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| Revolution Skatepark and Climbing Centre, Dane Valley Rd, St Peter's, Broadstairs, Kent CT10, 01843 866707/866706 Indoor climbing centre and skatepark. Revolution is an indoor skatepark for skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and BMX. The climbing walls are suitable for both novices and experienced climbers. The Skatepark has an indoor street course, ramp room and an outdoor mini-street complex. |
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| Blue Reef Aquarium, Southsea, Hampshire, 02392 875222 Sharks, sting rays, otters, seahorses, tropical fish and frogs, are just some of the displays to see at Blue Reef. Take your swimming custom, and take advantage of the giant man-made beach and the wet play area for children, with fountains, water cannons and giant showers. |
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| Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent ME17, 01622 765400 Castle & Leisure. Originally the site of a manor for the Saxon Royal Family, the site of Leeds Castle has been a Norman stronghold, residence to six medieval Queens, the palace of Henry VIII and a 1920's country retreat. Visitors can journey through 1000 years of history in the Castle, and walk through the 500 acre parkland of gardens and attractions including a maze, grotto, falconry, and aviary, which is home to over 100 rare and endangered species. Leeds Castle also has 9-hole, par 33 pay and play golf course. 19th & 20th May Home and Garden Weekend. Leeds Castle’s popular lifestyle fair offers a wide range of home furnishings, kitchen and cookery items, fashion, garden equipment, local produce and plants to buy. Visitors can also enjoy live entertainment from Adam Chandler and Foley & Hepburn. Children's rides and face painting will also be available for younger visitors at a small additional charge. 2nd & 3rd June Diamond Jubilee 1950s Weekend Rule Britannia! Celebrate all things British from the coronation year in 1953, at a former Royal palace! Enjoy the patriotic atmosphere all weekend with cream teas, 1950s cars and steam engines. Bring a picnic and watch the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant and flotilla at high water on Sunday afternoon, broadcast from London on a big screen. For younger visitors there will be patriotic crafts activities. 3rd June Diamond Jubilee Fireworks & Open Air Cinema Evening. Evening with live music, vintage newsreel of the Coronation and highlights of the day’s pageant and the classic 1950s themed film “Grease”, starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. A magnificent fireworks display accompanied by music will follow the film, concluding this memorable day. |
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| Canterbury Tales, Canterbury, Kent, 01227 479227 Return to 14th century England through the eyes of the Canterbury Tales. Visitors begin their journey at the Inn, where you will meet Chaucer and his pilgrims, then continue walk through the different tales before ending the journey at the reconstruction of the Shrine of St.Thomas Beckett, followed by a medieval market. Journey lasts around 45 minutes. |
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| Blue Reef Aquarium, Hastings, Sussex, 01424 718776
A wide range of species preside at Blue Reef Aquarium including, octopus, sting rays and jellyfish. Underwater tunnel where visitors can see the marine life all around, and a theatre with two shows talking through 600 years of the Hasting's fishing industry.
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| Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, 01344 354400 Hands on science exhibition with over 70 displays, set out in around six different zones . Set in 2,600 acres of Crown Estate woodland, there are also nature trails, and a children's adventure play park. |
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| Havant Arts Centre, Havant, Hampshire, 02392 472700
Havant Art Centre puts on an array of entertainment for adults and children. For children there are various workshops that run in and out of school terms, and include creating things, performing and dancing. There is also a children's theatre and film centre. Adult workshops include dance and sculpture classes. Theatre, music, cinema and exhibitions also take place at the Arts Centre.
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| Planet Ice, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 01256 355266 Ice skating rink based within a Leisure Park on the outskirts of Basingstoke. Also within the leisure complex is a ten pin bowling centre, indoor swimming pool and museum. |
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| Intech, Morn Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, 01962 863791
Hands-on science and technology exhibition with over 100 interactive activities giving primarily children, but adults as well, a better knowledge and understanding of science, technology, engineering and maths.
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| Guildford Spectrum, Guildford, Surrey GU1, 01483 443322 Leisure centre with ice skating rink, four indoor swimming pools and 32 lane ten pin bowling alley. For children under 10, there is a four storey softplay area. |
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| The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, Sussex, 01323 832731
Hands-on science and observatory discovery centre with telescopes facts, astronomy courses, exhibitions and events.
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| Smugglers Adventure, Hastings, Sussex, 01424 718736
Tales of smugglers, bootleggers and gangs prevail in the historic sandstone caves of Hastings. Here you can find out about the couple who lived in the caves during the 17th century having been thrown out of the workhouse, or how the caves were used as air raid shelters during the Second World War. The tour lasts one hour.
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| South Downs Planetarium, Chichester, Sussex, 01243 774400
One of the largest planetaria in the British Isles, providing education and entertainment, finding out about astronomy, the movement of stars and planets, constellation figures, and the constellation sphere. Children can board an imaginary spacecraft for a journey through the cosmos.
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| Dinosaur Isle, Sandown, Isle of Wight, 01983 404344 The Isle of Wight is the most important site for dinosaur remains in Europe! In recognition of this, the first purpose built museum in Britain was built on the Isle of Wight and now displays over 1,000 fossils and dinosaur reconstructions. |
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| Earthship Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, 07974 122770 The ultimate eco-friendly house! Purpose built, self-sufficient property built in the soil of Stanmer Park in Brighton. Built from car tyres, it harvests sunlight and rainwater. Open all year for viewing and two Sundays a month a 90 minute guided tour is available. |
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| Le Salon du Chocolat, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, 02392 413350
Luxury chocolate making courses for adults and children of either two or five hours, located within the grounds of the 18th century Stansted Park.
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| Ringwood Brewery, Ringwood, Hampshire, 01425 471177 On Wednesday afternoons during the summer, Ringwood Brewery gives pre-arranged guided tours of the brewery, lasting one and half to two hours. During this time they show the hops and malted barleys used to make beer, and give a beer tasting. Ringwood Brewery was founded in 1978 and brews various beers including Old Thumper, |
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| Alresford Chocolate Company, Alresford, Hampshire, 01962 732731 Small chocolatier supplying luxury hand crafted chocolates. In addition, they also run chocolate craft days where attendees are shown how to make their own chocolates, and get to take home the results! |
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| The Phoenix Theatre & Art Centre, Bordon, Hampshire, 02380 652333 A converted Edwardian school, the Phoenix Theatre holds more than thirty professional shows a year that include drama, musicals, comedy and one-man shows. It also hosts music, dance and film events, and for the younger enthusiast there is Kids Art and a Youth Theatre Group. |
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| Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey GU1, 01483 440000 The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre opened its doors in 1965 as a proud memorial to the much loved French actress who had made her home in Effingham Common, and whose warmth, humour and talent gave her an unrivalled position on the English stage for nearly fifty years. Today Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, under the Directorship of James Barber, is a busy producing and receiving house creating shows in Guildford and touring nationally with many transferring to the West End. On both the Main Stage and in the Mill Studio an eclectic mix of classical and contemporary work is staged by new, lesser-known and established writers. Ballet, opera and children's events are also staged, alongside music, comedy, contemporary dance and more experimental theatre in the Mill Studio. An annual pantomime, art exhibition and film season feature and the Youth and Education facility offers an exciting mix of activities for young people and adults all year round. Extensive catering facilities are available to suit all pockets, providing a complete night out for everyone - not just theatregoers. The Yvonne Arnaud opened the 80 seat Mill Studio in 1993 to provide a venue for work that would not otherwise be seen in Guildford. It also forms the base for the Youth Theatre's activities. Yvonne Arnaud is located in an attractive setting overlooking the River Wey. The Riverview Restaurant and Riverbank Café Bar are both ideally located overlooking the river, with the restaurant serving classic dishes and the Riverbank Café Bar offering great sandwiches, light snacks, main meals and regularly changing specials. |
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| Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, 0207 930 4832 Windsor Castle dates back 900 years, and is the official residence of the Queen. It is the largest occupied castle in the world. On view are the State Apartments where furniture, paintings, armour, tapestries, and sculpture is on view to the public. Also available to see are Queen Mary's Dolls House and St.Georges Chapel, burial place to 10 sovereigns, and setting for many Royal Weddings, including that of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. |
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| Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, Kent, 0208 467 3264 Twenty miles of caverns and passageways dating back 8,000 years. Divided into three eras, Saxon, Druid and Roman, and during the Second World War, the caves were used as air raid shelters. The guided tours last 45 minutes. |
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| Hog's Back Brewery, Tongham, 01252 783000 Brewing beer since 1992, Hog's Back now brew 140 barrels (40,000 pints), a week, supplying 500 outlets. Visit their shop where you can choose from their own ales, or hundreds of bottled bears. Alternatively, take a tour of the brewery, housed in 16th century farm buildings, and sample the beer throughout the excursion. Tours have to be booked in advance. |
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| Camberley Theatre, Camberley, Surrey GU15, 01276 707600
The Camberley Theatre, owned and managed by Surrey Heath Borough Council offers an exciting programme of arts and entertainment. There is something to suit all tastes with drama, music, comedy, children's shows, films, workshops and much more. The theatre also produces a highly successful pantomime.
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| Epsom Playhouse, Epsom, Surrey KT18, 01372 742555
Opened in 1984, the Epsom Playhouse has a wide and varied programme of events featuring both professional and community productions.
The main Auditorium seats 450 and plays host to major leading theatrical companies, including Opera, Dance, Drama, Comedy, Light Entertainment, Variety, Popular Children's Shows and more. Added to which we run a Summer Film Season to enable you to catch up on those films you missed first time round.
The Myers Studio within the Playhouse seats up to 80 and is used as a regular venue for professional productions, our ever popular Studio Jazz evenings, children's shows and community events. Both the Auditorium and the Myers Studio are available for both corporate hire and private hire. For more details and rates please see our hire details page.
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| Richmond Theatre, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey TW9, 0870 060 6651
Richmond Theatre is one of the most beautiful of all the Frank Matcham theatres. Built in 1899 as the Theatre Royal and Opera House and refurbished in 1991, it is now operated and managed by The Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, renowned for its productions and highly successful management and ownership of theatre venues throughout the country. Established as one of the most successful theatres in the country, presenting a wide range of quality drama, record breaking musicals, opera, dance and family entertainment each year, Richmond Theatre welcomes a quarter of a million theatregoers to over 40 outstanding productions annually, performing for about 49 weeks in each year. We also attract up to 400 young people to education events, workshops and summer school activities each year. Tours of our historic building, the auditorium and stage area are available to the general public (and offered free of charge to Friends and Members). Richmond Theatre acts as a venue for local arts organisations and charities to meet, perform and enjoy the theatre.
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| De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex TN40, 01424 229111 De La Warr is housed in a Grade 1 listed building overlooking the sea, that re-opened after a £9million refurbishment in October 2005, and has since received half a million visitors. The Pavilion has much entertainment on offer including children's workshops, exhibitions, comedy, drama, music and ballet. |
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| Craggy Island, Guildford, Surrey, 01483 566880
Indoor climbing area with different areas to climb, for all ages and abilities. Novice and abseil areas, and freeform rock arches.
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| Evolution Indoor Climbing, Lye Green, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6, 01892 862924 Indoor Climbing. Evolution provides a day or evening activity for children and adults and a facility for climbers of all abilities to train and improve their climbing skills. No experience or pre booking is required to use the bouldering areas. The main climbing area contains a huge dedicated Bouldering area, a separate Top-Rope/Teaching area with a lead wall, Abseiling and Leap of Faith. |
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| High Sports, Redhill & Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, 0870 1624890 Indoor climbing areas open to adults and children from 4 years of age. Specific courses available for children between 4-7 years, 7-11 years and 12- 15 years, as well as adult courses and clubs. |
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| AirKix, 602 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9, 0845 331 6549
Experience sky diving indoors! Imagine a wind tunnel that could be used for testing the aerodynamics of an F1 racing car, turn it upright, gently lean into the airflow and you are skydiving. Airkix works simply and safely. The tunnel circulates air into a flight chamber. To enter the tunnel you simply stand in the open doorway and lean forward. You will feel your legs lifted from under you as you assume a horizontal flying position. Congratulations, you are now flying!
The instructor will help you get into a neutral flying position before teaching you the basic moves. Movements including going up and down, forwards, backwards, sideways and turning are all simple and easy to master and you will soon be learning new tricks!
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| SNO!zone Xscape, 602 Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes MK9, 01908 680818.
Learn to ski and snowboard at SNO!zone, the only chain of indoor real snow slopes in the UK. The Slope: Every night, the snow cannons unleash real snow on to the slopes to create the ultimate environment for you to enjoy. The slope is housed within a giant freezer where the temperature on the ground is -12 degrees and the air temperature a frosty -5! Over 1,500 tonnes of snow make up the main and learner slopes offering you the perfect environment to learn, practice, improve your skills and, most importantly have some fun! There's a snow session for everyone. Beginners can learn the moves, dedicated slope lovers can hone their skills and fun seekers can sledge, ice slide and enjoy apres ski - all day, every day.
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| High Sports, Alton, 0870 1624890 Indoor climbing areas open to adults and children from 4 years of age. Specific courses for children 4-7 years, 7-11 years and 12-15 years, as well as adult courses and clubs. |
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| High Sports, Crawley, Sussex, 0870 1624890
Indoor climbing areas open to adults and children from 4 years of age. Specific courses for children 4-7 years, 7-11 years and 12-15 years, as well as adult courses and clubs.
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| Tenpin Ltd, Surrey, Berks, Bucks, Hants & Kent, 0871 8733150 Ten-pin Bowling. Family fun days out & many evening activities with tenpin bowling, quasar/lazer, kids bowling parties and special offers. Tenpin is the biggest chain of bowling centres in the UK, with centres across the South East. General facilities include numerous bowling lanes, American and English pool tables, amusements, Cosmic Bowling and dining. Centres in Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Kent. |
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| Lakeside Superbowl, Berkshire, Oxfordshire & Sussex,
Ten-pin bowling. Lakeside Superbowl have bowling centres countrywide and specifically in the South East specifically, Newbury, Chichester and Banbury. The centres all have numerous lanes, pool tables, amusements, dining and big screen TVs.
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| Bowlplex Total Entertainment Centres, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, 01202 638238 Ten-pin bowling. Bowlplex owns 18 bowling centres in the UK. South East centres are in Brighton, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells, Camberley and Oxford. Facilities include numerous bowling lanes, American pool, dining, big screen TVs and video game arcades. |
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| Hollywood Bowl, Bracknell, Berks & Crawley, Surrey, B:01344 867700 / C:01293 521999 Ten-pin bowling. A collection of Ten-pin bowling centres throughout the UK offering bowling, games arcade, café and bar. |
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| Shepherd Neame Brewery Tours, Faversham, Kent, 01795 542016 Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewer dating back 300 years. An independent family company, they offer a two hour brewery tour giving visitors an insight of the company from the early days of brewing to present day. The tour takes in the brewery seeing how beer is made from scratch, seeing traditional mash tuns, the Millennium Brew House and the packaging lines, and the all important tasting! |
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| Temper Temper, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 01892 617 087 Learn to make your own chocolate in a real chocolate factory! This family run business have been making chocolate for over 15 years. They make crumbly fudge, coconut ice, lollipops, chocolates and toffees. Visitors can learn how to pour and mould chocolates and finally decorate them, before taking them home. The company also run Children’s parties. Temper Temper supports Fair Trade. |
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| Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Maidstone, Kent, 01622 602838 The Museum is housed in a large 16th century manor house with various collections including a costume gallery, objects of natural history, fossils, military memorabilia, Egyptian Mummy, and life size dinosaurs. There are interactive areas, as well as regular exhibitions, workshops and children’s activities. |
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| Brighton Sea Life Centre, Brighton, Sussex, 01273 604234 Large aquarium with all types of fish, turtles, reef sharks and rays. Deep, wide displays allow visitors to view from all sides of the aquarium. |
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| Stanley Spencer Gallery, Cookham, Berkshire, 01628-471885 The Stanley Spencer Gallery opened in 1962 and is housed in the former Victorian Methodist Church where he worshipped as a child, not far from the cottage where he lived. On permanent display are letters, documents, and memorabilia of Stanley Spencer, as well as works of his including The Last Supper (1920). |
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| The Living Rainforest, Hampstead Norreys, 01635 202444 The Living Rainforest is under 2,000 square metres of glass and offers a collection rare plants and animal species for visitors to see. The centre tells the story of humanity to nature, immersing visitors in real rainforest experiences. |
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| Museum of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, 0118 939 9800 Museum tracing the history of Reading with a range items, interactive galleries, art, and archaeology. |
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| Coral Reef Water World, Bracknell, Berkshire, 01344 862525 Coral Reef Water World has waterslides, water flumes, rapids, firing cannons, squirting snakes, toddlers pools and saunas for adults. |
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| Hell-Fire Caves, High Wycombe, Bucks, 01494 533739 The caves were extended in the 1740s, but it is thought they date back to ancient times. The extension was organised by Sir Francis Dashwood as an addition to his landscaped gardens, and were dug by hand. Pickaxe marks can be seen in the walls. The caves wind underground for over half a mile, going through the Great Banqueting Hall, past numerous chambers, eventually ending at the Inner Temple, by which point visitors are several hundred feet underground. |
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| Bletchley Park Museum, Milton Keynes, 01908 640404 Bletchley was built in the late 19th century as a family home. In 1938 the Government took over the property and housed the Government Code and Cypher School here, away from London and potential enemy air attacks. The code breakers arrived in 1939. Today, see the Enigma Machines, including the rare 'Abwehr G312', discover the tales of spies and strategic deception, and look at the exhibitions. |
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| Waltzing Waters, Ryde, Isle of Wight, 01983 811 333 Elaborate water, light and music production with thousands of dazzling patterns produced by moving water and synchronised with music. Shows are in an auditorium and last 40 minutes. |
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| Hook Norton Brewery, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, 01608 730384 Family brewery established 150 year and only one of 32 independent family run breweries, and the only brewery to be driven by steam. The brewery runs a brewery tour that lasts about two hours and consists of a guided trip around the brewery, the museum and the village museum, followed by beer sampling. |
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| Chiltern Brewery, Terrick, Buckinghamshire, 01296 613647 Established in 1980 the Chiltern Brewery was one of the first “new wave” micro-breweries. Brewery tours can be booked for groups or individuals. The individual tours take the form of a tutored beer tasting of the three draught beers, followed by a brief tour, returning to the shop where the full range of beers and other products can be sampled and enjoyed. Group tours are similar but food can also be provided. |
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| Island Planetarium & Astronomy Resources Centre, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 01983 761555 Multimedia astrodome theatre and exhibition area. Shows are under a hemispherical dome in the darkened auditorium lasting between 25 – 40 minutes with realistic and accurate reproduction of the star-studded night sky. Science displays and computer simulations in the exhibition area. |
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| Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13, 0870 400 4000 Mercedes-Benz World offers a complete day out starting with a ten minute cinema showing the history of the luxury car manufacturer, then see over 100 examples of the vehicle, before taking a driving experiences for adults and children. There are also exhibitions, a simulator and an interactive laboratory for children, before going onto the Brookland's museum. |
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| Wycombe Museum, High Wycombe, Bucks, 01494 421895 Museum tracing the history of the district with hands-on activities and regular changing exhibitions. The museum displays information on social history, the furniture industry, art, archives of material and photographs, and history tapes. |
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Tiggywinkles Animal Hospital treats over 10,000 animal casualties a year, and receives over 70,000 calls. The Visitor Centre is open all year and visitors can see resident animals, the hedgehog memorabila musuem, and the bird baby bird and baby mammal viewing area. read more... |
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Founded in 604AD, Rochester Cathedral is the second oldest cathedral in the country. read more... |
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| The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 01296 331441 The Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery is part of Buckinghamshire County Museum. Children can discover inventions with Willy Wonka, investigate mini-beasts inside the giant peach, crawl along Fantastic Mr Fox’s tunnel, see the Twits’ upside down room and explore sounds with the BFG. The museum operates a timed ticket system, with each visit lasting one hour. Entry is on the hour. Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays & Half Term School Holidays. |





















