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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Prinknash Bird & Deer Park, Gloucester
Attractions in Gloucestershire
Enjoy a wildlife experience walking in this bird park with fallow deer and pygmy goats, peacocks and cranes. There are bird pavilions and a reputedly haunted fish pond teeming with large trout.
Woodlands Leisure Park, Totnes
Attractions in Devon
All weather fun can be had at Woodlands Leisure Park with indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. This includes watercoasters, toboggan run, play zones and animals.
Birdland Park & Gardens, Cheltenham
Attractions in Gloucestershire
Spot the penguins; flamingos; storks; cranes; parrots; ibis; hornbills and many other birds at this centre for all things feathers, set in woodland and gardens.
Milton Keynes Museum, Milton Keynes
Attractions in Buckinghamshire
Housed in a beautiful Victorian farmstead, attractions include room settings depicting Victorian and Edwardian domestic life, plus live demonstrations of cooking and printing from a bygone age.
Thorpe Park, Chertsey
Attractions in Surrey
As the nation’s Thrill Capital, THORPE PARK is THE place to get your adrenaline pumping in 2011. Experience the UK’s most thrilling theme park as you’re thrown, spun, swung and soaked on some of Europe’s most extreme rides. New for 2011, climb aboard a life raft and get in a spin on Storm Surge, the ultimate sky-high spinning water ride, Face Your Fears on SAW – The Ride, the world’s most terrifying rollercoaster, and brave the ‘Unholy Trinity’ of Stealth, Colossus and Nemesis Inferno. Location: Surrey (South East)
Old Sarum, Sailsbury
Attractions in Wiltshire
This great earthwork, with more that 2,000 years of history and its huge banks and ditches was created by Iron Age people around 500 BC and later occupied by Romans, Saxons and the Normans. See the remains of the prehistoric fortress, the palace, castle and cathedral.
Lacock Abbey & Fox Talbot Museum, Chippenham
Attractions in Wiltshire
This fine medieval abbey and house set in gardens and woodland is home to a museum dedicated to former resident William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the positive/negative photographic process.
Sheffield Ski Village, Sheffield
Attractions in South Yorkshire
For a unique and exhillarating family day check out the Ski Village at Sheffield. Europes largest all season ski resort includes ski and snowboard acitivities as well as bowling and lots more.
Animal Farm Adventure Park, Berrow
Attractions in Somerset
Children can pet and feed many of the friendly animals at this farm. There is a play barn with big indoor slides and a large play park to enjoy.
Romneu, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, New Romney
Attractions in Kent
This was the world's smallest public railway when it opened in July 1927. It now runs regular passenger services covering a distance of 13 ½ miles from the picturesque Cinque Port of Hythe to the fishermen's cottages and lighthouses at Dungeness.
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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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