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Attractions and Activities in or near Diss, such as Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens and Banham Zoo are listed below. The picturesque market town of Diss is believed to date back to the Anglo-Saxon era. You will find fine examples of timber-framed buildings with Georgian and Edwardian facades and a selection of individual specialist shops and coffee shops. Green open spaces and The Mere six acre lake.
Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens
Bressingham, Diss 2.3 miles away
Don’t tell him your name, Pike! If this catch phrase is making you smirk at the thought of it, you are a Dad’s Army fan and should get yourself to Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens in Norfolk on the double! This family attraction (with 20 acres,... more
Banham Zoo
The Grove, Banham 5.7 miles away
From African Harrier Hawks to Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches, Banham Zoo in Norfolk has enough weird and wonderful creatures to keep you busy for a week. There are more than 2,000 animals in this 50 acre park which opens daily around the year, except... more
Norfolk Broads
Broads Authority, Yare House, 62/64 Thorpe Road, Norwich 19.0 miles away
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads is a unique area of water, grazing marshes, fen and woodland, and home to some of the rarest plants and creatures in the UK. It is Britain´s largest protected wetland, having similar status to a national park. The... more
Norwich Cathedral
12 The Close, Norwich 19.1 miles away
Norwich Cathedral comes second only to Salisbury Cathedral in the size of its cloisters, dating back to the 13th and 15th centuries. The Cathedral is built of flint rubble and mortar faced with limestone ashlar with the ground plan almost unchanged... more
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
The Visitor Centre, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Bury St Edmunds 20.4 miles away
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is the site of an Anglo-Saxon settlement occupied 420-650AD. Today there is a unique reconstructed Anglo-Saxon Village built on the original settlement site, giving visitors the opportunity to touch and experience... more
Sutton Hoo
Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge 22.1 miles away
Sutton Hoo: Anglo-Saxon burial mounds (´Page one of English history´) where a royal Anglo-Saxon ship-burial was discovered. The grave is thought to be that of Raedwald, King of the Angles and Overlord of England. award-winning Exhibition tells the... more
Dinosaur Adventure Park
Weston Park, Lenwade, Norwich 22.8 miles away
Let the kids off the leash to go running through this inventive copse trail of fibre-glass dinosaurs and abandoned jeeps within 100 acres of woods and parkland. Kids love the wooden ranger stations and look-out towers equipped with pretend field... more
Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Church Road, Reedham 23.6 miles away
Pettitts the top attraction to visit because it's Three Parks in one. Superb fun rides includes Flying Elephants, Teacups Roller Coaster, Miniature Train Robin Hood Adventure Play area. New Construction Site, New Puppet Chicken Show plus lots more. ... more
Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary
Hillside Animal Sanctuary, Hilltop Farm, Frettenham, Norwich 24.2 miles away
Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary: Come and see our Heavy Horses, Ponies and Donkeys, also sheep,pigs, rabbits, ducks, hens, goats and many more rescued animals in their home in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. Visit our Museum and relive the... more
Africa Alive
Whites Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft 25.4 miles away
Keep your holiday airfare and take a trip instead to Africa Live where pretty much every animal you can think of roams the grounds. From Addax to zebras, congo sheep to Somali wild ass, you’ll need a full day to navigate your Suffolk safari. There is... more
Wells & Walsingham Light Railway
Stiffkey Road, 31 Springfield Road, Sudbury 28.1 miles away
Walsingham Station is to the North of the village, post code NR22 6BT. No parking at the station, public car park in village about 200yds away. Website Description: Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is the longest 10 1/4inch narrow gauge steam... more
Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park
Leisure Way, Corton, Lowestoft 28.1 miles away
Pleasure you can Measure at Pleasurewood Hills in 2012! Come to Pleasurewood Hills for hair raising, heart pumping rides for the bravest adventurers! Fly and flip through the air on ‘WIPEOUT’, touching speeds of almost 50mph; the region’s most... more
Merrivale Model Village
Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth 30.5 miles away
We’re not being funny but what with Merrivale Model Village’s pint-sized cricket pitch, handy little railway line, half-timbered and Georgian houses and rather charming tiny little antique shops, were we 5cm high we might rather like to relocate... more
Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre
Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth 30.5 miles away
Fancy diving beneath the sea without getting wet? You'll come eyeball to eyeball with everything from shrimps to sharks, and learn tons of great stuff from SEA LIFE experts. So go on, take the plunge and visit Great Yarmouth SEA LIFE centre soon!... more
Pensthorpe Wildlife & Gardens
Fakenham 32.2 miles away
The best of British wildlife is on show at Pensthorpe Wildlife & Gardens. With its award-winning mix of idyllic nature trails, scenic woodland walks and impressive conservation work, it provides the ultimate adventure for countryside and wildlife... more
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Newmarket Racecourses
Westfield House, The Links, Newmarket 32.4 miles away
Known as the ‘Home of Racing’, Newmarket lives and breathes the sport. There are two racecourses in the town; the Rowley Mile hosts the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas in the spring, and further championship races and valuable handicaps in the autumn. For... more
Langham Glass
Greenway Lane, Fakenham 33.2 miles away
The wonderful art of glassblowing is revealed at Langham Glass in the north Norfolk town of Fakenham. Master Glassmaker Paul Miller has built the business up since 1979 and today you can learn how to blow anything from an old fashioned whiskey glass... more
Thursford Collection
Thursford, Fakenham 34.6 miles away
The Thursford Collection, in the tranquil setting of a small Norfolk village, takes you back to a traditional old-fashioned fairground where majestic engines sit next to carousel rides. The collection of mechanical organs, from the smaller street... more
Colchester Zoo
Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester 37.5 miles away
Colchester Zoo is one of the finest Zoos in Europe with over 270 species in 60 acres of parkland. Many species are endangered and part of international breeding programmes. Interactive daily displays get you closer to the animals including the chance... more
The Muckleburgh Military Collection
Weybourne, Holt 38.7 miles away
The Muckleburgh Collection has been so named after Muckleburgh Hill at the foot of which the military camp is situated. The heart of the Museum is the old military camp NAAFI building, which underwent several years of restoration. At the time of... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for The Muckleburgh Military Collection
- Military Display Weekend...
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The Poppy Line (M&GN Joint Railway Society and NNR)
The Station, Station Approach, Sheringham 39.0 miles away
The Poppy Line runs from the Victorian resort of Sheringham along the coast to Weybourne and up through the heathland to the Georgian town of Holt. Superb views of coast and country. Full-size mainline steam engines, 3 superbly restored stations,... more
Tales of the Old Gaol House
Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn 39.6 miles away
At Tales of the Old Gaol House, let your imagination run riot as your personal stereo guide takes you through King´s Lynn´s 1930s police station and into the old cells beyond, where smugglers caught by the revenue men of the Custom House would be... more
Linton Zoo
Hadstock Road, Linton 40.6 miles away
In 1972 the Simmons family were running a pet shop in Bishops Stortford when they decided to up sticks and bring their unsold stock to Linton and the ten and a half acres they had bought there. Passionate about wildlife and botanic conservation, they... more
Kings College
Cambridge 43.6 miles away
Welcome to King´s College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. King´s is one of the oldest Cambridge colleges, having been founded in 1441 by Henry VI. It is also Cambridge´s premier tourist attraction, due... more
Chilford Hall Vineyard
Balsham Road, Linton 45.9 miles away
Chilford Vineyard cover 18 acres and the first vines were planted in 1972. The internationally famous Chilford Hall Vineyard, originally laid out in 1972 with further planting between 1974 and 1976, currently has 18 acres in production.... more
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary
Southern Promenade, Hunstanton 46.5 miles away
Hunstanton Sea Life Centre provides professional treatment for sick, injured or distressed marine animals with the aim to releasing them safely back into their natural environment. You will find an amazing variety of animals including Otters,... more
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Station Road, Shepreth, Royston 49.0 miles away
Ever stroked a cockroach or hand-fed a lemur? Take the kids along to Shepreth Wildlife Park in East Anglia to meet a whole host of animals, reptiles and creepy crawlies. Down at Big Cat House you can come face to face with the tigers (and if you are... more
New Hall Vineyards
Chelmsford Road, Purleigh, Chelmsford 51.3 miles away
This 67 hectare English Vineyard is one of the oldest and largest English Wine Producer in the Country and was first established in Essex by the Greenwood family in the village of Purleigh in 1969. The vines grown at New Hall have been planted... more
Flag Fen Archaeology Park
The Droveway, Northey Road, Peterborough 56.4 miles away
Flag Fen Archaeology Park is home to a wooden causeway some 3,500 years old that is so unique it is held by experts all over the world in the same esteem as Stonehenge. The wooden ritual causeway and ceremonial platform have yielded one of the... more
Epping Ongar Railway
Station Approach, Ongar 59.0 miles away
You only have to switch on the TV on a Sunday night (pick a channel any channel) to know that nostalgia is big business. No wonder, then, that the Epping Ongar railway does a brisk trade in transporting 21st century punters back in time to the era of... more
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
Kelvedon Hall Lane, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood 60.3 miles away
Designed in the 1960s to house 600 military and civil personnel (and possibly the prime minister too) in the event of a Soviet attack, your tour of the bunker is self-guided using a handset you pick up from the entrance - which only adds to the... more
Sherwin Gallery
78 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood 61.6 miles away
The Sherwin Gallery, home of Sherwin Fine Art was established in the early 1990s by William S Sherwin. There are fine paintings from the late 18th to the late 20th century, including landscapes, portraits, flora and fauna in both watercolours and... more
Fantasy Island
Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness 64.5 miles away
You may find when you take your children to Skegness’ Fantasy Island, they become so excited about the positively vast choice of rides and attractions in front of them, they might have to be calmed down with a hot chocolate before they even get... more
Nene Valley Railway
Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough 64.5 miles away
At Nene Valley Railway, you can view a large collection of British and continental locomotives and carriages. These include `Thomas´ the childrens favourite engine and the restored Southern Railway Travelling Post Office carriage, the only surviving... more
Paradise Wildlife
White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne 66.1 miles away
At Paradise Wildlife Park you can see an extensive range of animals, including lions, tigers, zebra, monkeys and camels. The Park has many new attractions including the amazing On Safari Adventure Golf, The Angkor Reptile Temple, Tiger Falls, Gold... more
Lee Valley Regional Park
Enfield 69.4 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
Hatfield House
Hatfield 70.2 miles away
Hatfield House - Visit this stunning Jacobean house within its own Park and see the surviving wing of the Tudor Royal Palace, where Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood. Home of the Cecil family for 400 years, the house is steeped in Elizabethan... more
Dickens World
Leviathan Way, Chatham Maritime, Chatham 72.0 miles away
Dickens World takes visitors on a fascinating journey through Dickens’ lifetime as you step back into Dickensian England and are immersed in the urban streets, sounds and smells of the 19th century. With a host of captivating attractions, Dickens... more
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Chatham 72.5 miles away
Even though you might be accosted by a pirate shouting comedy curses at you (don't worry, it's all part of the fun) you'll still enjoy this day out at Chatham’s Historic Dockyards. What’s not to love about touring the Victorian naval sloop HMS Gannet... more
Luton Indoor Market
Market Hall, The Mall Shopping Centre, Luton 72.9 miles away
Luton Indoor Market offers real variety for the curious shopper. If you are tired of the same old high street shopping experience, Luton Indoor Market will bring a smile to your face, with a great mix of world cultures in both food and clothing. ... more
Santa Pod Raceway
Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough 73.2 miles away
Grab your earplugs and head to Santa Pod where all manner of car racing will delight petrolheads everywhere. Tucked away in the village of Podington on the Northants and Bedfordshire border, this attraction offers everything from monster trucks to... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for Santa Pod Raceway
- Retro Show Online Offer
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Diggerland
Roman Way, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Strood 73.9 miles away
Diggerland - The Ultimate Adventure Park experience Where children ride and drive full size diggers, with over 18 rides to enjoy. Test your skills on the Dumper Trucks. Find buried treasure. Knock down the skittles. Dig a giant hole with the dirt... more
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Park, Woburn 76.2 miles away
We defy your kids not to be helpless with laughter at the antics of the curious monkeys who clamber over your car as you five-mile-an-hour it around the park (watch that aerial) although my highlight was the lion’s enclosure in which my husband... more
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Woburn Abbey
Woburn 77.0 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
Pumphouse Educational Museum (Rotherhithe Heritage Museum)
Lavender Pond & Nature Park, Lavender Road, Rotherhithe, London 77.4 miles away
Artefacts from the foreshore of the River Thames dating from Roman times and exhibitions ´The Blitz Room´, ´The 1950s´ and ´20th Century Artefacts From The Home´.... more
Barnsole Vineyard
Fleming Road, Staple, Canterbury 77.5 miles away
Barnsole Vineyard in Staple near Canterbury has been growing grapes on its three acres of land since 1993, producing up to 15,000 bottles a year of red and white wine. Wine making is a fascinating process and Barnsole happily throw open their doors... more
Old Spitalfields Market
105a Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London 77.7 miles away
Old Spitalfields Market, located in the heart of Spitalfields is a premier London attraction it is one of the finest surviving Victorian Market Halls in London built 1876. Old Spitalfields Market provides a fashion, antiques and food offering... more
Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark Gardens, King William Walk, Greenwich, London 78.0 miles away
Cutty Sark, relaunched in 2012, is a true London landmark and national icon of British maritime history. Venture both underneath and aboard one of the world’s most famous ships and last surviving tea clipper. Enjoy this unique new experience where... more
City Cruises
Cherry Garden Pier, London 78.4 miles away
City Cruises plc, the award winning riverboat operator on the Thames, provides extensive sightseeing, entertainment and charter services. The sightseeing service, offers a hop-on hop-off service between the four major destination piers on the River... more
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre
Guildhall Yard, London 78.4 miles away
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London´s Amphitheatre was established in 1885. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1941 and the new Art Gallery was opened in 1999. The interior is designed around Britain´s largest independent oil painting, a... more
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