United Kingdom
429 places in United Kingdom, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionNorthern Europe
CapitalLondon
Places written429
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Nature & outdoors (142) Landmarks & history (115) Museums & culture (84) Attractions & fun (59) Food & drink (29)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Avebury Stone Circle
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Bath
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Beaumaris Castle
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Big Pit National Coal Museum
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Blenheim Palace
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Caernarfon Castle
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Canterbury Cathedral
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Chesil Beach
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Conwy Castle
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Cutty Sark
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Durdle Door
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Durham Cathedral
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Edinburgh
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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
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Hadrian's Wall
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Harlech Castle
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Ironbridge Gorge
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Jodrell Bank
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Llechwedd Slate Caverns
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Lulworth Cove
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National Maritime Museum
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Old Harry Rocks
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Old Royal Naval College
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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Ring of Brodgar
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Saltaire
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Skara Brae
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St Kilda
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Stonehenge
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The Forth Bridge
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The Giant's Causeway
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The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
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The Jurassic Coast
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The Lake District
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The Tower of London
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Westminster Abbey
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Aira Force
extinct volcano 
Arthur's Seat
heathland 
Ashdown Forest
waterfall 
Aysgarth Falls
national park 
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
beach 
Barafundle Bay
seabird island 
Bass Rock
chalk cliff 
Beachy Head
botanical garden 
Belfast Botanic Gardens
seabird colony 
Bempton Cliffs
mountain 
Ben Nevis
shingle spit 
Blakeney Point
cave 
Blue John Cavern
moorland 
Bodmin Moor
garden 
Bodnant Garden
estate and priory 
Bolton Abbey
chalk hill 
Box Hill
rock formation
Brimham Rocks
island reserve 
Brownsea Island
lake 
Buttermere
mountain 
Cadair Idris
national park 
Cairngorms National Park
heathland 
Cannock Chase
marine wildlife 
Cardigan Bay Dolphins
scenic drive 
Causeway Coastal Route
hill 
Cave Hill
canyon 
Cheddar Gorge
barrier beach
Chesil Beach
chalk hill 
Chiltern Hills
lake 
Coniston Water
glacial cirque 
Cwm Idwal
cave system 
Dan-yr-Ogof Showcaves
tree avenue 
Dark Hedges
national park 
Dartmoor National Park
river valley 
Dedham Vale
lake 
Derwentwater
waterfall and bridge 
Devil's Bridge Falls
limestone gorge 
Dovedale
shingle headland 
Dungeness
sea arch
Durdle Door
reservoir valley 
Elan Valley
ancient forest 
Epping Forest
national park 
Exmoor National Park
river pools 
Fairy Pools
island group 
Farne Islands
cave 
Fingal's Cave and Staffa
moorland 
Forest of Bowland
forest 
Forest of Dean
dunes and pinewood 
Formby
waterfall walk
Four Falls Trail
forest park 
Galloway Forest Park
glen 
Glen Affric
forest park 
Glenariff Forest Park
mountain 
Glencoe
beach 
Gower Peninsula
limestone headland 
Great Orme
heathland 
Hampstead Heath
mountain 
Helvellyn
waterfall 
High Force
beach 
Holkham Beach
royal park 
Hyde Park
waterfall walk 
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
island 
Isle of Arran
island 
Isle of Mull
island 
Isles of Scilly
reservoir and forest 
Kielder Water and Forest
moorland plateau 
Kinder Scout
cove 
Kynance Cove
headland 
Land's End
headland 
Lizard Point
tidal island 
Llanddwyn Island
peninsula 
Llyn Peninsula
national park 
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
loch 
Loch Ness
moorland ridge 
Long Mynd
garden 
Lost Gardens of Heligan
lake system 
Lough Erne
cove
Lulworth Cove
island 
Lundy Island
beach 
Luskentyre Beach
limestone cliff 
Malham Cove
hill range 
Malvern Hills
hill 
Mam Tor
cave 
Marble Arch Caves
tidal bay 
Morecambe Bay
garden and house 
Mount Stewart
mountain 
Mourne Mountains
forest 
New Forest National Park
wetland 
Norfolk Broads
scenic route 
North Coast 500
national park 
North York Moors National Park
beach 
Northumberland Coast
chalk stacks
Old Harry Rocks
sea stacks 
Old Man of Hoy
rock pinnacle 
Old Man of Storr
island 
Orkney Islands
island 
Outer Hebrides
national park 
Peak District National Park
national park 
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
hill 
Pendle Hill
beach 
Portstewart Strand
landslip 
Quiraing
island 
Rathlin Island
royal park 
Regent's Park and Primrose Hill
botanical garden 
RHS Garden Wisley
royal park 
Richmond Park
hill 
Roseberry Topping
reservoir 
Rutland Water
beach 
Sandwood Bay
mountain 
Scafell Pike
viewpoint 
Seven Sisters Cliffs
ancient woodland 
Sherwood Forest
island 
Shetland Islands
garden 
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
island reserve 
Skomer Island
sea cave 
Smoo Cave
national park 
Snowdonia (Eryri)
national park 
South Downs National Park
trail 
South West Coast Path
island archipelago
St Kilda
landscape garden 
Stourhead
sea lough 
Strangford Lough
mountain 
Suilven
viewpoint 
Symonds Yat Rock
viewpoint
The Giant's Causeway
woodland folly 
The Hermitage
island 
The Isle of Skye
viewpoint
The Jurassic Coast
national park
The Lake District
sea stacks 
The Needles
viewpoint 
The Scottish Highlands
forest
Thetford Forest
forest park 
Tollymore Forest Park
mountain area 
Torridon
subtropical garden 
Trebah Garden
lake 
Ullswater
lake 
Wastwater
arboretum 
Westonbirt Arboretum
viewpoint 
White Cliffs of Dover
beach 
Whiterocks Beach
lake 
Windermere
national park 
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Alnwick Castle
sculpture 
Angel of the North
castle 
Arundel Castle
archaeological site
Avebury Stone Circle
castle 
Bamburgh Castle
old town
Bath
industrial landmark 
Battersea Power Station
castle
Beaumaris Castle
tower 
Blackpool Tower
palace
Blenheim Palace
castle 
Bodiam Castle
palace 
Brighton Royal Pavilion
folly 
Broadway Tower
palace 
Buckingham Palace
castle
Caernarfon Castle
castle 
Caerphilly Castle
monument hill 
Calton Hill
old town 
Cambridge
church
Canterbury Cathedral
castle 
Cardiff Castle
castle 
Carisbrooke Castle
castle 
Carlisle Castle
castle 
Carrickfergus Castle
chalk figure 
Cerne Abbas Giant
old town 
Chester
bridge 
Clifton Suspension Bridge
castle 
Colchester Castle
castle
Conwy Castle
castle 
Corfe Castle
historic ship
Cutty Sark
ruins 
Dunluce Castle
castle ruins 
Dunnottar Castle
castle 
Dunster Castle
church
Durham Cathedral
old town
Edinburgh
castle 
Eilean Donan Castle
cathedral 
Ely Cathedral
cathedral 
Exeter Cathedral
boat lift 
Falkirk Wheel
ruins
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
castle 
Framlingham Castle
cathedral 
Glasgow Cathedral
abbey ruins 
Glastonbury Abbey
hill 
Glastonbury Tor
railway viaduct 
Glenfinnan Viaduct
cathedral 
Gloucester Cathedral
cobbled street 
Gold Hill
archaeological site
Hadrian's Wall
royal palace 
Hampton Court Palace
mountain road 
Hardknott Pass
castle
Harlech Castle
cathedral 
Hereford Cathedral
castle 
Hever Castle
country house 
Highclere Castle
suspension bridge 
Humber Bridge
church 
Iona Abbey
bridge
Ironbridge Gorge
village 
John o' Groats
library 
John Rylands Library
castle 
Kenilworth Castle
royal palace 
Kensington Palace
castle ruins 
Kilchurn Castle
country house 
Knole
castle and former prison 
Lancaster Castle
covered market 
Leadenhall Market
castle 
Leeds Castle
cathedral 
Lichfield Cathedral
cathedral 
Lincoln Cathedral
cathedral 
Liverpool Cathedral
abbey ruins 
Melrose Abbey
bridge 
Menai Suspension Bridge
folly 
Mussenden Temple
cathedral 
Norwich Cathedral
baroque ensemble
Old Royal Naval College
royal residence 
Osborne House
old town 
Oxford
palace 
Palace of Holyroodhouse
castle 
Pembroke Castle
cloth hall 
Piece Hall
bridge
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
railway viaduct 
Ribblehead Viaduct
abbey ruins 
Rievaulx Abbey
chapel 
Rosslyn Chapel
historic dock 
Royal Albert Dock
cathedral 
Salisbury Cathedral
archaeological site
Skara Brae
lighthouse 
South Stack Lighthouse
church 
St Davids Cathedral
chapel 
St Govan's Chapel
cathedral 
St Magnus Cathedral
castle 
St Michael's Mount
church 
St Paul's Cathedral
castle 
Stirling Castle
archaeological site
Stonehenge
old town 
The Cotswolds
bridge
The Forth Bridge
monument
The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
sculpture 
The Kelpies
column 
The Monument
castle
The Tower of London
castle ruins 
Tintagel Castle
abbey ruins 
Tintern Abbey
bridge 
Tower Bridge
square 
Trafalgar Square
bridge 
Tyne Bridge
chalk figure 
Uffington White Horse
castle ruins 
Urquhart Castle
castle 
Warwick Castle
church 
Wells Cathedral
church
Westminster Abbey
cathedral 
Westminster Cathedral
abbey ruins 
Whitby Abbey
cathedral 
Winchester Cathedral
castle 
Windsor Castle
old town 
York
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Aberystwyth
coastal town 
Aldeburgh
village 
Betws-y-Coed
village 
Bibury
industrial district 
Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
village 
Bourton-on-the-Water
town 
Bradford-on-Avon
market town 
Bury St Edmunds
spa town 
Buxton
monastic island 
Caldey Island
stone circle 
Callanish Standing Stones
village 
Castle Combe
stone circle 
Castlerigg Stone Circle
georgian harbour 
Charlestown
burial cairns 
Clava Cairns
fishing village 
Clovelly
flower market 
Columbia Road Flower Market
piazza and market 
Covent Garden
burgh 
Culross
port town 
Dartmouth
former mill village 
Dean Village
coastal village 
East Neuk of Fife
village and museum 
Grasmere and Dove Cottage
protected cloth 
Harris Tweed
fishing quarter 
Hastings Old Town
moorland village 
Haworth
book town 
Hay-on-Wye
mill town 
Hebden Bridge
cemetery 
Highgate Cemetery
historic house
Hill Top
city 
Inverness
archaeological site 
Jarlshof
gallery 
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
market town 
Knaresborough
village 
Lacock
village 
Lavenham
tidal island 
Lindisfarne
seaside resort 
Llandudno
town 
Llangollen
transport museum 
London Transport Museum
cricket ground 
Lord's Cricket Ground
seaside town 
Margate
open-air theatre 
Minack Theatre
maritime museum
National Maritime Museum
museum 
Natural History Museum
ferry port 
Oban
village 
Plockton
fishing village 
Port Isaac
street market 
Portobello Road Market
harbour town 
Portree
maritime heritage site 
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
stone circle
Ring of Brodgar
fishing village 
Robin Hood's Bay
concert hall 
Royal Albert Hall
observatory
Royal Observatory Greenwich
town 
Rye
model village
Saltaire
seaside resort 
Scarborough
science museum 
Science Museum
theatre 
Shakespeare's Globe
market town 
Shrewsbury
arts centre 
Somerset House
riverside arts quarter 
South Bank
seaside town 
Southwold
cathedral city 
St Albans
university and golf town 
St Andrews
ruined church garden 
St Dunstan in the East
open-air museum 
St Fagans National Museum of History
seaside town 
St Ives
fishing village 
Staithes
industrial city 
Stoke-on-Trent Potteries
theatre 
Stratford-upon-Avon
archaeological site 
Sutton Hoo
art museum 
Tate Britain
art museum 
Tate Modern
walled seaside town 
Tenby
museum 
The British Museum
tradition 
The Highland Games
festival 
The National Eisteddfod of Wales
gallery 
The National Gallery
museum 
Titanic Belfast
fire festival 
Up Helly Aa
museum 
Victoria and Albert Museum
sports museum 
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page landmark crossing 
Abbey Road Crossing
historic house 
Abbotsford
theme park 
Alton Towers
country house 
Audley End
estate 
Balmoral Castle
open-air museum 
Beamish Museum
coal mine museum
Big Pit National Coal Museum
open-air museum 
Black Country Living Museum
amusement park 
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
castle 
Blair Castle
pleasure pier 
Brighton Palace Pier
country house 
Burghley House
art museum 
Burrell Collection
factory attraction 
Cadbury World
rope bridge 
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
country house 
Castle Howard
castle 
Cawdor Castle
country house 
Chatsworth House
zoo 
Chester Zoo
country house 
Cragside
beach installation 
Crosby Beach
castle 
Dunrobin Castle
castle 
Dunvegan Castle
botanical garden 
Eden Project
seaside resort 
English Riviera
castle 
Glamis Castle
hilltop park 
Heights of Abraham
working mine 
Honister Slate Mine
steam railway 
Jacobite Steam Train
observatory
Jodrell Bank
canal junction 
Little Venice
slate mine
Llechwedd Slate Caverns
observation wheel 
London Eye
zoo 
London Zoo
safari park and house 
Longleat
museum 
National Museum of Scotland
art gallery 
National Portrait Gallery
museum 
National Railway Museum
science museum 
National Space Centre
football stadium 
Old Trafford
designed village 
Portmeirion
transport museum 
Riverside Museum
botanical garden 
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
botanical garden
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
historic ship 
Royal Yacht Britannia
country estate 
Sandringham
palace 
Scone Palace
rooftop garden 
Sky Garden
observation tower 
Spinnaker Tower
historic ship 
SS Great Britain
museum 
The Beatles Story
aquarium 
The Deep
cliff path 
The Gobbins
skyscraper 
The Shard
film studio tour 
Warner Bros Studio Tour London
stadium 
Wembley Stadium
show cave 
Wookey Hole Caves
sculpture park 
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
zip line 
Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Arbroath Smokie
protected orchards 
Armagh Apple Orchards
local dish 
Bakewell Pudding
market 
Borough Market
street 
Brick Lane
street market 
Camden Market
protected food 
Cornish Clotted Cream
smoked fish 
Craster Kippers
protected food 
Cromer Crab
national dish 
Fish and Chips
local speciality 
Grasmere Gingerbread
distillery 
Islay Whisky Distilleries
market town 
Ludlow
protected food 
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie
harbour town 
Padstow
cider country 
Somerset Cider Orchards
winery region 
Speyside Whisky Region
market 
St George's Market, Belfast
protected cheese 
Stilton Cheese
protected food 
Stornoway Black Pudding
wine region 
Sussex Vineyards
food district
The Birmingham Balti Triangle
dish 
The Cornish Pasty
dish 
The Full English and Afternoon Tea
dish
Welsh Cakes and Bara Brith
traditional food 
Welsh Laverbread
creamery 
Wensleydale Creamery
seafood tradition 
Whitstable Oysters
national dish 
Yorkshire Pudding
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