family days out in kent

Underwater World

At Underwater World we strive to make every visit an occasion of pleasure and discovery. This is particularly important for our younger visitors if they are to grow up caring about our seas and the life within them. An extremely wide range of subjects can be studied at Underwater World; from science, maths and the environment, to art, design and even history. With the help of our skilled educational staff, students can learn at first hand about the sea, marine life, pollution and conservation. Our talks and feeding displays are designed to stimulate the senses and create the desire to investigate and discover. As well as raising awareness of our marine environment with a unique mixture of fun and learning, Underwater World is also busy behind the scenes with a variety of conservation projects. In particular, we have our own captive-breeding programme for a wide range of species including our homebred spiny seahorses.

Opening Times Easter to October 10.00am – 5.30pm October to Easter 11.00am – 4.00pm

Smugglers Adventure (0.3 miles)
Hastings 01424 422964
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Hastings Castle and the 1066 story (0.4 miles)
Hastings 01424 444412
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Camber Castle (9.6 miles)
Camber 01797 223862
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Kent & East Sussex Railway (13.2 miles)
Tenterden 01580 765155
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Tenterden Leisure Centre (13.4 miles)
Tenterden 01580 765987
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Oaks Restaurant (14.4 miles)
Tenterden 01233 850321
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Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest (15.5 miles)
Goudhurst 01580 879820
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Sutton Valence Castle (15.7 miles)

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Lydd 0845 644 5501
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The Mulberry Tree (17.2 miles)
Boughton Monchelsea 01622 749082
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