Aquariums in United Kingdom
The UK's aquariums and sea life centres offer a captivating day out for families — expect everything from mesmerising jellyfish displays and walk-through ocean tunnels to rockpool touch zones and penguin feeding sessions. They're a fantastic option whatever the weather, and most cater brilliantly to younger children with interactive exhibits and discovery zones.
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Aquariums across United Kingdom
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Valentines Park Boating Lake
📍 Ilford, Greater London
Rowing boats for up to five with life jackets and duck food provided.
National Maritime Museum
📍 London, Greater London
Free maritime museum with sea-themed playground and rotating exhibitions.
The Deep
📍 Kingston upon Hull, Merseyside
Hull's world-class aquarium with underwater tunnels and year-long admission.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
📍 London, Greater London
Free Forest Hill museum with aquarium, butterfly house, and 16-acre gardens.
Horniman Aquarium
📍 London, Greater London
Compact aquarium with 15 exhibits from British ponds to coral reefs.
Lake District Coast Aquarium, Maryport
📍 Maryport, North West
Harbourside aquarium with free crazy golf and a pirate adventure playground.
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
📍 Bolton, North West
Free museum with Greater Manchester's only public aquarium and Egyptian mummies.
SEA LIFE Blackpool
📍 Blackpool, Merseyside
Walkthrough tunnels, sharks, and stingrays in a calming indoor aquarium.
National Marine Aquarium
📍 Coxside, Merseyside
UK's deepest aquarium with 5,000+ species and 12-month re-entry included.
Sea Life Chessington World of Adventures Resort
📍 Chessington, Greater London
Ocean tunnel walks, pig-nosed turtles, and 30+ seahorse species.
Skegness Aquarium
📍 Skegness, Yorkshire
Pirate-themed aquarium with shark diving, rays, and a dinosaur dig outside.
St Andrews Aquarium
📍 St Andrews, Central Scotland
Compact clifftop aquarium with sharks, penguins, and regular feeding shows.
Exploris Aquarium
📍 Portaferry, Central Scotland
Compact aquarium with seals, an underwater tunnel, and soft play for toddlers.
Sealife Adventure
📍 Southend-on-Sea, Greater London
Zooquarium with meerkats, penguins, dinosaurs, and ocean zones.
Matlock Bath Aquarium and arcade
📍 Matlock, North West
Victorian aquarium with giant koi, holograms and fossils in Matlock Bath.
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
📍 London, Greater London
Three-floor aquarium with 500+ species, walk-through tunnel and touch pools.
SEA LIFE Hunstanton
📍 Hunstanton, Greater London
Norfolk's only seal rescue centre with penguins, otters, and touch pools.
Bristol Aquarium
📍 Yorkshire
Bristol's cleanest aquarium with daily feeding talks and an ocean tunnel.
SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium
📍 Balloch, Central Scotland
Four-floor aquarium on Loch Lomond with sharks, otters and rescued turtle April.
SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth
📍 Great Yarmouth, Greater London
Interactive aquarium with touching pools, penguins and an ocean tunnel.
Hastings Aquarium
📍 Hastings, Greater London
All-day tickets and keeper-led feeding sessions at Hastings seafront aquarium.
Oceanarium
📍 Bournemouth, Greater London
Compact Bournemouth aquarium with sharks, penguins, otters and crocodiles.
Lakes Aquarium
📍 Lakeside, Merseyside
Underwater tunnel, otters, and axolotls at this compact Lake District aquarium.
National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham
📍 Birmingham, Merseyside
Birmingham's only aquarium with UK-exclusive sea otters and a 360° tunnel.