My family is travelling to London in the spring...?

Question

Where are some interesting off-the-beaten path places to visit? We love science and nature...

Answer 1

Make sure that you visit some other parts of England, not just the capital. Do the Science Museum, as well as the British Museum in London. Incredible collections but rather busy..

Go to see Stonehenge of course. The Eden project is in Cornwall, the huge dome shaped buildings that house thousands of plants in a living cell, referred to by someone else, but not named.

Go to some quirky places, like Lichfield in the county of Staffordshire. Famous as the only city with a 3 spired cathedral. Home to Dr. Johnson who wrote the 1st English Dictionary and probably one of the most quoted Englishmen, of all time. Wonderful old place, sweeter than Stratford upon Avon, home of Shakespeare.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Hello! London Zoo is fascinating and they have a brand new gorilla enclosure and penguin slide. London Zoo is in Regent's Park which is the most beautiful landscaped park in central london. At the northern end of the park (near the zoo) there are lots of squirrels, ducks and birds that are fun to feed.
If you do get the opportunity and time (and weather) it would be worth a trip out of London to Cornwall where you will find the Eden Project (an indoor rainforest) - a drive there would take you past Stonehenge as well. Back into London, Kew Gardens is also very popular.
Hope you have fun in England.

Answer 3

They're not off the beaten path, but you just have to see the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum in South Kensington. They're right beside each other.

For nature, you could try the London Wetlands Centre, which is a giant bird reserve (giant reserve, not giant bird).

If you've read "Longitude" by Dava Sobel, you have to go to the Greenwich Observatory, where all the clocks in the book are on display.

Answer 4

If your interested in science there is the Fleming museum in St Marys hospital. There you will follow the discovery of Alexander Fleming who discovered penicillin accidentally in1928 and forever changed medicine.

There is also the London aquarium which is next to the London Eye Wheel. Discount tickets are available in the train stations if you travel by train to get to London.

Answer 5

there is a place somewhere outside of london,north i think. it is a man-made indoor rainforest. fully functional. soo many plants, tees insects and animals. there are all kinds of trails to walk through. also in the town, Bornemouth (southern shore of england) there is a huge oceanarium. (google ocenarium bornemouth) very facinating. good luck and have fun on your trip!