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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, Gloucestershire

The Railway Station, Toddington 8.7 miles away


For nostalgia fans, railway buffs and, well, anyone who loves whistling through the beautiful Cotswolds countryside, a trip on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway makes a grand day out. The 24-mile round trip from Cheltenham Racecourse to... more

Westons Cider Visitor Centre

Westons Cider Visitor Centre, The Bounds, Ledbury, Herefordshire

The Bounds, Much Marcle, Ledbury 19.8 miles away


Join a tour around Westons Cider Visitor Centre, and hear how cider is produced, from the planting of the orchards to the moment cider is poured into a glass. Stroll through the Henry Weston Courtyard Garden and into the Bottle Museum Tea Rooms. With... more

Clearwell Caves

Clearwell Caves, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire

Clearwell, Coleford 24.7 miles away


Clearwell Caves are now a working mining museum where visitors can see impressive caverns with geological and mining displays. Iron ore from the Caves has been used over many centuries to make tools, weapons and machinery. Some forms of the iron ore... more

Cadbury World

Cadbury World, Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands

Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham 36.7 miles away


Uncover a world of chocolate delights and enjoy a fascinating, fun packed day out at Cadbury World. With fourteen amazing zones, there's so much to see and do for the whole family. From learning how your favourite confectionery is made and... more

Bath Aqua Glass - Glassblowing Demonstrations

Bath Aqua Glass - Glassblowing Demonstrations, Bath Aqua Glass, Bath, Bath & Northeast Somerset

Bath Aqua Glass, 105/107 Walcot Street, Bath 37.6 miles away


Glassblowing Demonstrations at Bath Aqua Glass offer the opportunity to see our skilled glassblowers at work using traditional techniques to make our beautiful ranges of freeblown glassware (no moulds are used). Our glassware takes inspiration from... more

Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre, 40 Gay Street, Bath, Bath & Northeast Somerset

40 Gay Street, Bath 37.8 miles away


Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath´s many famous residents and visitors. The Centre is a new permanent exhibition, which tells the story of Jane´s Bath experience and has been created with the guidance of local members of... more

At-Bristol

At-Bristol, Anchor Road, Bristol

Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol 38.5 miles away


Learn everything from why water flushes down a loo to how the human brain functions (they’ve a real one on display) at the hugely entertaining and interactive At Bristol science centre on the city’s waterside. From biting on straws to hear music... more

Priory Visitor Centre

Priory Visitor Centre, Priory Gardens, Coventry, West Midlands

Priory Gardens, Coventry 42.5 miles away


The best way to find out about medieval life in Coventry is to visit the Priory Visitor Centre. When excavated the site revealed the remains of Coventry´s first Cathedral and the Priory Undercrofts. Many remains of the medieval buildings have been... more

Silverstone

Silverstone, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire

Silverstone Circuit, Towcester 46.5 miles away


For more than 60 years Silverstone has carved its mark as one of the leading motorsport venues, creating a powerful heritage around the world. Internationally renowned as the host of world class events, Silverstone is also famed for its exhilarating... more

Spaceguard Centre

Spaceguard Centre, Llanshay Lane, Knighton, Powys

Llanshay Lane, Knighton 50.3 miles away


The Spaceguard Centre is a working astronomical observatory, located in a commanding location overlooking the town of Knighton, Powys, with stunning views that cover four counties. The Centre is dedicated to the study of asteroids and comets that... more

Cheddar Caves & Gorge

Cheddar Caves & Gorge, Cheddar, Somerset

Cheddar 52.0 miles away


Cheddar Gorge is the sort of place that when you see foreign visitors touring around it, you feel sort of proud to be British. To the uninitiated, this famous tourist spot is a three-mile long gorge which was created by numerous Ice Age meltwaters... more

Wookey Hole Attractions and Hotel

Wookey Hole Attractions and Hotel, Wookey Hole, Wells, Somerset

Wookey Hole, Wells 53.2 miles away


I took the kids (eight and five) to Wookey Hole some months ago and they still talk about it to this day. The undoubted highlight was the dark and gloomy tour of the 50,000-year-old caves (with their secret river and encrusted caverns), where a... more

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire

Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford 53.9 miles away


Set aside the whole day – you’ll need it to get around the ten museums that sit in this idyllic Shropshire spot. There are ten sites to visit at the The Ironbridge Gorge Museums, which collectively celebrate the Industrial Revolution and set out to... more

Techniquest

Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff

Stuart Street, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff 55.6 miles away


Techniquest - the UK´s most family friendly science centre with more than 150 hands-on exhibits and puzzles, Science Theatre, Planetarium, Discovery Room, Laboratory and The Hub.... more

Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre & Country Park

Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre & Country Park, Ambion Lane, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire

Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Market Bosworth 56.1 miles away


With the remains of Richard III being discovered under a Leicester car park, the Bosworth Battlefield where he lived his last moments has never seemed more relevant. The visitor centre and country park tells you all you will ever need to know about... more

Farmer Giles Farmstead

Farmer Giles Farmstead, Teffont, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Teffont, Salisbury 56.1 miles away


At the Farmer Giles Farmstead, see the animals in their natural habitat and learn about farming from the past through to the present day. Outdoor activities include bottle feeding the lambs, grooming the donkeys, tractor & trailer rides and an... more

Stafford Castle Visitor Centre

Stafford Castle Visitor Centre, Newport Road, Stafford, Staffordshire

Newport Road, Stafford 61.9 miles away


Stafford Castle is a Norman Stone motte and bailey fortress. Standing on the motte are the remains of a massive hall-keep built in 1348. After the civil war, the slighted remains were given an extensive 19th century gothic reconstruction. Lower down... more

Woburn Abbey

Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire

Woburn 63.3 miles away


Woburn Abbey has been home to the Dukes of Bedford for almost 450 years. It houses one of the most important private art collections that includes work by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Reynolds and Velazquez, and 21 views of Venice by Canaletto can be seen... more

Snibston Discovery Park

Snibston Discovery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire

Ashby Road, Coalville 64.1 miles away


Snibston is a multi-award-winning interactive museum specialising in science and technology, engineering, transport, fashion, history and mining. Based on the former Snibston Colliery, it comprises 7 hands-on galleries, a children’s outside play... more

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Warwick Road, Beaconsfield 64.2 miles away


From the tiny octogenarians playing bowls to the diddy zoo penguins and frantically busy hay bailers, Bekonscott Model Village is a delight to visit. The Buckinghamshire attraction, which donates all its profits to charity, recreates rural life in... more

National Space Centre

National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire

Exploration Drive, Leicester 65.6 miles away


You know this is going to be fun from the minute the car winds into Exploration Drive and you spot the splendid Rocket Tower thrusting skywards. And you’d be right. Wander through the darkness of the stellarium, stare in awe through six galleries of... more

Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, Meadow Lane, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Meadow Lane, Stretton, Burton upon Trent 67.1 miles away


Enthusiasts of steam and all the connected paraphernalia are in for a treat at this richly informative attraction in Staffordshire. This is thought to be Britain’s most complete Victorian pumping station and is crammed with tools and equipment... more

Hestercombe Gardens

Hestercombe Gardens, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton 72.8 miles away


Often described as a definitive English garden, Hestercombe Gardens is a gorgeous mix of three centuries of design and the result is a glorious site that welcomes walkers (and their dogs) all year round. The landscape garden is Georgian, the work of... more

The New Forest Wildlife Park

The New Forest Wildlife Park, Deerleap Lane, Southampton, Hampshire

Deerleap Lane, Ashurst, Southampton 74.7 miles away


The New Forest Wildlife Park: Enjoy a wildlife adventure in this lovely park, set in 25 acres of unspoilt woodland in the lovely New Forest. Get up close to the Sika, fallow and roe deer that roam freely throughout the park and watch the excitable... more

Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens, Kew Road, Richmond, London

Kew Road, Kew, Richmond 81.4 miles away


Treat yourself to a day wandering through the rose pergolas, clambering treetop-height through the limes or just lazing by the lake at Kew Gardens, the 300-acre Unesco World Heritage site in south-west London. Admittedly, when the sun is out there’s... more

Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, London

East Molesey 81.7 miles away


Everyone has heard of Hampton Court Palace, where the mighty King Henry VIII entertained, wooed and ruled with a rod of iron. The Great Hall is England’s greatest example of a medieval hall and was host to Shakespeare’s company in 1603/4 while the... more

Plantasia

Plantasia, Parc Tawe, Swansea

Parc Tawe, Swansea 81.9 miles away


Plantasia is a unique hot-house garden with unusual and exotic plants and animals. There is a tropical area, like a tropical rain forest, an arid area that shows what is is like for plants in the desert. In the Bird House, Parakeets and lorikeets fly... more

Galleries of Justice

Galleries of Justice, Shire Hall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Shire Hall, High Pavement, Nottingham 82.6 miles away


It doesn’t get more interactive than at the Galleries of Justice, where you may well be called upon to defend a criminal accused of such dastardly crimes as stealing a length of ribbon from a draper’s shop. The home to the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham... more

Terracotta Warriors Museum

Terracotta Warriors Museum, High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset

High East Street, Dorchester 83.5 miles away


The Terracotta Warriors Museum in Dorchester is host to an exhibition of the Chinese Terracotta Army from the Chin Dynasty. The exhibition features a spectacular group of warriors, which have been specially created in China by the conservation... more

Dinosaur Museum

Dinosaur Museum, Icen Way, Dorchester, Dorset

Icen Way, Dorchester 83.5 miles away


Britain's original Dinosaur Museum is a treat, especially for children. The museum combines life-sized reconstructions of dinosaurs with fossils and skeletons to create an exciting hands-on experience. Cinematic displays tell the story of the giant... more

Tutankhamun Exhibition

Tutankhamun Exhibition, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset

High West Street, Dorchester 83.5 miles away


Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world´s greatest discovery of ancient treasure. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber filled with its treasures, and witness Howard Carter raising the golden coffins in the burial chamber.... more

Plassey Craft and Retail Centre

Plassey Craft and Retail Centre, The Plassey, Wrexham, Wrexham

The Plassey, Eyton, Wrexham 84.9 miles away


Bring the family for a fun and unique day out at The Plassey! Frequent “Family Events” and family activity Craft workshops - please see website www.plassey.com for more information. Over 25 shops set around charming Edwardian buildings and... more

Kensington Palace, The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, The Enchanted Palace, London, London

London 85.0 miles away


Kensington Palace is now the Enchanted Palace... Until 2012 Kensington Palace has been transformed into a unique multi-sensory visitor experience weaving contemporary fashion, performance, dreamlike installations and tales of the palaces' princesses,... more

Hack Green Secret Bunker

Hack Green Secret Bunker, PO Box 127, Nantwich, Cheshire

PO Box 127, Nantwich 85.1 miles away


Hack Green was one of 21 fixed radar stations in the country and one of only 12 fully equipped with searchlights and fighter aircraft control. In one of the cabinets in the museum you can see some of the original communications equipment used by... more

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Sherlock Holmes Museum, 221b Baker Street, London, London

221b Baker Street, London 85.7 miles away


The Sherlock Holmes Museum has already had over 2 million visitors since opening 12 years ago. It is unique. It is in a Georgian building dating from 1815. It is totally unspoiled (by which is meant un-modernised!) and is identical to the lodging... more

Crich Tramway Village

Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire

Crich, Matlock 85.8 miles away


Take a tram ride through time at Crich Tramway Village, home of The National Tramway Museum - an ideal destination for all ages. Visitors can ride our world renowned vintage trams through our unique period street and out into the open countryside for... more

Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road, London, London

Marylebone Road, London 85.9 miles away


Madame Tussauds is constantly developing.We are proud to bring our customers a truly ground-breaking and contemporary experience. A visit to Madame Tussauds London is an educational day out with a difference! Be part of the interactive experience at... more

The British Library

The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, London

96 Euston Road, London 87.0 miles away


Much overlooked as an attraction, the British Library, one of the world's greatest research libraries, tucked away near Euston Station, is quite simply a treasure trove of historic documents - and it’s entirely free to see them. From the Magna... more

Lee Valley Regional Park

Lee Valley Regional Park, Enfield, London

Enfield 87.3 miles away


At 26 miles long and stretching over 10,000 acres there’s certainly plenty to explore at the award winning Lee Valley Regional Park. The Park winds its way along the banks of the River Lee from Hertfordshire through Essex to the Thames and offers... more

Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, London

Bow Street, Covent Garden, London 87.4 miles away


The Royal Opera House is the third theatre on the Covent Garden site, the previous two being destroyed by fire. The new building opened in May 1858 becoming known as the Royal Opera House in 1892. Restoration work began again in 1996 and was... more

Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, London

Westminster, London 87.6 miles away


If you have ever fancied taking a look around the iconic Houses of Parliament, home to 1,000 years of history, politics, stunning art and architecture, we have good news. 75-minute Blue Badge guided tours are available which start by following the... more

Altitude Gospel Brunch

Altitude Gospel Brunch, 21-24 Millbank, London, London

21-24 Millbank, London 87.8 miles away


GOSPEL MUSIC BRUNCH London’s only gospel brunch presented by Altitude London with the world famous London Community Gospel Choir. If you are looking for an uplifting feel to a Sunday afternoon, something to make the hairs stand up on the back... more

Altitude 360

Altitude 360, Millbank Tower, London, London

Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London 87.8 miles away


Altitude London Situated in Westminster, the Millbank Tower is London’s tallest riverside building. It is home to Altitude London, the five star media and entertainment venue. With 14 subdivided rooms split over five floors, the Grade II-listed... more

EDF Energy London Eye

EDF Energy London Eye, Riverside Building County Hall, London, London

Riverside Building County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London 87.9 miles away


It was only meant to be temporary, the London Eye. A 135-metre high confection of steel and glass, inexorably turning at a snail’s pace so that 3.5 million tourists and Londoners can hop on and see across the capital and beyond. But 14 years on and... more

London Dungeon

London Dungeon, Riverside Building, London, London

Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London 87.9 miles away


London Dungeon is deep in the heart of London, buried beneath the paving stones of historic Southwark. The world´s most chillingly famous horror attraction. The London Dungeon brings more than 2,000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly back... more

The Needles Park

The Needles Park, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight

Alum Bay, Isle of Wight 88.0 miles away


The Needles Park is the Isle of Wight´s premier visitor attraction and is situated at Alum Bay overlooking the Island´s most famous landmark, The Needles Rocks and Lighthouse. Every year, nearly half a million people visit to view these jagged chalk... more

Shakespeare´s Globe Exhibition

Shakespeare´s Globe Exhibition, 21 New Globe Walk, London, London

21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London 88.6 miles away


Shakespeare´s Globe Exhibition explores the life and works of our greatest playwright, the London where he lived, and the theatre for which he wrote. The Exhibition is the largest of its kind devoted to Shakespeare and is situated beneath the... more

Tower of London

Tower of London, Tower Hill, London, London

Tower Hill, London 89.4 miles away


Even before you get into the Tower of London, you’re treading on historic territory – Tower Green was the site where Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard waved goodbye to their heads. The Tower, built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror, is one... more

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Tower Bridge Exhibition, Tower Bridge, London, London

Tower Bridge, London 89.5 miles away


Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognisable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the... more

Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)

Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), Machynlleth, Powys

Machynlleth 90.2 miles away


One of the world’s most visited eco-centres, CAT features hands-on displays and practical examples of sustainable living, renewable energy and organic gardening. A not to be missed attraction. While you’re here, enjoy a delicious meal in our... more

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