Top 50 places to go and things to do in the UK

St Andrews, Fife

With free entry, free parking and on-site café, Craigtoun really is the ideal place for a family day out.  Situated in 47 acres of well-maintaine...

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Take a walk in the forest with a difference! The Trentham Monkey forest is home to 140 Barbary macaques just waiting for you to come and visit. Take a stroll...

Cerrigydrudion, Conwy

Glan-y-Gors Park is one of the largest karting circuits in the UK. This circuit is a great karting arena for competitive racing and corporate events.  ...

Tamworth, Staffordshire

Drayton Manor is packed with a host of rides and attractions set in 280 acres of lakes and parkland. It features some of the biggest and wettest rides around...

Porthcurno, Cornwall

One of the world's most amazing theatres. An open air theatre, carved in to the cliffs high above Portcurno's sandy cove.

Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End is one of England's most magnificent stately homes. Built by Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk to entertain King James I. Note: English Heritage mem...

Bristol, Bristol

With over 100 acres of wild fun to be had, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has something to interest any visitor. From lions and tigers, to crocodiles, to primates, to f...

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is the rural branch of London Zoo and was one of the first to minimise the use of cages. At 600 acres, Whipsnade is Europe's largest conser...

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Set within a grade 2* historic building, Tudor World relates the story of the world the building it occupied in the 16th century in an educational, accessibl...

Dartmouth, Devon

Award winning beach offers superb swimming conditions in clean water with a lifeguard on duty during the summer.

Matlock Bath, Derbyshire

Take an amazing cable car ride over the river to The Heights of Abraham, the Peak District's oldest attraction. Explore the show caves, woodland trails and s...

Buckfastleigh, Devon

Enjoy Devon’s friendliest day out at Pennywell Farm. Winner of Best Visitor Attraction 2013 in the South Devon and English Riviera Tourism Awards, the ...

Cannock, Staffordshire

Days out at Go Ape are about living life more adventurously, having fun with friends and family and getting in touch with your inner Tarzan (he’s in th...

Beamish, Durham

Experience a real sense of your past at Beamish, and discover what life was like in North East England in the 1820s, 1910s and 1940s. Beamish is a living, w...

Betws-y-Coed, Conwy

Around a mile to the east of Betws-y-Coed, these famous falls on the River Llugwy can often look spectacular after a period of barmy weather.

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

With wall to wall trampolines and over 20,000 sqft of space to have fun, Bounce Milton Keynes is a premier centre for plenty of jumping fun. With a variety o...

Margate, Kent

Highly Commended Pride in Thanet Tourism Award 'Team of the Year' 2015 Now FREE TO ENTER and pay per ride, Dreamland Margate is open to everyone and welcome...

Luton, Bedfordshire

Stockwood Discovery Centre tells the stories of real people behind the collections, exploring the history of the region from prehistoric times to the evoluti...

Cowes, Isle of Wight

Former holiday home for Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their nine children, Osborne House allows visitors to get a glimpse into the former Queen's family ...

Swindon, Wiltshire

Kidz About, has been providing brilliant indoor play for children aged 0-12 years, since it was first established in 2005. Children of all ages are sure to b...

Southport, Merseyside

Southport Pleasureland is a family theme park, located next to the golden beaches of this seaside town. The park has a fantastic range of rides for the whole...

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

There are a whole range of furry and feathered friends just waiting to be made here: from sheep, goats and chickens to rheas and alpacas! Not only are there ...

Strood, Kent

Diggerland is The Ultimate Adventure Theme Park Experience where children and adults alike can ride, drive and operate REAL diggers, dumpers and other full- ...

Stirling, Stirling

This fun, family-friendly farm park has tonnes of activities including tractor go karts, toddler trikes, play frames, a Zip Wire, Jumping Pillows and more as...

Lowestoft, Suffolk

Africa Alive! is exactly that. It's a wildlife safari that lets you get close to the animals and discover the sights, sounds and smells of Africa.

Dulverton, Somerset

Explore the beautiful moorland, woodland, valleys and farmland of Exmoor National Park, abundant with wild red deer and Exmoor Ponies. Visitors can walk thro...

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Scarborough Open Air Theatre was originally built in the 1930s, by Scarborough Corporation and is now Europe's largest open air theatre.  Some of the bi...

Waverton, Cheshire

An outdoor activity trail that will entertain and delight kids of all ages for hours. There's a spinning disc, climbing pyramid, hamster wheel, loads of slid...

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Santa Pod Raceway is the UK’s most action packed venue and provides fantastic family days out in the heart of England. Located on the Northamptonshire/...

Chester, Cheshire

Chester Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the UK and is home to over 11,000 animals and 400 different species, including some of the most exotic and endanger...

Port-Talbot, South Wales

Steeped in history, wildlife and natural beauty, there’s something for everyone at Margam Park. Throughout the year, the park hosts various events fro...

Warrington, Cheshire

Gulliver’s is a family theme park designed to cater for families with children between the age of two and thirteen. All its rides and attractions are d...

Wroxham, Berkshire

Treehouses, zip wires, jungle bridges, Crocklebogs, boat trips, and marsh walks, there's plenty of fun to be had for the young ones.

Basildon, Essex

120 acres of meadow, woodland, ponds and marshland. There is also a motorboat museum, craft shops, children's playground, historic buildings and miniture rai...

Derby, Derbyshire

Markeaton Park is the perfect place to visit with friends and family. Whether you are looking for a day full of activities or fancy a relaxing day, amongst a...

Isle of Dogs, London

Mudchute Park & Farm is the largest city farm in London with 32 acres of countryside. They have a collection of British rare breeds and over 200 animals ...

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

  Home to over 3,500 species of wildlife, 1000 year old trees along with rare speicies of insects and fungi, Hatfield forest is the perfect place to wa...

Paignton, Devon

Splashdown Waterpark offers a great day out for the whole family to enjoy, with 2 brilliant venues for you to choose from, nationwide. Splashdown Waterpark Q...

Manchester, Greater Manchester

The areas of the Fletcher Moss Park and Botanical gardens along with the Pasonage Gardens and the nature Reserve of Stenner Woods, Millgate Fields and the Ri...

Castlerock, Coleraine

Beautiful cliiftop walks provide stunning views across the North Coast.

Winchester, Hampshire

With 140 acres of parkland, there are over 180 species of animals currently taking residence in the zoo. Some are critically endangered, and Marwell Wildlife...

Blackpool, Lancashire

Sandcastle Waterpark is the UK’s Largest Indoor Waterpark with 18 fantastic slides and attractions.  In the 84o tropical climate there is truly so...

Ripon, North Yorkshire

 Lose yourself in the passages, staircases and towers of Fountains Abbey, the largest monastic ruins in the country, and marvel at a unique relic of anc...

Maidstone, Kent

Days out at Go Ape are about living life more adventurously, having fun with friends and family and getting in touch with your inner Tarzan (he’s in th...

Crawley, West Sussex

Team Sport aims to bring mind-blowing karting to your doorstop and does this very well, with 17 fantastic venues nationwide. The Crawley track offers its gu...

Glasgow, Glasgow

With 143 acres of greenery, this historic park is the perfect tranquil spot for a respite from the stresses of modern life. Dating back to the 16th century, ...

Portsmouth, Hampshire

PlayZone is a big indoor play area and entertainment centre.

Salisbury, Wiltshire

Think you have what it takes to jump out of a plane from 2-3 miles in the sky and plummet towards the ground at 125 mph? If so, then book a Go Skydive experi...

Chertsey, Surrey

Thorpe Park is one of England's biggest theme parks. Experience The Swarm, Colossus, Nemesis Inferno and many more pulsating thrill rides.

Colchester, Essex

Waldegraves Farm originally started as a pig farm and at one time there were more than 3000 pigs grazing on the land which has become the setting for many fa...