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Aquariums
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If you’ve ever wanted to get close to our fishy friends from the deep without having to pull on a wetsuit and snorkel or travel halfway round the globe to a barrier reef then you’re in luck because there’s a whole shoal of quality aquariums dotted around the UK with every kind of underwater creature you could ever conceive. From salmon to starfish, sharks to snappers, and that’s just the ones beginning with ‘s’! Check out our choice of the UK’s top aquatic sites for a great fishy family day out. |
Recommended aquariums for family days out
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For anyone interested in local marine life then its all here in this well set out aquarium, designed mainly to display the amazing variety of life, found on, under and swimming off the local seashores. As a contrast the last room has a tropical reef disp... | |
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Sharks in Somerset and Deadly Murray Eels in Western Super Mare! Unlikely but true for they are all here, with many other fascinating sea creatures, in this unique aquarium, built under the pier. There are over 30 fascinating displays to see, from piranhas devouring food to the shy Bri... | |
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At first glance you may think St Andrews Aquarium is in someone's house, but don't be daunted, grab the kids hands and enter. Most of the displays, tanks, pools and even a play park are on a series of lower levels. There really is plenty to see and occupy the family here if octopi, sharks... | |
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Aquariums used to be large rectangular tanks, with green algae on the sides, housing bemused fish endlessly circling in the murky water. This Sea Life centre shows how much has improved and progressed since then. Not only can you study the creatures in their pristine surroundings fac... | |
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Fish or frogs, in fact any animal remotely connected to water is probably on display at the Blue Planet Aquarium. There are 20 species of sharks, a large octopus, the comical Clown Fish, multi-coloured frogs, piranhas and all can be viewed in their natural settings through... | |
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Blue Reef Aquarium will give the children an undersea tour of the major world’s seas and oceans. In their more than 40 displays they will not only see the myriad of marine life from the British Coast but also the beauty of a tropical reef. The way in which each ecosystem works is expla... | |
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UNFORTUNATELY THE SILENT WORLD TENBY SITE HAS CLOSED DOWN. WE WISH THEM LUCK IN THEIR SEARCH FOR A NEW VENUE. Silent World Aquarium and Reptile Collection is located in a 19th Century church on the outskirts of Tenby. Inside the centre you will find a wide variety of reptiles, amphibians... | |
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NEWS ALERT: Reports are coming in of strange sightings by the North Sea in Tynemouth. Local residents claim to have spotted sharks, seals, tropical fish and even Amazonian monkeys in the vicinity of Blue Reef Aquarium! Childfriendly requires intrepid family explorers to venture f... | |
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Sealife Adventure Aquarium is an ideal all weather attraction for children. There are many different exhibits here to interest everyone, and to further engage children Sealife have plaques with amazing facts about the creatures. Children will delight in touching the friendly fish in... | |
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