Southern Scotland
Robert Burns was baptised in the Auld Kirk. The atmospheric cemetery here overlooks the river and is good for a stroll, offering an escape from the bustle…
Must-see attractions in Great Britain
Wales
This pretty Edwardian-era park slopes from Penarth's bustling town centre down to the esplanade. Its formal gardens are filled with topiary and colourful…
The Midlands & the Marches
The most impressive chunk of Leicester Castle's remaining masonry is the monumental gateway known as the Magazine, once a storehouse for cannonballs and…
London
Specially commissioned shows and provocative temporary retrospectives fill this interesting arced gallery in the Barbican.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Housed in a former art college, this stylish little gallery stages changing exhibitions of contemporary art. The shop sells a nice range of craft and…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
Only the tower and a little wall survive from this 14th-century chapel, built to serve the new town constructed by the English. Visitors aren't allowed…
Orkney
In the centre of North Ronaldsay island, the New Kirk holds an interesting exhibition of B&W photos that document various aspects of North Ronaldsay life.
Edinburgh
Alongside the River Almond in Cramond, opposite the cottage on the far bank, is the Maltings, which hosts an interesting exhibition on Cramond’s history.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Set on a hillside above the beach, the stately grey ruin of Oxwich Castle is less a castle and more a sumptuous 16th-century, mock-military Tudor mansion.
Plymouth
A monument to one of Plymouth's most celebrated sons, Sir Francis Drake – the globetrotting explorer and hero of the battle against the Spanish Armada.
Dartmoor National Park
At around 30m in diameter, Scorhill is impressive, despite around half the stones (27) only still standing. It's tucked away on open moor near Gidleigh.
Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court
On the southern side of Wimbledon Common, the misnamed Caesar’s Camp is what’s left of a roughly circular earthen fort built in the 5th century BC.
Wiltshire
Beautifully kept, 2-hectare gardens featuring neatly clipped hedges, a herb garden, a waterfall and colourful English country cottage–style blooms.
Birmingham
Built in 1879 in classical style, the dome-topped Council House – the seat of local government – forms the northeastern face of the city centre.
Dorset
The often-photographed, painfully steep, quaint cobbled slope, lined by chocolate-box cottages, that starred in a famous TV advert for Hovis bread.
Lowland Perthshire & Kinross
If you’re looking to escape the rain, the displays on Alyth's agricultural history in this little museum offer a fine way to pass an hour or so.
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Birmingham
Birmingham's venerable arts society has exhibited local artists and artisans' works since 1814. The two-floor gallery is just off St Paul’s Sq.
Torquay
One of a string of sand-and-shingle beaches, Oddicombe sits at the foot of the Babbacombe Cliff Railway.
Dorset
Excellent displays outline how geology and erosion have combined to shape the area's remarkable shoreline. Staff can advise about walks, too.
The Cotswolds
It’s well worth taking the time to wander down to lovely 12th-century St Eadburgha’s Church, a signposted 1-mile walk south of Broadway.
Outer Hebrides
This centre has Gaelic-themed displays about the island's history and culture, genealogical records, local art exhibitions and a tearoom.
Southern Highlands & Islands
The Colonsay Brewery gives you the chance to have a look at how it produces its hand-crafted ales – the Colonsay IPA is a grand pint.
Kirkwall
This curious little museum is jam-packed with old radios and war memorabilia. Mostly local in character, it's an impressive collection.
London
The nickname of this 39-storey tower completed in 2018 in the City was so apt it dislodged the skyscraper's official name: 52 Lime St.
Yorkshire
This museum traces local history and archaeology from Roman times to the present, with Anglo-Saxon, medieval and geology galleries.
Isle of Wight
Known locally as the Pepperpot, this 34ft, octagonal, 14th-century tower constitutes England's only surviving medieval lighthouse.
South Cornwall
Towering over the top of Lemon St, this impressive statue commemorates one of Truro's famous sons, the explorer Richard Lander.
Northeast England
The Northumberland National Park Visitor Ccentre is located at Greenhead. It will reopen in summer 2019 following renovations.
Torquay
A pocket-sized beach that's popular with swimmers, thanks to a picturesque rock ridge and pinnacle, and a cheerful beach cafe.
Glasgow
The solid Tobacco Exchange flanks pretty Virginia Court. Sugar and tobacco were traded here in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Southeast Wales
Crowned with a squat tower, this 750-year-old red-sandstone church is accessed via a low wooden door with a foot-high step.
The West End
Running perpendicular to Burlington Arcade between Old Bond and Albermarle Sts is this more recent arcade dating from 1880.
North York Moors National Park
National Trust visitor centre housing an exhibition about local geology and natural history, with pamphlets on local walks.
Wiltshire
Named after the skeleton of a man found under it – the equipment buried with him suggests he was a barber-cum-surgeon.
George Waterston Memorial Centre
Shetland
This small display has photos and exhibits on Fair Isle's natural history, crofting, fishing, archaeology and knitwear.
South Cornwall
The remains of these Tudor beach defences can still be seen at Readymoney Cove.
Shetland
Not far from the ferry to Unst and Fetlar, this gallery has rotating exhibitions of Shetland artists and craftspeople.
Oban
An excellent viewpoint to the south of Oban Bay; the footpath to the summit starts by Maridon B&B on Dunuaran Rd.
Dumfries & Galloway
You can learn more about the Stevenson clan of lighthouse builders in the small exhibition at the lighthouse's base.
The Midlands & the Marches
Geoffrey Chaucer married Philippa de Roet in 1366 at this Norman church in the former bailey of Leicester Castle.
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