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Created on 07 February 2012

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  • 1 National Railway Museum All year round in York Sir Nigel Gresley's A4 Pacific speed-winning locomotive Mallard, at the National Railway Museum, York. Photo by Doug McKinlay, courtesy of Britain on View Kids & Family

    York's National Railway Museum takes visitors on a journey through over 200 years of life on the railways, taking in the golden age of steam travel. From "real" platforms, sound effects recreate the busy and exciting atmosphere of another era.

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  • 2 The Deep All year round in Hull One half of Europe's only pair of Green sawfish, half shark and half chainsaw! Courtesy of The Deep Kids & Family

    The Deep aquarium in Hull takes the visitor below sea level with living exhibits of marine life and fun interactive features. Visit the sharks and go an oceanic journey from the beginning of time to the present day.

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  • 3 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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  • 4 Darwin's Amazing Maize Mazes All year round in Melton Mowbray Darwin's Amazing Maize Mazes, Melton Mowbray. Courtesy of Twinlakes Theme Park Kids & Family

    Darwin was a man fixated with growth. To celebrate his bicentenary, Twinlakes Park in Melton Mowbray has planted approximately 200,000 corn plants over 13 acres to create two sophisticated mazes dedicated to the life and times of this hardy explorer.

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  • 5 City of Caves All year round in Nottingham Medieval tannery at the City of Caves, Nottingham. Courtesy of Visit Nottingham Kids & Family

    Located beneath Nottingham's Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, the City of Caves is a cave system that has been extensively adapted by man. Visitors can explore the Anglo-Saxon tunnels and displays provide a fascinating insight into local life throughout history.

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  • 6 Derby Museum of Industry & History All year round in Derby Industrial Museum. Courtesy of Derby City Council Website. Kids & Family

    Derby Industrial Museum is on the site of the world's oldest factories, the Silk Mills built by George Sorocold in the early 18th century. The foundations and parts of the tower from the 1717 mill are still visible.

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  • 7 Jorvik Viking Centre All year round in Jorvik Viking Centre Up Helly Aa Vikings in York, home to the Jorvik Viking Centre. Courtesy of Britain on View Kids & Family

    The Jorvik Viking Centre offers plenty of Viking history on the very site where archaeologists discovered the remains of the city of Jorvik, now known as York. At least 800 of the items found during the archaeological dig are on display.

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  • 8 Magna All year round in Rotherham The Big Melt@Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham. Courtesy of Magna Science Adventure Centre. Science & Knowledge

    The Magna science and adventure centre was converted from a former steelworks. Visitors can walk on air, feel the heat of a fire tornado, blast water cannons and take the controls of a JCB.

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  • 9 Christkindelmarkt Nov - Dec 2012 (annual) in Millennium Square Leeds Christkindelmarkt. Courtesy of Leeds City Council Lifestyle

    The festive Christkindelmarkt turns Leeds' Millennium Square into a winter shopping wonderland. Around 40 authentic German traders set up stalls offering seasonal gifts, food and carousel rides. A speciality food market offers traditional German Glühwein, Bratwurst and soup.

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  • 10 Tropical World All year round Tropical World, Leeds. © Leeds City Council Kids & Family

    Tropical World at Roundhay Park is one of the UK's most popular garden attractions, with a large collection of tropical plants. It also has home-from-home environments for fascinating birds, butterflies and exotic animals like meerkats.

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  • 11 Chatsworth House All year round in Chatsworth House Chatsworth House in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Courtesy of Derby City Council - Tourist Information Office Kids & Family

    Chatsworth House, stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, is also known as the "Palace of the Peak". In addition to art treasures, it has a beautiful 105-acre garden and a working farmyard, which is great fun for kids.

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  • 12 Tolling the Devil's Knell 24 Dec 2011 - 25 Dec 2012 (annual) in All Saints Parish Church Weird & Wonderful

    Every Christmas Eve the bell of Dewsbury parish church is tolled once for each year of the Christian era, to remind the devil of his defeat. Now with over 2000 tolls each year it's a cacophonous local call for Christmas cheer.

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