Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A zoo and conservation park that opened in 2009 on a former farm south-east of Doncaster and now keeps hundreds of animals from around the world.
Things to do
Family days out near LNER stations
Attractions that work well for a family day out by train. 14 ideas in total.
The Deep
A landmark aquarium on the point where the River Hull joins the Humber, opened in 2002 and run as an education and conservation charity. Expect big ocean tanks and daily talks; it is open every day except 24 and 25 December.
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
A large open-air museum recreating everyday life in the North East, with historic streets, working transport and costumed staff. Opening days are reduced outside the main season.
Life Science Centre
A hands-on science centre next to the station, with a planetarium, a space zone and making studios; all exhibits and shows are included in the ticket.
Seven Stories
The National Centre for Children's Books, in a converted Victorian mill in the Ouseburn Valley, with exhibitions celebrating British children's literature. Free entry.
Edinburgh Zoo
Run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland on the slopes of Corstorphine Hill, the zoo is home to more than 2,500 animals and was the first in the world to house and breed penguins.
Deep Sea World
An aquarium in North Queensferry known for its sand tiger sharks, with talks and feeds through the day. Its nearest station is North Queensferry, one stop south.
St Andrews Aquarium
An aquarium with more than 120 species, from penguins and meerkats to sharks, with daily feeding talks.
Stonehaven Open Air Pool
Opened in 1934, this heated, Olympic-sized art deco lido is filled with seawater. It is a summer attraction: the main season ends in early September, with a cold-water season announced for November (as of September 2026).
The Falkirk Wheel
The world's only rotating boat lift raises boats 115 feet between two canals. Watch it turn, or take the boat trip that rides the wheel and sails through the Roughcastle Tunnel.
Stirling Old Town Jail
A Victorian jail brought to life by costumed performance tours that leave every 30 minutes, plus darker evening tours around Halloween.
Beatrix Potter at Birnam Arts
An exhibition and garden at Birnam Arts explore Beatrix Potter's childhood summers in Perthshire; the picture letter that became The Tale of Peter Rabbit was written while she stayed in Dunkeld in 1893.
Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
Britain's only free-ranging reindeer herd has roamed the Cairngorms since 1952. Guided hill trips run on most days from the centre in Glenmore.
Landmark Forest Adventure Park
An adventure park in the forest with 22 attractions including treetop nets, Dinosaur Kingdom, wild water coasters and climbing challenges. Its summer season runs from 27 March to 25 October in 2026.
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