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Let’s Go Back In Time

Let your inner Viking loose with these captivating and educational family days out. Visit sights of historical importance around the country, watch a sword fight, explore a roman villa or go way, way back and meet some dinosaurs!

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Jorvik Viking Centre in York

Discover the Vikings and celebrate 40 years of wows!

JORVIK Viking Centre has some exciting new additions this Summer, making it the ultimate family day out for the school holidays!

Begin your adventure with an interactive presentation by a Viking actor, discover the newly constructed Viking House, play a Viking Age board game, and follow the Viking digital trail.

Prepare to immerse your family in the exciting world of Vikings this Summer!

Over the school holidays, all customers must pre-book their tickets to JORVIK Viking Centre. 

Tickets can be booked here:

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Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire

Embark on an adventure at the Severn Valley Railway, an award-winning heritage railway visitor attraction, running through 16-miles of beautiful Worcestershire and Shropshire countryside.

Climb on-board and step back in time to experience the golden age of travel with journeys behind original steam trains and heritage diesel locomotives.

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Roman Baths in Somerset

Enjoy a great family day out in Somerset at the Roman Baths. This amazing historic site in Bath features the remains of one of the finest spas of the ancient world and temple ruins.

There are family trails, costumed Roman characters, regular events and a child-friendly audioguide.

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Barley Hall in North Yorkshire

Why would a porcupine’s quill be found in medieval York? Which animal’s teeth were carved into a chess set? And what does a 15th-century dog collar have to do with a window in York Minster?

Beasts at Barley Hall tells the stories of animals in medieval life, from domestic pets (and pests) and livestock to lions, bears and even dragons, using artefacts found in and around the city of York.

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