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Attractions in London

BBC Television Centre Tour

Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ

Telephone: 0870 603 0304

Children must be 9 years and over
Regular tours Monday to Saturday
Pre-booking is essential
To book, please call: 0870 603 0304
www.bbc.co.uk/tours

Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum

40 Southwark Street
London SE1

Telephone: 020 7403 5650

Open 7 days a week 9 a.m. - 5 p.m
Closed Christmas and Boxing Day

CBBC Tour

BBC Television Centre Tours
Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ

Telephone: 0870 603 0304

Children must be 7 years and over
Regular tours Monday to Friday
Pre-booking is essential
To book, please call: 0870 603 0304
www.bbc.co.uk/tours

Cutty Sark

Greenwich Pier
London SE10

Telephone: 020 8858 3445

Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Last admission 4.30 p.m.

Dali Universe Exhibition

County Hall Gallery
Riverside Building
London SE1

Telephone: 020 7620 2720

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - last entry 5.30 p.m

Dickens House Museum

48 Doughty Street
London WC1

Telephone: 020 7405 2127

Open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m
Closed Sunday and Bank Holidays

The Faraday Museum

The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
London W1

Telephone: 020 7409 2992

Open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m

Hampton Court Palace

East Molesey
Surrey

Telephone: 0870 752 7777

www.hrp.org.uk
Open end of March - end of October
Monday 10.15am - 6pm, Tuesday - Sunday 9.30am - 6pm
November - end of March
Monday 10.15a.m. - 4.30p.m, Tuesday - Sunday 9.30 - 4.30p.m
The gardens are open all year from 7am to dusk
Closed 24-26 December (inclusive)
Blue Peter badge winners can get in free when accompanied by a full paying adult

Kensington Palace State Apartments and The Court Dress Collection

The Broad Walk
Kensington Gardens
London W8

Telephone: 020 7937 9561

www.hrp.org.uk
Open 7 days a week
March - end of October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Last admission 5 p.m.
November - February: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Last admission 4 p.m.
Closed 24-26 December (inclusive)
Blue Peter badge winners can get in free when accompanied by a full paying adult

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Green Dragon Lane
Brentford
Middlesex

Telephone: 020 8568 4757

Open daily 11 a.m. - 5 p.m
Working steam models on show at weekends only

London Bridge Experience

2-4 Tooley Street
London SE1 2PF

Telephone: 08000 434 666

Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. January to June plus November and December
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. July to October
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. December 24th - January 1st (closed Christmas Day)
Some areas of this attraction may not be suitable for younger children.

The London Dungeons

Tooley Street
London SE1

Telephone: 020 7403 7221

Open 7 days a week
April - end of September 9.30a.m. - 7.30pm
October - March 10a.m. - 5 p.m

The London Transport Museum

Wellington Street
Covent Garden
London WC2

Telephone: 020 7379 6344

Open daily except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

London Wetland Centre

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Queen Elizabeth's Walk
Barnes
London SW13

Telephone: 020 8409 4400

Open all year
Summer 9.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Winter 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Last admission 1 hour before closing

Madame Tussaud's

Marylebone Road
London NW1

Telephone: 0870 400 3000

Opening times vary - telephone for details

Marble Hill House

Richmond Road
Twickenham
Middlesex

Telephone: 020 8892 5115

Open Weekends only
April - October Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday and Bank Holidays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Marylebone Cricket Club

Lord's Ground
London

Telephone: 020 7289 1611

Tours run daily but times vary so please telephone first to make a booking.
Each Blue Peter badge winner must be accompanied by a full paying adult.

Museum of Rugby and Twickenham Stadium Tours

Twickenham
Middlesex

Telephone: 020 8982 2000

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10.a.m. - 5.p.m. (last admissions 4.30p.m.) and Sunday 11 a.m. - 5.00p.m (last admissions 4.30p.m.)
It is best to pre-book to avoid disappointment
No free admission on match days.

Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road
London SW7 5BD

Telephone: 020 7942 5000

Open Monday to Saturday 10:00 - 17:50, Sunday 11:00 - 17:50. Last admission is at 17:30.
The Museum is open every day except 24-26 December.
Entry to the museum is free and Blue Peter badge winners also get free entry to the paid exhibitions.

Shakespeare Globe Exhibition

New Globe Walk
Bankside
London SE1

Telephone: 020 7902 1500

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m unless there is a theatre production - telephone for details

St. Paul's Cathedral

Ludgate Hill
London EC4M

Telephone: 020 7246 8348

Open Monday - Saturday 8.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Cathedral is occasionally closed for public viewing - please telephone before you visit.

Tower of London

Tower Hill
London EC3

Telephone: 0870 756 6060

www.hrp.org.uk
Open March - end of October: Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m, Sunday - Monday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m
November - end of February Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m, Sunday - Monday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed 24-26 December and 1st January
Blue Peter badge winners can get in free when accompanied by a full paying adult

The Tropical Rainforest

Syon Park
Brentford
Middlesex

Telephone: 020 8847 4730

Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m

Unicorn Theatre

147 Tooley Street
Southwark
London SE1 2HZ

Telephone: 020 7645 0560

Free entry is only valid for Unicorn productions and not visiting companies.

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Church Road
Wimbledon
London SW19

Telephone: 020 8944 1066

Open 7 days a week 10.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The free admission is for the Museum only not the tour.
During Wimbledon Fortnight admission to grounds restricted to ticket holders only.

ZSL London Zoo

Outer Circle
Regent's Park
London NW1 4RY

Telephone: 020 7722 3333

Open everyday of the year except Christmas Day
Last admission is one hour before advertised closing time.

Attractions in the South East

Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit

Fawkham
Longfield
Kent
DA3 8NG

Telephone: 01474 872331

Bateman's The National Trust

Burwash
East Sussex

Telephone: 01435 882302

Open April to the end of October
Saturday to Wednesday: 11.00a.m. - 5.30p.m

Battle Abbey

Battle
East Sussex

Telephone: 01424 773792

Open 7 days a week
April to end of September: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
October to end of March 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Blue Reef Aquarium

Rock-a-Nore Road
Hastings
Sussex

Telephone: 01424 718776

Open 7 days a week
March - end of September: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
October - end of February 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Brighton Sea Life Centre

Marine Parade
Brighton
East Sussex BN2 1TB

Telephone: 01273 604233

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - closing times vary telephone for details.
Closed Christmas Day.

Chartwell House

Westerham
Kent

Telephone: 01732 868381

Open April to October, Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Also open Tuesdays in July and August
Last admission 4.15 p.m

Groombridge Place Gardens and The Enchanted Forest

Groombridge
Near Tunbridge Wells
Kent

Telephone: 01892 861444

www. groombridge.co.uk
Open April to end of October 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Blue Peter badge winners can get in free when accompanied by an adult.

Howlett's and Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

Lympne
Near Hythe
Kent

Telephone: 01303 264646

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
Each Blue Peter badge winner must be accompanied by a full paying adult.

The Royal Pavilion

Brighton
East Sussex

Telephone: 01273 290900

Open daily
June - September: 10a.m. - 6p.m.
October - May 10a.m. - 5p.m.
Closed Christmas and Boxing Day

Wildwood

Herne Common
Herne Bay
Nr. Canterbury
Kent

Telephone: 01227 712111

Open 7 days a week
April - end of October 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November - end of March
Opening times vary - telephone for details.

Attractions in Scotland

The Biggar Little Theatre

International Purves Puppets
Puppet Tree House
Broughton Road
Biggar
Lanarkshire

Telephone: 01899 220631

www.purvespuppets.com
Opening times vary throughout the year - telephone for details.
Blue Peter badge winners can get in free when accompanied by 2 full paying customers
Free entry to museum and back stage tour only not performances.

Burns Cottage

Alloway
Ayr

Telephone: 01292 441215

Open 7 days a week
April - end of October 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
November to end of March 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Glenmore
Aviemore
Inverness-shire

Telephone: 01479 861228

Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5 p.m. Guided tours at 11 a.m.
Easter to September additional guided tours at 2.30 p.m.
Closed January

Discovery Point

Discovery Quay
Riverside Drive
Dundee

Telephone: 01382 201245

Open 7 days a week
April - October: 10a.m. - 6p.m, Sundays 11a.m. - 6p.m.
November - March: 10a.m. - 5p.m, Sundays 11a.m. - 5p.m
Closed Christmas day, Boxing Day, 1st and 2nd January.

Dunvegan Castle

Dunvegan
Isle of Skye

Telephone: 01470 521206

Open Easter to October, Monday to Saturday.
Opening times vary - telephone for details

Edinburgh Zoo

Corstorphine Road
Murrayfield
Edinburgh

Telephone: 0131 334 9171

Open all year
April - September: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
October - March: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November - February: 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Kelburn Country Centre

South Offices
Fairlie
Ayrshire

Telephone: 01475 568685

Open 7 days a week
Easter - end of October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
End October - Easter: Cafe, Exhibitions and Craft Shop closed.

Scottish Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary

Barcaldine
Oban
Argyll

Telephone: 01631 720 386

www.sealsanctuary.co.uk
Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open later in July and August - telephone for details.

Scotland's Lighthouse Museum

Kinnaird Head
Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire

Telephone: 01346 511022

Open April - end of October: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 12 noon - 6 p.m.
November - end of March: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 12 noon - 4 p.m

Tam O'Shanter Experience

Murdoch's Lane
Alloway
Ayr

Telephone: 01292 443700

Open 7 days a week
April - end of October: 10 a.m.- 5.30 p.m, November - end of March: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day 1st and 2nd January

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Eastpark Farm
Caerlaverock

Telephone: 01387 770200

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Occasional early and late opening for special Dumfriesshire wild events - please telephone for details.
Closed Christmas Day

Attractions in East England

Colchester Castle

Castle Park
Colchester
Essex

Telephone: 01206 282939

www.colchestermuseums.org.uk
Open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m

Cromer Museum

East Cottages
Tucker Street
Cromer
Norfolk

Telephone: 01263 513543

www.norfolk.gov.uk/tourism/museums
Open 7 days a week
Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m, Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Monday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Flag Fen Bronze Age Excavation

Fourth Drove
Fengate
Peterborough

Telephone: 01733 313414

Open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Last admission to the park 4 p.m.
Closed 25th December -1st January.

Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre

Marine Promenade
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk

Telephone: 01493 330631

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details.
Closed Christmas Day

Hunstanton Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary

Southern Promenade
Hunstanton
Norfolk

Telephone: 01485 533576

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for detail.
Closed Christmas Day

The National Stud Tours

Newmarket
Suffolk

Telephone: 01638 666789

www.nationalstud.co.uk
Tours of the Stud take place daily from 1st March to the end of September and on race days in October and November
Tour Times: Monday to Saturday 11.15 a.m. and 2.30 p.m, Sunday 2.30 p.m. only
It is important to telephone a day or two before your visit to book a place on the tour.

Paradise Park and Woodland Zoo

White Stubbs Lane
Broxbourne
Hertfordshire

Telephone: 01992 468001

Open 7 days a week
March to end of October: 9.30 a.m. - 6 p.m, November to end of February: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Hundred Foot Bank
Welney
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire

Telephone: 01353 860711

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day

Wimpole Hall

Arrington
Near Royston
Hertfordshire

Telephone: 01223 206000

Open end of March to early November daily except Monday and Friday: 1p.m. - 5p.m
Bank Holiday Mondays: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open Fridays during August.
Closed Good Friday.

Attractions in Wales

Anglesey Sea Zoo

Brynsiencyn
Anglesey
Gwynedd

Telephone: 01248 430411

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed from 31st October until February Half Term
November and December: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dan-Yr-Ogof Showcaves

Glyntawe
Abercraf
Near Swansea

Telephone: 01639 730284

Open 7 days a week
Easter to October 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

National Wetlands Centre Wales

Llanelli Centre
Penclacwydd
Llwynhendy
Llanelli

Telephone: 01554 741087

Open 7 days a week
Summer 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (grounds close at 6 p.m.)
Winter 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (grounds close at 5 p.m.)

Plantasia

Parc Tawe
Swansea

Telephone: 01792 474555

Open daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day

Seaquarium

East Parade
Rhyl
Clwyd

Telephone: 01745 344660

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open later in July and August
Closed Christmas Day

Taff Vale Coach

Gwili Railway Company
Bronwydd Arms Station
Carmarthen

Telephone: 01656 663925

Excursions available Bank Holidays and during July and August, Sunday and Wednesday only. Please telephone for details.
Must be accompanied by an adult

Attractions in the Isle of Man

Castle Rushen

Castle Street
Castletown
Isle Of Man IM9 1LD

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

The Great Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail

Mines Road
Laxey

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

The Grove Museum

Andreas Road
Ramsey
Isle Of Man IM8 3UA

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

The House of Manannan

East Quay
Peel
Isle Of Man IM1 3LY

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open all year Monday to Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

The Manx Museum

Kingswood Grove
Douglas
Isle Of Man IM1 3LY

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open all year Monday to Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

The National Folk Museum at Cregneash

Cregneash
Port St Mary
Isle Of Man IM9 5PT

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

The Nautical Museum

Bridge Street
Castletown
Isle Of Man IM9 1AX

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

Niarbyl Visitor Centre

Niarbyl
Isle Of Man

Telephone: 01624 843300

www.storyofmann.com
Open all year round
Please contact Manx National Heritage (tel: 01624 648000) for opening times.

The Old Grammar School

Quay Lane
Castletown
Isle Of Man IM9 1LE

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

The Old House Of Keys

Parliament Square
Castletown
Isle Of Man IM9

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

Peel Castle

St Patrick's Isle
Peel
Isle Of Man IM5

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

Rushen Abbey

Ballasalla
Isle Of Man IM9 3DB

Telephone: 01624 648000

www.storyofmann.com
Open Easter to October: Mon - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please contact for other opening times

The Sound Visitor Centre

The Sound
Cregneash

Telephone: 01624 838123

www.storyofmann.com
Open all year round. Please contact Manx National Heritage(Tel: 01624 648000) for opening times

Attractions in North East England

Blue Reef Aquarium

Grand Parade
Tynemouth
Tyne and Wear

Telephone: 0191 258 1031

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

Darlington Railway Centre and Museum

Leaplish Waterside Park
Darlington
Co. Durham

Telephone: 01325 460532

www.drcm.org.uk
Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Kielder Water Bird of Prey Centre

Leaplish Waterside Park
Northumberland

Telephone: 01434 250400

www.discoverit.co.uk/falconry
Open 7 days a week, 10.30 a.m. until late afternoon
Closed Christmas Day

Marine Life Centre and Fishing Museum

Main Street
Seahouses
Northumberland

Telephone: 01665 721257

Open April - end September: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, 7 days a week
October: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed November - March

The National Fishing Heritage Centre

Alexandra Dock
Grimsby
North East Lincs.

Telephone: 01472 323345

Open 7 days a week
Monday - Friday. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weekends and Bank Holidays 10.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Roman Vindolanda (near Hadrian's Wall)

Chesterholm Museum
Bardon Mill
Hexham
Northumberland

Telephone: 01434 344277

Open daily from 10 a.m.
Closing times vary throughout the year - telephone for details

Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre

District 15
Washington
Tyne and Wear

Telephone: 0191 4165454

Open all year: 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m (in winter closes one hour before dusk)
Closed Christmas Eve and Day

Attractions in North West England

The Beatles Story

Britannia Vaults
Albert Dock
Liverpool

Telephone: 0151 709 1963

Open daily except Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6.30 p.m, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Must be accompanied by an adult.

The Beatrix Potter Gallery

Main Street
Hawkshead
Ampleside
Cumbria LA22 0NS

Telephone: 015394 36355

Open April - end of October
Saturday - Wednesday 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.Last admission 4 p.m

Blackpool Sea Life Centre

Golden Mile Centre
Promenade
Blackpool
Lancashire

Telephone: 01253 621258

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

Blackpool Zoo Park

East Park Drive
Blackpool
Lancashire

Telephone: 01253 830830

Open daily except Christmas Day
10 a.m. - 5.45 p.m. Last admission 5. p.m.

The Blue Planet Aquarium

Longlooms Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire

Telephone: 0151 357 8800

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

The British Lawnmower Museum

106-114 Shakespeare Street
Southport
Lancashire

Telephone: 01704 501336

www.lawnmowerworld.co.uk
Open all year 9 a.m - 5.30 p.m.
Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays

Chester Zoo

Caughall Road
Upton
Chester
Cheshire

Telephone: 01244 380280

www.chesterzoo.org/kids.asp
Open daily at 10.00a.m.
Closing times vary according to the time of year. Please telephone for details.
Closed Christmas Day
Free entry is for a maximum of 3 Blue Peter badge winners when accompanied by one full paying adult.(Offer not available to Chester Zoo Members)

The Cumberland Pencil Museum

Southey Works
Greta Bridge
Keswick
Cumbria

Telephone: 017687 73626

Open daily 9.30a.m. - 4.00p.m.

Levens Hall

Kendal
Cumbria

Telephone: 015395 60321

Open Easter to September
Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Museum of Science and Industry

Liverpool Road
Castlefield
Manchester

Telephone: 0161 832 2244

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

The Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Country Park

Styal
Near Wilmslow
Cheshire

Telephone: 01625 527468

Opening times change frequently - please telephone for details
Badge winners must be accompanied by an adult

The Roman Army Museum Carvoran on Hadrian's Wall

Greenhead
Via Carlisle
Cumbria

Telephone: 016977 47485

Opening times vary throughout the year - please telephone for details

Western Approaches (Liverpool's Secret Underground War-Time Headquarters)

Beneath Derby House
1 Rumford Street
Liverpool

Telephone: 0151 227 2008

Open March - end of October 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Last Admission 3.30 p.m.
Closed Friday and Sunday

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre

Martin Mere
Burscough
Ormskirk
Lancashire

Telephone: 01704 895181

Open all year, 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closes one hour before dusk in Winter
Closed Christmas Eve and Day

The World of Beatrix Potter

The Old Laundry
Crag Brow
Bowness-on-Windermere
Cumbria LA23 3BX

Telephone: 015394 88444

Open daily
April - end of September 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
October - end of March 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

World of Glass

Chalon Way East
St. Helens
Merseyside

Telephone: 08707 444777

Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Attractions in Yorkshire

Abbey House Museum

Abbey Road
Leeds
Yorkshire

Telephone: 0113 230 5492

Open 7 days a week
April to September: 10 a.m. - 6p.m, Sunday 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
October to March: closing time 5 p.m.

Armley Mills

Canal Road
Armley
Leeds
Yorkshire

Telephone: 0113 2637861

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m
Last entry 1 hour before closing

Harewood House

Harewood
Leeds
Yorkshire

Telephone: 0113 2181010

Open 7 days a week
February - November: Gardens open at 10 a.m, House opens at 11 a.m.
Closing times vary - please telephone for details

Jorvik

15-17 Coppergate
York

Telephone: 01904 643211

Open 7 days a week
Opening times vary - please telephone for details

The Parsonage

Church Street
Haworth
West Yorkshire

Telephone: 01535 642323

Open 7 days a week
April - end of September: 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
October - end of March: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary

Scalby Mills
Scarborough
North Yorkshire

Telephone: 01723 373414

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

The World of James Herriot

23 Kirkgate
Thirsk
North Yorkshire

Telephone: 01845 524234

Open 7 days a week
March - end of October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November - end of February 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Last admission 1 hour before closing
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Yorkshire Museum of Farming

Murtonpark
Murton
York

Telephone: 01904 489966

Open 7 days a week
April - end of October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November - end of March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Attractions in Central England

Alton Towers Resort

Alton
Straffordshire
ST10 4DB

Telephone: 08705204060

Opening times vary throughout the year.

Belton House

Grantham
Lincolnshire

Telephone: 014765 66116

Open April to end of October
Wednesday to Sunday plus Bank Holiday Mondays and Good Friday: 12.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Gardens open at 11 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

The Butterfly Wildlife Park

Long Sutton
Spalding
Lincolnshire

Telephone: 01406 363833

Open 7 days a week
March - end of October from 10 a.m. closing times vary - please telephone for details

Calke Abbey

Ticknall
Derbyshire
Lincolnshire

Telephone: 01332 863822

Open 1st April to end of October: Gardens: 11 a.m. - 5.30 p.m, House: 1 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Closed Thursday, Friday and Good Friday
A system of timed entry tickets operates- please telephone for details before setting out.

Eastnor Castle

Ledbury
Herefordshire

Telephone: 01531 633160

Open everyday in July and August
April to end of October: open Sundays and Bank Holidays only
Opening times vary - please telephone for details.

Gladstone Working Pottery Museum

Uttoxeter Road
Longton
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire

Telephone: 01782 319232

www.stoke.gov.uk/gladstone
Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please allow at least 2 hours for a visit

Harvington Hall

Kidderminster
Worcestershire

Telephone: 01562 777846

Open March and October: Saturday and Sunday 11.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
April to end of September: Wednesday - Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 11.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Good Friday
Open other times by appointment

The Heights of Abraham Country Park and Caverns

Matlock Bath
Derbyshire

Telephone: 01629 582365

Open 7 days a week
April to end of October 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Heritage Motor Centre

Banbury Road
Gaydon
Warwickshire

Telephone: 01926 641188

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Humber Estuary Discovery Centre

Kings Road
Cleethorpes
Lincolnshire

Telephone: 01472 323232

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and News Year's Day

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum

Ironbridge
Telford
Shropshire

Telephone: 01952 433522

Opening times vary - please telephone for details

Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition

5 College Cloisters
Cathedral Close
Hereford

Telephone: 01432 359880

Open Easter - October
Monday - Saturday 10.00 a.m. - 4.15 p.m, Sunday 11 - 3.15 p.m.

Midland Railway Centre

Butterley Station
Ripley
Derbyshire

Telephone: 01773 747674

Opening times vary throughout the year - please telephone for details

The National Sea Life Centre

The Waters Edge
Brindleyplace
Birmingham

Telephone: 0121 643 6777

Open 7 days a week
10.a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

The National Space Centre

Exploration Drive
Leicester

Telephone: 0116 261 0261

Open Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except School Holidays and Bank Holidays
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Last entry 3.30 p.m.

Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey Park
Near Ravenshead
Nottinghamshire

Telephone: 01623 455900

House and Gardens open April - end of September, every day 12 noon - 5 p.m. (last entry 4 p.m.)
Gardens open all year 9.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Shakespeare's Birthplace

Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire

Telephone: 01789 204 016

www.shakespeare.org.uk
Open times vary throughout the year - please telephone for details
Closed 23 - 26 December.

The Stratford Butterfly Farm

Swan's Nest Lane
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire

Telephone: 01789 299288

www.butterflyfarm.co.uk
Open 7 days a week
Summer: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, Winter: 10 a.m. - dusk
Closed Christmas Day

Twycross Zoo

Near Atherstone
Warwickshire

Telephone: 01827 880250

Open 7 days a week 10. a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day

Warwick Castle

Castle Hill
Warwick
Warwickshire

Telephone: 0870 442 2000

Open 7 days a week
April - September 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, October - March 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
Must be accompanied by an adult

West Midland Safari and Leisure Park

Spring Grove
Bewdley
Worcestershire

Telephone: 01299 402114

www.wmsp.co.uk
Open March - end of October 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closes at 5 p.m. at weekends and main school holidays

Attractions in the South West

The Big Sheep

Abbotsham
Bideford
North Devon

Telephone: 01237 472366

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Please phone for winter details

Blue Reef Aquarium

Towan Promenade
Newquay
Cornwall

Telephone: 01637 878134

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - closing times vary, please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

Cornish Beam Engines at Pool

Pool
Redruth
Cornwall

Telephone: 01209 315027

Open 11a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
April - end of October

Cornish Seal Sanctuary

Gweek
Near Helston
Cornwall

Telephone: 0132 622 1361

Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day

The Dinosaur Museum

Icen Way
Dorchester
Dorset

Telephone: 01305 269741

Open 7 days a week
9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Eden Project

Bodelva
St. Austell
Cornwall

Telephone: 01726 811911

www.edenproject.com
Open 7 days a week
April - October 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, last entry 4.30 p.m.
November - March 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m, last entry 3 p.m.
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

The Fleet Air Museum

RNAS Yeovilton
Ilchester
Yeovil
Somerset

Telephone: 01935 840565

Open 7 days a week
November to February 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
March to October 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.

The Fox Talbot Museum

Lacock
Near Chippenham
Wiltshire

Telephone: 01249 730459

Open 1st April to 31st October: 11 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. daily. Last admission 5.00 p.m.
Closed Good Friday

Geevor Tin Mine

Pendeen
St. Just
Penzance
Cornwall

Telephone: 01736 788662

Open all year
10.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station

Goonhilly Downs
Near Helston
Cornwall

Telephone: 0800 679593

Open 7 days a week
February - December /May - October open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Please telephone for all other opening times.

Levant Beam Engine

Trewellard
Pendeen
St. Just
Cornwall

Telephone: 01736 786156

Only open on Fridays

Longleat

Warminster
Wiltshire

Telephone: 01985 844400

www.longleat.co.uk
Open February - October. Opening times vary - please telephone for details
Offer valid on Passport Ticket only (once-only entry into all Longleat attractions including Safari Park)
Each Blue Peter badge winner (3-14yrs) must be accompanied by a full paying adult

The Miniature Pony Centre

North Bovey
Newton Abbot
Devon

Telephone: 01647 432400

Opening times vary - telephone for details

The Monkey Sanctuary

Looe
Cornwall

Telephone: 01503 262532

Open Easter -end of September
Sunday to Thursday, 11 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Monkey World

Ape Rescue Centre
Longthorns
Wareham
Dorset

Telephone: 01929 462537

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
July and August: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m

Oceanarium

Pier Approach
West Beach
Bournemouth
Hampshire

Telephone: 01202 311993

Open daily 10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

Osborne House

York Avenue
East Cowes
Isle of Wight

Telephone: 01983 200022

Open 7 days a week
April - end of September: 10a.m. - 5p.m.
October open Sunday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Open from 1st November -24th March on limited days for guided tours which must be pre-booked

Paradise Park

Hayle
Cornwall

Telephone: 01736 753365

www.paradisepark.org.uk
Open daily. Easter to August: 10 a.m. -5 p.m, September to Easter: 10 a.m. -3 p.m.
Last admission times change during the year- please telephone for details.

Porthcurno Museum of Submarine Telegraphy

Porthcurno
Near Penzance
Cornwall

Telephone: 01736 810966

www.porthcurno.org.uk
Open end March to end October: 7 days a week 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November - March: open Sunday and Monday only 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Telephone for details during Christmas and New Year

Roman Baths

Pump Room
Stall Street
Bath

Telephone: 01225 477785

www.romanbaths.co.uk
Open 7 days a week. March - end of October: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Last admission 5 p.m.)
November - end of February: 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. (Last admission 4.30 p.m.)
July and August: Open 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Last admission 9 p.m.)

Seaquarium

Marine Parade
Weston-Super-Mare
Avon

Telephone: 01934 613361

Open 7 days a week
10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

Smeaton's Tower

The Hoe
Plymouth
Devon

Telephone: 01752 304386

Open daily
April - end of October: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
November - end of March:Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m, Closed Monday and Sunday

SS Great Britain

Great Western Dock
Gas Ferry Road
Bristol
Avon

Telephone: 0117 929 1843

Open 7 days a week
Winter: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, Summer: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tolgas Tin

Cornish Goldsmiths
Portreath Road
Redruth
Cornwall

Telephone: 01209 218198

Open 7 days a week
Monday - Saturday 9.30.a.m. - 5.30 p.m, Sunday 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day

Trago Mills Model Railway

Trago Mills Shopping Centre
Model Railway Building
Near Newton Abbot
Devon

Telephone: 01626 821111

Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Weymouth Sea Life Park

Lodmoor Country Park
Weymouth
Dorset

Telephone: 01305 761070

Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - closing times vary. Please telephone for details
Closed Christmas Day

Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre

Meare Green Court
Stoke St. Gregory
Taunton
Somerset

Telephone: 01823 490249

The centre and shop open Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Guided tours avaliable: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 12 noon and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m (Not Bank Holidays)
Guided Tours are free to Blue Peter badge winners and their families.

Wookey Hole Caves

Wookey Hole
Wells
Somerset

Telephone: 01749 672243

Open 7 days a week
Summer: 10.a.m. - 5p.m, Winter: 10.30a.m. - 4.p.m.
Closed the week before Christmas.

Attractions in South England

Bekonscot Model Village

Warwick Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire

Telephone: 01494 672919

Open every day from mid-February - end of October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Birdland

Riverside
Rissington Road
Bourton-on-the-Water
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire

Telephone: 01451 820480

Open 7 days a week
April to October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, November to March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m

Blue Reef Aquarium

Clarence Esplanade
Portsmouth
Hampshire

Telephone: 02392 875222

Open 7 days a week
March - end of October: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Last entry 5 p.m.
November -end of February: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Last entry 4 p.m.

British Wildlife Centre

Eastbourne Road
Newchapel
Lingfield
Surrey RH7 6LF

Telephone: 01342 834658

www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk
Open every Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday from March to Octoberand daily during school holidays.
10 am - 5 pm

Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens

Burford
Oxfordshire OX18 4JW

Telephone: 01993 823006

www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk
Open every day except Christmas Day from 10.00am

Didcot Railway Centre

Didcot
Oxfordshire

Telephone: 01235 817200

Open April - end of September: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m, weekends 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
October - end of March: open weekends only 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Gilbert White's House and The Oates Museum

High Street
Selborne
Hampshire

Telephone: 01420 511275

Open 7 days a week
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Last admission 4.30 p.m.
Closed 25th - 31st December.

Highclere Castle

Highclere
Newbury
Berkshire

Telephone: 01635 253204

Open July to October: Wednesday to Sunday 11am - 4 p.m. Last admission 3 p.m.
Closed Monday and Saturday

Legoland Windsor

Winkfield Road
Berkshire

Telephone: 08705 040404

www.legoland.co.uk
Open 7 days a week
Mid March - end of October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m, July and August: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
At the Main Entrance please show your badge at the Guest Services desk

The Mary Rose

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth
Hampshire

Telephone: 023 92750521

Open 7 days a week
Summer: 10.00 a.m.- 5.30 p.m, Winter: 10.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.
Each Blue Peter badge winner must be accompanied by a full paying adult

Milton Keynes Museum

McConnell Drive
Wolverton
Milton Keynes

Telephone: 01908 316222

Open from Easter to the end of October: Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4.30pm
Please telephone for details of summer evening and Christmas.

The National Motor Museum

Beaulieu
Hampshire

Telephone: 01590 612345

Open 7 days a week
May - end of September: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, October - end of April: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

New Forest Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park

Longdown
Ashurst
Southampton

Telephone: 023 80292408

Open 7 days a week, 10am - 5pm
Closed Christmas Day

Royal Naval Museum

HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire

Telephone: 023 92 727562

Open 7 days a week
February - end of October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m, November - March: 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

81-83 High Street
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire

Telephone: 01494 892192

www.roalddahlmuseum.org
Open Tuesday - Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Roman Palace and Museum

Fishbourne
Chichester
West Sussex

Telephone: 01243 785859

Open 7 days a week
Opening times vary - please telephone for details

Solent Sky

Albert Road South
Southampton
Hampshire

Telephone: 023 80635830

Open Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m, Sunday: 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Monday except Bank Holidays and School Holidays
Last admission 4p.m.

St. Tiggywinkles

The Wildlife Hospital Trust
Aston Road
Haddenham
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire

Telephone: 01844 292292

Open from Easter - September: 7 days a week, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October - Easter: open Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Stowe Landscape Gardens

Buckingham
Buckinghamshire

Telephone: 01280 822850

Open March to November
Opening times vary - please telephone for details

Sudeley Castle and Grounds

Winchcombe
Gloucestershire

Telephone: 01242 604357

www.sudeleycastle.co.uk/home.html
Open March to end of October: 10.30a.m. - 5.30 p.m
Please telephone for details of Christmas opening times.

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre

Mill Road
Arundel
West Sussex

Telephone: 01903 883355

Open all year
April - end of October: 9.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
November - March: 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. Closes one hour before dusk in Winter
Closed Christmas Eve and Day

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre

Slimbridge
Gloucestershire

Telephone: 01453 890 333

Open all year
9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closes one hour before dusk in Winter
Closed Christmas Eve and Day

Woburn Safari Park and Woburn Abbey

Woburn
Bedfordshire Park

Telephone: 01525 290666

Open 7 days a week
April - October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Abbey open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Attractions in Northern Ireland

Carrickfergus Castle

Marine Highway
Carrickfergus
Northern Ireland

Telephone: 02893 351273

Open 7 days a week
April to September: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, Sunday: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
October to March: closing time 4 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Exploris - An Exploration of The Irish Sea

The Rope Walk
Castle Street
Portaferry
County Down
Northern Ireland

Telephone: 028427 28062

Open 7 days a week
Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m, Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m, Sunday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Winter closing time 5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

153 Bangor Road
Cultra
Holywood BT18 0AU

Telephone: 028 90428428

Open Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m, Sundays: 11 a.m.
Closing times vary - please telephone for details

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Castle Espie
Ballydrain Road
Comber
County Down
Northern Ireland

Telephone: 028 91874146

Open 7 days a week
April - end of August: 10.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
September - end of October: 10.30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November to end of March: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Attractions in Ireland

National Sea Life Centre

Strand Road
Bray
County Wicklow
Eire

Telephone: 0035312 866939

Open 7 days a week
Monday - Friday:10 a.m. - 5 p.m, Saturday and Sunday:10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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