Top Holiday Attractions in England
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Whether you are looking for something to keep you, your partner or a group of friends entertained our selection of holiday attractions in England will give you some inspiration.
From thrills and spills at theme parks to the peace and relaxation of beautiful gardens there is something for everyone across England. The attraction listings include museums, country houses, castles, cathedrals, farms, zoos and so much more.
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Corfe Castle, Wareham
Attractions in Dorset
Explore this ruined castle with a long and fascinating history as a fortress, prison and home. The Castle View Visitor Centre has hands-on displays and children are encourages to touch castle artefacts and try on replica medieval clothing.
Longdown Activity Farm, Southampton
Attractions in Hampshire
There is fun for all the family at Longdown Activity Farm, with a variety of hands-on activities, including small animal handling and bottle-feeding young animals. There are lots of brilliant farmyard buildings to explore and loads of fabulous indoor and outdoor play areas including trampolines, a ball pool and the straw bale barn.
Puzzlewood, Coleford
Attractions in Gloucestershire
This pre-Roman open-cast iron-ore mine is set in 14 acres of spectacular scenery. Pathways take you through deep ravines and passageways between moss-covered rocks, forming a very unusual maze. There is also an opportunity to meet the farm animals. More recently Puzzlewood has been used as a film location for TV shows such as Dr Who and Merlin.
Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre, St Columb
Attractions in Cornwall
Have fun along the nature walk; try pond dipping, then sample the indoor and outdoor play zones, free-fall slides, trampolines and more. There are ponies that can be ridden, groomed or they can always take you on a ride around the park in a carriage.
Bignor Roman Villa, Bignor
Attractions in West Sussex
Bignor Roman Villa: One of the largest villas to be open to the public in Great Britain, with some of the finest mosaics all in situ and all under cover.
House of Marbles, Newton Abbot
Attractions in Devon
A working glass-blowing factory that also has a museum of glass artefacts, including toys and marbles. They have probably the largest marble runs in the world. Visitors can watch glass blowing when work is in progress.
Eagle Heights Wildlife Park, Eynsford
Attractions in Kent
Eagle Heights is one of the UK's largest Bird of Prey Centres; currently we have a collection of approximately 150 raptors. This includes over 50 species, many of which are now breeding at the centre or can be seen flying in our daily demonstrations.
Spirit of the West American Theme Park, St Columb
Attractions in Cornwall
A theme park dedicated to the Wild West with Native American artefacts and live street-action shows. Set in 100 acres there are two themed towns. Pan for gold, fish at Retallack and visit the museums. There's also a Western store and a photographic palour.
Lundy Island, Bideford
Attractions in Devon
Enjoy a day walking on this beautiful island. Three Miles long and only 24 miles out in the Bristol Channel, it has a lighthouse and castle and is ideal for bird-watching. It is a great place to take children, not least because there are no roads or cars.
Goodwood Racecourse, Goodwood
Attractions in West Sussex
Rightly regarded as one of the most beautiful racecourses in the world, Goodwood offers not just breathtaking views of the Sussex Downs and the Solent, but also top-quality Flat racing in the summer.
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South West England
Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire
North West England
Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, West Yorkshire
North East England
County Durham, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
East of England
South East England
Berkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex
Heart of England
Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands
West of England
Attractions with Wheelchair Access
Most UK holiday attractions now offer suitable wheelchair access and you will find on our listings that we have indicated where we believe they are accessible. However you should check prior to departure with the attraction for your specific needs.
Pet/Dog Friendly Attractions
Many of the attractions are dog friendly and so we have indicated where we believe they are pet friendly. Again, please check prior to departure with the attraction to make sure as rules do change.
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