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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

working steam, diesel locomotives, coaches, wagons and 3 signal boxes. Cream teas are served on board

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