{"id":824,"date":"2018-01-20T18:42:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T18:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/?p=824"},"modified":"2017-12-26T18:53:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T18:53:51","slug":"amazing-and-cheap-uk-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2018\/01\/amazing-and-cheap-uk-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing and Cheap UK attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Guards Museum, London<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult: \u00a36, Children: Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Everyday around 11.30am the Changing of the Guards ceremony happens outside Buckingham Palace (this is FREE to watch!!). The guards who protect the Sovereign have carried out this duty since 1660 and during the ceremony you will see a regiment march from Wellington Barracks to Buckingham Palace to take over the guard. This ceremony takes place every day from April- July and on alternate days throughout the rest of the year (weather permitting). Afterwards pay a visit to the Guards Museum for an enjoyable and educational visit. You can learn all about the various regiments and at the end you might even get to try on a bear skin!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Clink Prison, London<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family \u00a318, Adult: \u00a37.50, Child: \u00a35.50<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This museum is built on the original site of a medieval prison. The kids will love the hands on educational experience where you are able to handle original artefacts including torture devices. You will also hear lots of amazing stories about the prison\u2019s past, the inmates and the notorious South Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Liberty\u2019s Owl, Raptor &amp; Reptile Centre, Ringwood<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover one of the South\u2019s largest collection of bird of prey, reptiles, creepy crawlies and more at the Liberty Centre near Ringwood. The flying displays with take your breath away and we can almost guarantee that you\u2019ll learn something exciting and new about the animals you meet. After you\u2019ve looked around, why not stop for a bite to eat at the cafe and the kids can blow off some steam in the play area and sandpit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.Windmill Hill City Farm \u2013 Bedminster, Bristol<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE ENTRY<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This small community farm has loads to offer and is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\">a great day out for kids of all ages<\/a>. You\u2019ll be able to meet loads of animals, such as goats, sheep, pigs and chickens, and learn all about farming. There\u2019s also a kids play area when they can run around while you refuel with a coffee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Museum of Transport, Manchester<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult: \u00a34, Children: Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a trip into the past at Manchester\u2019s Museum of Transport. Wander through the UK\u2019s biggest collection of vintage trams, busses, coaches and more including a real horse and carriage and retro double decker bus! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\">Keep the kids entertained on your day out<\/a> with the free kids quiz which they can complete as they discover each artefact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Boscombe Coastal Activity Park \u2013 Bournemouth, Dorset<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE ENTRY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stroll down Boscombe Beach and you will be able to enjoy a whole host of coastal activities including free swing ball, table tennis, bouldering and don\u2019t forget to check out the music trail on the pier!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hoar Park Farm, Nuneaton<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family: \u00a311, Adult: \u00a33, Child: \u00a32.50, Under 2: Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Hoar Park farm you can meet a whole bunch of different animals such as goats, chickens, geese, ponies, donkeys, pigs, deer, cows, guinea pigs, rabbits and even a tarantula called Rosie, who you can touch! There\u2019s also a playground where your little ones can run around and keep themselves busy for an hour or two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alice Holt Forest, Surrey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE! (Parking Charges Apply)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a day of exploration and activity outdoors take the family to Alice Holt Forest where you can walk, cycle, play or have a picnic. The kids can discover the play area where there\u2019s a pirate ship to climb and explore, a nest swing and even a 3D maze! Entrance is free for all the only cost is parking, which starts at \u00a31.80 for 1 hour, up to \u00a38 for 4+ hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fancy\u2019s Family Farm \u2013 Portland, Dorset<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE ENTRY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fancy\u2019s Farm has loads of animals and critters that you won\u2019t see at any regular farm! Including slow worms, lizards and even wallabies! Kids will love meeting all the different animals, especially Dinky the Miniature Horse!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family: \u00a318.99, Adult: \u00a35.99, Child: \u00a33.99, Under 3: Free<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guards Museum, London Adult: \u00a36, Children: Free Everyday around 11.30am the Changing of the Guards ceremony happens outside Buckingham Palace (this is FREE to watch!!). The guards who protect the Sovereign have carried out this duty since 1660 and during the ceremony you will see a regiment march from Wellington Barracks to Buckingham Palace &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2018\/01\/amazing-and-cheap-uk-attractions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Amazing and Cheap UK attractions&#8221;<\/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":[60,14,56,114,66],"tags":[87,62,64,93],"class_list":["post-824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-animals","category-children","category-entertainers","category-fun","tag-family","tag-fun","tag-ideas","tag-organise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824"}],"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=824"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":825,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions\/825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}