We often travel abroad and forget that our own country has amazing things to offer. Each of England’s counties have something amazing to discover if you are looking for ideas for days out. Here we go through each English county and provide you with a couple of ideas for things to see and do. Whether you are looking for somewhere to take your children, a great family day out, somewhere to go with friends, or just looking for stunning views and scenery, we have you covered.
Bedfordshire: Whipsnade Zoo, Woburn Abbey Gardens, Woburn Safari Park
Berkshire: Windsor Castle, Legoland, Ascot Racecourse
City of Bristol: Brunel’s SS Great Britain Suspension Bridge, Bristol Cathedral, Ashton Court Estate
Buckinghamshire: Bletchley Park, Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Cambridgeshire: Imperial War Museum Duxford, University of Cambridge, Ely Cathedral
Cheshire: Chester Zoo, Lyceum Theatre, Tatton Park
City of London: British Museum, St Paul’s Cathedral, Barbican Theatre
Cornwall: Eden Project, Tintagel Castle, Fistral Beach
Cumbria: Lake District, Hadrian’s Wall, Hill Top (Beatrix Potter’s Home)
Derbyshire: Chatsworth House, Kinder Scout, Bakewell
Devon: Woolacombe Beach, Dartmoor National Park, Exeter Cathedral
Dorset: The Tank Museum, Old Harry Rocks, Kingston Lacy House
Durham: Durham Cathedral, Beamish – the living museum, Raby Castle
East Sussex: Beachy Head, Seven Sisters, Ashdown Forest
East Riding of Yorkshire: RSPB Bemptom Cliff Seabird Centre, Flamborough Head, Burnby Hall Gardens
Essex: Colchester Zoo, Colchester Castle, Clacton Pier
Gloucestershire: Hidcote Manor Gardens, Gloucester Cathedral, Clearwell Caves
Greater London: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park
Greater Manchester: The John Rylands Library, Old Trafford & Ethiad Stadium, The Lowry
Hampshire: Highclere Castle, Jane Austen’s House Museum, Mottisfont
Herefordshire: Forest of Dean, Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo, Hereford Cider Museum
Hertfordshire: St Albans Cathedral, Warner Brother Studios Leavesden, Lee Valley White Water Centre
Isle of Wight: Monkey Haven, The Needles Landmark Attraction Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Kent: Canterbury Cathedral, Botany Bay, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Lancashire: Blackpool, Lancaster Castle, Morecambe Bay
Leicestershire: Twycross Zoo, National Space Centre, King Richard III Visitor Centre
Lincolnshire: Lincoln Cathedral, Steep Hill, Belton House
Merseyside: Cavern Club, Mersey Ferries, Knowsley Safari
Norfolk: Sandringham Estate, Norwich Cathedral, Cromer Beach
Northamptonshire: Rockingham Castle, Pitsford Water, Kirby Hall
Northumberland: Cragside House and Gardens, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland Coast
North Yorkshire: National Railway Museum, Whitby Abbey, Flamingo Land
Nottinghamshire: Clumber Park, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, The D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum
Oxfordshire: Blenheim Palace, Oxford University Museum of National History, Bridge of Sighs
Rutland: Rutland Water, Aquapark Rutland, Barnsdale Gardens
Shropshire: The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Ludlow Castle, Shrewsbury Castle
Somerset: The Roman Baths, Glastonbury Tor, Wells Cathedral
South Yorkshire: Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Sheffield Botanical Gardens, Sheffield Cathedral
Staffordshire: Alton Towers, Biddulph Grange Gardens, Lichfield Cathedral
Suffolk: Africa Alive, Southwold Pier, Newmarket Racecourse
Surrey: Hampton Court Palace, Thorpe Park, London Bus Museum
Tyne and Wear: Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Angel of the North, Victoria Tunnel Tours
Warwickshire: Warwick Castle, Stratford upon Avon, Tudor World
West Midlands: Cadbury World, Black Country Museum, National Sea Life Centre
West Yorkshire: Bronte Parsonage Museum, Hardcastle Craggs, Salts Mill
West Sussex: Arundel Castle, Nymans, Chichester Cathedral
Wiltshire: Stonehenge, Longleat, Lacock Abbey
Worcestershire: Worchester Cathedral, West Midlands Safari Park, Malvern Hills
We hope this article has provided you with some great ideas of where you could visit when you are next in a different county. However, this is not an exhaustive list, so please recommend your own suggestions in the comments or let us know by connecting with us on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
