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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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.
INTECH, Winchester
Attractions in Hampshire
This centre houses an interactive technology exhibition set up to bring the worlds of science, technology, engineering and Mathematics to life. Here you can bend light, create your own tornado spout and vortex and work out how much energy it takes to power a light bulb. The Astrium Planetarium is a digital state of the art theatre with a variety of shows to suit all interests.
Houses of Parliament, London
Attractions in London
Take a trip through the history and politics of our country; sit on the backbenches or become a Lord. You can attend debates and watch committee hearings, tour the buildings or climb the famous Clock Tower as see Big Ben.
Blackpool Sea Life Centre, Blackpool
Attractions in Lancashire
The Blackpool SEA LIFE centre houses around 50 varied displays including a vast ocean tank with one of the biggest collections of tropical sharks in Europe. New for this year, Scary Monsters is amazing new attraction that brings together some of the scariest-looking creatures of the deep; beasts from the icy depths that resemble giant insects, slimy and slithering things, bug-eyed beasties and animals that look like they've escaped from Sci-Fi monster movies or ancient myth and legend. Location: Blackpool (North West)
Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth
Attractions in Norfolk
East Anglia's most popular tourist attraction, occupying a nine-acre seafront location in Great Yarmouth. With over 20 large rides and crazy golf, water attractions, kiddie rides and awe inspiring white knuckle classics... There is something for everyone.
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.
Swanage Railway, Swanage
Attractions in Dorset
Enjoy a nostalgic steam-train journey through magnificent countryside and the village of Corfe Castle, offering good views of the historic ruins. Pass through the eastern gateway to the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
Calshot Castle, Southampton
Attractions in Hampshire
Calshot Castle formed part of the chain of coastal forts built by Henry VIII in 1539. Its strategic importance, alongside the deep-water channel between Southampton and Portsmouth, led to it being manned throughout the centuries.
Dyrham Park, Chipping Sodbury
Attractions in Gloucestershire
Dyrham Park was built 1691 to 1702 for William Blathwayt and its rooms have changes little since they were first furnished. There are restored Victorian domestic rooms, including kitchen, bells passage, bake house, larders, tenant's hall and a delft-tiled dairy.
Tower of London, London
Attractions in London
A visit to the Tower of London's 11 towers encompasses 1,000 years of history, some of it bloody. Far more than just a trip to see the Crown Jewels, there are talks, tours, holiday events and family trails.
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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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