England's top 20 free attractions *

Top 20 free attractions

A family day out can be an expensive business. So that’s why we’ve compiled a list of England’s Top 20 free attractions. You may be surprised at the type of attractions you can gain admission to without having to spend a penny.

Capturing England’s rich diversity, our list covers a broad range of impressive museums, galleries, theme parks and visitor centres.

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 1.  Blackpool Pleasure Beach
 2.  Albert Dock
 3.  National Gallery
 4.  British Museum
 5.  Tate Modern
 6.  Natural History Museum
 7.  Xscape Castleford
 8.  Science Museum
 9.  Victoria & Albert Museum
10. Eastbourne Pier
11. National Portrait Gallery
12. Somerset House
13. Willen Lake and Park
14. Oswaldtwistle Mills
15. Royal Observatory
16. National Railway Museum
17. Imperial War Museum
18. The Lowry
19. National Museum of Photography, Film & Television
20. Blakemere Craft Centre


*Source: Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions England 2004
Note: The list above only contains paid attractions that responded to the survey.

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