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Created on 09 January 2012

by  Jayne Turton


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  • 1 Pembroke Castle All year round in Pembroke The Great Gatehouse Kids & Family

    Pembroke Castle's location, on a ridge, surrounded on three sides by the tidal River Cleddau, once made it a mighty stronghold. It still looms impressively over the town and is a fascinating place to visit.

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  • 2 Castlerigg Daily in Keswick Castlerigg Sport & Outdoors

    The most visited stone circle in Cumbria, Castlerigg is also one of the most impressive prehistoric monuments in Britain. It stands in an extraordinary location above Keswick, with Helvellyn and High Seat forming a dramatic backdrop to the south and views across to Skiddaw, Blencathra and Lonscale Fell to the north.

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  • 3 Sensation Dundee All year round in Dundee Sensation Dundee, by night. Photo courtesy Sensation Dundee Kids & Family

    Open your mind to the possibilities of science at Sensation Dundee, which celebrates the scientific accomplishments of the city and adds a sense of fun and adventure to understanding not just the universe, but also our everyday lives.

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  • 4 The York Dungeon All year round in York The York Dungeon, aptly written in blood Science & Knowledge

    The York Dungeon delves into the city's dark and haunting past and explores the chilling truth about the suspicious characters who have lived, hidden or died in the city. Watch out for the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin (who was hanged here) and the Viking Ivar the Boneless, who invaded the city on 1 November 1866 AD and caused much bloodshed.

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  • 5 Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary All year round in Truro Hyacinth Macaw - Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary Kids & Family

    Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary in the grounds of Glanmor House in Hayle has a fabulous collection of rare and endangered parrots, as well as owls, birds of prey, otters, penguins and a farm full of animals.

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  • 6 Chester Zoo All year round in Chester Chester Zoo, Chester. Courtesy of www.britainonview.com Kids & Family

    Chester Zoo is situated just two miles north of the city centre. Spacious near-natural surroundings are home to 7000 animals, many of which are endangered. In fact, the zoo is part of a worldwide conservation programme.

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  • 7 Science Museum Swindon All year round in Swindon School children sit in front of the Science Museum's Lockheed Constellation airplane. Courtesy of Swindon Borough Council Science & Knowledge

    On the former Wroughton Aerodrome site, Swindon's Science Museum is the main repository for the Science Museum's national collections, from a Lockheed Constellation airliner to hovercrafts. Please note the museum is only open to groups by pre-arrangement.

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  • 8 Legoland Windsor All year round in Windsor and Eton Legoland Windsor, Berkshire. Courtesy of PR Matters Kids & Family

    Legoland theme park in Windsor is a dream come true for kids, not to mention any grown-ups devoted to those little multicoloured bricks. Rides, shows and interactive features keep people of all ages entertained.

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  • 9 Blue Reef Aquarium All year round in Newquay Meeting the locals at Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium. Courtesy of Blue Reef Kids & Family

    Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium features local marine life, hundreds of tropical species in an ocean display, and an underwater tunnel. Take the kids to see the amazing octopus, which can even open jam jars to get at its food.

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  • 10 Discovery Museum All year round Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne. Photo by Peter Atkinson, courtesy of NewcastleGateshead Science & Knowledge

    The Discovery Museum, set in Newcastle's city centre west, focuses on the history of Tyneside. The reconstructed Turbinia, a steam-powered ship, takes pride of place, alongside the interactive Science Maze and displays of goods manufactured on Tyneside in the past.

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  • 11 Anfield Tour and Museum All year round in Anfield Tour and Museum Anfield Tour and Museum, Liverpool. Courtesy of Liverpool FC Sport & Outdoors

    Guided tours take you behind the scenes at Liverpool football club. Visitors are taken through the dressing rooms, down the tunnel to a cheering crowd, underneath the famous "This Is Anfield" sign and onto the pitch, finishing in the legendary "Kop".

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  • 12 Sand Point, Sand Bay All year round in Weston-super-Mare Sand Point. Photo courtesy of North Somerset Council Tourism Kids & Family

    Pack your binoculars to spot wading birds on Sand Bay's two-mile stretch alongside the Bristol Channel. Clamber along the path to the Sand Point headland for views out to Flat and Steep Holm islands.

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  • 13 Kents Cavern All year round in Torquay Inside Kents Cavern - in the steps of Beatrix Potter Kids & Family

    Kents Cavern near Torquay is a network of limestone caves formed over the last 300 million years. Visitors can follow in the footsteps of Beatrix Potter, Haile Selassie and King George V in a tour of the caves to discover plenty of interesting facts about how limestone forms and which early humans, modern humans and animals might have called the caves home.

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  • 14 Sealife Park Weymouth All year round Sealife Park Weymouth. Photo courtesy Merlin Entertainments Kids & Family

    Sealife Park Weymouth gives visitors the chance to see some of the wildlife living just offshore. At six acres and housing both inside and outside exhibits, the centre is popular in good weather or bad.

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  • 15 Chill Factore All year round in Manchester Chill Factore, Manchester. Courtesy of Chill Factore Sport & Outdoors

    Chill Factore at Trafford Quays Leisure Village has a 180-metre real snow indoor ski slope. Ski equipment is available for hire and qualified instructors offer lessons. A special play area, inflatable tube rides and a luge slide cater to non-skiers.

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  • 16 Blackpool Illuminations Sep - Nov 2012 (annual) in Promenade Blackpool Illuminations roadway feature. © VisitBlackpool.com Festivals & Heritage

    England's favourite light show takes place every year along Blackpool's six-mile promenade. From humble beginnings featuring just eight arc lamps, the show now stages and presents colour, light and movement, even breathtaking displays using real fire and water.

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