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Do you have a little explorer or budding palaeontologist? Let them explore dinosaurs galore at these brilliant dinosaur attractions<\/a> across the country!<\/p>\n

West Midland Safari and Leisure Park<\/p>\n

Little dinos will LOVE West Midland Safari Park\u2019s latest addition\u2026 the amazing Land of the Living Dinosaurs! Come and see the UK\u2019s largest collection of animatronic dinosaurs to learn all about these fascinating creatures. You\u2019ll get to learn all about the Permian, Triassic, Jurassic and the Cretaceous periods\u2026 making this not only a fun but educational day out too! Plus, new is the latest dino addition, the Spinosaurus! Scientists believe it was the largest dinosaur to ever roam the earth so go along to the Land of the Living Dinosaurs to learn all about it!<\/p>\n

The Lost Kingdom at Paultons Park; Romsey, Hampshire<\/p>\n

Brand new to Paultons Park, The Lost Kingdom is a Jurassic adventure full of realistic dinosaurs in all shapes and sizes! You can even get up close to a \u2018living\u2019 animatronic dinosaur! There are also two exhilarating rollercoasters, a dinosaur adventure play area where you can dig for fossils, and a 4\u00d74 jeep safari dinosaur expedition!<\/p>\n

Torquay\u2019s Dinosaur World; Torquay, Devon<\/p>\n

With lots of hands on exhibits for you to touch (are you brave enough to grab the Triceratops by the horns?!) plus full sized and scale models of dinosaurs, this is a great place to learn about these prehistoric creatures and see incredible fossils.<\/p>\n

Dinosaurs! The Next Adventure; Chester Zoo, Cheshire,\u00a028th May \u2013 4th September<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Due to popular demand, Gigantosaurus and his dino pals have come stomping back to Chester Zoo after four years away! Take a trip to the Jurassic age where you can walk amongst the predators, but don\u2019t forget to keep your eyes peeled!<\/p>\n

Dinosaur Adventure; Lenwade, Norfolk<\/p>\n

Follow the dinosaur trail<\/a> and see which amazing prehistoric creatures you can spot hiding amongst the trees! Then enjoy a whole range of family fun from the indoor play area to the Raptor Races go-kart circuit!<\/p>\n

The Dinosaur Park; Tenby, Wales<\/p>\n

Follow the trail and spot over 30 dinosaurs waiting for you \u2013 be sure to tiptoe past the spitting Dilosophaur or you might get wet! The Information Centre is the place to learn some interesting dino facts plus you can also explore the indoor and outdoor adventure play areas!<\/p>\n

Dino Park, Dumfries<\/p>\n

Discover the giants who roamed the planet 150 million years ago! Dig for fossils, hear stories, find out facts and take a journey through a dinosaur mine!<\/p>\n

The Dinosaur Museum; Dorchester, Dorset<\/p>\n

Discover real fossils, dinosaur bones and life size models at this hands on museum. Are your little ones brave enough to touch the T-Rex?!<\/p>\n

Dinosaur land Fossil Museum; Lyme Regis, Dorset<\/p>\n

This museum is run by Palaeontologist Steve Davies and is a private collection. The museum contains over 10,000 specimens including some of the best fossils to be found on display. Top off your visit with a walk along the beach at Lyme Regis which is a fantastic place for children to search for fossils to take home!<\/p>\n

Dinostar; Hull, Humberside<\/p>\n

Kids will love this extremely hands-on museum where they will be able to touch dinosaur bones! Don\u2019t miss the unique dinosaur sound box and the Tyrannosaurus rex skull as well as dinosaurs you can even smell!<\/p>\n

Oxford University Museum of Natural History; Oxford<\/p>\n

The footprints on the front lawn hint to what you may find inside\u2026.a fantastic display of dinosaurs, including species from the UK and across the world! Even better \u2013 there is no entry charge so it\u2019s free to wander round at your own leisure!<\/p>\n

The Natural History Museum; London<\/p>\n

This free museum is definitely worth a visit either if you live in London, or are visiting! Don\u2019t miss the \u2018Red Zone\u2019 where you will learn about the history of the Earth and discover dinosaur footprints, fossils, life sized models and much more!<\/p>\n

Manchester Museum; Manchester<\/p>\n

Spot the terrific dinosaur Stan, the T-Rex plus a large collection of fantastic fossils all on display in the Fossils Gallery.<\/p>\n

Dinosaur Isle; Sandown, Isle of Wight<\/p>\n

An interactive museum where children can learn about these creatures from the past, featuring bones and fossils from the local area and beyond.<\/p>\n

National Museum Cardiff; Wales<\/p>\n

Learn about the evolution of Wales, with rocks, fossils, bones and skeletons to amaze you, plus impressive dinosaur footprints\u2026all with free entry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you have a little explorer or budding palaeontologist? Let them explore dinosaurs galore at these brilliant dinosaur attractions across the country! West Midland Safari and Leisure Park Little dinos will LOVE West Midland Safari Park\u2019s latest addition\u2026 the amazing Land of the Living Dinosaurs! Come and see the UK\u2019s largest collection of animatronic dinosaurs … Continue reading “Dinosaur hunting”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,56,12,59,66],"tags":[54,87,64],"class_list":["post-460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-children","category-dragons-dinosaurs","category-entertainment","category-fun","tag-activities","tag-family","tag-ideas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":461,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460\/revisions\/461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}