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Discover the most popular and interesting tourist sites in Britain
Britain offers a
particularly rich
tourist heritage, steeped in history and an appreciation of
the natural environment.
Clickable markers on the map below show some of the most
important and visited tourist destinations in the UK. Pages listed
below and in the menu above present the best and most
impressive tourist sites by theme.
| Map key - click on any map marker for essential details | |||
| Top
tourist cities in Britain |
Other main tourist towns and cities | ||
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Castles & stately homes |
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Prehistoric sites |
| National parks |
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Top theme park locations | |
| Zoos & wildlife parks |
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Steam railways | |
| Industrial heritage sites | Seasides and coasts | ||
It was almost two centuries ago that ordinary people in Britain began to travel to see remarkable sights, to visit historic cities and the landscapes made famous by poets, to enjoy the seaside, and just to travel for travel's sake. It was the British, back in the eighteenth century, who made tourism into a fashionable activity. The actual word tourism was first used in Britain in the early nineteenth century, when ordinary people became able to enjoy a leisure activity previously reserved for the aristocracy, travel.
What are the top ten tourist sites in Britain ?
There is no agreement over any definitive list of the top ten tourist sites in Britain, and it makes little sense to provide such a list. Bucket lists of the "best sites" always include personal preferences and/or regional bias, not to mention commercial pressure and vested interests. Furthermore any such lists depend on what you consider a "site" or a "destination" to be, and how you define a tourist.Top attractions by theme
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