last edited Dec 11, 2019
What to See in Great Britain
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The United Kingdom has just under thirty sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. These include monuments (such as cathedrals and castles), entire or near-entire cities like Bath and Edinburgh, a few industrial and mining sites, and, to a lesser extent, natural areas, particularly in Scotland.
By Region
Each region of the United Kingdom is rich in sites and other places to discover:
- What to See in England: cities beyond the must-see London, such as Bath, Cambridge, Canterbury, Liverpool, and Oxford. Sites like Stonehenge, the Isle of Wight, several castles (Warwick, Waddesdon...), as well as natural areas like the Peak District, the Lake District, Exmoor National Park, and of course Cornwall.
- What to See in Scotland: the stunning city of Edinburgh, countless castles (Culzean, Eilean Donan, Dunnottar...), the Shetland, Hebrides, and Orkney Islands, plus the Highlands and various parks like Cairngorms or Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.
- What to see in the Channel Islands: mainly Jersey and Guernsey, with a possible trip to the island of Sark.
- What to See in Northern Ireland: above all the Giant’s Causeway, the most famous site in the region, along with the entire Antrim coast for its landscapes. Belfast is also on the border.
- What to See in Wales: numerous medieval castles (including those in the Gwynedd region) for historical heritage, as well as nature, landscapes, and activities, with the Gower Peninsula, Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast, and Snowdonia parks.