England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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

with a wide range of farm animals, exotics and birds of prey, with indoor and outdoor play to keep all ages happy

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

the mills date from the eighteenth century and the story of how cotton changed our lives is told through interactive displays

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

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

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

with a small museum featuring the 'Tailor of Gloucester' , this is the house that inspired Beatrix Potter to write her story

housed in a historic and unusual 18th century Butcher's Shambles, providing a fascinating insight into the growth and trades of the town, the lives of its people and local crafts