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This article lists the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom, including art galleries, gardens, zoos, theatres, libraries and museums. Attraction Ranking
This article contains lists of tourist attractions in England. Abbeys and priories in England; List of amusement parks in the United Kingdom. Amongst the most popular amusement and theme parks in England are Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor. Anglo-Saxon sites in England
There are 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories. [2] The UNESCO list contains one designated site in both England and Scotland (the Frontiers of the Roman Empire) plus eighteen exclusively in England, six in Scotland, four in Wales, two in Northern Ireland, and one in each of the overseas territories of Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Pitcairn ...
Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in the United Kingdom" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A prehistoric artificial chalk mound which is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site. At 39.3 metres (129 ft) high, it is the tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe and one of the largest in the world; similar in size to some of the smaller Egyptian pyramids. Stonehenge: Henge: 3000 BC – 2000 BC ...
The National Heritage List for England was launched in 2011 as the statutory list of all designated historic places including listed buildings and scheduled monuments. [ 1 ] The list is managed by Historic England (formerly part of English Heritage), and is available as an online database with over 400,000 listed buildings, registered parks ...
There are many prehistoric sites and structures of interest remaining from prehistoric Britain, spanning the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.Among the most important are the Wiltshire sites around Stonehenge and Avebury, which are designated as a World Heritage Site.
For detailed lists of tourist attractions in the countries of the United Kingdom see: List of tourist attractions in England; List of tourist attractions in Northern Ireland; List of tourist attractions in Scotland; List of tourist attractions in Wales