Must-see attractions in Great Britain

  • The Whitworth Art Gallery is an art gallery in Manchester, England, containing about 55,000 items in its collection.

    Whitworth Art Gallery

    Manchester

    Manchester's second most important art gallery is arguably its most beautiful, following a restoration that saw the doubling of its exhibition space…

  • 21 June 2017: Exeter, Devon, England, UK - Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter.
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    RAMM

    Exeter

    A fixture on the city's cultural scene since Victorian times, this hulking red-brick museum recently received a £24 million revamp. It's a treasure trove…

  • View from Palace Green to the Gatehouse of Durham Castle, Durham, County Durham, England, UK, Europe. The city of Durham, which lies on the River Wear a few miles south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is best known for its Norman cathedral and castle, which together were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The city also boasts a prestigious university, said to be the oldest in England after Oxford and Cambridge, the castle having served as the home of University College since 1837.
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    Durham Castle

    Northeast England

    Built as a standard motte-and-bailey fort in 1072, Durham Castle was the prince bishops' home until 1837, when it became the University of Durham's first…

  • The view from No 1 Royal Crescent

    No 1 Royal Crescent

    Bath

    For a glimpse into the splendour and razzle-dazzle of Georgian life, head for the beautifully restored house at No 1 Royal Crescent, given to the city by…

  • Highland Wildlife Park

    The Cairngorms

    This place features a drive-through safari park as well as animal enclosures offering the chance to view rarely seen native wildlife, such as wildcats,…

  • Herma Ness is the northernmost headland of Unst. It is a National Nature Reserve.

    Hermaness National Nature Reserve

    Shetland

    At marvellous Hermaness headland, a 4.5-mile round walk takes you to cliffs where gannets, fulmars and guillemots nest, and numerous puffins frolic. You…

  • UK, England, Birmingham, Centenary Square, New Library of Birmingham

    Library of Birmingham

    Birmingham

    Resembling a glittering stack of gift-wrapped presents, the Francine Houben–designed Library of Birmingham is an architectural triumph. The 2013-opened…

  • Liverpool, UK - May 17 2018: The Beatles Story located on the historical Albert Dock, opened on 1 May 1990. The museum was also recognised as one of the best tourist attractions of the United Kingdom
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    The Beatles Story

    Liverpool

    Liverpool's most popular museum won't illuminate any dark, juicy corners in the turbulent history of the world's most famous foursome – there's ne'er a…

  • National Botanic Garden of Wales

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Concealed in the rolling Tywi valley countryside, this lavish complex opened in 2000 and is still maturing. Formerly an aristocratic estate, the garden…

  • Rievaulx Abbey

    North York Moors National Park

    In the secluded valley of the River Rye about 3 miles west of Helmsley, amid fields and woods loud with birdsong, stand the magnificent ruins of Rievaulx…

  • Reflections of The Falkirk Wheel at night
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    Falkirk Wheel

    Central Scotland

    Completed in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel is a modern engineering marvel, a rotating boat lift that raises vessels 115ft from the Forth & Clyde Canal to the…

  • Churchill War Rooms

    Churchill War Rooms

    The West End

    Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill helped coordinate the Allied resistance against Nazi Germany on a Bakelite telephone from this underground complex…

  • UK, Scotland, Glasgow, Glasgow Science Centre and Glasgow Tower on River Clyde

    Glasgow Science Centre

    Glasgow

    This brilliant science museum will keep the kids entertained for hours (that's middle-aged kids, too!). It brings science and technology alive through…

  • Plymouth, Devon, UK - August 3rd 2019: National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, UK. Bright sunny day, day time photo.

    National Marine Aquarium

    Plymouth

    The UK's biggest – and perhaps best – aquarium is lodged beside the Barbican harbour. There's a huge amount to see, but the highlight is the impressive…

  • ZSL London Zoo entrance

    ZSL London Zoo

    North London

    Opened in 1828, London Zoo is the oldest in the world. The emphasis nowadays is firmly on conservation, breeding and education, with fewer animals and…

  • Michelin House exterior

    Michelin House

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Built for Michelin between 1905 and 1911 by François Espinasse, and completely restored in 1985, the building blurs the stylish line between art nouveau…

  • The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge and Sage Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

    BALTIC – Centre for Contemporary Art

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    Once a huge mustard-coloured grain store, BALTIC is now a huge mustard-coloured art gallery rivalling London's Tate Modern. There are no permanent…

  • Edinburgh, Scotland - August 20, 2019, Jupiter Artland is a large unusual park with garden, rivers and sculptures; Shutterstock ID 1790431646; full: Digital; gl: 65050; netsuite: POI; your: Barbara Di Castro
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    Jupiter Artland

    Scotland

    The grounds of 17th-century Bonnington House, 10 miles west of Edinburgh, have been lovingly converted by owners and art patrons Robert and Nicky Wilson…

  • Royal Armouries exterior, Leeds Dock

    Royal Armouries

    Leeds

    Leeds' most interesting museum was originally built in 1996 to house armour and weapons from the Tower of London, but subsequently expanded to cover 3000…

  • Walker art gallery sculpture room. Liverpool city centre, Merseyside, England UK. 7th October 2014.; Shutterstock ID 1685695792; full: digital; gl: 65050; netsuite: poi; your: Barbara Di Castro
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    Walker Art Gallery

    Liverpool

    The city's foremost art gallery is the national gallery for northern England, housing an outstanding collection of art from the 14th to the 21st centuries…

  • Sheffield, England, UK - November 10, 2019: Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield. Kelham Island Museum opened in 1982 to house the objects, pictures and archive material representing Sheffield`s industrial story.

    Kelham Island Museum

    Sheffield

    Sheffield's prodigious industrial heritage is the subject of this excellent museum, set on a human-made island in the city's oldest industrial district…

  • New Place garden, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England; Shutterstock ID 138746273; Your name (First / Last): Emma Sparks; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Best in Europe POI updates

    Shakespeare's New Place

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    When Shakespeare retired, he swapped the bright lights of London for a comfortable town house at New Place, where he died of unknown causes in April 1616…

  • Glasgow School of Art

    Glasgow School of Art

    Glasgow

    In 2018, Charles Rennie Mackintosh's greatest building was gearing up for reopening after a devastating 2014 fire when, unbelievably, another blaze…

  • The Stratford shakespeares birthplace in England; Shutterstock ID 52158487; Your name (First / Last): Emma Sparks; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: Best in Europe POI updates

    Shakespeare's Birthplace

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    Start your Shakespeare quest at the house where the renowned playwright was born in 1564 and spent his childhood days. John Shakespeare owned the house…

  • The World Museum, part of Liverpool's museum complex, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

    World Museum

    Liverpool

    Natural history, science and technology are the themes of the oldest museum in town, which opened in 1853. Its exhibits range from live bugs to human…

  • Birmingham - September 11: The Barber Institute of Fine Art in the university of Birmingham, on September 11, 2016, UK

    Barber Institute of Fine Arts

    Birmingham

    At the University of Birmingham, 3 miles south of the city centre, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts has an astonishing collection of Renaissance…

  • AB07AK The Captain Cook Memorial Museum at Whitby North Yorkshire England. Image shot 2007. Exact date unknown.

    Captain Cook Memorial Museum

    Whitby

    This fascinating museum occupies the house of the ship owner with whom Cook began his seafaring career. Highlights include the attic where Cook lodged as…

  • Erddig

    Snowdonia & the Llŷn

    For a glimpse of the life of the British upper class in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the 'upstairs-downstairs' social hierarchy of their bygone world,…

  • MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 23:  A general view of Manchester Art Gallery  in the City of Manchester, on June 23, 2014 in Manchester, England.  Chancellor George Osborne announced today the possibility of HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds that would help build a "northern global powerhouse" linking cities in the North of England.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

    Manchester Art Gallery

    Manchester

    A superb collection of British art and a hefty number of European masters are the highlights at the city's top art gallery. It's home to the best…

  • Chetham’s Library Manchester England. 18 April 2018. It is the oldest public library in the English speaking world opened to the public in 1653. It is still open to the public. .; Shutterstock ID 1388606738; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Free things to do in Manchester

    Chetham's Library & School of Music

    Manchester

    Founded in 1653 in a building that dates from 1421, Chetham's is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, a trove of dark shelves lined…

  • Chepstow Castle

    Southeast Wales

    Imposing Chepstow Castle perches atop a limestone cliff overhanging the river, guarding the main river crossing from England into South Wales. It is one…

  • People Swimming in the Men's First Class Pool at Victoria Baths in Manchester, which is having an open swim day to raise funds for restoration work. - Image ID: J4XR5T

    Victoria Baths

    Manchester

    Designed to be the grandest baths in Britain when they opened in 1906, this Grade II–listed Edwardian classic retains much of its former grandeur despite…

  • Plymouth England August 2020.  The fish market with the deep sea fishing fleet moored alongside the quay. Boats registered in Plymouth and Brixham. Light cloud

    Plymouth Fish Market

    Plymouth

    Around 60,000 tonnes of fish pass through this market, making it the second biggest by volume in England after London's Billingsgate. It's an amazing…

  • In geography and geology, a cliff is a vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to erosion and weathering. Sedimentary rocks most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs.

    Isle of Noss

    Shetland

    Little Noss, 1.5 miles wide, lies just east of Bressay. High seacliffs harbour over 100,000 pairs of breeding seabirds, while inland heath supports…

  • Turquoise waters of Luskentyre Beach on the Isle of Harris.

    Luskentyre

    Outer Hebrides

    Luskentyre is one of the biggest and most beautiful beaches in Scotland, famed for its acres of low-tide white sands and turquoise waters. A minor road…

  • Sumburgh Head Visitor Centre

    Shetland

    High on the cliffs at Sumburgh Head, this excellent attraction is set across several buildings. Displays explain about the lighthouse, foghorn and radar…

  • Unst Bus Shelter

    Shetland

    At the turn-off to Littlehamar, just past Baltasound, is Britain's most impressive bus stop. Enterprising locals, tired of waiting in discomfort, decided…

  • Sunrise at Quiraing on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

    Quiraing

    Trotternish

    Staffin Bay is dominated by the dramatic basalt escarpment of the Quiraing: its impressive land-slipped cliffs and pinnacles constitute one of Skye’s most…

  • Design Museum

    Notting Hill & West London

    Relocated from its former Thames location to a stunning new £83-million home by Holland Park, this slick museum is dedicated to design's role in everyday…

  • Castle Rushen in Castletown in the Isle of Man, with reflections in the harbor - taken shortly after sunrise; Shutterstock ID 452503759; full: digital; gl: 65050; netsuite: poi; your: Barbara Di Castro
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    Castle Rushen

    Isle of Man

    Castletown is dominated by the impressive 13th-century Castle Rushen, one of the most complete medieval structures in Europe. You can visit the gatehouse,…

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