England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

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


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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

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

Snape Maltings

Saxmundham

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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

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

Chiltern Open Air Museum

Chalfont St. Giles

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

Snowshill Manor

Gloucestershire

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

A la Ronde

Exmouth

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

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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

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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