England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


Snowshill Manor

Gloucestershire

  • historic house
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  • garden
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  • something different!
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  • family-friendly
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  • open year round
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  • limited 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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  • ceramics
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  • fashion
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  • furniture
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  • history
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  • music
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  • photography

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

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  • family-friendly
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  • open year round
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  • limited opening
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  • shop
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  • architecture
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  • ceramics
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  • fashion
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  • photography

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

  • museum
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  • family-friendly
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  • all-weather attraction
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  • open year round
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  • limited opening
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  • shop
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  • archeology
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  • history
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  • local history
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  • needlecraft
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  • photography

housed in the former Police Station and Courthouse and offering an insight into Axminster's past, with displays covering a wide range of topics including agricultural tools to Axminster carpets