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Aquariums in Lancashire
When the sea\'s too cold to swim in, watch it instead: these aquariums near Lancashire deliver the underwater world in the warm — think SEA LIFE Blackpool, Bolton Aquarium and Sea Life Manchester.
Aquariums
18.7 mi from Lancashire
SEA LIFE Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool is an aquarium in Blackpool, Lancashire, where you can discover thousands of marine creatures up close, from stingrays in their own immersive zone to species fou...
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28.5 mi from Lancashire
Sea Life Manchester
Sea Life Manchester is an aquarium in Trafford where you can get close to over 2,000 creatures, from tropical fish to inquisitive sea turtles. Highlights include walking through th...
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Make a day of it
Aquariums are the classic wet-weather fallback, so they're busiest on rainy school-holiday days — go early or late for a quieter tank-side view.
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