Top Holiday Attractions in England

Top holiday attractions in England

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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Lanhydrock House, Bodmin

Attractions in Cornwall

One of the finest houses in Cornwall built in the last 19th Century. IT is set in wooded parkland and surrounded by a garden with rare shrubs and trees. ‘Below stairs' has a huge kitchen, larder, dairy and bake house.


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National Seal Sanctuary, Helston

Attractions in Cornwall

The National Seal Sanctuary is a rescue, rehabilitation and release centre for seals. With Nursery pools, Convalescence and Resident pools, and a specially designed Hospital.


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York Minster, York

Attractions in North Yorkshire

York Minster is a world-famous artistic and architectural masterpiece built between the 1220s and the 1470s. It offers people of all ages a wealth of things to see and memories to treasure.


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Cotswold Farm Park, Cheltenham

Attractions in Gloucestershire

Meet more than 50 flocks and herds of British rare breeds. Enjoy seasonal demonstrations and children's activates including adventure playgrounds, an indoor tractor school, farm safari rides and a pet's corner.


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Go Ape, Bracknell

Attractions in Berkshire

Go Ape is a network of rope bridges, trapezes and death slides that stretches roughly a mile through the tree canopy. A unique experience that consitts of an extensive cat's cradle of ropes, netting and platforms, set high above the ground in the Bracknell Forest.


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Avon Heath Country Park, St Leonards

Attractions in Dorset

Enjoy a day at Dorset's largest country park, walking or cycling in the beautiful heathland and woods. Special events include pond dipping; Easter egg trails; bug hunts; den building; orienteering; animal tracks and signs and dawn-chorus walks.


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How We Lived Then Museum of Shops, Eastbourne

Attractions in East Sussex

More than 100,000 exhibits of old shops, displays and room sets depicting 100 years of shopping and social history. Stroll through Victorian-styles streets and pay a visit to the grocer, chemist and many more.


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Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Attractions in Dorset

A formal Edwardian garden with a stunning ornamental take in front of the 18th Century mansion house. The animal park has a collection of miniature Shetland ponies, as well as donkeys, rabbits and guinea pigs.


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Barnstaple Heritage Centre, Barnstaple

Attractions in Devon

More than 1,000 years of Barnstaple's history is on show here, with hands-on visual and audio displays and life-size models and reconstructions. Barnstaple Heritage Centre offers great entertainment for all the family including quizzes and games, brass-rubbing and children's costumes.


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Eureka Museum for Children, Halifax

Attractions in West Yorkshire

Everything at Eureka! has been designed to inspire children to find out about themselves and the world around them through 100s of hands-on exhibits.


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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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