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Unusual Days Out

112 replies

Neowwwm · 04/07/2022 20:18

Can you help compile a list of unique UK days out beyond the obvious? I love when we discover a completely different type of day trip but usually it's better known by locals. The sort of things that I class as being quite
unique days out:

Crocky Trail
Forbidden Corner
Wookey Hole
Great Orme Railway

So not the average theme park/national trust/zoo type days

OP posts:
YungDumbThrills · 04/07/2022 20:21

Zip world
Manchester airport viewing park

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 04/07/2022 20:26

Mother Shiptons cave
Chislehurst caves

(This makes me look Cave obsessed... they are very different sort of places!)

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 04/07/2022 22:55

National Coal Mining Museum

wizzler · 04/07/2022 23:01

Caverns at Castleton

wizzler · 04/07/2022 23:01

Giants Causeway
Fossil hunting at Whitby

StottyCakeandJam · 04/07/2022 23:02

The Heights of Abraham.

starlingsintheslipstream · 04/07/2022 23:06

Ooh good thread.
Trentham Monkey Forest.

Bopahula · 04/07/2022 23:06

Heights of Abraham, followed by chippy tea in Matlock bath.
or visit in Sept/oct when the Venetian nights are on, go to the aquarium which has the weirdest/quirky add on room ever.

stepping stones at Dovedale
Thors Cave

Bopahula · 04/07/2022 23:09

Fireworks championship - held all over the country in summer. Normally at big house type venues and have camping available.

usernamealreadytaken · 04/07/2022 23:12

I was just coming on to say Thor's Cave, but @Bopahula beat me to it!
Malham Cove is well worth a visit too.

Kite22 · 04/07/2022 23:14

Bear Grylls Adventure has some 'different' things.

What about finding out about the weird and wonderful traditional things hat happen in different parts of the country - like the Cheese Roll, or Bog Snorkelling, or something more sedate but wonderful to see like the well dressings in the Peak District.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/07/2022 23:15

Creswell Crags
National Bird of Prey Centre at Helmsley
The Blue John Cavern at Castleton
The Coldstones Cut (combine with Ilkley/Cow&Calf/Pottering round Pateley Bridge)
Brimham Rocks
Gem & Rock Museum, Creetown (Dumfries and Galloway)
Magna

shakeitoffshakeacocktail · 04/07/2022 23:16

Bewilderwood was one of my favourite days

Puppet theatres

Museum special events

SkiingIsHeaven · 04/07/2022 23:18

Duxford Air Museum. Fantastic day out.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/07/2022 23:21

Dinorwig visitor centre
York City Walls walk
York cat trail
York Cold War bunker

TyneTeas · 04/07/2022 23:24

Did this llama trek a few years ago, was really good

www.nidderdalellamas.org/

APurpleSquirrel · 04/07/2022 23:32

Hidden Valley Discover Park
Canonteign Falls
Tarr Steps
The House of Marbles

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/07/2022 23:34

Emergency services museum in Sheffield p

StottyCakeandJam · 05/07/2022 01:30

The Catacombs Tour in Edinburgh

CherryRipe1 · 05/07/2022 01:39

Hellfire Caves of West Wycombe.

StrawberryLipstickStateOfMind1 · 05/07/2022 01:46

Necropolis in Glasgow, or the street art tour, both free, you can get the maps on your phone.

alwaysmovingforwards · 05/07/2022 01:58

Nuclear power station visitor centres including guided walking tours!

I've not been, so can't elaborate further, but a friend of mine took her class to Sizewell B and said it was interesting.

VimFuego101 · 05/07/2022 02:18

Kelvedon Hatch secret nuclear bunker.

Intheparkonthebeach · 05/07/2022 02:32

YungDumbThrills
What is Manchester Airport Viewing Park like?