If you’re looking for dinosaur days out across the UK, you’re in luck. There are plenty of great dinosaur things to do for the dino fan, young and young at heart. From dinosaur safaris to museum exhibits, there really is something for everyone.
South West England Dinosaur Days Out
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 0NG
Be wowed with life sized animatronic dinosaurs and the gigantic indoor dinosaurus playzone. You can also visit the dinosaur museum which is home to real and replica fossils such as a nest of fossil eggs and dinosaur footprints.
The wildlife and dinosaur park is open between March and November each year.
The Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester
Icen Way, Dorchester, DT1 1EW
This was the first museum in Britain to be dedicated just to dinosaurs. You’ll discover the sounds and even smells of a T-Rex. There’s also real life fossils on display which include dinosaur heads and teeth.
The Dinosaur Museum in Dorset is also part of the Blue Peter badge attractions scheme offering FREE child entry with a paying adult when showing a Blue Peter badge.
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Dinosaur Valley At Avon Valley Adventure Park
Pixash Lane, Bath Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1TP
Dinosaur Valley is included in day entry at Avon Valley and is located along the River Side Trail. Follow the self guided trail and complete the quest. There’s plenty of dinosaur themed activities when Dinosaur Valley is open to the public. Check the website for current dates through the year.
Flambards Jurassic Journey
Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 OQA
Follow in the footsteps of dinosaur hunters at Flambards in Cornwall. This is a self led dinosaur experience. You can board the Dino Express and spot life size dinosaurs. Visit the Dino-Nursey & Hatchery to see the latest arrivals including a baby Velociraptor.
Dinosaur Roar At Farmer Palmers
Wareham Road, Organford, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6EU
Discover the brightly coloured dinosaurs in the woodland trail at Farmer Palmers farm park.
Additional stages of the activities will include a palaeontology tent with interactive activities and events all aimed at young children.
Lyme Regis Museum – Dinosaurland
Coombe Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3PY
A privately owned museum in Lyme Regis, the Dinosaurland museum is suitable for all ages. This fossil museum contains local marine fossils from the Jurassic period. There are more than 10,000 specimens on display. Aimed at children (and adults) aged 6+.
Torquay’s Dinosaur World
Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2BB
At Torquay’s Dinosaur World, there is a fun indoor interactive dinosaur exhibition. If you’re a dinosaur fan, you can take the chand to sit on a deadly dinosaur and take part in the explorer quiz.
There are plenty of both life sized and to scale models of dinosaurs to admire and learn about as you tour the exhibition.
South East England Dinosaur Days Out
Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs, London
Thicket Rd, London SE19 2GA
Step back back in time and discover how the Victorian ‘Jurassic Park’ came to life. The dinosaurs section of the park is free to visit. The closest car park to the Dinosaurs is at the Penge entrance off Thicket Road. You’ll also find an information centre, public toilets and a cafe.
Dinosaur Isle
Culver Parade, Sandown, PO36 8QA
Dinosaur Isle on the Isle of Wight is a purpose built interactive museum. You can enjoy a walk back through time, from the Ice Age of the recent past, back to the Cretaceous period when dinosaurs lived.
In the dinosaur gallery, you’ll find real fossils, skeletal reconstructions, life sized fleshed re-constructions and two animatronic dinosaurs. The museum is open all year round with plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Gulliver’s Dinosaur and Farm Park
Milton Keynes MK15 0DT
You can explore the Lost World as you discover all your favourite dinosaurs. Perhaps you’ll spot the T-Rex or Giganotosaurus. There are a wide range of dinosaurs at Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park.
Natural History Museum, London
Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD
The Natural History Museum is open seven days a week year round between 10am and 5.50pm. Entry to the museum is free via a booked ticket system, but donations are welcomed to keep the museum running.
The Dinosaurs gallery is in the Blue Zone on the Ground Floor next to Hintze Hall. You can meet the roaring T. rex, see the skull of a Triceratops and wander among fossils in the Dinosaurs gallery.
For the true dinosaur fan, you can book a special tour with a dino expert before the museum opens to visitors. This is a chargeable event.
Port Lympne Dinosaur Forest
Aldington Rd, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4LR
The UK’s larges outdoor dinosaur exhibition is at Port Lympne Safari Park and Nature reserve in Kent. Come face to face with life size dinosaurs including the T Rex, Stegosaurus, Pterodactyl and diplodocus!
You can dig for fossils and learn about the prehistoric world, with fun facts and information.
You can also visit Port Lympne for afternoon tea in Kent
Did you know you can also stay in a themed hotel or a treehouse or even a stargazing pod at Port Lympne.
Wingham Wildlife Park Dinosaurs
Rusham Road, Wingham, Kent, CT3 1JL
There are over 20 different dinosaurs in the dinosaur area at Wingham Park in Kent. The exhibit covers the Cretaceous to the Jurassic and Permian periods. If you’re a meerkat fan, why not combine your visit with a meerkat experience too.
Godstone Farm Dinosaur Trail
Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, RH9 8LX
You can visit The World of Dinosaur Roar! Discovery Trail at Godstone Farm. The trail features life-size dinosaur models in a natural woodland setting, bringing to life the series of The World of Dinosaur Roar! children’s books and characters created by Peter Curtis.
Pangaea at Sealife Adventure Essex
Eastern Esplanade, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 2ER
Travel back in time and discover what life was like when dinosaurs roamed the planet in this truly immersive jungle-like experience.
Dinotropolis Soft Play Kent
Bluewater, Kent,
There are three storeys of soft play at this dinosaur themed soft play adventure in Kent. This is one of the great dinosaur days out for toddlers and older children alike. You can meet the huge animatronic dinosaurs and go wild in the Dino Jungle.
Power yourself around the Raptor Run and dig for fossils. Then it’s onward to the Discovery Cove to build volcanoes and bring your creations to life.
East England Dinosaur Days Out
Knebworth House
Old Knebworth Lane, Stevenage SG1 2AX
The dinosaur trail in the Wilderness garden is a very popular area at Knebworth House. There are 72 life-sized dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures to be found As you explore the woodland paths, you can learn about the T-Rex, Woolly Mammoth and other prehistoric creatures.
Paradise Wildlife Park
White Stubbs Ln, Broxbourne EN10 7QA
Home to one of the UK’s biggest animatronic dinosaur attractions, Paradise Wildlife Park has 30 life size moving dinosaurs. You can ride the “Rex Express”, a dinosaur train ride through the World of Dinosaurs as you discover the amazing creatures.
ROARR Dinosaur Adventures
Lenwade, Norwich NR9 5JE
There are so many dinosaur activities to discover at ROARR in Norwich. If you’re feeling brave, take on the Predator! High ropes. Burn off some energy along the dinosaur trail as you hear and see things lurking in the trees. There’s even a huge brachiosaurus.
Make sure you leave time for Dippy’s Splash Zone, with slides, fountains, cannon shoots and a giant bucket. This is East Anglia’s biggest outdoor water park, and open seasonally through the year.
For some indoor play, visit the Dinomite indoor adventure play area, and lastly Dippy-Ville has some great dinosaur fun with digital floor games and interactive walls.
East Midlands Dinosaur Days Out
Wollaton Hall
Nottinghamshire, NG8 2AE
The Titus: T.Rex is King exhibition is home to the first real Tyrannosaurus rex to be displayed in England for over a century.
There are digital and interactive virtual media displays that will take you along his extraordinary journey from discovery in the Montana Badlands in the USA.
West Midlands Dinosaur Days Out
West Midlands Safari Park
Spring Grove, Bewdley DY12 1LF
Dinosaur fans will love a visit to West Midland Safari Park. There is a dino dig where you can play at being a palaeontologist and dig for fossils. You’ll discover the journey of dinosaurs from nearly 300 million years ago. Through the Permian period to the Triassic and onto the Jurassic and Cretacous periods, learning about how dinosaurs lived.
Hoo Zoo Dinosaur World
Preston on the Weald Moors, Telford, Shropshire TF6 6DJ
Step back in time to over 250 years ago as you walk through the woodland walk at Hoo Farm. The Hoo-Rassic World encounter has over a dozen moving dinosaurs and other beasts to see. Can you spot the Stegosaurus, or the Triceratops, or perhaps the Dimetrodon?
Yorkshire Dinosaur Days Out
Yorkshire Museum
Museum Street, York YO1 7FR
At the Yorkshire museum you can discover the award winning dinosaur exhibition. With VR headsets and exhibits, you can wonder at the ichthyosaur, a Megalosaur tooth and so much more. There’s also a dig zone to hunt for fossils and a dinosaur detective toddler trail.
Dinosaur Days Out In The North West
Blackpool Zoo Dinosaur Safari
Be up close with the tyrannosaurus rex, pterodactyls and over 30 other prehistoric creatures.
The Dinosaur Safari takes you through 4 different ages in time, across running streams and even behind a living curtain of water. There are sound effects and thousands of authentic living plants and trees.
Dino Falls Adventure Golf
Old Park Lane, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester, M17 8PG
There are 36 dinosaur themed holes at Dino Falls golf in Manchester. If you’re looking for a fun dinosaur adventure golf in Manchester then this might be just the place.
The courses span across two 18 holes featuring the Rapids and Volcano courses. Don’t forget to stop for those photos on the way round. The course is pram friendly and suitable for wheelchair access.
Also in the North West in Rochdale check out meeting Dippy the Dinosaur
