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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 very few surviving Anglo-Saxon buildings in England, however countless artefacts from the age can be seen in museums ...
The Monarch is the living embodiment of the United Kingdom. Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is a list of the national symbols of the United Kingdom, its constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Crown Dependencies (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man).
This article lists the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom, including art galleries, gardens, zoos theatres, libraries and museums. Attraction Ranking Rank
This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. The College of Arms is the authority on the flying of flags in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and maintains the only official register of flags for these countries. [1]
In 2002 Plantlife conducted a "County Flowers" public survey to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. [1] The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a "county or metropolitan area" in the UK and Isle of Man. [2] Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, [3] and which were ...
Edinburgh. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The main site is in Edinburgh at Inverleith, with three "Regional Gardens": Benmore Botanic Garden in Argyll, formerly known as the Younger Botanic Garden. Dawyck Botanic Garden in the Scottish Borders. Logan Botanic Garden in Galloway.
Tourism in the United Kingdom. Tourism in the United Kingdom is a major industry and contributor to the U.K. economy, which is the world's 10th biggest tourist destination, with over 40.1 million visiting in 2019, contributing a total of £234 billion to the GDP. [ 1][ 2] £23.1 billion was spent in the UK by foreign tourists in 2017.
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.