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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LanguagesEnglish
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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
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Bath
UNESCO · World Heritage
Blenheim Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Caernarfon Castle
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Canterbury Cathedral
UNESCO · World Heritage
Chesil Beach
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Conwy Castle
UNESCO · World Heritage
Cutty Sark
UNESCO · World Heritage
Durdle Door
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Edinburgh
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hadrian's Wall
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ironbridge Gorge
UNESCO · World Heritage
Lulworth Cove
UNESCO · World Heritage
National Maritime Museum
UNESCO · World Heritage
Old Harry Rocks
UNESCO · World Heritage
Old Royal Naval College
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Royal Observatory Greenwich
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Skara Brae
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Stonehenge
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Forth Bridge
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Giant's Causeway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Jurassic Coast
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Lake District
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Tower of London
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Westminster Abbey
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → waterfall
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
botanic 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 hills
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 bridges
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 stack
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.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → castle
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 ruin
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 ruin
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 ruin
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 ruin
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 ruin
Tintern Abbey
bridge 
Tower Bridge
square
Trafalgar Square
bridge
Tyne Bridge
chalk figure
Uffington White Horse
castle ruin
Urquhart Castle
castle
Warwick Castle
church 
Wells Cathedral
church
Westminster Abbey
cathedral
Westminster Cathedral
abbey ruin
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.
Open the full Museums & culture page → seaside town
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 villages
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 resorts
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 caves
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.
Open the full Food & drink page → protected food
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
distilleries
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