Another attraction closer to home has also made the Which? list
Eureka! Science and Discovery, Merseyside(Image: Eureka! Science + Discovery)
There’s no shortage of family attractions across the UK and some are undoubtedly better than others.
While theme parks are often a popular choice for a day out, they actually don’t feature at all at the top of a new list by consumer champion Which?
It surveyed Which? members and the public about more than 5,000 trips they’d taken to theme parks and other attractions to come up with a list of the top 10. And topping the list is an often overlooked indoor attraction an hour from Manchester.
Eureka Science and Discovery, on the Wirral in Merseyside, received an attraction score of 85% – the score being a ‘combination of overall satisfaction/likelihood to recommend’.
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Which? said: “Our highest rated attraction, Eureka Science and Discovery, looks, with its multi-storey climbing tree, like an indoor adventure park but is as educational as a science museum, making it a huge hit with kids and their parents.
“There are few queues, no overcrowding and, at £16.95, it’s cheaper than most days out in our list.”
One visitor said of the attraction: “There’s so much to see and do that it’s great value for money, especially compared to other similar places.”
The museum is in Wallasey, on the opposite side of the River Mersey to the Royal Albert Dock and the Museum of Liverpool.
An additional Eureka! to the one in Halifax, West Yorkshire, it opened in 2022, aiming to make science, technology, education, art and mathematics (STEAM) subjects that bit more exciting for children up to the age of 14.
Those surveyed by Which? rated the rides at amusement parks, the food and drink stalls, and the best and the worst attractions for queues and much more.
The top 10 also features an attraction closer to home, with Legoland Discovery Centres in Manchester and Birmingham also making the list.
With an attraction score of 73% putting them in eighth position, Which? said: “If your child wants to visit the much more famous (and expensive) Legoland Windsor, perhaps convince them to travel to Birmingham instead (there is one in Manchester too).
“Legoland Discovery may be much smaller, but the visitors in our survey gave it a much higher customer score. It’s cheaper, there are some fun rides, loads of Lego to build and, crucially, you won’t spend hours hanging around in queues.”
As featured in our guide of things to do with the kids this summer holidays, Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester, which is inside Trafford Palazzo, is currently hosting a Ninjago Experience.
Lego Ninjago: The True Ninja Trials celebrates 15 years of Ninjago: Dragons Rising Series 4 with interactive challenges, hands-on Lego building activities, and ‘action-packed missions designed for aspiring ninjas of all ages’.
Guests will journey into the mystical Whispering Woods, meet fan-favourite hero Kai, and take part in The True Ninja Trials, a series of adventures that test creativity, skill, and teamwork as participants battle elemental forces and work to restore balance to the world of Ninjago.
The event is running until September 7 with tickets costing from £14.
The UK’s top rated family attractions according to Which?
- Eureka! Science and Discovery, Merseyside
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, Edinburgh
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, Hertfordshire
- Game of Thrones Studio Tour, County Down
- Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Cairngorms
- Paultons Park – Peppa Pig World, Hampshire
- The Beatles Story, Liverpool
- Legoland Discovery Centres, Birmingham and Manchester
- Shrek’s Adventure! London
