Top 100 places to visit in United Kingdom
100 must-see places and attractions in United Kingdom, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Castle & palace
Tower of London
Medieval fortress on the Thames, home to the Crown Jewels, the Yeoman Warders and the White Tower.
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2Museum & gallery
British Museum
Vast collection of world history and art, including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures.
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3Archaeological site
Stonehenge
Prehistoric stone circle on Salisbury Plain, begun around 5,000 years ago and a World Heritage Site.
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4Castle & palace
Edinburgh Castle
Fortress on an extinct volcano holding the Honours of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny.
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5Landmark
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
Gothic Revival seat of the UK Parliament, with the Elizabeth Tower and its famous great bell.
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6Religious site
Westminster Abbey
Gothic abbey church where English and British monarchs have been crowned since 1066.
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7Coast & beach
Giant's Causeway
Around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by ancient volcanic activity on the Antrim coast.
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8Historic site
Roman Baths
Well-preserved Roman bathing complex built around natural hot springs in the centre of Bath.
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9Nature & national park
Lake District National Park
Mountains, lakes and fells in Cumbria that inspired Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
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10Castle & palace
Buckingham Palace
The monarch's London residence, known for the Changing the Guard and summer State Rooms openings.
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11Island
Isle of Skye
Hebridean island of dramatic landscapes, including the Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing and Cuillin hills.
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12Religious site
York Minster
Vast Gothic cathedral with one of Europe's largest collections of medieval stained glass.
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13Landmark
Tower Bridge
Victorian bascule and suspension bridge over the Thames, with high-level walkways and engine rooms.
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14Religious site
St Paul's Cathedral
Sir Christopher Wren's domed cathedral, with the Whispering Gallery and views from the Golden Gallery.
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15Museum & gallery
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square gallery of Western European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century.
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16Castle & palace
Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, with State Apartments and St George's Chapel.
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17Lake & river
Loch Ness
Long, deep freshwater loch in the Great Glen, famed for its legendary monster and Urquhart Castle.
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18Nature & national park
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Mountainous park in north Wales centred on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest peak in Wales.
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19Neighbourhood & street
Royal Mile
Historic street of closes and wynds running through Edinburgh's Old Town from castle to palace.
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20Museum & gallery
Natural History Museum
Romanesque museum of life and earth sciences, known for its dinosaur galleries and Hope the blue whale.
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21Religious site
King's College Chapel
Late Gothic chapel with the world's largest fan-vaulted ceiling and a famous choir.
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22Archaeological site
Hadrian's Wall
Roman frontier wall across northern England, with forts such as Housesteads and Vindolanda nearby.
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23Historic site
Christ Church, Oxford
Oxford college and cathedral with a Tudor great hall and Tom Tower designed by Wren.
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24Religious site
Canterbury Cathedral
Mother church of the Anglican Communion and site of Thomas Becket's murder in 1170.
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25Museum & gallery
Victoria and Albert Museum
World-leading museum of art, design and performance spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
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26Mountain & viewpoint
Glencoe
Dramatic Highland glen of steep mountains, known for its walking and the 1692 massacre.
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27Museum & gallery
Tate Modern
Modern and contemporary art museum in the former Bankside Power Station on the Thames.
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28Castle & palace
Blenheim Palace
English Baroque palace set in Capability Brown parkland and the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
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29Historic site
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Restored 16th-century house on Henley Street where William Shakespeare was born and grew up.
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30Castle & palace
Hampton Court Palace
Tudor and Baroque palace of Henry VIII, with the Great Hall, vast kitchens and a famous maze.
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31Park & garden
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Botanic gardens with historic glasshouses such as the Palm House and the Temperate House.
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32Religious site
Durham Cathedral
Norman cathedral above the River Wear, housing the shrines of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede.
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33Coast & beach
Jurassic Coast
Coastline of cliffs, fossils and landforms such as Durdle Door, spanning 185 million years of geology.
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34Nature & national park
The Cotswolds
Rolling hills dotted with honey-coloured stone villages such as Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water.
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35Castle & palace
Caernarfon Castle
Edward I's polygonal-towered fortress on the Menai Strait, part of a World Heritage Site.
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36Museum & gallery
Titanic Belfast
Museum telling the story of RMS Titanic on the slipways where the ship was built.
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37Castle & palace
Stirling Castle
Renaissance royal castle on a volcanic crag, with restored Royal Palace and Great Hall.
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38Theme park & attraction
London Eye
Giant observation wheel on the South Bank with views across Westminster and the Thames.
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39Museum & gallery
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Historic observatory on the Prime Meridian, part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
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40Nature & national park
Peak District National Park
Upland park of gritstone edges, limestone dales and moorland walks between Manchester and Sheffield.
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41Castle & palace
Chatsworth House
Stately home of the Dukes of Devonshire with art collections, gardens and parkland on the Derwent.
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42Island
St Michael's Mount
Tidal island crowned by a medieval castle and church, reached on foot by causeway at low tide.
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43Park & garden
Eden Project
Botanical complex in a former clay pit, with plants grown inside giant geodesic biomes.
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44Museum & gallery
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Red sandstone museum with art, natural history and Dalí's Christ of Saint John of the Cross.
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45Castle & palace
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The monarch's official Scottish residence, linked with Mary, Queen of Scots, beside ruined Holyrood Abbey.
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46Castle & palace
Eilean Donan Castle
Rebuilt castle on a tidal island where three sea lochs meet, reached by a stone footbridge.
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47Landmark
Royal Crescent
Sweeping crescent of 30 Georgian terraced houses, with No. 1 Royal Crescent open as a museum.
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48Neighbourhood & street
The Shambles
Narrow medieval street of overhanging timber-framed buildings in the heart of York.
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49Religious site
Salisbury Cathedral
13th-century cathedral with Britain's tallest spire and one of four original 1215 Magna Carta copies.
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50Castle & palace
Warwick Castle
Medieval castle developed from a Norman fortress, with towers, ramparts and live historical shows.
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51Historic site
Bodleian Library
Oxford's historic university library, including Duke Humfrey's Library and the Radcliffe Camera.
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52Museum & gallery
Churchill War Rooms
Underground bunker from which Churchill's government directed Britain's Second World War effort.
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53Market & shopping
Borough Market
Historic food market beside London Bridge, with stalls selling British and international produce.
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54Market & shopping
Camden Market
Sprawling canal-side markets known for street food, vintage clothing and alternative culture.
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55Neighbourhood & street
Covent Garden
Lively piazza with a restored market hall, street performers and the Royal Opera House.
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56Park & garden
Hyde Park
Large royal park with the Serpentine lake, Speakers' Corner and the Diana Memorial Fountain.
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57Museum & gallery
Science Museum
Museum of science and engineering with historic objects such as Stephenson's Rocket and Apollo 10.
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58Museum & gallery
National Museum of Scotland
Museum of Scottish history, world cultures, natural history and science, with a rooftop terrace.
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59Mountain & viewpoint
Arthur's Seat
Extinct volcano in Holyrood Park offering panoramic views over Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth.
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60Mountain & viewpoint
Ben Nevis
The highest mountain in the British Isles, rising above Glen Nevis near Fort William.
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61Landmark
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Curving 21-arch railway viaduct above Loch Shiel, crossed by the Jacobite steam train.
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62Nature & national park
Cairngorms National Park
Britain's largest national park, with high plateaus, ancient pine forest and wildlife.
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63Nature & national park
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Lochs, forests and hills north of Glasgow, centred on Loch Lomond, Britain's largest lake by area.
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64Castle & palace
Conwy Castle
Well-preserved 13th-century castle and complete town walls built by Edward I in north Wales.
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65Coast & beach
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Coastal park of cliffs, sandy bays and islands, followed by the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
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66Religious site
St Davids Cathedral
Medieval cathedral on the site of St David's monastery in Britain's smallest city.
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67Castle & palace
Cardiff Castle
Castle combining a Norman keep, Roman walls and lavish Victorian Gothic Revival interiors.
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68Nature & national park
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
Upland park of grassy peaks, waterfalls and dark skies, including Pen y Fan in south Wales.
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69Old town & city
Portmeirion
Italianate village created by architect Clough Williams-Ellis on the Dwyryd estuary.
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70Castle & palace
Dunluce Castle
Ruined medieval castle perched on a basalt cliff edge above the North Antrim coast.
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71Coast & beach
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Rope bridge swaying 30 metres above the sea, linking the mainland to a small island.
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72Historic site
Derry City Walls
Complete 17th-century city walls that can be walked in full around Derry's historic centre.
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73Mountain & viewpoint
Mourne Mountains
Granite range in County Down, crossed by the Mourne Wall and topped by Slieve Donard.
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74Archaeological site
Skara Brae
Neolithic stone-built village on Orkney, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
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75Archaeological site
Ring of Brodgar
Neolithic stone circle on a narrow isthmus, part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.
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76Archaeological site
Calanais Standing Stones
Cross-shaped arrangement of Neolithic standing stones on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis.
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77Religious site
Iona Abbey
Restored medieval abbey on the island where St Columba founded a monastery in 563.
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78Religious site
Rosslyn Chapel
15th-century chapel famed for its intricate stone carvings, featured in The Da Vinci Code.
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79Historic site
Culloden Battlefield
Site of the 1746 battle that ended the Jacobite Rising, with a visitor centre and moorland paths.
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80Museum & gallery
V&A Dundee
Scotland's design museum in a Kengo Kuma building on the River Tay waterfront.
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81Historic site
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
Extensive Cistercian abbey ruins alongside an 18th-century water garden in North Yorkshire.
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82Historic site
Whitby Abbey
Gothic abbey ruins on a headland above Whitby, linked to St Hilda and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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83Nature & national park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Limestone valleys, drystone walls and landmarks such as Malham Cove and the Ribblehead Viaduct.
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84Island
Lindisfarne
Tidal Holy Island with priory ruins and a castle, cradle of early English Christianity.
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85Castle & palace
Bamburgh Castle
Imposing castle on a basalt outcrop above a wide sandy beach on the Northumberland coast.
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86Castle & palace
Alnwick Castle
Seat of the Dukes of Northumberland, used as Hogwarts in the early Harry Potter films.
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87Museum & gallery
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Open-air museum recreating life in north-east England in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s.
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88Landmark
Angel of the North
Antony Gormley's 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan, overlooking the A1.
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89Historic site
Royal Albert Dock
Grade I-listed Victorian dock complex housing Tate Liverpool, museums, shops and restaurants.
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90Historic site
Ironbridge Gorge
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, with the 1779 cast-iron bridge and ten museums.
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91Religious site
Lincoln Cathedral
Gothic cathedral on a hilltop above Lincoln, once the tallest building in the world.
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92Religious site
Wells Cathedral
Early English Gothic cathedral with scissor arches, a carved west front and an astronomical clock.
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93Mountain & viewpoint
Glastonbury Tor
Conical hill topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, steeped in Arthurian legend.
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94Nature & national park
Dartmoor National Park
Open moorland of granite tors, ancient stone rows and free-roaming ponies in Devon.
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95Historic site
Tintagel Castle
Clifftop medieval castle ruins linked to King Arthur, reached by a footbridge on the Cornish coast.
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96Coast & beach
Seven Sisters Cliffs
Rolling white chalk cliffs on the South Downs coast between Seaford and Eastbourne.
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97Castle & palace
Royal Pavilion
Former seaside palace of George IV with Indian-style domes and Chinese-inspired interiors.
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98Historic site
Tintern Abbey
Roofless Cistercian abbey ruins in the Wye Valley that inspired Wordsworth and Turner.
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99Landmark
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Thomas Telford's 1805 cast-iron aqueduct carrying the Llangollen Canal high over the River Dee.
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100Nature & national park
Marble Arch Caves
Show caves of underground rivers, waterfalls and chambers in a UNESCO Global Geopark.
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