Things to do around the Manchester area
Check out Virtual Manchester
www.manchester.com

Things to do around the Nottingham (Robin Hood) area
www.thisisnottingham.co.uk

See where Robin Hood and his Merry Men hung out
www.nottscc.gov.uk/tourism

Things to do around York & surrounding area
www.thisisyork.co.uk/

Check out the Museum for Children

Britain's first and only interactive museum designed especially for children between 3 and 12 years old. Opening up an exciting world of hands-on exploration, where hundreds of larger than life exhibits let you use your senses, and imagination to discover so much more about yourself and the world around.
www.eureka.org.uk/content/main

National Museum Of Photography, Film & Television

The most visited national museum outside London, attracting approximately 750,000 visitors each year. The Museum's renowned collection includes more than three million items of historical, social and cultural value, as well as its longest-established breath taking IMAX cinema.
http://www.nmpft.org.uk

Cadbury World

Chocolate freaks should make a beeline to Cadbury World to find the full story of chocolate and visit the chocolate packaging plant.
Entry is £5/3.45 but this is a very popular visit on weekends and school holidays when it may be advisable to book by telephoning 0121 451 4159. Opening hours are daily, 10 am to 5.30 pm, but the site is closed a number of odd days so phone to check.
Cadbury World is at Bournville near the A38. Trains run to Bournville station from Birmingham New St station.

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

The KWVR has six superbly restored gas-lit stations, a fleet of steam locomotives and historic carriages, a Museum of Rail Travel at Ingrow, buffets at Keighley and Oxenhope - and even a CAMRA real ale bar on many trains. There are picnic areas at Keighley, Haworth and Oxenhope and many more quality facilities for visitors.
Why not check out the great events they have all year round www.kwvr.co.uk

http://www.alton-towers.co.uk

WESTERN ESPLANADE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
www.adventureisland.co.uk

Drayton Manor Family Theme Park & Zoo

Drayton Manor Family Theme Park is one of the oldest parks in the country where families can enjoy a day of excitement and adventure. Situated near Tamworth, Staffordshire on the A4091, close to Junctions 9 & 10 of the M42.
www.draytonmanor.co.uk

Flambards Village is the ideal day out for everybody, whatever their age, tastes or enthusiasms. With more undercover than any other attraction in the South West it doesn't matter what the weather is doing. With over 40 attractions to choose from.
www.flambards.co.uk

FLAMINGO LAND Theme Park and Zoo

Flamingo Land offers 375 acres of a vast selection of fun-filled activities which children will find unforgettable. Incorporating the largest privately-owned zoo in the North, housing exotic birds, mammals, fish and reptiles with camels, lions, tigers, and polar bears. With rides and attractions for all ages, including some of the best white knuckle thrillers in the world. Flamingo Land truly is the family day out for the Thrillennium. New attractions for this year include the Junior Driving School, the Lord Blomberg Haunted Experience and the spectacular Triple Drop Log Flume. Telephone 01653 668287
Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 6UX.

LIGHTWATER VALLEY THEME PARK

Land's End

With over 20,000 square feet of undercover heated exhibition attractions at Land's End, there's always plenty to see, whatever the weather. www.landsend-landmark.co.uk