England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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

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

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

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

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

designed by the creators of The London Eye, glide up to 450' in this futuristic glass viewing pod for a birds' eye view of Brighton and the South Coast

situated at the Leigh Woods end of the bridge, containing information about the competition to design the bridge, its construction and completion and how it is maintained today

local graphite mining led to the growth of the pencil industry. The museum gives an in depth guide to pencils and pencil making down the centuries

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

carefully crafted sets and original preserved trawler interiors capture the atmosphere and essence of a remarkable way of life

a family run living heritage attraction with one of the last horse-drawn barges in Great Britain

founded in 1973 to preserve the history of cider making. The extensive collection includes cider mills, presses and advertising memorabilia

go 140m underground to England's last deep coal mine, with 14 galleries to explore and blacksmiths to chat to and an adventure playground for children

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

sanctuary and working farm home to 500 donkeys in need of care, where visitors can meet the donkeys

a family interactive experience where the visitor can learn about cheese, watch demonstrations and try out some cheese

built in 1842 as the last resort for the destitute, the stories of the people who lived and worked here help tell the poignant history

Iconic bridge in the City of London, with spectacular views from the high-level walkways and visits to the original steam-powered engine rooms

historic village with many buildings of architectural interest including the Hellfire Caves (not National Trust), shops and cafés

the oldest model village in the world with a wealth of miniature architecture from the 1930s rural England, including a model railway

gain an insight into the Cornish penal life over the centuries. This includes evening ghost walks and a look into the cold, dank cells

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

The doorway to Dartmoor's industrial past with the sights, sounds and smells of three thundering water wheels powering massive hammers, shears and sharpening stone

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

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

unique 16-sided house dating from the late 18th century, containing many quirky objects & mementoes, including a fragile shell gallery

initially constructed in 1875 to aid the passage of commercial river traffic, the current lift stopped work in the 1960s. Today visitors can learn how the lift worked & other background information at the visitor centre

providing on site information about the canal and sightseeing trips on the historic working boat during the warmer months

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

dating back to the sixteenth century, a unique collection of historic artefacts relating to the ancient school and its pupils

discover surprisingly cosy homes carved into the rock. Walk across Kinver Edge, buzzing with wildlife. Quirky tea room inside a rock house

this stately home spans the centuries with a colourful history and reputed ghost. There is also a Hawk & Owl Centre with a wide range of birds

home to over 1000 gnomes and pixies, wildflowers, herbs, grasses and ferns with a family picnic area

try to 'catch your own' trout at this working trout farm, where all the stages of development of the fish can be seen. Also a chance to buy a variety of plants

this is a unique 18C flour mill standing on the "Isle" of Widmore. The mill was restored in 1958 to a working condition , with further renovations in 1979

consisting of an inshore lifeboat in a boathouse, a fully operational offshore lifeboat at the end of a 250-yard pier, & a shop. Visits are subject to operational requirements

medieval passages under the city's streets that were built to take fresh water pipes into the city with an exhibition and video presentation

a fine example of a 12th Century manor with its impressive great hall which houses a unique collection of ceremonial horseshoes

informative displays about bees with educational talks & videos on beekeeping and beeswax candle making - beehives are kept behind glass

hands-on archeological adventure, giving kids the chance to become trainee "diggers" discovering exciting historic artefacts

art installation consisting of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometres of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea