foot indoor attraction of the National Fairground Collection of vintage exhibits, rides and engineering and artwork displays

UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing each other

featured in many films and TV programmes, this preserved railway has large steam locomotives and runs from Alton to Alresford

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

a seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, running along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes

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

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

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

started as a small private collection, which quickly outgrew its original premises, this new, spacious museum was opened in 2009

Telford Steam Railway is a preserved railway operated by a small and friendly team of volunteers and includes a tram way and model railway

the British Film Institute IMAX theatre has the largest screen state-of-the-art cinema in Britain. It is more than 20 metres high and 26 metres wide, seats 477 and shows incredible large-format films

travel the 15 mile round trip to and from Peterborough with stop off rations along the way. This is original home of Thomas The Tank Engine

a full-size standard-gauge railway line, running regular, mainly steam-hauled, passenger trains, mostly run by volunteers

arts centre hosting a range of interesting shows, films, plays, exhibitions and groups for the local community. Features a bar area and venue exhibition rooms

set at a point where the River Derwent is at its widest with all manner of bird life including swans, herons, Canada geese and a variety of ducks and moorhens. Location of a number of film and TV productions

one of Britain's largest public collections housing large collections of books, prints, artefacts and ephemera relating to the history of cinema

the iconic bridge is one of Shropshire's most famous landmark and the world's first iron bridge, recently undergone a conservation project