Best places: Visitor centers in United Kingdom

Large 20th-century CofE place of worship with the world's highest Gothic arches & a viewing tower.

One-time home and surgery of TV/writer vet, including a re-created World War II air-raid shelter.

Coastal nature reserve with woods and wetland, 7 bird spotting hides, nature trails and a tea room.

1939 Royal Air Force structure open mainly for pre-booked weekday tours and on some weekends.

Scenic, forested valley offering a visitor center, cafe, hiking trails, mountain biking & fishing.

👍👍 Wonderful exhibition of British Cars. All cars in good condition. Very clever hand held laptop / audio player loaded with masses of data and stories issued for free on entry, enabling you to investigate in depth any particular car that you are specifically interested in. Older visitors will enjoy se...

👍👍 A great free experience walking the trails. Easy to follow and well signed routes. Lots of wildlife to see on the way round aswell as places for the kids to discover.

👍👍 Fantastic experience, extremely comprehensive and detailed. There's too much to describe so I'll stick to the side stuff. The cinematic intro and beginning of the tour are awesome. Food in the inner restaurant is very good, well worth a try. Not worth hiring the audio aid as you can access it for fr...

One-time seat of the Kings of Northumbria, with audio-tours of the state rooms and live excavations.

Lively destination with over 300 classic cars on display, plus interactive features & tours.

Activity centre organising forest pursuits from bike and Segway rides to tree-top adventure trails.

Art-filled mansion and historic buildings in 98 acres of landscaped grounds filled with statuary.

Intricately carved chapel built in 1446, featured in The Da Vinci Code movie, with history talks.

Series of cascading waterfalls in a park setting with areas for walks, woodland hikes & picnics.

Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon.

Scenic park popular with cyclists offering bike rentals & trails, plus kids' play areas & a cafe.

Protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower.

320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line.

Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail.

Walking trails in 250 acres of fine landscaped gardens filled with lakes, temples and monuments.